29 Oct 01 - 03:57 PM (#582197) Subject: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: GUEST,JTT Sorry if this is in the Digitrad: I tried the search but got an error. Any Icelandic speakers out there who can translate Sigur Ros's haunting track Starálfur (I know the title means Elf Staring, anyway) for me? |
29 Oct 01 - 07:56 PM (#582300) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: Snuffy JTT' If you join up as a member of Mudcat you can then send a personal message to Skarpi, who is our resident Icelandic member. Hope you find it. WassaiL! V |
30 Oct 01 - 03:59 PM (#582766) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: Anglo I am told by someone who keeps better track of such things than I do that this is the group that was on the tube recently, coupled with Bjork. A group member, being interviewed, explained that though the vocals _sounded_ like language, actually the "words" were not in any language at all. The band was into sound, not meaning on that level. |
30 Oct 01 - 04:23 PM (#582780) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: GUEST,MMario - I tried an automated translator - and got night over xx xx night over myself course in out about browse my with xx tuck underneath cheek xx xx my today and yesterday pyjamas dress myself into directly towards bed xx xx duvet shut xx xx I xx running head my underneath duvet xx river myself small elf xx snuggle up to myself while xx not far from úr xx thyself open xx xx far from úr xx myself and xx sure I not high time back away xx and all tall tail still is lacking credit with as though - xx |
30 Oct 01 - 05:54 PM (#582822) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: Anglo Sorry I must be confused. |
30 Oct 01 - 07:34 PM (#582859) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: MMario I read an article - and they said something similar - not that the words were meaningless - but chosen more for their sound then for their meaning. |
31 Oct 01 - 10:39 AM (#583067) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: GUEST,skarpi Iceland Halló Guest JTT, I will ask my son to help us tonight when I am home I will be on the Mudcat tonight all the best skarpi Iceland. |
31 Oct 01 - 10:48 AM (#583078) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: GUEST,skarpi Iceland from work. You coult try this, www.sigur-ros.com this a new site about them. My son has the lyrics for you I´ll try tonight. all the best skarpi Iceland. |
31 Oct 01 - 10:53 AM (#583088) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: MMario good! figured skarpi would show up and catch this sooner or later. |
01 Nov 01 - 03:29 AM (#583681) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: GUEST,skarpi Iceland from work. I am sorry I have a proplem with the lyric, I´´ll be back. All the best skarpi Iceland. |
01 Nov 01 - 08:04 AM (#583758) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: GUEST,JTT Oh, thanks, skarpi! I think I may have registered at some stage, but cookies and me aren't the best of friends, and it didn't stick. |
02 Nov 01 - 03:54 PM (#584939) Subject: RE: Help: Icelandic speakers: Sigur Ros help From: GUEST,JTT Any luck, Skarpi? |