German/French song translations needed

Started by Kinoko, Sun 17/12/2006 17:45:43

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Kinoko

I'm choosing some music for my new game, and I have three tracks that I pulled from archive.org which I'm interested to find translations for. Unfortunately, I don't have the lyrics for you, all I can do is upload them. The first two, as far as I can tell, are French, and the third is German.

If anyone with a lot of spare time could translate these, even very roughly for me, I'd really appreciate it. If not, no biggie but it would be nice to know what they say before I make some decision to include them in my game.

Seigfried Gautier - Jim
Seigfried Gautier - Anniversaire
...someone or other - Der Funkdoc

EDIT: Links fixed, thanks Matt

ManicMatt

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You thought of using babelfish? It would be VERY rough as it translates word for word, but french isn't too hard to follow when translated, I'd imagine.

Well use that as a last resort.

404 error on those links.

EDIT: Also, I'd suggest obtaining the lyrics if they are mp3s, as it might put off a translator if they have to sit there and listen to write down the lyrics.

If this one of them? (Jim)

Il a de grosses lunettes.
Derrière ses hublots,
Deux énormes mirettes,
Sont comme in vitro.

C'est un extra-terrestre,
Amoureux du métro,
Dont il a le bruit dans la tête,
Jim.
De planète en planète,
Les stations de métro,
Ont toujours un air de fête,
Pour Jim.

A sa manière, il est poète.
De là  à  dire qu'il est idiot…
Il faut dire que c'est pittoresque,
Cette obsession pour le métro.

C'est un extra-terrestre,
Amoureux du métro,
Dont il a le bruit dans la tête,
Jim.
De planète en planète,
Les stations de métro,
Ont toujours un air de fête,
Pour Jim.

Jim est un extra-terrestre, amoureux du métro.
C'est un extra-terrestre…

Kinoko

Thanks Matt! I found lyrics and got Babel Fish to translate the two French ones. Still can't find the German song lyrics but I've decided against that song anyway.

Venus

Since you have decided against the German song already, I'm not gonna give you a full translation. Just thought you might still be interested. Basically, the lyrics are rather nonsensical as far as I can tell:
The chorus is something like "funkologic [this word, doesn't make sense in German either, at least not to me...] doctor, come into my ear." and then the verse starts with:
"Hey boy, put your trainers on and clap your hands. Hey girl, put your trainers on and clap your hands. Tonight you'll get to know the Funkdoc, the man who's the reason why your speakers are burning. Get to know the Funkdoc, the man with the glowing antennas" etc.

However your game may be like, I'm rather glad you didn't choose this song  ;)

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