Identifying 4 unknown languages in song
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:54 am
Whenever I listen to one of my favorite albums called Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana by Japanese Artist Sheena Ringo, there is this song called "やっつけ仕事" (yattsuke shigoto - translating to quick and dirty job/work - or rush job). In the intro of the song a television channel is swapped, and each channel is in a different language, talking presumably about said song of the artist being performed at a theater:
After listening to this song for more than 15 years, I still haven't figured out the languages, and I always wonder. I thought it could be fun if we maybe could figure them out together.
What makes it a bit tricky is that it is not guaranteed that the languages spoken are spoken correctly, at least the German-part is not, and spoken by a Japanese native.
Unfortunately I couldn't find the song on youtube, only a Karaoke version, not so important, but if you wonder what the song sounds like.
Now, for the language part: I found this guy making a bass cover, and the first 30 seconds of the video feature the language parts. The television channel switches 7 times so:
Language 1 - ??? - sounds like he says Bonjour, but then teatro? - it doesn't sound like neither Italian nor French to me, I don't know.
Language 2 - ??? Asian sounding language
Language 3 - German: "Der Theater 'Kao geki chou"" (should be "das Theather - the theater - and maybe this is Kabukicho or just the name of the Theater)
Language 4 - ???
Language 5 - English: "the theater in 1921"
Language 6 - Spanish, but I'm not sure exactly what is said expect I hear some "lo" and "docientos" - also the ending word sounds weird
Language 7 - ???
Language 8 - German:"..machen. Und heute Abend (werden) wir noch mehr Geschichte machen. Der Konzert (Das Konzert) fängt schon an, das (es) heißt "Yattsuke Shigoto". - I put the corrected German in parenthesis, in English this translates to: " - ..make. And tonight we will create even more history, the concert is already starting. It is called 'Yattsuke Shigoto'."
After listening to this song for more than 15 years, I still haven't figured out the languages, and I always wonder. I thought it could be fun if we maybe could figure them out together.
What makes it a bit tricky is that it is not guaranteed that the languages spoken are spoken correctly, at least the German-part is not, and spoken by a Japanese native.
Unfortunately I couldn't find the song on youtube, only a Karaoke version, not so important, but if you wonder what the song sounds like.
Now, for the language part: I found this guy making a bass cover, and the first 30 seconds of the video feature the language parts. The television channel switches 7 times so:
Language 1 - ??? - sounds like he says Bonjour, but then teatro? - it doesn't sound like neither Italian nor French to me, I don't know.
Language 2 - ??? Asian sounding language
Language 3 - German: "Der Theater 'Kao geki chou"" (should be "das Theather - the theater - and maybe this is Kabukicho or just the name of the Theater)
Language 4 - ???
Language 5 - English: "the theater in 1921"
Language 6 - Spanish, but I'm not sure exactly what is said expect I hear some "lo" and "docientos" - also the ending word sounds weird
Language 7 - ???
Language 8 - German:"..machen. Und heute Abend (werden) wir noch mehr Geschichte machen. Der Konzert (Das Konzert) fängt schon an, das (es) heißt "Yattsuke Shigoto". - I put the corrected German in parenthesis, in English this translates to: " - ..make. And tonight we will create even more history, the concert is already starting. It is called 'Yattsuke Shigoto'."