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Pop music isn't just fun, it's educational! We're looking for pop songs that are written in english, but use foreign words or phrases within them.

Foreign Language in English Songs, Latest Entries

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Jim Reeves', "Adios Amigo"
The Lyrics:
Adios amigo, adios my friend.
Why:
Adios amigo is Spanish for "goodbye friend".
Submitted by: Edward
Shelly West's, "Jose Cuervo"
The Lyrics:
You're my friend, you're the best, mi amigo.
Why:
Mi amigo is "my friend" in Spanish.
Submitted by: Edward
Weezer's, "Can't Knock The Hustle"
The Lyrics:
Hasta luego Hasta luego Hasta luego, adiós
Why:
Heard many times throughout the song, it's Spanish for "See you later; See you later; See you later, goodbye".
Submitted by: Jay
They Might Be Giants', "Au Contraire"
The Lyrics:
Au contraire, Dave
Quite the opposite, in fact
As it happens, au contraire
Au contraire, mon frère
Why:
Majority in English except for a small bit of French in the chorus
Submitted by: All-Starr
Jack Stauber's, "Curl"
The Lyrics:
Capere boni temporu Vide humanitas Illud dimittis
Why:
Although there is English lyrics in-between those lyrics it’s still Latin. It means: Catch a good time See humanity You let it go
Submitted by: Clever Name
Billy Idol's, "Eyes Without A Face"
The Lyrics:
Les yeux sans visage.
Why:
These lyrics are the song's title, "eyes without a face" in French. Interestingly, they're repeatedly sung in the chorus by some female backup singers and not Billy Idol, who sings all of the rest of the song's lyrics in English.
Submitted by: Edward
Queen's, "Teo Torriatte"
The Lyrics:
Teo torriatte konomama iko
Aisuruhito yo

Shizukana yoi ni
Hikario tomoshi
Itoshiki oshieo idaki
Why:
These lyrics are a phonetic Japanse version of the preceding English verse.
Submitted by: Steve Male
Mink DeVille's, "Spanish Stroll"
The Lyrics:
Hey Rosita! Donde vas con mi carro Rosita?
tu sabes que te quiero
pero ti me quitas todo
ya te robasta mi television y mi radio
y ahora quiere llevarse mi carro
no me haga asi, rosita
ven aqui…
Why:
An ostensibly English-language song that has a Spanish middle eight.
Submitted by: Steve Male
Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
The Lyrics:
J'veux ton amour, et je veux ta revanche J'veux ton amour
Why:
its in french
Submitted by: RAT
Erica Wang and the Dead's, "It's Time"
The Lyrics:
Now I did eat a key in the key of E and I said "farti scopare"
Why:
"Farti scopare" is "get f*cked" in Italian.
Submitted by: Cassie Grandstaff
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