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Foreign Language in English Songs, Steely Dan
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Steely Dan's, "Pearl Of The Quarter "
The Lyrics:
On the water down in New Orleans
My baby's the pearl of the quarter
She's a charmer like you never seen
Singing voulez voulez voulez vous
My baby's the pearl of the quarter
She's a charmer like you never seen
Singing voulez voulez voulez vous
Why:
I'm no language expert but isnt voulez vous french?
Submitted by: Dennis Tommasulo
Steely Dan's, "Third World Man"
The Lyrics:
E l'era del trezo mondo.
Why:
This is Italian for "And it was of the Third World".
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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