diaboloney

After watching Kill Bill Vol 2 I was stunned at the music from the end credits. After getting the album I learned it was spanish/latin song "Chingon - Malaguena Salerosa".

This is simply one of the best songs I've ever heard. I even looked up the spanish lyrics and translated them into english.

So, my question to all you music buffs: What are some of your favorite foreign language songs?

CinnamonGirl

Biftek! Silly song about food we used to sing in French class...I still find myself singing it seven years after I took French

heh...seriously, though...I love "Les Youx Ouverts" by Beautiful South...it's the French adaptation of "Dream a Little Dream of Me." Such a pretty song.

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MrFlux

Sepultura - Ratamahatta

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Sessyman

best song of all time:

SPEED - Oyasumi


it's so sweet and sad, i just wanna curl up with some ben & jerry's and have a good cry.

KWSN

Turbonegro - Imorgen Skal Eg Daue

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flagpole

Sylvain Chomet - Belleville Rendez-Vous (the french version), Siente Mi Amor by Salma Hayek is good, and some stuff from Mad Capsule Markets is ok as well if you like harder rock

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FoolThemAll

Shakkazombie - Siroi Yami No Naka

Siroi! Siroi yami no naka!

Siroi! Siroi yami no naka!

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balderdash111

There's a beautiful song in Italian called "Per Te" by a guy named Jovanotti.

platypus

99 Luftballoons by Nena

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Rammstein - Du Hast

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fernweh

"Jaan Pehechaan Ho" - This was in the opening credits of Ghost World, the one Thora Birch was dancing to.

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CinnamonGirl

How'd I forget that one??

And that one? Damn...

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bundy

anything by her heirness, Ayumi Hamasaki.

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Gortexfogg

There's so many but I'll try to keep my list short:
Ex-Robin De Bois - Telephone (French)
Cendrillon - Telephone
New York avec toi - Telephone
Marlene - Noir Désir (French)
Les écorchés - Noir Désir
En route pour la jolie - Noir Désir
Tostaky - Noir Désir

I could go on and on and on...

tkkfan

Plastilina Mosh - Mr. P Mosh

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Lunchbox7

I regularly beat off over the song at the start of Desperado by Antonio Banderas and Los Lobos

bltzkriegmcanon

Meiko Kaji - Urami Bushi

It's on the Kill Bill Volume 2 Soundtrack. I like it alot.

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nukeu666

majority of the anime openings...
fave is of noir-kopperia no hitsugi and rocks-hound dog(naruto)
obsession-.//hach sign
season 1 opening of hikaru no go
NGE

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Redlemon

I'll have to agree with that one.

Also, coming from the complete opposite side, “Ubi caritas,” by Maurice Duruflé, is one of the most gorgeous a cappella pieces ever written. Sounds sparse and simple, but the chords are wild when you break it down.

sherpahigh

Buena Vista Social Club is the best foreign language music I've heard. The story behind the music and the music itself is amazing. Great stuff.

Here's a link to the cd info: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=music

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bltzkriegmcanon

oh man, I'd forgotten all about the Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme song. That one's awesome as crap. It's even in the playlist right now.

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hilbert25

Buena Vista Social Club's stuff.

RattaMahatta by Sepultura

And if it counts, Caress Me Down by Sublime.

NoLa

Noir Desir-Le Vent Nous Portera

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cherriesue

Anything Rufus Wainwright sings in French

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Fishin Musician

Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto

a_divine_martyr

Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam - Teru Pallu Sarka Jaye Re

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Seer666

There is a korean band called Billy Club Sandwich. I have no freakin clue what the name of the song they do is, but it is a great dance/techno song. Which is really funny because I'm more of a metal head then a techno type, but the song just rocks.

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la petite moi

Alizee songs. Most Europeans hate her, but I like the fake french Britney Spears sound.

I liked Noir Desir, until I found out the head guy killed his wife (girlfriend?)...

Lebell

Girl from Ipanema, the original.

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Asian Rap - Khmer Rap - Khmer Kid - Khmer Muy Cheat (Tight Ass Remix)
its about being khmer for life and having khmer pride. Khmer Song - San P-Nith - Baby I'm So Sorry (Peewy Mix)
This one is cool I like to sing along to it, it sounds like an american song but I dont know if I have heard the american version.

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bond007

Moi...Lolita by Alizée

especially if accompanied by also watching the video!

ForgottenKnight

Alizee songs. Definately. I love European rock because it's similar to techno, but different, and I love techno. Give me any european techno and I'm set as well.

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MahlerIsGod

Some favorites:
1)Anything and everything by Charles Aznavour
2)Most everything by Astrud Gilberto
3)Most everything by Patricia Kaas
4)The last album by Pizzicato Five was pretty damn fabulous.
5)Does Bob Dylan singing count as a foreign language?

I have to admit that I like Alizee especially the videos with the mute button firmly in hand.

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Date the Banana

Yes and yes!

Also, "El Desierto", by Lhasa. Great, sultry, and slightly gravely voice.

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Jay Francis

Currently, the theme song Kal Ho Na Ho from the movie by the same name just blows me away. Especially when mixed with the other instrumental track that features the same melody.

Mahi Ve is more popular with most people. But, for me Kal Ho Na Ho is timeless. Check out all the instruments that show up in the mix.

SiphonX

rammstein - adios

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Polyphobic

1) rammstein- Riechst So Gut
2) megaherz- Kopfschuss

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Rammstein - engel

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brinkn1

Rammstein - Du Hast, of course.
The Young Gods - Rue Du Tempetes

Dare I say... Oye Como Va?

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Gortoz a Ran from the Blackhawk Down soundtrack.

Haunting. Don't understand a word of it, hell not even sure what language their singing but I like it alot and listen to it often.