What English sounds like to foreigners...

"15 Ways" The Fall

munch,

If I were to conversation with any of you English lot in person, I bet I don't understand a word of it.

Great video Kuma, catchy tune and superb dancing too!

The first part of the lyrics go something like, "it's freezing cold 'n (illegible bit) off"

…which is highly appropriate today in the UK, i almost froze my t\^s off just getting home from work at -2° Celsius this morning!

Probably be able to decipher the rest of the lyrics if i drank a whole bottle of Italian red wine beforehand ; )

Debs

Many years ago when berthed alongside in Charlestown NC, we met a bunch of ladies who were members of the English Speaking Union.

It turned out that they had a weekly meeting at which they practiced speaking the Queen's English with a British accent, so they were delighted to be able to converse with us indigenous Brits to prove and practice their skill.

They were convinced they had the accent right, but to a person, their cries of "Gee, you've got a great British accent" has us all think (but not say) "No Madam, I speak English, you however you sound like a Southern Belle."

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Originally posted by munch:
Kuma,
Thats brilliant.
Very funny.
Stu

Lol, seconded.

Never seen this one before, Adriano Celentano is a funny guy.

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Originally posted by naim_nymph:
Probably be able to decipher the rest of the lyrics if i drank a whole bottle of Italian red wine beforehand ; )
Debs

. . .Err . you're damn right men . . . hiccupp . . . sorry . . I mean. . . woman . . . hic . . .

James Brown has been doing this for decades :-)

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Originally posted by naim_nymph:Probably be able to decipher the rest of the lyrics if i drank a whole bottle of Italian red wine beforehand ; )

I can make out something about holes in the shoes...

I'm afraid I need to be more drunk to understand the rest.