Listen to this masterpiece from 1972 by an Adriano Celentano (he did that song Susannah).. Disco house sound before it was invented.
What American English sounds like to non-English speakers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZXc...layer_embedded
Also has an amazing meme in the making .. just watch 1st 10 secs for the best OK sign ever .. why is this not a MEME?? .. and then the music starts.
It's true that tons of singers have built careers on unintelligible lyrics. But... why wouldn't English sound like gibberish to non-English speakers?
On the plus side it gives me an excuse to link this:
A history of lyrics that aren't.
http://youtu.be/Y_OzM2mE_uo
For some reason this makes me think of Call Me Al from Paul Simon.
http://youtu.be/uq-gYOrU8bA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFzQte7SdmE
- *spits* Well I got to tell you something... *mumbo jumbo that sound like redneck english * ...Petralona (area in Athens)
- He says that he wants to smoke a cigarette
-I am sorry, but I am not a smoker...
surreal clip...
I... can't believe I'm linking this. But it seems fitting somehow.
http://youtu.be/gWOzUzJd6wM