Would you listen to music in a language you didn't understand?

I remember when i started my quest to hear every song in the world (an endeavor that would turn out to be fruitless), i started listening to stuff i didn't understand, it was really hard to be interested because it just didn't sound good to me, until i found a few russian bands that i fell in love with (and tried to learn russian because of, i know some, not alot) and listened to even though at the time i couldn't understand.. i can't explain why one language sounded good to me and all the others didn't at all, but i was wondering what other people think of this.

Cant, English, greek or nothing.

Yes. There are some really fantastic songs out there regardless of the language spoken. I have read somewhere that not everyone hears music in the same way, some people are supposedly more connected to the lyrics while some fixate on the beat. Maybe the latter would be more open to music in a language different to their own.

If the beat or rhythm is nice, I would.
I listen to Chinese and Japanese music even though I don't understand them.

Yes. It also depends on how the beat is going to give you some funky movements. Not if it's kinda boring and not pleasing to the ears..

Watch this and tell me you don't find the song catchy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXMuWi0dUBc

I only listen to the songs in the languages (Arabic/French,Turkish,Russian) which i cant understand, its probably for the love of the genre (Ethnic) but the quality of singing and style of delivering the words also matters.In Arabic where accent largely varies a lot from one country to another, I enjoy listening to some artists and some other not.

yes i am ready as i can understand the song words and know how to say it
so it's nice

I listen to a little bit of Rammstein. I'm not that into them tho.

Of course!

@up, I listen to rammstein too :)
And just listen to this: O-Zone – Dragostea Din Tei - Original Romanian Version Dont care what he's singin about =)

I like Afrikaans music ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yp-r...feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZqu...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q27zS38h_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS9np...eature=related

Half the songs that are supposed to be in English have indecipherable pronunciations.

To answer your question, I don't really care what language a song is sung in or what message, if any, it contains. As long as it doesn't contain foul language all that matters is the tune and the quality of the singer's voice.

I guess you learn something every day because up until now I always thought music was written in notes.:unsure:

Yes, I would like to listen if the music is good !

I listen indian (karunesh), arabic, vietnamese, bangla and greek music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooqCiVJjrDg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiaQsmPr3e0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DqFswjXkQ&playnext=1&list=PLB5AC4046ECE7272A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7qBAXNexm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EjZRuWe7h4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXHPxrP2FkQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirKOEUyodo&feature=related

yeah man, I love psy-trance and drumnbass with who-knows-what language they go on with!

yes if it`s a good song if not why should i bother btw who likes this track ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgPmjjmSpUc

I hate not understanting the words

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Originally Posted by Vorx

Cant, English, greek or nothing.

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+1. I could also battle out for some Pikey or Irish accented artist/bands too :D.

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Originally Posted by careertarget

well i like listening to french song... and also to chinese songs even though i don't understand them.

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I'm from China.Do you have any favorite Chinese singer?
I listen to English songs a lot and franch songs sometimes.

Music is my drug and catalyst you can say :P. I listen to all kinds of music, no matter which language it is in. My favourites are japanese, traditional Chinese, Old Britian folk, Buddhist chants and native Tribal African Vocals. But, on an emotional level, I can only connect myself with the melodies of my mother tongue the best.

If it has a good beat I would defiantly listen to it if its in a language I don't know. I don't really care about the lyrics in songs. I have been listening to some rock en Español lately.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82VE8UtW8A

Yes, I listen to music all the time in other languages. I love music from all over the world.

To answer your question from a linguistic perspective: Some languages are more considered more pleasing to speakers of certain languages than others. This is because there are many sounds and sound structures in all of the worlds languages and each language only contains a small ammount of them. From infancy, we begin to learn the sounds and sound patterns of our native language or languages and lose the ability to distinguish them from other languages. A classic example of this is the fact that the l/r sound in Japanese is the considered the same sound and that is why it is common for them to make mistakes with both of them. In contrast, swedish has many more vowels than english and we would not be able to differentiate them in the same way a native swede would.

Sorry for that long winded answer, I'm writing my undergraduate thesis on a similar topic right now

I'd listen to music in any language so long as it sounded good to my ears. :)

Yea, I listen to many German and French songs without understanding a word (which I don't mind at all).

I love english songs but if music of other songs of different language is good then i can enjoy it too

I already do listen to music i don't understand . I listen to some german metal bands and spanish ones as well . As long as it has a good melody i will like it

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thanks for good share. very very very good(cok iyi bi paylasim)

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emm... what??

Norwegian metal is fine music to listen. :)

i really like to hear the song of other language, music of that song may attract us to listen that song...

I often hear english songs, some chinese and certainly, songs in my tongue language ^^
I also have a large of instrumental songs, it have no lyrics lol

I really like to hear turkey songs or greek

Music has no language. I generally listen English songs.But I also like Spanish, Arabian and Carabian music.

If it has good acoustics, why not.

I think if beats and rhythm of a song touch to your heart than any language would be good.

I like Jap and Korean music:whistling

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I like Jap and Korean music:whistling

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My condolences.

If the song is appealing enough, language become obsolete. Also you can like the sounds some languages have even though you dont know what the words mean.

Here is a song i really like even though i dont know the language. I have found a translation of it now though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqx8tAdID9w

Yes. Anyway i can search for translation :3