Friday, April 10, 2009

FAMILIAR TUNE | FOREIGN WORDS show

This show was full of fabulous music! It was fun playing songs in languages other than English, and we thank to all the listeners who sent emails (onair@joy.org.au) and text messages (0427 JOY 949).

Song list
L'Anarchie dans l'U.K. - Pastel Vespa
99 Luftballons - Nena
Gloria - Umberto Tozzi (in Italian)
Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps) - Buena Vista Social Club
Sie liebt Dich (She Loves You) - The Beatles
Je te couvre de baiser (Cover You in Kisses) - Vassy
Ring Ring - Abba (in Swedish)
Chimes of Freedom - Youssou N'dour (in Wolof)
Le Chef de la bande (Leader of the Pack) - Frank Alamo
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno
Simarik (Kiss Kiss) - Tarkan
Mbube (Wimoweh) - Miriam Makeba
Der Kommissar - Falco
Rock el Casbah - Rachid Taha
Schiess mich doch zu Mond (Fly Me to the Moon) - Roger Cicero
Suzanne - Francoise Hardy (in French)
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - Pastel Vespa (in French)

Costumes: Nat came as a belly dancer; Daniel wore lederhosen; and Katie was the Girl from Ipanema.

The Conversation Pit with Nat: The topic du jour was 'Do you speak a language other than English? And if so, can you tell us how to say "Fancy a shag?" in that language?' Katie speaks good French and passable Japanese; Nat has a smattering of French, German and Japanese; and Daniel knows some German. Listener contributions included Paul from South Melbourne, a former tram conductor who knew how to say 'Hello' and 'Thank you' in Japanese, Greek, Italian, German, Hindi and French; and a woman whose Turkish girlfriend had taught her to say 'I love you very much' in Turkish. Awww.

Katie's Clutch Purse: Information about the origins of some of the songs on the night's playlist.

Daniel's Cocktail Menu: How to make a German Hooker (Die Deutsche Nutte), a Swedish Pinkie, a Spanish Fly, a Japanese Slipper and a French Whore.

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