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Why Song Translations Usually Suck
- Published_at:2017-03-27
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
- tags: tom scott tomscott playthemind play the mind melismatic syllabic song parodies translations linguistics phonology languages la vie en rose contrafactum things you might not know
- description: Today's guest video is from Alex at PlayTheMind! Go subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-oBbYS4LqupJ1vhOqUhJw It's been a long time since I did a linguistics video, but today Alex has stepped in and done a brilliant job. Song translations usually suck: and it's because you either have to lose the meaning or the sound. Let's talk about syllabic vs melisamatic singing, about music, and about Beethoven.
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