The first time you listen to this video, just listen. Don't look. This is to convince yourself that it really is not English (it is purported to be German, but I can't confirm that), because once you do look, you'll only hear English.
Yes, this is German. It's the German pop band "Dschingis Khan" which was successful for a while at the end of the 1970s. See for instance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dschinghis_Khan
Thanks for that. As a native speaker of German, can you tell us if looking at the English subtitles leads to a different perception of what they're saying?
Yes, this is German. It's the German pop band "Dschingis Khan" which was successful for a while at the end of the 1970s. See for instance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dschinghis_Khan
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. As a native speaker of German, can you tell us if looking at the English subtitles leads to a different perception of what they're saying?
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you know this already, but this classic deserves mention::
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1NoOOoaNw
Fascinating! Whatever it is, it sounded like English to me. That means that I have lost all the basic German I used to know.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Benny Lava, and the infamous Ken Lee, but this has to be my favorite:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7oGx2dImE8
My challenge to you: identify *this* language!