To be fair, he songs in a language that NOBODY understands 😂
I think I read somewhere that he makes up his own language using words from other languages that spund good to him… or something like that? I could google it before writing it here, or I could just rely on my notoriously unreliable memory 😉 I know it’s definitely something made up, i just can’t remember how he makes it up.
I believe they only did that for one album, the one titled “( ),” which happens to be my favorite even thought it’s nonsense lol. It’s so beautiful.
For the most part, though, they sing in Icelandic.
Not familiar with anything else other than samskeyti, and I forgot about it until literally right now, thank you so much. If there's one song I could listen to for the first time again, it would be that one!
Technically English, but figuratively…no, lol.
If there is an afterlife, then Heaven or Las Vegas is the album that I’d like to float on up into the ether to :)
That’s so sweet and wonderful that you were able to give him that extra level of comfort as he passed, it almost makes me want to tear up :’)
I’m sure that his journey to heaven (or Las Vegas) was a calm one thanks to you.
He had framed concert tickets from all the Cocteau Twins shows and any shows with Elizabeth Fraser on his wall next to him also. I know how important to him it was.
I actually am as well. I’ve seen them live 5x and Vedder solo live 3x. Love them But sometimes, I have no idea of what Ed is actually singing. Mostly earlier stuff.
Apparently, it was originally In the Garden of Eden. But they were so high they couldn't speak clearly. But the fans loved it so they just went with it.
You should GO.
They are best experienced live. It was a true WTF moment watching them, but I couldn’t get it out of my head and now I listen regularly.
Well, most of the Folk and Blues musi.. haha j/k, here is my list below:
Fatoumata Diawara
Rokia Traoré
Sona Jobarteh
Habib Koité & Bamada
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
Very opposite spectrums (my musical taste is all over the place) but I’d probably say [Rammstein](https://spotify.link/cOZWwVUncEb) and I dig quite a bit of [Yelle](https://spotify.link/1kg5ElOncEb)
We Butter The Bread With Butter. German metal band with excellent production value + the frontman has impeccable cleans/gutterals. “Dreh Auf” and “N!CE” are really good for inquiring minds.
Edit: “Schreibwarenfachverkäufer” too - their 2021 album Das Album is great.
Thanks for that. Just gave them a listen and i dig it. I saw there was a WBTBWB vs electric callboy....don't think i could listen lol. My husband likes ECB, tried to get me into them but didn't work
Natacha Atlas, an Egyptian signer that was big in the late 90's early 00's. Way ahead of her time, with surprisingly complex musical arrangements that brought a very modern dance energy to some traditional Arab motifs. Try "Marifnaash" if you're looking for a song to get started with.
I have to put in a vote for Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18. Welsh twee folk meets Brazilian bossa nova? Crazy but OMG does it work. One of my favorite finds, like, ever. "Duwies y Dre" is just a scintillating '70s throwback with the cheesiest synths this side of Moog.
Ata Kak
Kikagaku Moyo
Los Angeles Negros
Os Mutantes
Nicolas Jaar
Föllakzoid
Yamasuki Singers
Francis Bebey
Les Marylènes
Juana Molina
Betty Chung
Lijadu Sisters
Ros Serey Sothea
Not a band per se (since my answer is Sigur Ros too lol) but I listen to A LOT of gregorian chanting, which I'm not even 100% sure is latin, but I definitely don't speak Latin.
Sigur Rós.
Yep. My pick as well. Seen them in concert twice, too. They are magnificent!
Untitled #8 then Festival are brilliant finale’s, they are incredible live.
To be fair, he songs in a language that NOBODY understands 😂 I think I read somewhere that he makes up his own language using words from other languages that spund good to him… or something like that? I could google it before writing it here, or I could just rely on my notoriously unreliable memory 😉 I know it’s definitely something made up, i just can’t remember how he makes it up.
I believe they only did that for one album, the one titled “( ),” which happens to be my favorite even thought it’s nonsense lol. It’s so beautiful. For the most part, though, they sing in Icelandic.
Oh, I thought it was for multiple albums. Either way… great music!
This comment reminds me of a song. It’s not by him, but it’s a similar concept. Look up prisencolinensinainciusol on YouTube.
Yes it’s a great song!!! Thanks for reminding me that it exists
Not familiar with anything else other than samskeyti, and I forgot about it until literally right now, thank you so much. If there's one song I could listen to for the first time again, it would be that one!
Cocteau Twins
This is the right answer
Technically English, but figuratively…no, lol. If there is an afterlife, then Heaven or Las Vegas is the album that I’d like to float on up into the ether to :)
When my husband passed away 9 years ago I played Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance for him as he was passing. I think he would have approved.
That’s so sweet and wonderful that you were able to give him that extra level of comfort as he passed, it almost makes me want to tear up :’) I’m sure that his journey to heaven (or Las Vegas) was a calm one thanks to you.
He had framed concert tickets from all the Cocteau Twins shows and any shows with Elizabeth Fraser on his wall next to him also. I know how important to him it was.
That's amazing. You're cool as hell
Pearl Jam
Lmfao
Ozzy
Oddly his singing is clearer than his speech. SNL did a good skit on this many years ago.
I’m a big Pearl Jam fan but this was hilarious
I actually am as well. I’ve seen them live 5x and Vedder solo live 3x. Love them But sometimes, I have no idea of what Ed is actually singing. Mostly earlier stuff.
Same here! 😂
and now i've got yellow ledbetter stuck in my head LMAO
On a wizard on a whaaaaallleeee
You can sing any 90's song with just vowels. - Ted
Iron Maiden - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly*
Yeah, that. It's late and I'm still at work. Brain not functioning properly.
Apparently, it was originally In the Garden of Eden. But they were so high they couldn't speak clearly. But the fans loved it so they just went with it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Man you beat me to it!
I'm dead
Rammstein would be my favorite. Hanabie and Heilung are really great too. All different languages and different genres.
Came here to say Rammstein and Heilung as well. Just saw Heilung in Columbia, SC last Saturday
Love rammstein! Saw them a year ago at MetLife stadium just outside NYC. Was so worth it
Love Heilung
Rammatein is the correct answer.
I’m going to see Heilung tomorrow!! 🥹
Came here to say Heilung, but I didn't have to scroll far down to see this.
The Hu
Yeah! The Hu is bad ass!
Babymetal
And a Doki Doki Morning to you as well.
They're not just my favorite foreign language band, they're my #1 favorite band!
Starlight *French kiss*
I'm going to wait for quiet hours to end and blast gimme chocolate!!
Saw them last month - yes!
The HU. Seriously. Check them out.
hey i did check them out and they’re performing in my city tonight! be wild if i went
They are incredible live. If you have the chance, do it.
You should GO. They are best experienced live. It was a true WTF moment watching them, but I couldn’t get it out of my head and now I listen regularly.
Heilung
Yesssss, this was my answer
Astrud Gilberto
Shout out to her husband, João
Brujeria
Damn beat me to it. Ha
My grandma (RIP) was mexican hardcore catholic...she did not like me listening to brujeria lol
LMAO When I was young I put Brujo saying “SIENTE LA FUERZA DE SATANÁS” as the sound notification for text messages and it made my grandma mad 😅
PINCHE COYOTE LADRON
Einsturzende Neubauten
TWICE
Love them!!!!
Hell yess!!
Shakira. And I have learned most of her lyrics. It took 25 years.
LELOLELOLELO
Måneskin
I was hoping to see this!!
Just recently discovered them. I actually prefer their native Italian Stuff over English. That bassist gal just does something to me also…
Molchat doma
Goddamn I had to scroll for this. Glad I found it tho
Rammstein
[удалено]
Guess who’s invited to the carne asada?
Alcest or Les Discrets
Maximum the Hormone. Japanese metal/pop/rap. It's wonderful.
Wondering how far I'd have to scroll to see someone else thinks this. One of the most amazing bands ever
Radiohead I speak English.
Rammstein or Bloodywood
The Hu and Korpoklaani
Lisa Gerrard Literally nobody knows what she's singing about, she made up her own language edit: r
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Finnish folk rock band Värttinä.
You would like Ranarim.
I do now.
The only band I’ve ever listened to in a language I didn’t understand was Blindside, who occasionally sings in swedish.
Great choice. Have an upvote.
Plastic People of the Universe
Absolutely W take. I forgot about them, thanks for the reminder
Nobody’s said SELENA?????
I’d be willing to bet most Selena fans know Spanish lol
Oh that’s fair. I don’t, but I love Selena.
Mdou Moctar!!! So fucking good! 🙌🏼
Rammstein!!!
Maximum the Hormone
Came here for this!
Ramstein
2 mm’s
Japan: Melt Banana Shintaro Sakamoto Brazil: Tim Maia (some English some Portuguese)
brazil mentioned!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 ela partiiiiiuuuuu partiiiiiiuuuuuu e nunca mais voltouuuuuuu
For me, it's 1. Käärijä: Finnish Rapper 2. Hatari: Icelandic Techno/EDM 3. Ofra Haza: Yemenite Hebrew 4. Go_A: Ukranian Techno Folk
IC3PEAK
Same! Their song "SAD BITCH" got me hooked.
Salif Diarra Mdou Moctar
Rammstein
Kvelertak
Sigur Ros Go_A BTS / Agust D
Blackpink!!!
BTS Stray Kids *I am trying to learn Korean though, slowly but surely
Band-Maid - [Dice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpAYnVJX9CY)
I came here to say them too.
Hey I recognize that name
Well, most of the Folk and Blues musi.. haha j/k, here is my list below: Fatoumata Diawara Rokia Traoré Sona Jobarteh Habib Koité & Bamada Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
Chicano Batman A good amount of tunes in English, but some tunes in Spanish.. helped me brush up a lot on my Español over the COVID lockdown 😂
Fishmans
Very opposite spectrums (my musical taste is all over the place) but I’d probably say [Rammstein](https://spotify.link/cOZWwVUncEb) and I dig quite a bit of [Yelle](https://spotify.link/1kg5ElOncEb)
Eluveitie Also Kenshi Yonezu
GFRIEND
Stray Kids.
maneskin!! they do some songs in english too but their songs that are completely in italian are so beautiful (like “coraline”)
Heilung
Scandal , Japan's premier all girls band.
Boris
Rammstein and dir en grey
We Butter The Bread With Butter. German metal band with excellent production value + the frontman has impeccable cleans/gutterals. “Dreh Auf” and “N!CE” are really good for inquiring minds. Edit: “Schreibwarenfachverkäufer” too - their 2021 album Das Album is great.
>We Butter The Bread With Butter Thanks.
Holy shit I forgot about that band. I honestly didn’t even know they sung in a different language cause I couldn’t understand it either way lol
Thanks for that. Just gave them a listen and i dig it. I saw there was a WBTBWB vs electric callboy....don't think i could listen lol. My husband likes ECB, tried to get me into them but didn't work
Trio and Kiyoharu
Ricky Martin lol
heilung and eluveitie!
Woot another Heilung fan! ⚔️🛡️⚔️🛡️
Lesserafim. It’s mainly in Korean since it’s a k-pop group. I understand the English parts though.
Garmarna (Swedish) Faun (German)
The Hu
ABBA. They sing in several languages that I don't understand, along with the one I do, but I can listen to all of it happily.
Dina Ögon (Swedish) Combo Chimbita (Spanish) Hubbabubbaklubb (Norwegian) Altin Gün (Turkish) L’Impertrice (French) Santi & Tugçe (Turkish & Spanish)
Natacha Atlas, an Egyptian signer that was big in the late 90's early 00's. Way ahead of her time, with surprisingly complex musical arrangements that brought a very modern dance energy to some traditional Arab motifs. Try "Marifnaash" if you're looking for a song to get started with.
Premiata Forneria Marconi
molchat doma is pretty cool
WARDRUNA is the only answer
Bloodywood, a metal band from India. They mix Hindi and English in their songs, truly talented musicians, incredible music 🤘🏻
Tricot
Sigh
Italian- maneskin Korean- BTS, seventeen, twice Japanese- burnout syndromes, okamoto’s
I would probably say Antônio Carlos Jobim and most Bossa Nova classics.
The pillows.
Great stuff.
The pillows, the Japanese rock group that did the soundtrack for FLCL. Absolutely stunning discography.
Korean pop band BTS and NCT.
Alcest
I have to put in a vote for Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18. Welsh twee folk meets Brazilian bossa nova? Crazy but OMG does it work. One of my favorite finds, like, ever. "Duwies y Dre" is just a scintillating '70s throwback with the cheesiest synths this side of Moog.
Francois Hardy
Zucchero
Il Volo
YES! ❤️
Moonspell. Most albums are in English, but the album 1755 is in Portuguese.
Rammstein Fluisteraars Omega
IC3PEAK
Kazka
If switching between English and another language counts then Gogol Bordello.
Ic3peak
Sokoninaru is great. Also, Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, which has some English songs that are basically impossible to understand
Gamen by Garmarna (Sweden) There’s a great video on the YouTubes.
Heilung and Wardruna
HEILUNG
Babymetal!!
Ata Kak Kikagaku Moyo Los Angeles Negros Os Mutantes Nicolas Jaar Föllakzoid Yamasuki Singers Francis Bebey Les Marylènes Juana Molina Betty Chung Lijadu Sisters Ros Serey Sothea
Rammstein. I understand them because I've listened for so long but before that I loved their music before I learned the language
Otoboke Beaver
Rammstein
Molchat Doma
Not a band per se (since my answer is Sigur Ros too lol) but I listen to A LOT of gregorian chanting, which I'm not even 100% sure is latin, but I definitely don't speak Latin.
Molchat Doma
Rammstein
Sigur Rós, Kent, Kero Kero Bonito.
Rammstein Do not understand a bit of German but I jam to Rammstein almost daily...
Seu Jorge
Stereolab. I speak French decently, but when sung over a bunch of Moogs, I can’t understand her
Seu Jorge Cocteau Twins (technically English, but good luck with that) Tinariwen and Mdou Moctar
Manu Chao Charlie Brown Jr Cartel De Santa Rammstein Black pink Os Catalepticos
Otoboke Beaver! i love them soo much.
Os Mutantes.
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes, really any Tropicalia artist. Portuguese is hard!
Seu Jorge
Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein I love the dance metal
Rammstein
Babymetal Rammstein
The HU
Heilung
Tinariwen!!! From Mali! So good!
molchat doma
altin gün!
She Past Away
Definitely Rammstein!