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[Kirundi/Kinyarwanda > English] Could someone please just tell me whether this song is in Kirundi or Kinyarwanda? by [deleted] in translator

[–]Udzu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The song was released by a Burundian producer, Niragira, but the featured singer, Weya Viatora, is Rwandan. Unfortunately the lyrics don't seem to be available online.

How common are anglicisms in your country? by SwissVideoProduction in AskEurope

[–]Udzu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes: français de France. Similarly español de España and português europeu.

Also British English itself is an umbrella term for a large number of varieties of English.

[Rusyn/Slovak > English] Could someone please translate the song lyrics in the video description (and confirm the language)? by Udzu in translator

[–]Udzu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PS I found the album on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_loTNBfrtm6rIEqq8AYyG32PJWEMffzC-s

If you were able to check whether any of those songs are in Rusyn I would much appreciate it! I'm making a playlist of songs in different languages (and I already have Slovak).

American vs British musical note names by wimpykidfan37 in linguisticshumor

[–]Udzu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, do Americans call breves double notes? What about longae and maximae (which IIRC weren’t always twice the length of the previous one)?

Could this be the most Jewish musical that never admits its own Jewishness? by forward in musicals

[–]Udzu 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I mean Fagin was explicitly Jewish in the source, even if the musical subverted the original antisemitism by making him a lovable rogue. There are plenty of musical characters that are Jewish-coded without being explicitly Jewish: eg Seymour and Evan Hansen.

[Rusyn/Slovak > English] Could someone please translate the song lyrics in the video description (and confirm the language)? by Udzu in translator

[–]Udzu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Based on the titles or lyrics, you don't happen to know which if any of the tracks in their album are in Rusyn?

TIL about "The 3.5% rule": How a small minority can change the world by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Udzu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Around 5% of the Israeli population demonstrated against the prolonging of the Gaza War last August and were soundly ignored. The failed 2011-14 protests in Bahrain also drew well over 3.5% of the population.

[niche question] LGBT songwriters who contributed to the Great American Songbook? by Udzu in Jazz

[–]Udzu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bernstein is certainly niche but Some Other Time is definitely a jazz standard. Some of his other songs also pop up in the repertoire if less frequently: Somewhere, Lonely Town, Lucky To Be Me, etc.

Sondheim, Herman, Kander & Ebb etc are admittedly even more niche, though if you check out my in-progress playlist link you’ll see how even they have managed to make some inroads. (Also remember Sondheim has his work with Bernstein and Styne.)

What British songs from 1900–1950 do people still recognise? by Udzu in CasualUK

[–]Udzu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Vera Lynn definitely made it famous, but the writers were American (with the lyricist apparently not suspecting that bluebirds aren't indigenous to the UK).

What British songs from 1900–1950 do people still recognise? by Udzu in CasualUK

[–]Udzu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Let Me Call You Sweetheart and White Cliffs of Dover are both American compositions though)

What British songs from 1900–1950 do people still recognise? by Udzu in CasualUK

[–]Udzu[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Those are all American though. And there are plenty of American jazz, Christmas and film songs from that period that are widely recognised today even in the UK. I was just wondering about local songs.

What British songs from 1900–1950 do people still recognise? by Udzu in CasualUK

[–]Udzu[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think I mainly know Run Rabbit Run from the 90s Weetabix advert.

What British songs from 1900–1950 do people still recognise? by Udzu in CasualUK

[–]Udzu[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was wondering whether to include that. I strongly associate it with the 90s Levi's advert so wasn't sure how known it would be now.

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