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Poll: Do English Lyrics Really Matter?
Does it matter if the lyrics to your favorite band are in English? For instance, take Rammstein:
Here’s a band that has enjoyed some relative success, while for the most part keeping their lyrics to mostly German. Other times, you hear bands (Gojira comes to mind) that say they are unable to break into markets world-wide unless they sing in English. Personally, I prefer English, but on the other hand – half of the bands I listen to have unintelligible lyrics anyways. So, I ask you:
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Written by DS
Dan Spiteri is the owner and main shenanigan distributor of Bay Area Metal Scene. When he's not blasting his hearing into oblivion, you can find him doing "outdoorsy" stuff like skiing, bike riding and drinking cheap beer.
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The thing is, if I can’t comprehend the lyrics, I like to at least be able to look them up, and decide whether or not the lyrics suck. I can’t really do that (I guess I could you a translator, but that’d be lame) when the lyrics are in friggin German, French, Jewish, Alaskan, or Oriental.
To quote a fantastic band, “SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE”