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Friday Coffee Break: Viernes No Ingles

Posted at 8:32 AM on August 28, 2009 by Steve Seel (48 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

(updated below with your requests)


It's No English Friday! Make your requests for songs sung in anything but English today for the 9:30 Coffee Break. Why? Why not?

Update:

Wow!!! What a response. Of course, I guess that's not surprising when you come up with a topic as broad and fun as this one. Clearly, we will have to make this one a regular feature - and also narrow down the topic to a different language each time.

Just a handful of your requests (as usual, we only had room for our maximum of six):

1) The Sandpipers, "Enamorado" (Spanish)
2) The Beatles, "Sie Leibt Dich" ("She Loves You" in German)
3) Nena, "99 Luftballoons" (German)
4) Sigur Ros, "Gobbldigook" ("Hopelandic" - a combination of Icelandic and gibberish)
5) Serge Gainsbourg, "Bonnie and Clyde" (French)
6) Bossocucanova feat. Zuco 103, "Samba Da Minha Terra" (Portugese)

Comments (48)

Maybe too obvious, but what about La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf?

Posted by Kim | August 28, 2009 8:48 AM

"Oh Sombra!" by Electrelane

Posted by Karli Nelson | August 28, 2009 8:48 AM

Movits! They have created the perfect sound; blending Swedish future hip hop and Roma Swing Jazz. It is aural energy. It's what Nikola Tesla would be listening to right now.

Posted by Tony Harter, Sustaining Member 641400 | August 28, 2009 8:50 AM

Song: Haus der Luge
Band: Einsturzende Neubauten
Album: Haus der Luge

According to local legend back home, a good friend of mine taught himself to speak German by repeatedly listening to Neubauten albums whilst reading the translated lyrics.

I never confirmed that bit of information, but I can say that Steven appears to speak excellent German.

Oh --- and this is a fantastic song.

Posted by Kevin | August 28, 2009 8:50 AM

I would really like to hear a French song about American outlaws and lovers:

Bonnie and Clyde -

Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot

I don't understand a word, other than the title. And the video is so very very French!

Posted by Steve Backoff | August 28, 2009 8:51 AM

"Med sud i eyrum" by Sigur Ros

Posted by Dan Ruth | August 28, 2009 8:52 AM

How about Beck's Que Onda Guero?

Posted by Cindy | August 28, 2009 8:55 AM

Plastic Bertrand! Ca Plane Por Moi!

Posted by Julie | August 28, 2009 8:56 AM

sigur ros gobbledigook please!

Posted by marina | August 28, 2009 8:56 AM

how about

YELLE- "Je Veux Te Voir"

Thanks!

Posted by Layne | August 28, 2009 8:58 AM

I like Bonnie and Clyde by Serge Gainsbourg, but I'd really love to hear some Yelle - specifically Comme des Garcons.

Posted by Hannah Alsdurf | August 28, 2009 8:58 AM

I would have to make a request for Manu Chao's "Me Gustas Tu"... This song ALWAYS has a way of getting me on my feet dancing.

I would appreciate some dancing right now considering I didn't have to go into work today AND I got to sleep in!

Thank you!

Posted by Melissa Lantto | August 28, 2009 8:59 AM

Vid Spilum Endalaust by Sigur Ros. Love it!

Posted by Karen | August 28, 2009 8:59 AM

Anything from Falco, preferably from the Falco 3 album, maybe Munich Girls. Thanks,

Posted by Chad | August 28, 2009 8:59 AM

There's a song, 2nd to last or so? on the Butthole Surfers Electriclarryland that is good. Probably Spanish, conversation between guy and girl with lots of giggling/lauging. Not sure of the name.

another suggestion:
Hombre Secreto off Repo Man soundtrack

Posted by Lori | August 28, 2009 8:59 AM

How about some Seu Jorge?

Posted by Craig Smith | August 28, 2009 9:00 AM

Dominique by Souer Marie...because nun music is where it's at.

Posted by Suzy Piper | August 28, 2009 9:00 AM

Topknot by Cornershop- The Current introduced me to this song

Posted by Brandon | August 28, 2009 9:01 AM

Meu Destino (My Destiny) - Thievery Corporation

Posted by Nick | August 28, 2009 9:02 AM

"Vilaines filles, mauvais garçons" by Stereo Total

or

"Gentlemen" Prototypes
Either would be great!

Posted by Jane | August 28, 2009 9:03 AM

How about Ja Sei Namorar by Tribalistas. My favorite non-english song. It's in portuguese.

Posted by Adam | August 28, 2009 9:04 AM

senegal fast food/amadou & miriam
or something from anjelique kidjo

Posted by becks | August 28, 2009 9:04 AM

Tsuyoshi Kawakami does a killer japanese reggae rendition of daydream believer.

Posted by Twoslot | August 28, 2009 9:05 AM

Song: Changes
Album: The LIfe Aqutic Studio Sesisons
Artist: Seu Jorge

Portuguese and Bowie... I mean, come on, how much better can you get?

Any song from the album is great, but i have a particular fondness for "Changes"

Posted by Jack Braver | August 28, 2009 9:10 AM

Circuit no musume
by Puffy AmiYumi
who doesn't love some feel good Japanese power pop

Posted by Brent | August 28, 2009 9:10 AM

Who would be more fitting for this topic than Manu Chau?! I would love to hear 'Me Gustas Tu.' Una buena mezcla de Espanol, Frances y Ingles para nuestro viernes lluvioso :)

Posted by Mikayla | August 28, 2009 9:11 AM

El Matador by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Posted by Ken | August 28, 2009 9:11 AM

Snow - Informer
Nena - 99 Luftballons

Posted by Molly | August 28, 2009 9:11 AM

Escuela de Calor by Radio Futura please!

Posted by Emma | August 28, 2009 9:12 AM

I want to hear some Rachid Taha! DJ's, you can pick a fave... cuz the only song I can think of pre-coffee this morning is the re-make of Rock the Casbah - which has some english lyrics and some foreign lyrics (can't remember if it's french or algerian...)

Posted by Karin | August 28, 2009 9:12 AM

I'd love to hear "Si tu Disais" by Francois Breut or Calexico please.

Posted by allan pointon | August 28, 2009 9:12 AM

99 Luftballons by Nena. I like the German version better than the English one anyway.

Posted by Sarah | August 28, 2009 9:12 AM

a tout le monde
By Megadeth

Great song in French -- plus a chance to play some megadeth on the Current -- Does not happen very often!

Have a great day at the Fair

Chad @ Work

Posted by Chad Kukel | August 28, 2009 9:15 AM

This also might be too obvious but I really like the song in german, 99 Luftballons by Nena.

Posted by Sarah Spleiss | August 28, 2009 9:19 AM

"Mah Nà Mah Nà" written by Piero Umiliani. It originally appeared in the Italian film Sweden: Heaven and Hell, but is best known in English-speaking countries from its use in the first episode of The Muppet Show.

chris

Hey, check this link out to see the manliest meal in America, a fried brain sandwich. Maybe a food songs theme next week.
www.asylum.com

http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/27/the-manliest-restaurant-in-america-has-been-found/

Posted by chris | August 28, 2009 9:20 AM

Da Da Da by Trio, always get a kick out of that one, remember the Volkswagon commercials?

Posted by Beth | August 28, 2009 9:21 AM

how bout that French song on Tift Merritt's Another Country.
Mille Tendresses

Posted by cari | August 28, 2009 9:22 AM

Zuco 103 plays some amazing Portugues songs, I like their older album Outro Lado, songs Outro Lado or Humana...very jazzy with a "i wish i were dancing at night on a brazilian beach right now" feeling!

Buena Vista Social Club is a classic, and Dos Gardenias is a beautiful song, Chan Chan is probably the most famous song from that movie though.

La Oreja de Von Gogh, 20 de enero - a great upbeat pop Spanish song...they play fun music overall.

Posted by Emily | August 28, 2009 9:23 AM

Nur Ein Wort by Wir Sind Helden!

Posted by John | August 28, 2009 9:23 AM

"Tous Les Garcons et Les Filles" by Francoise Hardy
and the German version of "99 Luftballons" by Nena!
And doesn't Iggy Pop sing in French on his new album? Let's hear something from that!

Posted by Will | August 28, 2009 9:27 AM

"Foreign Novelty Smash" - The Credibility Gap

Posted by IndyR | August 28, 2009 9:28 AM

Two thoughts:
Feist- Tout Doucement
Francis Cabrel- Je t'aimais, Je t'aime, Je t'aimerai

Posted by Julie | August 28, 2009 9:28 AM

"Panda" by Dungen.

I also second "Oh Sombra!" by Electrelane, because I like Electrelane but haven't heard that song. And I'm too lazy to go search for it right now. Need. Coffee.

Posted by Betsy | August 28, 2009 9:30 AM

"I Zimbra" Talking Heads

"Der Kommisar" Falco

Posted by Stephen Kohlmann | August 28, 2009 9:30 AM

the pizzicato five!

Posted by meg | August 28, 2009 9:31 AM

Sigur Ros would be great! How about "Inni Mer Syngur Vitleysingur"? That song just makes everyone happy!

Posted by Jesse | August 28, 2009 9:33 AM

ooooo! Rachid Taha sounds good. So does Johnny Clegg/Juluka (Some songs are English and Zulu, though). Or possibly Indochine?

Posted by Pete | August 28, 2009 9:35 AM

un amor by gypsy kings:-)

Posted by Rebecca | August 28, 2009 12:13 PM

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