favorite language for music

genzoman · 09-07-2007, 09:35 PM

for those of you who are bi-or multilingual, what is your favorite language to listen to music in? your native tongues, or another?

Rue Saint-Denis · 09-07-2007, 09:50 PM

Easily English.

Rai · 09-07-2007, 10:04 PM

I mostly listen to English music and lyrics-wise, its probably the best. But nothing can beat Portuguese in the sheer beauty of the sound of it (only when ung, though). Plus, arabic is just cool in music. And I still didn't mention Irish... Argh, this question is too much for a language-maniac like me

mariaoran · 09-07-2007, 10:32 PM

mmmm ... i listen to mostly english music and its quite alright!... but I luuuuv to listen to Spanish and French music... suuuper romantic, just two beautiful languages!

I agree... portuguese has a beautiful sound to it! ... beyond the lyrics the pronunciation of the words is lovely

hehe to sum it up.... i think my favourite is spanish/ french ... but i english is a must... i mean we have Damien!!

verenita · 09-10-2007, 02:29 PM

it´s funny... we (my friends and i) were talking about this issue yesterday...
i´m from argentina, so we speak spanish... they say they didn´t like english music at all... they counted how many song in english they have... just a few...

on the other side... i (almost) have no song in spanish (no local artist, actually) in my discography... so, i think my favourite language for music is english... in fact, i learnt this languange (by my own) listening english music and reading the lyrics...

oh, i think this is too long for a simple question, he he

.em. · 09-10-2007, 06:43 PM

I'm pretty sure 96% of the music I listen to is in Japanese. o.o
I really enjoy it, though my understanding of it is very basic. If anyone wants me to, I will recommend artists~~like Utada Hikaru!
I also enjoy English-sung songs though (of course). I also think Chinese can be very pretty too--especially when its Faye Wong singing.

damien lisa · 09-16-2014, 11:37 AM

english, then french

Voxi · 09-25-2014, 06:27 PM

As my favourite bands and musician are from English speaking territories, I prefere English then. But for me the most beautiful language in music is Portuguese. Even though I understand so little.
Also, since I've studied Italian language I love to listen music on Italian.
Specially Jovanotti who is my favourite Italian musician even he doesn't sing so as he is reciting

This song "Mi fido di te" has so beautiful energy, sound, lyrics. Love it.

demonhuntress · 09-25-2014, 07:21 PM

Being close to fluent, it's definitely English as I can understand it pretty well and it sounds beautiful. Czech sounds really lame in songs. I don't really listen to stuff I don't understand except for classic Italian opera. I don't relly like Spanish in songs but French never disappoints.

09-07-2007, 09:35 PM	#1
genzoman Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 77	favorite language for music for those of you who are bi-or multilingual, what is your favorite language to listen to music in? your native tongues, or another? __________________ it takes two when it used to take one

09-07-2007, 09:50 PM	#2
Rue Saint-Denis Eskimo Ghost Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the past Posts: 484	Easily English. __________________ ;D

09-07-2007, 10:04 PM	#3
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	I mostly listen to English music and lyrics-wise, its probably the best. But nothing can beat Portuguese in the sheer beauty of the sound of it (only when ung, though). Plus, arabic is just cool in music. And I still didn't mention Irish... Argh, this question is too much for a language-maniac like me __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

09-07-2007, 10:32 PM	#4
mariaoran The girl from Venezuela Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madrid Posts: 2,118	mmmm ... i listen to mostly english music and its quite alright!... but I luuuuv to listen to Spanish and French music... suuuper romantic, just two beautiful languages! I agree... portuguese has a beautiful sound to it! ... beyond the lyrics the pronunciation of the words is lovely hehe to sum it up.... i think my favourite is spanish/ french ... but i english is a must... i mean we have Damien!! __________________ "This place is a Gynocracy!" repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern...

09-10-2007, 02:29 PM	#5
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	it´s funny... we (my friends and i) were talking about this issue yesterday... i´m from argentina, so we speak spanish... they say they didn´t like english music at all... they counted how many song in english they have... just a few... on the other side... i (almost) have no song in spanish (no local artist, actually) in my discography... so, i think my favourite language for music is english... in fact, i learnt this languange (by my own) listening english music and reading the lyrics... oh, i think this is too long for a simple question, he he __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."] Last edited by verenita; 09-16-2007 at 04:10 PM.

09-10-2007, 06:43 PM	#6
.em. Eskimo Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 160	I'm pretty sure 96% of the music I listen to is in Japanese. o.o I really enjoy it, though my understanding of it is very basic. If anyone wants me to, I will recommend artists~~like Utada Hikaru! I also enjoy English-sung songs though (of course). I also think Chinese can be very pretty too--especially when its Faye Wong singing. __________________ ...i was probably chocolate in a previous life...

09-16-2014, 11:37 AM	#7
damien lisa am i breaking u Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 551	english, then french __________________ sometime in 2013-aug 18th 2016 GMT

09-25-2014, 06:27 PM	#8
Voxi Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 25	As my favourite bands and musician are from English speaking territories, I prefere English then. But for me the most beautiful language in music is Portuguese. Even though I understand so little. Also, since I've studied Italian language I love to listen music on Italian. Specially Jovanotti who is my favourite Italian musician even he doesn't sing so as he is reciting This song "Mi fido di te" has so beautiful energy, sound, lyrics. Love it. Last edited by Voxi; 09-25-2014 at 06:30 PM.

09-25-2014, 07:21 PM	#9
demonhuntress Eskimo Stalker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Prague Posts: 95	Being close to fluent, it's definitely English as I can understand it pretty well and it sounds beautiful. Czech sounds really lame in songs. I don't really listen to stuff I don't understand except for classic Italian opera. I don't relly like Spanish in songs but French never disappoints.