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This is a topic from the Penguin Quizzes forum on inthe00s.

Subject: A Translated Quiz -- Translation Complete!!

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 01:23 p.m.

These are lyrics to some very well known 70s and 80s hits, but with a twist. I have taken them and used Google's language translator to garble them up a bit... first taking the original lyrics and translating them to French, and then back to English. Sometimes the second translation comes back very much like it began, sometimes not! See if you can decipher the lyric, and determine the song and artist!

Keeping it short because I don't know how well this will go over!


chris1. I was dreamin' when I wrote this, forgives me if it is mislaid - "1999" - Prince

chris2. your lights are lit, but you are not at the house - "Addicted to Love" - Robert Palmer

Andrew3. Six hours already I was right in the medium of a dream - "Manic Monday" - The Bangles

chris4. I obtain my eruptions above the waistline, sun -
"One Night in Bangkok" - Murray Head

Kenny5. To move on the baby of floor now you are a bird of the paradise - "Rio" - Duran Duran

Kenny6. But there were planes to catch and invoices to be paid - "Cat's in the Cradle" - Harry Chapin

chris7. Well we did not obtain any class and we did not obtain any principle - "Schools Out" - Alice Cooper

Indy Gent8. Do not know the reason for which here I remained all the season - "Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffet

CF9. The foreigner got dressed in the black, it is a famished child - "Hot Child in the City" - Nick Gilder

Andrew10. You can go sleep to the house this evening if you can rise and walk far - "Who are You" - The Who

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: chris on 08/27/02 at 01:28 p.m.

1 Prince - 1999

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: chris on 08/27/02 at 01:30 p.m.

2 - Addicted to Love- Robert Palmer
4 - One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head
7 - LOL! I can just imagine Alice Cooper singing that version of "Schools Out" ...NOT!

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Andrew on 08/27/02 at 01:33 p.m.

3. Manic Monday - Bangles

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Indy Gent on 08/27/02 at 01:33 p.m.

8. Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: dagwood on 08/27/02 at 01:34 p.m.

3 Manic Monday - The Bangles

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: dagwood on 08/27/02 at 01:35 p.m.


Quoting:
3. Manic Monday - Bangles

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Dang, Andrew, you must have hit post just when I hit reply.  I guess you get this one. ;D

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 01:50 p.m.

Quoting:
1 Prince - 1999
End Quote



Quoting:
2 - Addicted to Love- Robert Palmer
4 - One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head
7 - LOL! I can just imagine Alice Cooper singing that version of "Schools Out" ...NOT!
End Quote



All correct, chris!

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 01:51 p.m.


Quoting:
3. Manic Monday - Bangles

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Correct!

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 01:52 p.m.


Quoting:
8. Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett
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Dead on, IG!

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Andrew on 08/27/02 at 02:00 p.m.

10. Who Are You - The Who

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: My_name_is_Kenny on 08/27/02 at 02:08 p.m.

5.  Duran Duran - Rio
6.  Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Gambo on 08/27/02 at 02:32 p.m.



10.  "Who Are You" by the Who.

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 08/27/02 at 03:13 p.m.

#9 looks like "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder! :D

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Taoist on 08/27/02 at 04:12 p.m.

Hi WL

Cool quiz!
I tried this using Portugese and Japanese but I couldn't get anything usueful

BTW - I knew 3 of them but I was beaten to it  ::)

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 05:14 p.m.


Quoting:
10. Who Are You - The Who
End Quote



Correct again, Andrew!

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 05:15 p.m.


Quoting:
5.  Duran Duran - Rio
6.  Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
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Right on both counts, Kenny!!

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 05:16 p.m.


Quoting:


10.  "Who Are You" by the Who.
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Correct, Gambo, but Andrew got in first.  :(

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 05:16 p.m.


Quoting:
#9 looks like "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder! :D
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Absolutely right, Kare... I mean, CeramicsFanatic!!  :D

Subject: Re: A Translated Quiz

Written By: Wicked Lester on 08/27/02 at 05:18 p.m.

Quoting:
Hi WL

Cool quiz!
I tried this using Portugese and Japanese but I couldn't get anything usueful

BTW - I knew 3 of them but I was beaten to it  ::)
End Quote




I originally tried translating to French, then to German, then back to English, but things were just too mixed up then!