Lyzko9bda5804d1f
19 Jul 2026 #361
Hearing foreign bands sing in English is not too unlike hearing operas sung resp. in German or Italian /American pronunciation
Polish Music.
if they want true success, they need to sing in English
Define "true success"... when I hear non-anglophones singing in English I assume they're more interested in commercial success rather than producing good music. The two don't have to be in conflict but.... often they are.
And mass markets are mostly dead anyway... 30 years ago if you asked 30 different 20 year olds who they listened to you'd get a lot of overlap. Now you're liable to get 30 different answers.
Satelitte are a seriously good Polish Prog Rock Band and they sing in ENGLISH!!!!
Why? That makes no sense at all....English IS the universal language....A Polish band can sing most songs in Polish and some in English.Is that not acceptable to you?
when I hear non-anglophones singing in English I assume they're more interested in commercial success..
Why? That makes no sense at all....English IS the universal language....A Polish band can sing most songs in Polish and some in English.Is that not acceptable to you?
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
20 Jul 2026 #364
Maf has a sensible argument there, Milo!
English is THE international language of miscommunication, used as a stop gap measure of all else fails.
English is THE international language of miscommunication, used as a stop gap measure of all else fails.
I assume they're more interested in commercial success
Often. They want it in different markets. There was that truly nauseating song by the German woman who used a fake British or Irish name lifters from film. The song was called "From Sarah with love" and she had an eye on Central Europe non-Germaophone markets
Plus, some things sound better in some languages:
Oui monsieur, je peux danser
Mais j'ai besoin d'une chanson spéciale
Je peux danser, danser toute la nuit
Oui monsieur, je peux danser
Si tu restes, tu ne peux pas te tromper
Je peux danser, danser toute la nuit
English is THE international language of miscommunication, used as a stop gap measure of all..
WTF are you talking about??? English is the universal language because it's so simple.End of!
@jon357
French is a lovely language,and one that I am fluent in,but it doesn't translate well into Rock Music.
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
22 Jul 2026 #367
English, unlike Polish, looks "easy" at the outset, then gets devilishly difficult. Polish looks near impossible to learn, but after a while, becomes more than manageable!
At least that's how it was for me.
At least that's how it was for me.
English is the universal language because it's so simple
Often not a great language to sing in (like Italian) because many contrasts in spoken usage disappear when sung.... this is why there are so many mondegreens (cases of people mishearing lyrics, like those who heard "Excuse me while I kiss this guy" instead of "Excuse me, while I kiss the sky"
That can happen in any language but is far more common in English than most other European languages....
And very few non-natives who try to sing in English do a really good job of it.
doesn't translate well into Rock Music.
Agreed, but I've never much liked rock....
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
22 Jul 2026 #369
English works as none other in any language I know with G&S.
Can't imagine the above in any language but English, same for Flanders & Swan, Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, even Tom Lehrer.
Can't imagine the above in any language but English, same for Flanders & Swan, Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, even Tom Lehrer.
Agreed, but I've never much liked rock....
That's your problem..... this band sing in Polish and are superb!
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
22 Jul 2026 #371
A Polish band with a German moniker.
Because it it is the only way good Polish bands will have any success outside.of Poland.
If it's that simple then why are 'good Polish band' Satellite largely unheard of outside Poland despite singing in English?
many contrasts in spoken usage disappear when sung.... this is why there are so many mondegreens.
I didn't know there was actually a name for this. Never heard it before!
far more common in English than most other European languages....
Have you heard many in Polish?
this band sing in Polish and are superb!
I have a headache already....
That's your problem.....
Nah.... lots of other great music out there. I've licked a bit of rock here and there, usually more popish, gimmicky or (American) punk, which was very different from European punk.
To each their own....or as some Italian guy once said.... "de gustibus non disputandum est"
Here's a nice 90s song...
@Feniks
Thank you for your Peter Kay video, never seen it before,hilarious.... I had tears running down my cheeks!
Well, most of you seem to prefer songs sung in Polish, so I have a few for you.
Here is another one.....
This is my last Polish language post tonight.I do like Polish Music sung in Polish but still believe that they need to sing in English to open them to a wider audience.
Thank you for your Peter Kay video, never seen it before,hilarious.... I had tears running down my cheeks!
Well, most of you seem to prefer songs sung in Polish, so I have a few for you.
Here is another one.....
This is my last Polish language post tonight.I do like Polish Music sung in Polish but still believe that they need to sing in English to open them to a wider audience.
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
23 Jul 2026 #375
Sometimes when foreign rock bands sing in English, even ABBA, it sounds funny!
External
25 Jul 2026 #376
@Lyzko9bda5804d1f
Listen to Scottish, Irish or some American bands from the South. That's what I would call 'sounding funny'.
Listen to Scottish, Irish or some American bands from the South. That's what I would call 'sounding funny'.
These guys sing in Polish and I think it is a powerful historical piece of music.
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
25 Jul 2026 #378
To a foreigner, that is, a non-native English speaker, I imagine it does.
This is just great Polish Music.
I have probably posted this before, but it's so good so what the hell!Last post tonight!
I have probably posted this before, but it's so good so what the hell!Last post tonight!
BMH
26 Jul 2026 #380
Hello. I don't speak Polish myself, but I recently created a joke channel featuring metal songs in various languages. Don't judge me too harshly.
Here is a song in Polish:
BMH - Piosenka o Dzięciole [Polish]
Here is a song in Polish:
BMH - Piosenka o Dzięciole [Polish]
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
26 Jul 2026 #381
You don't speak Polish yourself. You mean somebody speaks it for you??
That's odd.
Anyhow, congrats in trying to compose in Polish!
That's odd.
Anyhow, congrats in trying to compose in Polish!
BMH
26 Jul 2026 #382
@Lyzko9bda5804d1f
It's a AI - both the lyrics and the music. I just provide the theme. What do you think of the text itself and the pronunciation?
It's a AI - both the lyrics and the music. I just provide the theme. What do you think of the text itself and the pronunciation?
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
26 Jul 2026 #383
Not a native speaker, not even close. Will give it a whack and the get back.
Gave it a listen and couldn't judge the lyrics. Tough even in my native to tongue as so much rock consists of screaming and distorting of words!
Gave it a listen and couldn't judge the lyrics. Tough even in my native to tongue as so much rock consists of screaming and distorting of words!
BMH
26 Jul 2026 #384
@Lyzko9bda5804d1f
The Polish lyrics are included in the YouTube video description.
The Polish lyrics are included in the YouTube video description.
Lyzko9bda5804d1f
26 Jul 2026 #385
Yes, I know.
More great Polish Music.....
How can a Polak supporter hate this?From the "Bad Dogs"....
There is some amazing music coming out of Poland.....
I'll end my posts with this one from Robert Gawlinski of Wilki fame.
How can a Polak supporter hate this?From the "Bad Dogs"....
There is some amazing music coming out of Poland.....
I'll end my posts with this one from Robert Gawlinski of Wilki fame.
A pretty great song from 1982 about life in 'bloki'.
lyrics in the video:
chorus:
In houses made of concrete.
No one can love freely.
There are marital relations and immoral acts.
Casanova does not visit.
lyrics in the video:
chorus:
In houses made of concrete.
No one can love freely.
There are marital relations and immoral acts.
Casanova does not visit.
great song from 1982
I liked that. Doesn't sound forty odd years old either.
is?From the "Bad Dogs"....
Definitely influenced by Nirvana I think.
I liked your Yugopolis song in # 374. Definitely influenced by Santana.
The Antek Smykiewicz song in #347 I like the most of all your recent posts. He's definitely been listening to James Blunt though. Listen to the chorus.
Polish music has always been big on Jazz and this is quality.
I love Kortez.... his music and his voice....
One more from Kortez and I'm done with posting tonight.
Love them or hate them, and I love them, Coma are obviously very popular in Poland.
A bit of nice Polish Electric Blues....
This is my last post tonight on the Polish Music thread.
I love Kortez.... his music and his voice....
One more from Kortez and I'm done with posting tonight.
Love them or hate them, and I love them, Coma are obviously very popular in Poland.
A bit of nice Polish Electric Blues....
This is my last post tonight on the Polish Music thread.
I have more quality Polish Music for you.
I like this too.
This is pretty good too..... there is so much good Polish Music!
I'll end my Polish Music posts with this one tonight.
I like this too.
This is pretty good too..... there is so much good Polish Music!
I'll end my Polish Music posts with this one tonight.