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Quiz about Lost in Translation V
Quiz about Lost in Translation V

Lost in Translation V Trivia Quiz


Another one of those. This time I translate a lyric into German, then translate it back into English, using a web based translation tool. Then I present the results to you. Spaß machen, ja?

A multiple-choice quiz by hootch. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
hootch
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,263
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Now what could this be? "Close your eyes, give me your hand, favorite. Do you feel my heart that strikes? Do you understand? Feel you would be similar that? Do I dream only?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. And what might this be? "If home town would mean falls down, I am insane therefore. And people do not seem there to provide themselves, am I insane therefore. Good God, almightyer. It gives would be no denying life better if I never had to live ever with you blue - it a color is therewith cruel." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. And what's this wordy stuff: "Johnny in the cellar story, confusing the medicine. I am on the pavement, that thinks of the government. The man in the ditch coat, sign from, release, says that he received a bad cough. It wants to have paid off received. Appearance out of child, is made it somethin 'you. God knows if, but you doin are 'it again. They duck better the avenue way down, lookin 'for a new friend. The man in the Geprägthautkappe in the large ball-point pen wants eleven dollar bills. They received only ten." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. And what lyrics were these: "There was a fellow. An under water fellows, who controlled the lakes. Became of ten million pounds the mud of New York and New Jersey killed. This ape went to sky." ? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "How, alas my God! How - totally. Encino is moaned how so. It gives like the Galleria. And how all this how really large shoe stores. I love goes in like clothing businesses and material. I likes to buy the most orderly mini skirt and the material. It is moaned excessively excessively nicely likes how so cuz, like each... It is moaned how so..." What song is moaned so? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This one hasn't changed too much. Do you recognise it? "Ten, twenty, thirty, forty. Tell me that you wanna stop me. Tell me that you wanna boring me. Tell me that you gotta show me. Tell me that you need to slowly. Tell me that that yr you burn for me. Tell me that you cannot afford me. To tell time that yr story dirties. Time measures for turning around and over. Time measures four leaf clovers for turning." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. And what smash hit was this: "I saw it dancin 'there through the record machine. I knew that it must a, was approximate seventeen. That strikes was goin 'strong. Playin 'my favorite song. An 'I could tell that it long would not be, 'until he was myself with me, clearly, singin '... "? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Here's a good one: "The good books says that we must suppress. The good books says that we must confess. But that provides itself, what says the good books. Cause now that it decreases its clothing." What is it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. And where could this come from? "They work at your leisure time, to learn the things, that you will need. The promises that you will make tomorrow will carry no guarantee. I have your qualification, you received seen a Dr. phil., receive would have that I an art middle school conclusion, made it nothing for me." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. And, finally, Waß ist das: "They tell us that, lost we our tails. Develop up, of small snails. I say that it is everyone, only wind in sail. Are we not men?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Now what could this be? "Close your eyes, give me your hand, favorite. Do you feel my heart that strikes? Do you understand? Feel you would be similar that? Do I dream only?"

Answer: "Eternal Flame" - The Bangles

Originally it was like this: "Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling. Do you feel my heart beating? Do you understand? Do you feel the same? Am I only dreaming?"
2. And what might this be? "If home town would mean falls down, I am insane therefore. And people do not seem there to provide themselves, am I insane therefore. Good God, almightyer. It gives would be no denying life better if I never had to live ever with you blue - it a color is therewith cruel."

Answer: "Blue" - Fine Young Cannibals

It was actually to be: "My hometown is falling down, I'm mad about that. And people there don't seem to care, I'm mad about that. Good god, almighty. There's no denying life would be better if I never ever had to live with you, Blue - it's a colour so cruel."
3. And what's this wordy stuff: "Johnny in the cellar story, confusing the medicine. I am on the pavement, that thinks of the government. The man in the ditch coat, sign from, release, says that he received a bad cough. It wants to have paid off received. Appearance out of child, is made it somethin 'you. God knows if, but you doin are 'it again. They duck better the avenue way down, lookin 'for a new friend. The man in the Geprägthautkappe in the large ball-point pen wants eleven dollar bills. They received only ten."

Answer: "Subterranean Homesick Blues" - Bob Dylan

It had been ever thus: "Johnny's in the basement, mixing up the medicine. I'm on the pavement, thinking about the government. The man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off, says he's got a bad cough. Wants to get it paid off. Look out kid, it's somethin' you did. God knows when, but you're doin' it again. You better duck down the alley way, lookin' for a new friend.

The man in the coon-skin cap in the big pen wants eleven dollar bills. You only got ten."
4. And what lyrics were these: "There was a fellow. An under water fellows, who controlled the lakes. Became of ten million pounds the mud of New York and New Jersey killed. This ape went to sky." ?

Answer: "Monkey Gone to Heaven" - Pixies

No, it is: "There was a guy. An under water guy who controlled the sea. Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge from New York and New Jersey. This monkey's gone to heaven."
5. "How, alas my God! How - totally. Encino is moaned how so. It gives like the Galleria. And how all this how really large shoe stores. I love goes in like clothing businesses and material. I likes to buy the most orderly mini skirt and the material. It is moaned excessively excessively nicely likes how so cuz, like each... It is moaned how so..." What song is moaned so?

Answer: "Valley Girl" - Frank & Moon Zappa

It was in fact like, oh my god: "Like, Oh my god! Like - totally. Encino is like so bitchen. There's like the Galleria. And like all these like really great shoe stores. I love going into like clothing stores and stuff. I like buy the neatest mini-skirts and stuff. It's like so bitchen cuz like everybody's like super-super nice... It's like so bitchen ...
6. This one hasn't changed too much. Do you recognise it? "Ten, twenty, thirty, forty. Tell me that you wanna stop me. Tell me that you wanna boring me. Tell me that you gotta show me. Tell me that you need to slowly. Tell me that that yr you burn for me. Tell me that you cannot afford me. To tell time that yr story dirties. Time measures for turning around and over. Time measures four leaf clovers for turning."

Answer: "Bull in the Heather" - Sonic Youth

It's from Sonic Youth's number 24 UK chart smash and went like this: "Ten, twenty, thirty, forty. Tell me that you wanna hold me. Tell me that you wanna bore me. Tell me that you gotta show me. Tell me that you need to slowly. Tell me that yr burning for me. Tell me that you can't afford me. Time to tell yr dirty story. Time for turning over and over. Time for turning four leaf clover."
7. And what smash hit was this: "I saw it dancin 'there through the record machine. I knew that it must a, was approximate seventeen. That strikes was goin 'strong. Playin 'my favorite song. An 'I could tell that it long would not be, 'until he was myself with me, clearly, singin '... "?

Answer: "I Love Rock N' Roll" - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

It actually was: "I saw him dancin' there by the record machine. I knew he must a been about seventeen. The beat was goin' strong. Playin' my favorite song. An' I could tell it wouldn't be long, 'till he was with me, yeah me, singin' ..."
8. Here's a good one: "The good books says that we must suppress. The good books says that we must confess. But that provides itself, what says the good books. Cause now that it decreases its clothing." What is it?

Answer: "Catholic School Girls Rule" - Red Hot Chili Peppers

"The good books says we must suppress. The good books says we must confess. But who cares what the good books say. Cause now she's taking off her dress." A quote from the early Red Hot Chili Peppers, when they were still fun.
9. And where could this come from? "They work at your leisure time, to learn the things, that you will need. The promises that you will make tomorrow will carry no guarantee. I have your qualification, you received seen a Dr. phil., receive would have that I an art middle school conclusion, made it nothing for me."

Answer: "Rat Race" - The Specials

It shoul'da been like this: "You're working at your leisure to learn the things you'll need. The promises you make tomorrow will carry no guarantee. I've seen your qualifications, you've got a Ph.D. I've got one art O level, it did nothing for me."
10. And, finally, Waß ist das: "They tell us that, lost we our tails. Develop up, of small snails. I say that it is everyone, only wind in sail. Are we not men?"

Answer: "Jocko Homo" - Devo

We are Devo, indeed: "They tell us that, we lost our tails. Evolving up, from little snails. I say it's all, just wind in sails. Are we not men?"
Source: Author hootch

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