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I think she should sing in French ALWAYS...but i admire her more for her interest in singing in other languages. A+.
Thanks. I need water...
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I think a very big, important part of speaking a new language is being in an environment where you're not worried that the other person will take offense or poke fun at you. Basically, having the confidence to use it without worrying about your mistakes.
I run in to that with French myself. I have no worries speaking French with my friends, or to other Americans at work, but when I find myself face to face with a French person, I can feel my heart speed up, I forget words, and I'm a bit intimidated. I've been working on not having that happen whenever I get the chance, slowing my speech and making a point of looking them in the eye, but it still makes me nervous. I wouldn't be surprised if Alizée would have a similar reaction (it seems fairly widespread). If she was talking with a fellow Frenchman in English for some reason, she probably wouldn't have too many issues, but when you put the cameras on her she might hesitate a bit. I dunno... probably it's because when we're with friends, we don't care about making little mistakes, and we figure if the other person isn't a native speaker, maybe they'd make that mistake too. The fact is, and what I've been trying to get through my head, is that even with those mistakes, you're probably quite understandable the majority of the time!
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She probably could get by pretty good with her English, but I doubt she would be able to follow all of the threads on a forum like ours. You never know though, I would be really impressed if she was on the same level as aFrenchie.
I would think she has been pretty busy with other things, like her daughter for example. That doesn't leave a lot of time to become fluent in another language. That said, she is probably exposed to English a lot more than say an average American would be exposed to French. Like movies and other things. One thing is for sure, her English is way better than my French |
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We know nothing of her past 3 years except she's married, had a child and has been working on an album. Who knows, maybe the entire family chose to take up english? Baby Anny-Lee may be bilingual for all we know! In any case, knowing lots of languages is a good thing! Let's hope she's decided to learn English as well, for all of our sakes
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Maybe the delay with the album is because Jeremy decided to write Lili some English songs for all of us English speaking fans
Even though I like the French versions of her songs better, I really love to her her sing / speak in English. She sounds so sweet ... |
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Well, OK, to be fair, the English version of Youpidoo isn't bad. I like the wordplay with the numbers and the names of the week days. But "I'm Fed Up" is just -- I'm sorry, it's just terrible. "Legs up for hours"? Huh? Sounds like she's going through a really unpleasant gynecological procedure. "My goldfish is under me"? Sounds like she's sitting on the poor thing and squashing it. Right idea in that nobody tried to do a literal translation of either song, but poor execution in the case of "I'm Fed Up." Made worse because I like the lyrics of the French song a lot, which does a very nice transition from the insulated, luxurious bubble-bath-with-fish world into everything that annoys her and from which she retreats into said world, via the line about the shadow of bombs. In any language, though, she sings beautifully. Maybe if I didn't understand English . . . |
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lmao dude i agree i always thought her other english translation songs were ok, although amelie is sketchy at points. but i'm fed up is simply gibberish. But hopefully, she might know enough english to write her own lyrics, maybe for some songs sung in english first. she is capable of doing the language justice, i think if she practices english enough.
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"I'm Fed Up" might have really bad lyrics, but it still tops anything on the radio.
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Here, I just had to do this. To show it could be done:
My world has no troubles, Here under the bubbles, Carressing my skin silkily. My goldfish, he loves me, Swimming here with me, He tickles me under my knee. No cares or troubles, just lazin' round, Wrapped up in bubbles, sweet splashing sound, Keeping it simple, it's hard to do, But that's my secret for getting through. I shut out my troubles, Here under the bubbles, Nothing that's bad can find me. My bath takes forever, In watery pleasure, But I've got a list, oh, you see -- Of what gets to me: I'm fed up with this damned rain, People whose driving's a pain, Can't think outside of a box Predictable as a clock. Hypocrites and fanatics, And my sister's dramatics. Don't get me started on zukes, They make me swell up and puke. I'm fed up with being made To jump through hoops every day. Fed up with being fed up -- that too! |
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