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Quiz about Lost in Translation III
Quiz about Lost in Translation III

Lost in Translation III Trivia Quiz


For the previous quizzes I translated a piece of a lyric into Portuguese, using a web-based tool, and then presented the results to you. For this third installment I'm gonna go for Dutch instead. Schnell, schnell, Kartoffelkopf!

A multiple-choice quiz by hootch. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
hootch
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
255,694
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "I am stems caught become; was once then I five. I enjoy the stealing. It is precisely just as simple as that. Good it is only a simple fact. When I something will, I want to not to pay for it." What song was this once upon a time? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What's this then? "You would be able to have a steam train, when you put down will only your roads. You would be able to have flies an airplane that, when you bring your blue heaven back. You all do, are call me. I want to be have something that you necessarily." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What could this be? "The echoes lost vote of far staying far trains. Round them dwell to it the one to take that they and love that them for good loves. The verglaasde, dirty steps - repeat my own and reflect my thoughts. The cold and unattractive, partial nude. Except of toffee pakpapier and this morning papers. Dhr. Jones was walked below. Heads of death and sorrow - they tell from tomorrow. Lunatics on the insanity." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Now then, what's all this then? "There is a crack leaks on in the ceiling and the counter. Without work and got no money, Sunday a joint of bread and honig. For what do we live? Two-roomed apartment on the second floor. No that count comes in, try the rent the knocking of collector, in to walk. " Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What lyrics are these: "The beautiful girl, love the dress. Secondary schools smile, oh yes. The beautiful girl, love the dress. Where they now I ankle is, can guess. Cause him is gone dad went, is the love gone." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. And what could this be? "Ho, is there some things baby that I only do not swallow can. The Mom told me that girls hole are. Uh-uh.. What is in a girl? The me of Somethin of the tellin am there an entire 'nuther world. Ya must sharp bra, ten inch waist, gasps black stockings all places. Boots, buckle, omgorden outside. Did whatcha that yer one-skin of tryin become? Hmmm?" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "I am sweeten compete been such a sweet. Until they got a power of me. I open doors for small old ladies. I helped to see the blind persons. I got want to read no friends 'they the paper. They cannot be seen with me and I am shot down. And I feel means." Ya can't argue with that, can ye? Which lyrics are these anyway? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Harmful parts in the airy, colliding symbols everywhere. Harvest the fields of rice and reed, while the population leads. Troop drives water on polluted, to sell an old custom your daughter. Would you of number hold 23? Overflow your yens on the counter please." Indeed, but what lyrics once were these? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Did we get a hot a furrow you, can see to you him for? Did we get a hot a furrow you, can see to you him for? Yes you hit only me! Listen, splendor, splendor for the beatbox - rhythm Tues! Is now who of jackin the the house? That malicious plastic man." Easy, right? What is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "You see, made to take man the cars us over the away. The man made to carry the trains heavy cargos. The man made to take electrically lightly us from the dark. The man made the boat for the water, as Noah the ark made. This is one of man the, one of man the, the world of a man, but it would not be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl." What on earth could this be? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "I am stems caught become; was once then I five. I enjoy the stealing. It is precisely just as simple as that. Good it is only a simple fact. When I something will, I want to not to pay for it." What song was this once upon a time?

Answer: "Been Caught Stealing" - Jane's Addiction

The original lyrics went thus: "I've been caught stealing; once when I was five. I enjoy stealing. It's just as simple as that. Well, it's just a simple fact. When I want something, I don't want to pay for it."
2. What's this then? "You would be able to have a steam train, when you put down will only your roads. You would be able to have flies an airplane that, when you bring your blue heaven back. You all do, are call me. I want to be have something that you necessarily."

Answer: "Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel

The original lyrics are: "You could have a steam train, if you'd just lay down your tracks. You could have an aeroplane flying, if you bring your blue sky back. All you do is call me. I'll be anything you need."
3. What could this be? "The echoes lost vote of far staying far trains. Round them dwell to it the one to take that they and love that them for good loves. The verglaasde, dirty steps - repeat my own and reflect my thoughts. The cold and unattractive, partial nude. Except of toffee pakpapier and this morning papers. Dhr. Jones was walked below. Heads of death and sorrow - they tell from tomorrow. Lunatics on the insanity."

Answer: "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" - The Jam

Originally it went thus: "The distant echo of faraway voices boarding faraway trains. To take them home to the ones that they love and who love them forever. The glazed, dirty steps - repeat my own and reflect my thoughts. Cold and uninviting, partially naked. Except for toffee wrappers and this morning's papers. Mr. Jones got run down.

Headlines of death and sorrow - they tell of tomorrow. Madmen on the rampage."
4. Now then, what's all this then? "There is a crack leaks on in the ceiling and the counter. Without work and got no money, Sunday a joint of bread and honig. For what do we live? Two-roomed apartment on the second floor. No that count comes in, try the rent the knocking of collector, in to walk. "

Answer: "Dead End Street" - The Kinks

The original lyrics went like this: "There's a crack up in the ceiling, and the kitchen sink is leaking. Out of work and got no money, a Sunday joint of bread and honey. What are we living for? Two-roomed apartment on the second floor. No money coming in, the rent collector's knocking, trying to get in."
5. What lyrics are these: "The beautiful girl, love the dress. Secondary schools smile, oh yes. The beautiful girl, love the dress. Where they now I ankle is, can guess. Cause him is gone dad went, is the love gone."

Answer: "Gone Daddy Gone" - The Violent Femmes

The lyrics were intended to be: "Beautiful girl, love the dress. High school smiles, oh yes. Beautiful girl, love the dress. Where she is now I can only guess. Cause it's gone daddy gone, the love is gone."
6. And what could this be? "Ho, is there some things baby that I only do not swallow can. The Mom told me that girls hole are. Uh-uh.. What is in a girl? The me of Somethin of the tellin am there an entire 'nuther world. Ya must sharp bra, ten inch waist, gasps black stockings all places. Boots, buckle, omgorden outside. Did whatcha that yer one-skin of tryin become? Hmmm?"

Answer: "What's Inside a Girl?" - The Cramps

All you people with good taste of course knew the original lyrics went like this: "Whoa, there's some things baby I just can't swallow. Mama told me that girls are hollow. Uh-uh... What's inside a girl? Somethin's tellin' me there's a whole 'nuther world. Ya gotta pointy bra, ten inch waist, long black stockings all over the place. Boots, buckles, belts outside. Whatcha got in there yer tryin' a-hide? Hmmm?"
7. "I am sweeten compete been such a sweet. Until they got a power of me. I open doors for small old ladies. I helped to see the blind persons. I got want to read no friends 'they the paper. They cannot be seen with me and I am shot down. And I feel means." Ya can't argue with that, can ye? Which lyrics are these anyway?

Answer: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" - Alice Cooper

What is used to be once upon a time: "I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing. Until they got a hold of me. I opened doors for little old ladies. I helped the blind to see. I got no friends 'cause they read the papers. They can't be seen with me and I'm getting shot down. And I'm feeling mean."
8. "Harmful parts in the airy, colliding symbols everywhere. Harvest the fields of rice and reed, while the population leads. Troop drives water on polluted, to sell an old custom your daughter. Would you of number hold 23? Overflow your yens on the counter please." Indeed, but what lyrics once were these?

Answer: "Hong Kong Garden" - Siouxsie and the Banshees

What it actually was is: "Harmful elements in the air, symbols clashing everywhere. Reaps the fields of rice and reeds, while the population feeds. Junk floats on polluted water, an old custom to sell your daughter. Would you like number 23? Leave your yens on the counter please. "
9. "Did we get a hot a furrow you, can see to you him for? Did we get a hot a furrow you, can see to you him for? Yes you hit only me! Listen, splendor, splendor for the beatbox - rhythm Tues! Is now who of jackin the the house? That malicious plastic man." Easy, right? What is this?

Answer: "Doctorin' the House" - Coldcut featuring Yazz

Dat used to be like dis: "We've got a hot one for you, can you take care of it? We've got a hot one for you, can you take care of it? Yeah, you just hit me! Listen, listen, listen for the beatbox - beat dis! Now who's jackin' the house? That wicked plastic man."
10. "You see, made to take man the cars us over the away. The man made to carry the trains heavy cargos. The man made to take electrically lightly us from the dark. The man made the boat for the water, as Noah the ark made. This is one of man the, one of man the, the world of a man, but it would not be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl." What on earth could this be?

Answer: "This is a Man's, Man's, Man's World" - James Brown

Right on: "You see, man made the cars to take us over the road. Man made the trains to carry heavy loads. Man made electric light to take us out of the dark. Man made the boat for the water, like Noah made the ark. This is a man's, a man's, a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl."
Source: Author hootch

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