Alizée - Korea interview 9-24-2003 [Archive]

Spartan500

11-10-2006, 10:54 AM

I'm not sure if this is has already been posted but I have not seen this one before so here it is.
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hey afrenchie or anyone else who feels like translating could you?

garçoncanadien

11-10-2006, 11:13 AM

a frenchie finished this one already

Spartan500

11-10-2006, 11:19 AM

kool do you have a link?

garçoncanadien

11-10-2006, 11:59 AM

it is located here:

http://www.moi-alizee.us/forums/showthread.php?p=14682&highlight=accueil#post14682

Spartan500

11-10-2006, 12:02 PM

Thanks for the link

aditya8617

11-11-2006, 03:20 AM

lol, I just came here to post a link to the video and found out Spartan has already done the job. Thanks for the translation aFrenchie.

"No, nothing planned right now. But it's because in the USA, the legal age is at 21 while in France it's at 18. So if I really had ????????, I would have done it already."

What exactly is she trying to say?

bt_bird_90

11-11-2006, 04:19 AM

This video is such a downer. :(

Cooney

11-11-2006, 09:20 AM

"No, nothing planned right now. But it's because in the USA, the legal age is at 21 while in France it's at 18. So if I really had ????????, I would have done it already."

What exactly is she trying to say?

I don't know - I'd love to know what the question was. The only thing in the US for which the age of majority is 21 is drinking alcohol, everything else is lower (it's 18 for smoking, voting, and (in most places) getting married, and it's 16 for driving).

RMJ

11-11-2006, 11:53 AM

She most likely just talks about having some parties when she hits "full age". And like she says if she had one, she already had had it by the time of the interview, when she turned 18.

21 isn't important age in (most of the parts in) Europe.

I don't know why exactly she refers to the US in that age question.

aFrenchie

11-11-2006, 04:29 PM

I have no idea myself what she's talking about. I also really wonder why she's talking about the USA, and if she wouldn't be mistaken about the 21 limit, that would rather be 18 (I mean if 21 is only about drinking alcohol in the US)

RMJ

11-11-2006, 04:47 PM

21 has bigger meaning in the USA. It's not just about the alcohol.

But yes, why do she speak about it ? Maybe we will never know... The interview is so badly cut that it's hard to make any sense to it. Maybe they were talking about some American (or something related to them) but it was cut off, and only this bit was left.

DJ_Greg

11-11-2006, 05:18 PM

21 has bigger meaning in the USA. It's not just about the alcohol.

Bigger than what? Eighteen is a more important age than 21 in the US, since Americans are considered legal adults at 18. Off the top of my head, the only significance I can attach to 21 is alcohol. At 18, one can vote, fight in the military, have sex, as well as some of the other activities mentioned elsewhere in this thread.

(Btw, Cooney: the smoking age has been raised to 19. At least it has in NJ - I'm not sure if that is federally regulated or not).

RMJ

11-11-2006, 05:32 PM

Well, what I have noticed it's celebrated often in America. Maybe it's about alcohol only then. And maybe Lili mistakenly thought too it might have bigger meaning.

Unless someone can come up with better meaning for Lili's comment...

brad

11-11-2006, 05:35 PM

21 is a very celebrated birthday in the USA .. and yes, it is all about the alcohol.

aFrenchie

11-11-2006, 05:36 PM

At 18, one can vote, fight in the military, have sex, as well as some of the other activities mentioned elsewhere in this thread.
Legally, you can't have sex before 18?? :eek: I do hope you've all been outlaws :D

brad

11-11-2006, 05:37 PM

Legally, you can't have sex before 18?? :eek: I do hope you've all been outlaws :D

if you are over 18, you can't legally have sex with someone under 18

aFrenchie

11-11-2006, 05:40 PM

if you are over 18, you can't legally have sex with someone under 18
Ah ok, same in France...

Mozaik

11-11-2006, 05:58 PM

if you are over 18, you can't legally have sex with someone under 18

hey, and what if you are under 18? then you can legally have sex with someone under 18? :p

Cooney

11-11-2006, 06:13 PM

(Btw, Cooney: the smoking age has been raised to 19. At least it has in NJ - I'm not sure if that is federally regulated or not).

That's actually just a NJ thing. The federal requirement is still only 18.

21 is a very celebrated birthday in the USA .. and yes, it is all about the alcohol.

It is definitely all about the alcohol.

hey, and what if you are under 18? then you can legally have sex with someone under 18? :p

Yes, if you are within 36 months of age.

DJ_Greg

11-11-2006, 06:28 PM

Yes, if you are within 36 months of age.

Are there any federal guidelines on that? It's also something that seems to vary by state.

Not that it matters to me anymore... ;)

RMJ

11-11-2006, 07:08 PM

Thankfully no-one cares about those laws when having sex. And there's very rarely anyone watching by and asking your age. :p

I wonder how many percentage of people has actually broken those sex laws. It must be pretty huge number, like 80% or something like that. :confused:

Here the child/adult limit is 18 like in most of the world. But people between 16 and 18 can have sex with each other. But it's very typical that ages 14 or 15 has sex with anyone below 18, sometimes even up to 20 or so. And 16 to 18 years old has sex with over 18 years old all the time.

It's like drinking... Basically it's illegal under 18 but still people goes to bar at 16, and some starts drinking as early as 13 (the age when you move to junior high (grades 7 to 9)).

HibyPrime

11-11-2006, 07:10 PM

Yes, if you are within 36 months of age.

3 year olds gettin it on... Who the hell thought of that one?

I wonder how many percentage of people has actually broken those sex laws. It must be pretty huge number, like 80% or something like that. :confused:

80%? so you think 80% of people, on their 18th birthday and in the US, have had sex with someone over 18? I doubt even 80% of people turning 18 are non-virgins..

Maybe like 40% of people are breaking that law, at best (or worst, whichever way you want to look at it).

neoteny

11-11-2006, 07:14 PM

the age of sexual consent here in florida is actually 16 for adults under 24. i always found that a little disturbing.

HibyPrime

11-11-2006, 07:22 PM

the age of sexual consent here in florida is actually 16 for adults under 24. i always found that a little disturbing.

uhh...

very disturbing.

Cooney

11-11-2006, 07:26 PM

Are there any federal guidelines on that? It's also something that seems to vary by state.

It does vary by state. 36 months in just kind of the average, I believe.

3 year olds gettin it on... Who the hell thought of that one?

Err, I think you misunderstood me :-P It isn't talking about 3 year olds, it's talking about people who are no more than 3 years different in age. IE, 15 year old with 18 year old, 14 year old with 17 year old.

Oi, we've really gotten tangeted here! I'm still trying to think what question they would have asked where she would reply no, because here in the US we have a 21 y/o age of majority, whereas France has 18. i'm still only coming up with stuff related to drinking.

HibyPrime

11-11-2006, 07:35 PM

Err, I think you misunderstood me :-P It isn't talking about 3 year olds, it's talking about people who are no more than 3 years different in age. IE, 15 year old with 18 year old, 14 year old with 17 year old.

Oi, we've really gotten tangeted here! I'm still trying to think what question they would have asked where she would reply no, because here in the US we have a 21 y/o age of majority, whereas France has 18. i'm still only coming up with stuff related to drinking.

well that makes more sence now.

aFrenchie

11-11-2006, 07:42 PM

80%? so you think 80% of people, on their 18th birthday and in the US, have had sex with someone over 18?
I can't say about the US but RMJ's 80% estimation wouldn't shock me at all at least in France. I mean people on their 18th birthday having had sex with a 19 or 21 years old friend...

HibyPrime

11-11-2006, 07:51 PM

I can't say about the US but RMJ's 80% estimation wouldn't shock me at all at least in France. I mean people on their 18th birthday having had sex with a 19 or 21 years old friend...

I'm basing my knowledge on most of the US being very similar to Canada (the cities in canada anyway). I don't know if that applies here, but I wouldn't say any more than ~1/2 of the people here have had sex by the time they are 18.

You can look at a highschool when everyone leaves and literally pick out the people who have had sex, it's actually quite easy.

Now once they turn 18 and get into college, thats another story...

brad

11-11-2006, 09:04 PM

i would say 80% of US kids have had sex by the time they are 18. Hell, where I am from about 50% of the girls have kids before they graduate. But I grew up in a rural area.

Twitch

11-11-2006, 09:32 PM

If you want disturbing, why the government is planning on changing these laws to protect minors from sexual predators, in Canada you can have sex as young as 12 if you are under the age of 14 (2 years law), after that the age of consent is 14, and there is no age restrictions or statutory rape laws, you just can't be an authority figure (ie coach, teacher, etc). So when the RCMP caught a 40 or so man from Texas trying to lure a 14 year old to go to his hotel room all they could do was make him leave the country, and that would have included had they caught him after the fact. It is also why some American lawyers try and get judges to send convicted sexual predators from the US to Canada instead of jail because what they did isn't currently illegal in Canada, but Canada usually stops the ones sent at the border. I was curious about why the government was so anxious to change the law so I looked it up. Apparently you reach physical adult hood between 12 and 16, so in 1867 when Canada was formed they thought 14 was a good age to set the age of consent at. But times have changed and studies have shown that psychologically people handle becoming sexually active a lot better when they are older. Here is a map and I don't care if they need to be married or not but 9!
Age of Consent (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Age_of_Consent.png)
What the hell did this thread start out about...
EDIT: Another article said that the age of consent of 14 was set in 1890 being raised from the original 12, but currently the biggest opposition to the new bill comes from homosexuals because you still need to be 18 to legally have anal sex in the new bill (though lesbians can become sexually active at 14). The new bill will also set age an age limit of 5 years for adults having sex with minors. This is way more than I needed to know.

RMJ

11-11-2006, 10:03 PM

Yes, obviously I can't speak the USA since I have no experience of it. But here, and generally in everywhere in Europe (like even aFrenchie confirmed), breaking those laws is very common.

Basically only people who never breaks those laws are the one that survives till 18 without losing their virginity. And even after that many of them breaks the law since they realizes what they missed in their earlier life. Hell, it's not uncommon at all that 20 years old guys drools over 16 year old girls. It's pure nature of human. And it's a fact that 16 year old girls goes from bar to bar seeking more mature men. And like said, lots of people starts their sex life when they are 14 or 15 year old, obviously with each other (but in some cases with more mature people).

So, I'd still say that the percentage is 80%. At least if we exclude the USA (exclude it because looks like some of you thinks otherwise. Tho, brad's comment implies the same trend as in Europe, I think it would be 80% even if we include the USA).

OK, that 80% of course was just a wild guess and should not be taken as fact. Only thin I mean by it is that it IS high percentage. Anything between 70 to 90 per cent.

HibyPrime

11-11-2006, 10:16 PM

I'm curious if that trend follows suit in other parts of canada, this might be a Toronto & area only thing then.

Twitch

11-11-2006, 10:29 PM

In 2003, about 28 percent of 15 to 17 year olds reported having sex at least once, as did about 80 percent of 20 to 24 year olds. I found these stats for sexual activity in Canada. But I think that more realistically it is closer to 50% for high school students.
EDIT: And if you were just talking about the percentages breaking the law we currently don't have any laws making it illegal to have sex with someone over 14 regardless of how much older you are. So having a 16 year old girlfriend at 20 was never a problem, and under the new law it still won't be because of the 5 year age closeness clause, but if you older than 5 years it will become illegal when the new bill is passed.
I always thought the old law outdated, you need to be 18 to look at porn legally, but you can have the real thing at 12 (and still will with the new bill), and you needed to be 18 to be a model for porn but anybody over the age of 14 who consented was legal to have sex with. And with all this in the press most people now know Canada's laws aren't similar to those in the US and I think that if the bill is not passed the whole child predator problem is only going to get worse.

RMJ

11-11-2006, 10:36 PM

Yeah, those stats always lies. It's more like 28% of teens admitted having sex, 28% denied having sex and rest of them didn't have sex.

aditya8617

11-12-2006, 02:01 PM

wow! I really sparked of quite a discussion!

aliquis_venum

02-21-2007, 09:42 AM

I have seen this interview in youtube and according to Pyramid the host of the video, she was not treated well in Taiwan and Korea.:eek: That somehow she is sad that people have treated her with disrespect. Is this true? :confused: I really don't understand the interview anyhow, but I can't take it knowing that someone would disrespect ALIZEE, that for me is unforgivable. GRRRRRR!!!!:mad: It makes me really mad, really really mad. If not for ALIZEE songs, I would have gone ballistic, her music calm my soul and give peace in my mind. :o Whew....I still can't take it anyone disrespecting ALIZEE.:cool:

Cooney

02-22-2007, 12:48 AM

She has said that the journalists and photographers tried to provoke her there. They pushed, and asked insulting questions, trying to get a big reaction they could sensationalize. Basically, they were being the same type of scum as the American and British paparazzi (may they burn in hell).

CFHollister

02-22-2007, 04:52 AM

aliquis_venum

03-01-2007, 10:23 AM

No wonder, she didn't pursue going to Asia. She must have thought most Asian are scums like the Americans. huhuhuhuh!!!! I am an Asian but I am defintiely not a scum, she should visit the Philippines. People here are more sensitive and hospitable. They treat foreign artists like royals.

MiamMiam

03-01-2007, 12:42 PM

My step-father does a lot of business in Japan, he said that they generally don't treat their women well (aka as equals and such), so I really do wonder how they treated Alizee while she was there. If you watch the Japan video, she doesn't seem thrilled to be there at all (at least in my opinion), and really the only time she would smile and such was actually at the camera person, who was french lol.

WindReaver

03-01-2007, 02:59 PM

No, the American paparazzi are not that bad. They KNOW they will get sued into oblivion if they pulled any stunts like that. The French paparazzi can't be all that great either. Look at the photo of Alizée flipping one of them off. You think she did it just because someone was taking a picture of her? I bet the photographer shouted something nasty at her to lure her into doing that. They can't sell a photo of her just walking down the street, it needs to be something "news worthy" (or tabloid-worthy anyway). :mad:

There are always rotten apples in every group. I think the paparazzi are a mixed blessing. Without them we would not get to see the celebrities we like as much, but then you have the scum like the group in Asia. It's also not great that they try to get the celebrities in compromising situations.

Then again they are also useful if you run out of gas... right Britney? :D

atra201

03-01-2007, 04:41 PM

MiamMiam

03-02-2007, 12:01 AM

rwd716

03-02-2007, 12:06 AM

SupaKrupa

03-02-2007, 12:53 AM

I wonder how happy/unhappy Alizée would be if she came to the US for publicity or something. Lol her getting married in Las Vegas probably had it's upside, no one really knew of her in the US and the paparazzi here don't care about foreign stars who don't speak English (sadly seems like the general public is the same way...don't care about anyone who isn't like them in a sense, their loss imo).

A quote from myself:

"People are ignorant. People don't care. They are too conservative. Too proud to admit that something so foreign, so far from the norm that it would be criticised by the masses (ironic word in this context - might as well say "by themselves"), may bring them joy and a new outlook on life. It just makes me appreciate it even more that I've found this website."

Same idea, MiamMiam. Right there with you. Besides, we aren't people. We're Alizée fans. There's a difference! A BIG ONE!!

MiamMiam

03-02-2007, 01:01 AM

A quote from myself:

"People are ignorant. People don't care. They are too conservative. Too proud to admit that something so foreign, so far from the norm that it would be criticised by the masses (ironic word in this context - might as well say "by themselves"), may bring them joy and a new outlook on life. It just makes me appreciate it even more that I've found this website."

Same idea, MiamMiam. Right there with you. Besides, we aren't people. We're Alizée fans. There's a difference! A BIG ONE!!

That is a very nice quote SupaKrupa, and I totally agree with it. I really am so glad that I found out about Alizée and this website, as she and a bunch of other reasons got me really interested in France and everything about it. I am so appreciative that I'm actually interested in learning about another culture, and hopefully at some point immersing myself in it. Just proves you don't have to be a guy to have a girl influence you (though she doesn't influence me the way she does the majority of you I would assume :p). I just find it so sad and disheartening how it seems the majority of the people in the US, or at least those in the limelight that constitute this country in terms of those who influence the public these days (people like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, bleh lol), don't really take the time to appreciate other cultures around them, nor do they even set good examples these days. Like other people have said before, the American celebrities don't even seem to appreciate their fans, I feel that they even look upon their fans as burdens. Anyhow now that I've rambled long enough, I just wanted to say I just love this site because I really do feel that everyone here knows what I'm thinking, and what everyone else is thinking. It's a nice feeling :)

WindReaver

03-02-2007, 02:24 AM

Like other people have said before, the American celebrities don't even seem to appreciate their fans, I feel that they even look upon their fans as burdens.

You've never seen the actors from Firefly then! :D Some of them have been known to show up at fan parties unannounced to hang out with them. :eek:

The great thing about them acting like this is that the fans are more mellow towards them, ie. they don't get mobbed, email boxes stuffed with crap, etc. If they kept to themselves and then did something like that the fans would go crazy, they would need security, etc. And you won't find a more rabid fan base then the Firefly/Serenity fans.

I mentioned in another thread about the effect this has on the fans. It may seem counter-intuitive, but the more the actors interact with the fans the more privacy and breathing room they get.

Imagine for a moment Alizée walking into a room full of fans, they would all try to see/talk to her at once, she would get mobbed. Everyone would try to get their own small voice heard before she leaves again. Now fast forward 5 hours. Same room. Same fans. She's still there. Nobody is bothering her. Why not? Because the fans are used to her presence. They know they can talk to her whenever... no rush.

The same thing applies to the message boards, some of the actors post on a daily bases, everyone leaves them alone. They get a great deal more respect.

bt_bird_90

03-02-2007, 08:43 AM

You've never seen the actors from Firefly then! :D Some of them have been known to show up at fan parties unannounced to hang out with them. :eek:

I'd believe it, I remember hearing from somebody else too that they have a loyal fanbase and the actors do all kinds of great stuff for 'em.

I wonder how happy/unhappy Alizée would be if she came to the US for publicity or something. Lol her getting married in Las Vegas probably had it's upside, no one really knew of her in the US and the paparazzi here don't care about foreign stars who don't speak English (sadly seems like the general public is the same way...don't care about anyone who isn't like them in a sense, their loss imo).
...and this post reminds me of Mylène's California (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dT7c8EXJBs) song. The video might throw you off, but reading about the translation here (http://www.mf-international.com/viewtopic.php?t=2344&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) it paints a pretty cool picture about what it's being like out of her element where she's not so much of a celebrity. At first I thought she had a negative impression of California, but there are parts in there that are so well done it gives me goosebumps sometimes, many shared vibes that couldn't have come talking about any other place.

SupaKrupa

03-02-2007, 10:41 AM

MiamMiam

03-02-2007, 01:56 PM

...and this post reminds me of Mylène's California (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dT7c8EXJBs) song. The video might throw you off, but reading about the translation here (http://www.mf-international.com/viewtopic.php?t=2344&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) it paints a pretty cool picture about what it's being like out of her element where she's not so much of a celebrity. At first I thought she had a negative impression of California, but there are parts in there that are so well done it gives me goosebumps sometimes, many shared vibes that couldn't have come talking about any other place.

Oh wow I never really checked out Mylene's songs, but the lyrics to that one paint a very clear picture, and they're quite accurate I have to say.

MiamMiam

03-02-2007, 02:00 PM

I feel so sorry for those who are/were a huge fan of somone like B.Spears. I can't and don't want to imagine what it would be like if Alizée went spastic and started bashing cars with umbrellas. I do hope that no one here has gone through such a phase but if so, sorry to bring it up.

I actually kind of feel bad for Britney just because she's obviously going through a crisis or something, but I was never a big fan of her work. My friend is a HUGE fan though, and I really can't see why lol. And truthfully I would find it kind of funny if Alizée tried to bash a car, just because she's tiny and I doubt she'd even scratch it.

atra201

03-02-2007, 04:22 PM

And truthfully I would find it kind of funny if Alizée tried to bash a car, just because she's tiny and I doubt she'd even scratch it.

so funny :D

lefty12357

03-02-2007, 07:37 PM

I wonder how happy/unhappy Alizée would be if she came to the US for publicity or something. Lol her getting married in Las Vegas probably had it's upside, no one really knew of her in the US and the paparazzi here don't care about foreign stars who don't speak English (sadly seems like the general public is the same way...don't care about anyone who isn't like them in a sense, their loss imo).

I actually think Alizée could do quite well here, but she’d have to do some songs in English. Once you’ve seen her in action, she’s pretty hard to resist.

She might like the idea of not being recognized in the USA, though. Just think - a very large and modern country of 300,000,000 people with all the amenities, and plenty of things to see and do. What a nice, big place to escape to from time to time when you just want to hide out for a while.

MiamMiam

03-02-2007, 10:17 PM

I actually think Alizée could do quite well here, but she’d have to do some songs in English. Once you’ve seen her in action, she’s pretty hard to resist.

She might like the idea of not being recognized in the USA, though. Just think - a very large and modern country of 300,000,000 people with all the amenities, and plenty of things to see and do. What a nice, big place to escape to from time to time when you just want to hide out for a while.

Oh that's what I meant when I mentioned she was married in Las Vegas, she obviously escaped the publicity and such she probably would have run into had she been married in Europe. The US is a pretty easy place to blend into if you're not known. I honestly don't want her to become known in the US.

Zack -Alizee Lover-

03-02-2007, 10:46 PM

Oh that's what I meant when I mentioned she was married in Las Vegas, she obviously escaped the publicity and such she probably would have run into had she been married in Europe. The US is a pretty easy place to blend into if you're not known. I honestly don't want her to become known in the US.

Because this can happen????
http://www.wewin.com/Alizee-wants-me.aspx

Someone knows how to make em remove that video?

SupaKrupa

03-03-2007, 12:00 AM

Because this can happen????
http://www.wewin.com/Alizee-wants-me.aspx

Someone knows how to make em remove that video?

That was pretty funny lol

WindReaver

03-03-2007, 12:17 AM

She won't do well here until everyone hears her playing on the radio though.

I don't know why they did not release anything here. Youpidoo and Amelie could have done well. "I'm not Twenty" and "I'm Fed Up" kinda sucked though. Whoever wrote the lyrics to them just didn't care. I wonder if Mylene was getting jealous of Alizée's success? It is unusual to have a currently performing singer writing material for another singer. They normally retire from performing first and then write for others.

She will have to make more English songs to get her foot in the door, but she can then steer people to the French versions. ;)

Zack -Alizee Lover-

03-03-2007, 12:20 AM

WindReaver

03-03-2007, 12:53 AM

Well, I like the French versions of those 2 songs a lot more than the English versions. Amelie and Youpidoo are great though. :D

CFHollister

03-03-2007, 01:28 AM

Because this can happen????
http://www.wewin.com/Alizee-wants-me.aspx

Someone knows how to make em remove that video?

I wish there were a way. I'm trying to figure out what kind of person would make such a video :confused: I don't think a real fan would do it and someone aiming their satirical video-making skills at Alizée fans just seems obscure to me. I guess the only proper reaction I can think of is: WTF!?!

Luc

03-03-2007, 10:24 AM

I wish there were a way. I'm trying to figure out what kind of person would make such a video :confused: I don't think a real fan would do it and someone aiming their satirical video-making skills at Alizée fans just seems obscure to me. I guess the only proper reaction I can think of is: WTF!?!

Such a video can only be made by some silly freak :mad: Of course a real fan would never make something like this.
I don't think there is a way to have it removed. We could all flag it as inappropriate but probably that won't be sustained. Anyway the guy who posted this video doesn't deserve the attention :cool:
So I agree with you, the only proper reaction is WTF.

lefty12357

03-03-2007, 10:35 AM

Whoever wrote the lyrics to them just didn't care.

I always wondered about that - why didn't they do a more professional job in writing the English lyrics. It appears they spared no expense with everything else concerning the MCE release. A good lyricist who speaks French and English could have done a much better job.

garçoncanadien

03-03-2007, 11:17 AM

but they need to make English that has exactly the same number of syllables as the music

and that is hard to do u see :)

that's why it doesn't sound like nice English to you :)

Zack -Alizee Lover-

03-03-2007, 11:32 AM

but they need to make English that has exactly the same number of syllables as the music

and that is hard to do u see :)

that's why it doesn't sound like nice English to you :)

Yeh both versions english and french have the same minutes 5:12 :)

lefty12357

03-03-2007, 01:53 PM

but they need to make English that has exactly the same number of syllables as the music

and that is hard to do u see :)

that's why it doesn't sound like nice English to you :)

Yes, that's very true. That's why I recommended a lyricist and not just a translator. I realize to make it work better one may have to alter the meaning here and there. The number of syllables can be fudged a little depending on what the words are. Compare the number of syllables in any song line for line between verses and you'll see they are not always the same. I think some of the English translations they used were just fine, but there are rough spots that maybe could have been smoothed out.

One example is outdated phrases like "boogie-woogie".