Video (4m): How English Sounds to Non-Speakers
There is a reasonably well-known Italian song that sounds like English to non-speakers. If you clicked here to see that, it will be included below.
The Italian video:
A slightly more crisp version:
by Will Truman · March 17, 2023
Tags: english
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They had a modern remake of this.
It’s not as good as the original but, hey, what is?Report
Do you know if the sitting in the cafe is actually Adriano Celetano? Looks like him. Very cool if it is. I’ll be sticking with the original Prisencolinensinainciusol on my cocktail party songlist, because the bass drum whips.
The dancing in the modern remix video is quite good. More athletic and ballet inspired, but not as cool as, that thing Celetano (e Amici) did with the hips and shoulders in the original.Report
I’m guessing that it is.
Just, you know, 40 years later.Report
This is really funny.Report
Holy cow, there are Skwerl outtakes.
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