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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 hours ago

99 luftbaloon

[–] tgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

MAHORAGA by Black Pantera

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 hours ago
[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)
[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Don't have a favorite but it's definitely by Big Bang. Looking forward to their return soooo much.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] Maiq@piefed.social 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Shit, I didn't even think about made up languages in songs. This has to be my favorite.

Dead Can Dance: The Host of Saraphim

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Well that song is gorgeous.

Neither one of the songs I posted is a made up language technically. The first one was made by an Italian guy, and if you listen closely, they are singing in "English." At least those are English words. He made the song to simulate for English speakers what it is like to hear a song in English for Non-English speakers.

The second song is in Mongolian.

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I knew the Hu was Mongolian.

The other song is complete gibberish though. As you said he is Italian singing what english sounds like to Italians. Not really english but has the cadence of english. There might be some common english words strewn in. I do the same thing to anime theme songs that are catchy. I only know about 150, 200 Japanese words max. That doesn't stop me from wanting to sing along with Death Note opening credits, poorly.

Both are great songs.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Yeah, it is complete gibberish. He used English words, but put them into nonsense sequences. That's why if you listen to the song carefully, you can almost understand it.

Your song is full of hooks. Not quite as many as Baby Shark, but easily as many as Rockin Robin

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 23 hours ago

I see your Prisencolinensinainciusol and raise with Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Recently, anything by Babymetal. They are fucking boss.

Probably Kingslayer

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 2 points 20 hours ago

I recently stumbled upon my latest music obsession:

ドンドルマ ( Dondurma )

As for my all time favorite, hard to say.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 22 hours ago

Kai Tangata by Alien Weaponry

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Probably several songs from the Katamari series. Hard to pick just one.

[–] edg@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago

Dragostea Din Tei is also up there

[–] cuboc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Krigsgaldr by Heilung. It's in proto-Germanic if I am not mistaken.

(edit: spelling - my proto-Germanic is a bit rusty)

[–] LeapSecond@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Interesting, apparently the lyrics come from a runic inscription on an ancient grave stone found in Norway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggja_stone

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I love songs either using ancient languages or otherwise ancestral. Such as the spring awakening chant buried in Shum by Go A https://youtu.be/sDeMfL8Ib9A

I'm also partial to throat singing and mixing old and contemporary instruments like what Otyken does https://youtu.be/aXsLlOPwe48

[–] cuboc@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Oh that's cool! The lyrics to Hamrer Hippyer appear to be from the Merseburg Charms.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago
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[–] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 2 points 23 hours ago

September by Mariya Takeuchi

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

Way too much German industrial/goth/IDM/whatever to mention.

人間椅子 (Ningen Isu) - 無情のスキャット (Heartless Scat) -- one I listen to somewhat frequently.

Linda Linda by the Blue Hearts is another.

千本桜 by 和楽器バンド (senbonzakura by wagakibando) is another I like because of the mix of traditional Japanese instruments and style along with modern ones.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Bloodywood - Gaddaar because it absolutely slaps, or maybe Sardaar Ji because I can't hear it without thinking of this Bhangra group and they make me smile.

Lots of Central / Latin American modern stuff as well like Donde Nací by Orishas, which is also a feel good kind of sound.

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Bloodywoods whole catalog slaps

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nena 99 Luftbaloons

Manu Chao, Clandestino. The entire album rocks.

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[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Numa numa song aka Dragostea din tei

[–] schwim@piefed.zip 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Demonmariner@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Nena, yup. First one I thought of. She did it in english as "99 Red Balloons" but I like the original better.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

basically all of Molchat Doma's discog

[–] MunkyNutts@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Baba Yetu - Theme for Civilization IV and also the Lord's Prayer in Swahili.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Ca plane pour moi by Plastic Bertrand.

[–] LoonyLenny@lemdro.id 6 points 1 day ago

A little old

Der Kommissar by Falco

[–] fleebleneeble@reddthat.com 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's hard to pick just one, so here's some of my top:

  • Задушу - Вера Брежнева
  • Dødsrå - CC Cowboys
  • Iubire - 3rei Sud Est
  • Die Schlinge - OOMPH!
  • Беги - Роёт
  • Meine Gang - Cro
  • Papaoutai - Stromae

I could keep going this is just what I thought of immediately.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Damn, I should have gone with this one. I can't think of many things I associate more with the 2000s than Basshunter. The lyrics of the original Swedish songs are so infinitely better than the English remakes too.

Can't forget this one either. OG DOTA and IRC chatrooms, what a time to be alive

[–] brownsugga@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 23 hours ago

Just having voice parts does not make something a song. Schubert's lieder are probably the best known classical songs.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

To add a couple more to the classical list: Camille saint-saëns danse macabre, Dvorak's new world symphony 9, Bach fugue and toccata, and Hiromi spectrum

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bésame Mucho

truly a special and wonderful song when sang with passion

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

"Tequila" performed by The Champs.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago
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