By phillysoulman (205.188.192.53 - 205.188.192.53) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 03:52 pm:

Here is a topic that was hit upon , for a moment yesterday so I decided to start a thread on the subject.
Ritchie, I know that you have some so I will let you put in the ones that you sent me.
Also, there is a version of Sideshow in SWEDISH, complete with the circus barker intro.
It is by Lene Erikson, on Polydor.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 04:13 pm:

OK Bobby, here we go.. (just from memory)

MY GIRL:
MEIN GIRL - TEMPTATIONS D
ELLE - TEMPTATIONS I

THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
SEI SOLO TU (sp) - TEMPTATIONS I

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE
L'AMORE VERRA - SUPREMES I

HOW SWEET IT IS
SO SCHOEN DAS IST - MARVIN GAYE D

That's all I can think of at this minute...

By John Lester (213.1.130.148 - 213.1.130.148) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 09:23 pm:

My message didn't post for some reason...so I repeat...see Motown Italiano....Motown Around The World etc...

Here are some odd ones

All in French and by the Velvelettes
You Lost The Sweetest Boy
As Long As I KNow He's Mine
Hokey Pokey
My Foolish Heart

Also in French
Castles In The Sand-Stevie Wonder

In Spanish from Martha and The Vandellas
Jimmy Mack
I'm Ready For Love

By Le Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 09:54 pm:

John, I guess we'll have to work out the non-English titles...

Tu As Perdu le Garcon le Plus Doux
Lors Ce Que Je Sais Qu'il Est Le Mien
La Poquais Hoquais
Ma Coeur Est Folle

Chateaux Dans Le Sable

Jimmy Manteau
Je Suis Prete Pour L'amour

.....Peut-etre, mes amis?

By r (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 09:56 pm:

Sorry - the last two were Spanish...

How about Pancho Poncho for Jimmy Mack?

By John Lester (213.122.195.28 - 213.122.195.28) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 11:39 pm:

Ritchie..sorry it's not a literal translation.

For example.....Cal sings the most marvelous boy in the world to "As Long As I Know He's Mine"

and I can see you are showing off too!!!

but for you and you alone....Le plus marveilleux garcon du monde

and also for you Mr Clever Clogs, tell me what "My Cherie Amour" is in Italian and then in Spanish.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 11:53 pm:

John

I know they weren't literal translations - thank heaven.... I just wanted to tease you! (For a change)

Wenn es regnet
Seh ich Sonnenschein

- I'm sure Smokey would have approved.

Better than a certain English song I could quote

Oh du
Bist so schoen
Schoen wie ein Diamand....
Oh Komm
Komm zu mir
Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand

(Die Beatles)

As for Italian, you'd better ask Ralph. No parliamo Italiano.. (or something like that)

and hablo solamente poco Espanol!

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 12:23 am:

It's..no parlo Italiano, Ritchie...you were close.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 12:31 am:

Ralph

Grazie (sp?)

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 12:33 am:

Grazzi....ciao

By Ritchie from up in tNorth (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 09:01 am:

Or in my native tongue..

Ta! Ta-da.

(Northern English, for the uninitiated)

By John Lester (213.122.203.89 - 213.122.203.89) on Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 09:22 am:

You two are a riot!!

HAHAHAHA

By phillysoulman (152.163.204.176 - 152.163.204.176) on Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 12:43 pm:

or in good lo' south Philly, FAGETTABOTTIT!!!!

By recordboyusa (208.61.5.193 - 208.61.5.193) on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 05:10 am:

Dennis was smart to cut instrumentals -- "Scorpio" sounds the same in any language!

Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com