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Quiz about Lost in Translation II
Quiz about Lost in Translation II

Lost in Translation II Trivia Quiz


Just like in the first quiz in this series I translate some random English lyrics into Portuguese, using a web based translation tool. Then I translate those Portuguese words back into English and you have to figure out what lyrics they used to be.

A multiple-choice quiz by hootch. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
hootch
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
232,782
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. OK, let's start off with a fairly obvious one. What song are these deformed lyrics from?: "Here comes Yen from Johnny again. With the liquor and drug. And a machine of meat. It is gonna does another caçoador of streak. Hey man, where would receive that lotion? I have hurt since I bought the effect. About something it called loves. Yes, something called love. Well, that is as hypnotize chickens." Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. OK, what hard rocking song was this, once upon a time: "Hey fellas, you heard the news? Knows that back of the Annie in town? It will not take clock a long fair time and sees like the fellas dictates his money. His style is news but the face is the even as was so long there is. But of the his eyes, a smile different like that of a that knows." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. And what lyrics were these, before something happened to them: "The life in a cabin in a town of a-horse. It try of receive to heaven 'feared the sun coming down. The lizard in a bottle, yes. It stunned in a fog for 40 days. Hey there, small devil." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. These lyrics used to be quite sarcastic. What happened to them? Where do they come from: "There is not no point in ask that you will receive no answer. Oh only it remember of I does not decide. I received no reason is too everybody many. You always will uncover us to lunch. Oh we are so pretty, Oh so enough, we are vague." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What song did this used to be: "There goes. There goes again. Them it run by' my brain. And I only not can contain, this feeling that remains. There blow. There blow again. Pulsate for' to my vein. And I only not can contain, this feeling that remains." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Any guesses what this used to be: "If it is able to play in the violin. As is about a jiga British and reel? English talkative king in citation. As towns of railhead feel the mills of steel water rust froze, in the generation. Clears up like ice of winter. This is his heaven. There ain' no need of t for ya. Goes straightly boys of hell." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. And what's this then: "Costly God, wait received the letter, and I am going to do him him better below here. I do not want to say a big reduction in the price of beer, but all the persons that you did in your image, see them famished in the your feet, cause dressed receive enough eat, of God. I cannot believe in you." Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. And what's this then: "Early in the evenin only about time of has dinner, about by the judicial cut that they are going to unroll. Four infants in the corner try of mention you. Vontada chooses a tone and he blow in the harp. For bass in the corner, outside in the street, Vontada and the poorboys are playin. Bring a nickel; drift his feet." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. OK, you know it makes sense: "My dad breaks home when was three old years. And he did not leave very to it to me and for me. Fair this old double bass and an empty bottle of alcoholic beverage. Now, I am not going to cause runs him and concealed. But the stingiest thing than he never did, was before of him breaks, was and nominated me Prosecute." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. And finally, what this: "Well I know karate, bewitches also. I am gonna does myself available to you. I do not need do not I compose, stayed real scars. I received hair in my chest. Pareò good without shirt." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. OK, let's start off with a fairly obvious one. What song are these deformed lyrics from?: "Here comes Yen from Johnny again. With the liquor and drug. And a machine of meat. It is gonna does another caçoador of streak. Hey man, where would receive that lotion? I have hurt since I bought the effect. About something it called loves. Yes, something called love. Well, that is as hypnotize chickens."

Answer: "Lust For Life" - Iggy Pop

Normally, the lyrics would go: "Here comes Johnny Yen again. With the liquor and drugs. And a flesh machine. He's gonna do another strip tease. Hey man, where'd you get that lotion? I've been hurting since I bought the gimmick. About something called love. Yeah, something called love. Well, that's like hypnotising chickens."
"Lust for Life" appeared on the 1977 album "Lust for Life".
2. OK, what hard rocking song was this, once upon a time: "Hey fellas, you heard the news? Knows that back of the Annie in town? It will not take clock a long fair time and sees like the fellas dictates his money. His style is news but the face is the even as was so long there is. But of the his eyes, a smile different like that of a that knows."

Answer: "Heartbreaker" - Led Zeppelin

The original lyrics were: "Hey fellas, have you heard the news? You know that Annie's back in town? It won't take long just watch and see how the fellas lay their money down. Her style is new but the face is the same as it was so long ago. But from her eyes, a different smile like that of one who knows."
"Heartbreaker" was released on the 1969 album "Led Zeppelin II".
3. And what lyrics were these, before something happened to them: "The life in a cabin in a town of a-horse. It try of receive to heaven 'feared the sun coming down. The lizard in a bottle, yes. It stunned in a fog for 40 days. Hey there, small devil."

Answer: "Lil' Devil" - The Cult

The original lyrics are: "Livin' in a shack in a one-horse town. Trying to get to heaven 'fore the sun goin' down. Lizard in a bottle, yeah. Dizzy in a haze for 40 days. Hey there, little devil."
"Lil' Devil" appeared on the 1987 album "Electric".
4. These lyrics used to be quite sarcastic. What happened to them? Where do they come from: "There is not no point in ask that you will receive no answer. Oh only it remember of I does not decide. I received no reason is too everybody many. You always will uncover us to lunch. Oh we are so pretty, Oh so enough, we are vague."

Answer: "Pretty Vacant" - Sex Pistols

The original lyrics went thus: "There's no point in asking you'll get no reply. Oh just remember I don't decide. I got no reason it's too all much. You'll always find us out to lunch. Oh we're so pretty, Oh so pretty, we're vacant."
"Pretty Vacant" appeared on the 1977 album "Never Mind the Bollocks, here's the Sex Pistols".
5. What song did this used to be: "There goes. There goes again. Them it run by' my brain. And I only not can contain, this feeling that remains. There blow. There blow again. Pulsate for' to my vein. And I only not can contain, this feeling that remains."

Answer: "There She Goes" - the La's

The original lyrics went thus: "There she goes. There she goes again. Racing thru' my brain. And I just can't contain, this feelin' that remains. There she blows. There she blows again. Pulsing thru' my vein. And I just can't contain, this feelin' that remains." Yep, it's about heroin.
"There She Goes" appeared on the 1990 album "The La's".
6. Any guesses what this used to be: "If it is able to play in the violin. As is about a jiga British and reel? English talkative king in citation. As towns of railhead feel the mills of steel water rust froze, in the generation. Clears up like ice of winter. This is his heaven. There ain' no need of t for ya. Goes straightly boys of hell."

Answer: "Straight to Hell" - the Clash

The original lyrics were: "If you can play on the fiddle. How's about a British jig and reel? Speaking King's English in quotation. As railhead towns feel the steel mills rust water froze, in the generation. Clear as winter ice. This is your paradise. There ain't no need for ya. Go straight to hell boys."
"Straight to Hell" appeared on the 1982 album "Combat Rock".
7. And what's this then: "Costly God, wait received the letter, and I am going to do him him better below here. I do not want to say a big reduction in the price of beer, but all the persons that you did in your image, see them famished in the your feet, cause dressed receive enough eat, of God. I cannot believe in you."

Answer: "Dear God" - XTC

The original lyrics are: "Dear God, hope you got the letter, and I pray you can make it better down here. I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer, but all the people that you made in your image, see them starving on their feet, cause they dont get enough to eat, from God. I can't believe in you."
"Dear God" appeared on the 1986 album "Skylarking".
8. And what's this then: "Early in the evenin only about time of has dinner, about by the judicial cut that they are going to unroll. Four infants in the corner try of mention you. Vontada chooses a tone and he blow in the harp. For bass in the corner, outside in the street, Vontada and the poorboys are playin. Bring a nickel; drift his feet."

Answer: "Down on the Corner" - Creedence Clearwater Revival

The original lyrics are: "Early in the evenin' just about supper time, over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind. Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up. Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp. Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the poorboys are playin'. Bring a nickel; tap your feet."
"Down on the Corner" appeared on the 1969 album "Willy and the Poor Boys".
9. OK, you know it makes sense: "My dad breaks home when was three old years. And he did not leave very to it to me and for me. Fair this old double bass and an empty bottle of alcoholic beverage. Now, I am not going to cause runs him and concealed. But the stingiest thing than he never did, was before of him breaks, was and nominated me Prosecute."

Answer: "A Boy Named Sue" - Johnny Cash

The original lyrics went thus: "My daddy left home when I was three. And he didn't leave much to ma and me. Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid. But the meanest thing that he ever did, was before he left, he went and named me Sue."
"A Boy Named Sue" appeared on the 1969 album "Johnny Cash at San Quentin".
10. And finally, what this: "Well I know karate, bewitches also. I am gonna does myself available to you. I do not need do not I compose, stayed real scars. I received hair in my chest. Pareò good without shirt."

Answer: "Goin' Out West" - Tom Waits

The original lyrics are: "Well I know karate, voodoo too. I'm gonna make myself available to you. I don't need no make up, I got real scars. I got hair on my chest. I look good without a shirt."
"Goin' Out West" appeared on the 1992 album "Bone Machine".
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