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Recipients of my Transitions CD series will recognize one of my favorites, Chanson Sans Issue (ne vois-tu pas) by Autor de Lucie. The song has a lovely flowing vibe with a cascading rhythm guitar, an assertively laid back bass hook, a smokin' beat and hypnotic French vocals I just fall in love with over and over again. I'm all about the kick back and this gem delivers with atiitude and then some. Nice.

So what do you jive to in foreign languages?

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"Banana Split" by Lio. So cutesy and 80s.
"Bye bye" by Vera Kaa.

Three that I can think of:

1. Auf Der Flucht - Falco
2. Voor De Dood - Aroma Di Amore (courtesy MSK)
3. Mit Dir - Robert Gorl

Can't understand a word, but all are great songs none the less.

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Obviously: Nena "99 Luftballoons"

Some lesser known tunes--

Hermann Kopp---Mondo Zombie
The Scene------Ritme
El Aviador Dro-La Chica De Plexiglas

"Ca Plane Pour Moi?"
groovy!

Forgot to add in my previous post:

Anything by The Proclaimers...[:D]

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Los Illegals-El Lay(LA)
Plastic Bertrand-Bambino(from his legendary first lp,too)
Les Rita Mitsuko-La Petit Train.

Bel Canto - Die Geschichte Einer Mutter (I have mentioned this song several times...It is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG EVER RECORDED)
Susannah McCorkle - The Waters Of March (part of the song is sung in a foreign language, just beautiful)
Alizee - J'en ai marre (I'm Fed Up)
Alizee - J'ai Pas Vingt Ans (I'm Not 20)
Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa - Seene Se Yeh Dil Gaya (an amazing hindi song)
Paris Combo has an awesome cd from 2000 called "Living Room"

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[quote][i]Originally posted by ElectricLash[/i]
<br>"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto. Don't know a lick of Japanese but the melody is beautiful.
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The Japanese reference reminded me of Messegluck in Dusseldorf, by Frl. Menke. Interesting mix of German and Japanese in a early 80's style.

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[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>Forgot to add in my previous post:

Anything by The Proclaimers...[:D]

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Yeah, them and the Cocteau Twins. [:)]

I Know I've posted this somewhere else before..
eh..what the hey
They range from Ethereal to Rough Cut Euro Rap Stylings

Cocteau Twins - A Kissed Out Red Float Boat (One of my all time faves)
Falco - America, Der Kommissar, Junge Römer, Maschine Brennt, Wiener Blut
Ledernacken - Amok
Les Rita Mitsouko - Marcia Baïla (A Staple Malibu Dance Track)
Nena - 99 Luftballoons
Ofra Haza - Im Nin' Alu (Gorgeous)

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Ofra! I love Ofra Haza. Poor thing had to go and kick the bucket. But I still love everything about her.

One of my recently discovered favorites is Kate Bush's "Ne T'enfui Pas."

[quote][i]Originally posted by My Aural Stimulator[/i]
<br>Ofra! I love Ofra Haza. Poor thing had to go and kick the bucket. But I still love everything about her.

One of my recently discovered favorites is Kate Bush's "Ne T'enfui Pas."
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My only exposure to Ofra was the abysmal version of Temple of Love (touched by the hand of Ofra)in which she warbled like a Middle Eastern Mariah Carey. Needless to say, I wasn't a fan based on that.

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Eight6,

She's much more than that. I have her Yemenite Songs album (I don't recall if that's the actual title), and it's good, though stripped-down and not at all synthy like her later work. Her U.S. release of Shaday is really good--considering it was circa 1988 that it was released and, therefore, was synth-heavy while still prominently featuring her voice. Her lyrics were touching and frivolous, all in the same album: a good balance. She was a very smart business woman and a strong-willed woman, given her rigid religious upbringing. Her mother and her religion dictated that Ofra settle down, while Ofra argued that she pursue a career. Of course, Ofra won out, but not without the objections of her mom. I think she's great.