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PeterK FishChip	I saw this somewhere, I thought you guys might enjoy it. Listen to the last track off the Gladiator soundtrack, and read along with these lyrics. It's quite fun. Anyone want to translate? NOW WE ARE FREE Anol shalom Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um (shaddai) Flavum Nom de leesh Ham de nam um das La um de Flavne... We de ze zu bu We de sooo a ru Un va-a pesh a lay Un vi-i bee Un da la pech ni sa (Aaahh) Un di-i lay na day Un ma la pech a nay mee di nu ku (Fast tempo, 4 times) La la da pa da le na da na Ve va da pa da le na la dumda Anol shalom Anol sheh ley kon-nud de ne um. Flavum. Flavum. M-ai shondol-lee Flavu... (Live on...) Lof flesh lay Nof ne Nom de lis Ham de num um dass La um de Flavne.. Flay Shom de nomm Ma-lun des Dwondi. Dwwoondi Alas sharum du koos Shaley koot-tum.
posted 02-17-2001 11:51 PM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	Ehm, I don't get it. Scott
posted 02-18-2001 12:36 AM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Scott, do you own the Gladiator soundtrack?
posted 02-18-2001 12:44 AM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	Hebrew?
posted 02-18-2001 12:46 AM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Ok, maybe I'M the dolt. Lisa Gerrard is known for her "non-language" in music, whether it be film music or Dead Can Dance music. There are absolutely no real words in "Now We Are Free." However, I found these lyrics on a Gerrard discussion forum and thought it would be fun for you guys to read. It's even funnier listening to the last track, and following with the lyrics. Why is it funny? There is no meaning here, although someone decided to "transcribe" all her "words." Even more, this score is nominated for Academy Award. I guess the biggest joke would have been if "Now We Are Free" was nominated for Best Song! If anything, all this proves is the human voice can be as good as any orchestral instrument out there, including the tuba. Very funny. Goodnight, smarties!
posted 02-18-2001 12:59 AM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	That's hilarious... lol. What a transcription!
posted 02-18-2001 01:33 AM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	I had memorized the lyrics from the song Adiemus once, even thought the words are all made up.
posted 02-18-2001 07:08 AM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	How proud you must be!
posted 02-18-2001 08:57 AM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	I guess this means that when I once sang along with this song just making up words as I went, I was being just as brilliant as Gerrard. How proud I am!
posted 02-18-2001 09:19 AM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	Now can somebody figure out the lyrics to "Helm's Deep" from Leonard Rosenman's LORD OF THE RINGS? All nonsense words too, except for Mordor (which at least pertains to the plot), and at one point (I still can't make out which), Rosenman supposedly has the choir singing his own name, BACKWARDS!
posted 02-18-2001 10:41 AM PT (US)

Mark Olivarez Oscar® Winner	LOL, Peter. Your crazy man.
posted 02-18-2001 10:44 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	Yes PeterK, I own the soundtack (duh). Scott
posted 02-18-2001 11:18 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by PeterK: Ok, maybe I'M the dolt. Lisa Gerrard is known for her "non-language" in music, whether it be film music or Dead Can Dance music. There are absolutely no real words in "Now We Are Free." However, I found these lyrics on a Gerrard discussion forum and thought it would be fun for you guys to read. It's even funnier listening to the last track, and following with the lyrics. Why is it funny? There is no meaning here, although someone decided to "transcribe" all her "words." Even more, this score is nominated for Academy Award. I guess the biggest joke would have been if "Now We Are Free" was nominated for Best Song! If anything, all this proves is the human voice can be as good as any orchestral instrument out there, including the tuba. Very funny. Goodnight, smarties! NowI get it. Scott
posted 02-18-2001 11:19 AM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	When it comes to using the human voice for film scores, I think Ennio Morricone is the champ, especially when he collaborates with the amazing Edda Dell'Orso. Nipping closely at his heels is Akira Ifukube (hey, I haven't mentioned him in a couple of hours now), although unlike Morricone, Ifukube's seemingly nonsensical lyrics nearly always do mean something, though typically he's dug up some impossibly obscure language to express them, such as Pali (no offense mean to Palinese speakers ) Offhand, the weirdest thing I think Goldsmith has done with a vocal effect is that hissing "TWA" noise in THE RUSSIA HOUSE. I don't at all know what it's supposed to mean (is it Russian? French? An airline advertisement?) But it does convey a proper sort of whispering menace. And then there's that guttural growling effect for the raven's appearances in DAMIEN OMEN II ...
posted 02-18-2001 11:37 AM PT (US)

Mark Olivarez Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by H Rocco: though typically he's dug up some impossibly obscure language to express them, such as Pali (no offense mean to Palinese speakers ) Why you dirty no good....... quote: Originally posted by H Rocco: Offhand, the weirdest thing I think Goldsmith has done with a vocal effect is that hissing "TWA" noise in THE RUSSIA HOUSE. I don't at all know what it's supposed to mean (is it Russian? French? An airline advertisement?) But it does convey a proper sort of whispering menace. And then there's that guttural growling effect for the raven's appearances in DAMIEN OMEN II ... Don't forget his use of "whispering voices" in The Final Conflict.
posted 02-18-2001 12:50 PM PT (US)

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