Iama`s Weird Al Song Translations

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I dedicate the translation of TMZ to Mr. Gérard Depardieu, who has shown up in teh news recently for such an act that would have made it into TMZ easily.
"So I went in my garaage, got in my care
And I drived, talking with my blue teeth
My boyfreind told me don't cree
Come to my houss, don't worraye,
we'll talk about this togeedurr."
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I know you people don`t really like what this guy is doing, mainly since it`s French most of the time, but his latest album came out last Monday, and this song was on it.
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There`s only one sentence fully in French, it`s in the first part, and it`s "we`re gonna keep it".
Anyway, the song is about a singer who deeply wants to sing in English so she can sell much, much more; but her English is absolutely awful, and the whole song is about her singing about the troubles her Bad English gives her. All this while making us realize exactly why it`s so bad. Just listen to how some words are said.

Back to the official subject of this topic, I have thought recently about doing a translation of Trapped in the Drive-Thru. It might take me some time, but I expect it to be done... someday. Let`s just say I found out some portions were easier to translate.
"So I went in my garaage, got in my care
And I drived, talking with my blue teeth
My boyfreind told me don't cree
Come to my houss, don't worraye,
we'll talk about this togeedurr."
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I don't speak French, but my Spanish at least lets me get a little bit of the sense of the lines, and I can see you've done a great job with the rhymes. What I was wondering is, are the syllable counts close enough that your versions can be sung? This is really an impressive body of work. :)
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Yes, most of the time I`m trying to have the rythm and syllable count fit the original`s. That`s partly why some lines have to be changed a little; no translation can be exactly the same as the original. The Disney songs are a good proof of it.
I make sure the song works by singing my version atop the original once I`m done writing it. The funniest is that sometimes, I surprise myself singing my lyrics without even noticing.
"So I went in my garaage, got in my care
And I drived, talking with my blue teeth
My boyfreind told me don't cree
Come to my houss, don't worraye,
we'll talk about this togeedurr."
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I know a little bit of French (though not enough to be bilingual), so tried singing some of the Al songs tonight... what fun! Great job, Iama. :)

I hope Al comes to Quebec next year... I know it won't happen, but it's still fun to dream about. People would go absolutely nuts if he sang a verse (or even a line, or a select word in a select spot) en français!
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He does: "Excusez-moi, qui a pété?"
And he does a few on Genius in France too.
I think Al came to Montreal some months ago, for Just For Laughs... but a real show would be just awesome.

How`s Trapped in the Drive-Thru by now? Well, I didn`t start translating it. University semester works are first in line. But I`m listening to it a couple times to get a good deal of translated lines.
"So I went in my garaage, got in my care
And I drived, talking with my blue teeth
My boyfreind told me don't cree
Come to my houss, don't worraye,
we'll talk about this togeedurr."
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Gosh, I just realized I never posted Germs! One of my best translations and I totally forgot about it! Shame on me. (You'll see it tomorrow.)
"So I went in my garaage, got in my care
And I drived, talking with my blue teeth
My boyfreind told me don't cree
Come to my houss, don't worraye,
we'll talk about this togeedurr."
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Here it is. Shame on me again for forgetting... (plus my computer is acting sorta crazy so I'm mad at it. Ever yelled all your chords at a machine? Well, that's what I did. I had the first verses written and it bugged crazy!)

GERMES
Parfois je veux vraiment être tout seul
Mais j'suis jamais dans cet état
Parce que je sais qu'il y a des millions de millions
De bestioles unicelluaires se promenant sur moi
(Germes) Je frotte et gratte jusqu'à ce que ma peau se mette à saigner
(Germes) Mais ils font que se repointer
(Germes) Je n'les vois pas mais je sais qu'ils préparent quelque chose
Hé, touche pas à ça! Tu sais pas où ça a traîné!

Y en a partout sur moi
Y en a en-dedans de moi
J'peux pas m'ôter de ça
J'suis couvert de
(Bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Pourquoi sont-ils sur moi?
Qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent faire de moi?
J'peux pas m'enlever de ça
J'suis couvert de
(Bac-que-téries microscopiques)

Si une nuit j'ose enfin aller m'coucher
C'est là que commence leur attaque
Puis au matin je découvre en grande horreur
Que mes dents ont été recouvertes d'une plaque
(Germes) Impossible de me libérer de ces bestioles
(Germes) Qui se multiplient chaque journée
(Germes) J'leur ai jamais permis de sur moi venir camper
J'veux les voir ramasser leurs sacs de couchage et s'en aller

Y en a partout sur moi
Y en a en-dedans de moi
J'peux pas m'ôter de ça
J'suis couvert de
(Bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Pourquoi sont-ils sur moi?
Qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent faire de moi?
J'peux pas m'enlever de ça
J'suis couvert de
(Bac-que-téries microscopiques)
(Germes)

(Germes)
(Germes)
(Germes)

(Germes) J'en ai dans les sous-vêtements
Ils sont dans mon lavabo
(Germes) Ils se terrent dans ma voiture
Il y en a même dans l'eau
(Germes) Ils se cachent entre mes orteils
Ils sont dans chaque baiser
(Germes) J'en ai même dans les oreilles
Partout où ils peuvent entrer
(Germes) Je vais leur montrer qui mène
Je n'en ai pas terminé
(Germes) Passez-moi une lingette humide
Ou encore du Lysol en spray
(Germes) Dis pas que j'suis parano
Ils en ont tous après moi
(Germes) Regarde dans le microscope
...tu vois?

Y en a partout sur moi
Y en a en-dedans de moi
J'peux pas m'ôter de ça
J'suis couvert de
(Bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Pourquoi sont-ils sur moi?
Qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent faire de moi?
J'peux pas m'enlever de ça
J'suis couvert de
(Bac-que-téries microscopiques)

(Germes) Ils sont partout sur moi
(Germes) Je les sens se promener sur moi
(Germes) Sur chacune des portions de moi
(Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
(Germes) Je sais qu'ils me regardent
(Germes) Sans arrêt, ils me voient
(Germes) Ils en ont après moi
(Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Que quelqu'un vienne m'aider! (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Vite, venez tous m'aider! (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Faut m'croire, vous l'devez! (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Ils veulent me piéger (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Ils veulent me contrôler! (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Ils veulent m'éliminer! (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
Ils veulent me tuer! (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)
J'en suis comme obsédé (Germes, bac-que-téries microscopiques)

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One of my best translations of all my uncareer. Gotta say it sort of made me a little hypochondriacal. (Lots of points on a Scrabble board)
"So I went in my garaage, got in my care
And I drived, talking with my blue teeth
My boyfreind told me don't cree
Come to my houss, don't worraye,
we'll talk about this togeedurr."
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