Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Totally OT... Song ID

I keep hearing this catchy song on Italian TV, although it's not sung
in Italian (or English). I would describe it as a holiday song. The
chorus sounds like "myia ooh, myia aah, myia ooh, myia aah-aah!". Not
much to go on I know, but does anyone have any idea? It's really grown
on me!

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^_^
It's Romenian.
The title is "Dragostea din tei", the author is "Haiducii". Her real name
is Paula Mitrache and yes, she's hot.
http://musica.excite.it/permalink/106202
The original song is Moldovan, by the O-Zone but the three members of the
group sing in Romenian.
The main difference between these two versions of the same song is the
voice. The 'Haiducii' version, the one you heard, is sang by Paula
Mitrache, a female. The 'O-Zone' version is sang by a guy. Dan Bălan should
be his name.
Sebastiano
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Jim : The pain in my hip is still here, but the pain in my ass is in
Canada! 

 The 'O-Zone' version is sang by a guy. Dan Bălan should be his name.
Genovese?
Bye, FB
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(Joey DoWop Dee on it.cultura.linguistica.inglese)

 Genovese?
LOL Dan Bălan, professione camallo. :)
Sebastiano
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than "Oh no, I'm dying, there's a bright light, but wait a minute, this is
wrong, I'm in hell! Hitler, Musollini... Captain Kangaroo? That's not
right." 

be his name.
That's it!!, Thanks so much Seb!! 

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I've found this on a web forum..
QUOTE:
Let me try to clarify this. I'm from Romania so I know this. The
original version is sang by O-Zone and was a hit in Romania 1 year
ago. The song is in romanian. A group of romanian imigrants in Italy
covered it and it was a big hit in Italy. It was the same song, same
words. There was a lawsuit there and Haiducii are paying all the money
they got from the song to O-Zone. In all other countries the O-Zone
version was launched and it's the hit most people know it. So I don't
think it's true to sais there are 2 version in differents parts of
Europe. O-Zone was or is number 1 in most of Europe(except in UK where
the song was sabotaged, beeing banned from radio), and the Haiducii
version only made it to nr. 1 in Italy. 
P.S. I hared it's aloso a big hit in canada. Interesting to see if it
will make it in the States
END QUOTE.

 That's it!!, Thanks so much Seb!!
You're welcome. :)
Sebastiano
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Ira Gaines : Bury your friend.
Rick : Where?
Ira Gaines : [annoyed] In the ground. 

 END QUOTE.
Very interesting! Thanks!
Sebastiano
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J.D. : Huh?
Janitor : Your nickname will be scooter.
J.D. : I don't get it.
Janitor : Like Scooter Pies. I *hate* Scooter Pies!
J.D. : Oh... now I get it. 

 That "something" is called "killer rack", isn't it?
I can't find it anywhere. Anyhow, it's something she shouldn't have.
Bye, FB
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mi fa venire i conati.
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 think it's true to sais there are 2 version in differents parts of
"...true to *say*..."
Just trying to stay on topic. Happy Sunday everyone!
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Using DIALUP!

 I can't find it anywhere.
The expression you used, not the thing.
Bye, FB
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education?". "She is the most cultivated of ladies, and the very picture of
respectability". "It is obviously the same person".
("The Importance of Being Earnest", Oscar Wilde)

The expression you used, not the thing.
LOL! 

Just trying to stay on topic. Happy Sunday everyone!
and to you Joey.

 I can't find it anywhere. Anyhow, it's something she shouldn't have.
"boobs", that's the "rack". 
Sebastiano
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Face : Uh, Murdoch, what's going to happen?
Murdock : Looks like we're going to crash.'
Face : No, what's REALLY going to happen?
Murdock : Looks like we're going to crash and DIE. 

 Just trying to stay on topic. Happy Sunday everyone!
You too.
Sebastiano
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Jack Bauer : You are going to tell me everything I want to know or I swear
to God I will hurt you before I kill you, and no one will be able to stop
me. 

 "boobs", that's the "rack". 
Uhm, le cose non migliorano.
Ciao, FB
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can tell me why a man who possesses one of the most brilliant minds of this
century can't say his prepositions or articles".
(Murder by Death)

 Uhm, le cose non migliorano.
"rack" means "breast"
"boobs" means "breast"
"rack" means "boobs"
"killer rack" = very nice bosom
Am I missing something? I feel like there's a joke I didn't get.
Sebastiano
-- 
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results, but you never want to get your hands dirty. I'd start rolling up
your sleeves. 

 Am I missing something? I feel like there's a joke I didn't get.
Jonny's got it, hasn't he? The something they say she's got is something
you, I guess..., and I, certainly, have, but that she shouldn't have. If
your girlfriend had it, I'm pretty sure you'd be quite taken aback and
would rush away (but then what do I know?).
Bye, FB
-- 
Se dico "siedi!" manca l'oggetto.
Siedo chi? Lei o me?
(da it.cultura.linguistica.italiano)

 Bye, FB
Don't take the word "killer" literally... :)
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Jonny's got it, hasn't he? 
Not quite. I found it funny that you said "the expression, not the
thing". Because I thought you were saying that you couldn't find the
exact phrase "killer rack" anywhere, and not that you couldn't find
*a* killer rack anywhere (but on a girl, not on yourself :)
btw: "rack" is an Americanism. 

 btw: "rack" is an Americanism.
That, I didn't know.
Sebastiano
-- 
JD: You're an actor.
Janitor : You're a fireman... What are we doing? 

 would rush away (but then what do I know?).
Yeah, I would go away. :)
Anyway, I still don't get the joke, I think. :/
Sebastiano
-- 
Dr. Miller : Listen, if Dr. Kelso had asked me to go somewhere that I
thought was actually good for my career, I'd be gone so fast you'd be left
staring at an imaginary woman's chest as she was trying to make a point.
Dr. Cox : Oh I'm, I'm sorry, it's my fault. That dress just screams,
"Respect me as a doctor!" 

 Don't take the word "killer" literally... :)
Oh, I think now I got it. :)
Sebastiano
-- 
Face : The magic word is... tuberculosis.
[Murdoch starts coughing violently] 

 Anyway, I still don't get the joke, I think. :/
No joke. Someone says he's got that thing. You can imagine what I care.
Bye, FB
-- 
Conversation like television set on honeymoon: unnecessary.
(Murder by Death)

 No joke. Someone says he's got that thing. You can imagine what I care.
He? Who? Damn, I have no idea what you're talking about.
Sebastiano
-- 
Bridget : I need more boyfriends. 

  "Sebapop" wrote:
  > He? Who? Damn, I have no idea what you're talking about.
  you know what guys?
  I don't even know what you *both* are talking about :)

   I don't even know what you *both* are talking about :)
^_^
Well, I said that Haiducii is hot, he said she got something, I "asked" if
that something was a killer rack (belle tette, cosě si evitano dubbi) and
then he said that she shouln't have a killer rack, I thought he didn't know
the meaning of rack, so I wrote "boobs, that's the rack", but when he
answered "no, le cose non migliorano" I understood there was a joke I
didn't get.
So, I am trying to understand the joke. I though he was joking about "rack"
meaning "instrument of torture", but I missed the point why I should have
it, he should have it, but she shouln't have it. I though about rack =
penis (and the joke would be clear), but, why? Where's the connection?
I am curious, I hope FB will be so kind to explain the joke. :)
Sebastiano
-- 
Sydney : I'm gonna shoot you with adrenaline - we have got to run.
Vaughn : No. Don't do that. 

  "Sebapop" wrote:
  > ^_^
  > Well, I said that Haiducii is hot, he said she got something, I "asked"
if
  > that something was a killer rack (belle tette, cosě si evitano dubbi)
and
  > then he said that she shouln't have a killer rack.
  That song seems to be sung by a castrated male singer,
  maybe that's why she shouldn't have a killer rack! :-)
  (ok I hope that's not the joke meant)
  > I thought he didn't know
  > the meaning of rack, so I wrote "boobs, that's the rack", but when he
  > answered "no, le cose non migliorano" I understood there was a joke I
  > didn't get.
  > So, I am trying to understand the joke. I though he was joking about
"rack"
  > meaning "instrument of torture", but I missed the point why I should
have
  > it, he should have it, but she shouln't have it. I though about rack =
  > penis (and the joke would be clear), but, why? Where's the connection?
  >
  > I am curious, I hope FB will be so kind to explain the joke. :)
  > Sebastiano
  I'm a little confused too :)
  I didn't get the joke either...

   I didn't get the joke either...
Let's wait for him to shed some light on the joke. :)
Sebastiano
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Elliot : Dr. Cox!
Dr. Cox : And there you are!
Elliot : Huh?
Dr. Cox : I was just now wondering if there was anything that could
actually push my headache into a full blown migraine... and there you are. 

 I am curious, I hope FB will be so kind to explain the joke. :)
Io ho scritto "She's got something". In italiano avrei detto "ha un certo
non so che". Quel "certo non so che", dicono alcuni, è quello che abbiamo
noi maschietti.
Ciao, FB
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that is "The Americans are naturally ignorant"
(Paolo Bonardi's opinion on it.cultura.linguistica -
http://snipurl.com/7ryg
)

 noi maschietti.
Ah, ora ho capito il collegamento. Btw, non avevo mai sentito chiamare il
coso "certo non so che". :)
Alla fine avevo capito a cosa alludessi, ma pensavo derivasse da un qualche
significato di rack a me ignoto.
Grazie per la spiegazione.
Sebastiano
-- 
Sherry Palmer : Complex problems sometimes have the simplest solutions. 

 coso "certo non so che". :)
È che pensavo si trattasse di una diceria più nota. Se avessi parlato di un
caso risaputo, sarebbe stato più chiaro forse.
Ciao, FB
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 caso risaputo, sarebbe stato più chiaro forse.
Probabilmente. Non è detto, però. Non traduco quasi mai quando leggo in
inglese, quindi non è detto avrei capito la battuta collegata
all'equivalente italiano della frase che stavo leggendo in inglese. :)
Sebastiano
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time ago. It's a very vibrant gay scene.
Joey Tribbiani : Chandler and I are not a gay couple! 

 all'equivalente italiano della frase che stavo leggendo in inglese. :)
Non è che la battuta fosse legata alla versione italiana. Bah, niente di
peggio di una battuta scarsa e pure spiegata! (faccina sorridente)
Cambiamo discorso. Oggi alla Feltrinelli ho visto un libro di Terry
Pratchett. Nella prima pagina si diceva che una strega andava fuori con la
pioggia perché tanto le streghe si asciugano in fretta. E che si arrangiano
con poco. Lo conosci?
Ho anche letto l'incipit di un libro che parlava di un tizio col
raffreddore che deve incontrare l'Uomo; non ho proprio idea di chi l'abbia
tradotto.
Ciao, FB
-- 
Mrs. Palmer, in her way, was equally angry. 'She was determined to drop his
acquaintance immediately, and she was very thankful that she had never been
acquainted with him at all'. (Jane Austen)

"boobs" means "breast"
Just to let you know Seb, it's "breasts" plural. Left breast, right
breast, both breasts :) But on a chicken it's "breast" singular :))

 breast, both breasts :) But on a chicken it's "breast" singular :))
Oh, yes, thanks.
Sebastiano
-- 
Elliot : Mr. Bragen, it is so great to see you back in the hospital.
Mr. Bragen : Woo-hoo. I've got a tube in my penis. 

 tradotto.
Non ci crede nessuno. :)
Jim Thompson, Savage Night. Tradotto come "Notte Selvaggia". Libro del
1953.
Ecco il pezzo in originale: I'd caught a slight cold when I changed trains
at Chicago; and three days in New York--three days of babes and booze while
I waited to see The Man--hadn't helped it any.
Ed eccolo in italiano: Mi ero preso un leggero raffreddore quando avevo
cambiato treno a Chicago, e i tre giorni a New York - tre giorni di pupe e
sbornie in attesa di incontrare l'Uomo - non avevano certo migliorato la
situazione. 
La traduzione è di Anna. :)
Sebastiano
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Kerry : Oh come on Dad. Do you really think that in six months I will be
more prepared to date?
Paul : No, but I will. 

con poco. Lo conosci?
"Some things start before other things.
It was a summer shower but didn't appear to know it, and it was
pouring rain as fast as a winter storm.
Miss Perspicacia Tick sat in what little shelter a raggedy hedge could
give her and explored the universe. She didn't notice the rain.
Witches dried out quickly. "
Questo?
E' da "The Wee Free Men"
'bye

troppe parole inventate, troppo spelling appositamente errato, troppo.
Lawks! All these wossnames...
'bye

 E' da "The Wee Free Men"
Com'è il titolo italiano?
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 Lawks! All these wossnames...
Rite!
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Turk: Yeah, I know.
[quoting JD from earlier]
Turk: "I miss it so much, it hurts sometimes."
J.D. : You're a bad person. 

 La traduzione č di Anna. :)
Peggio della C.I.A. (quella che funzionava). Come hai fatto in meno di
quarantasei minuti a rintracciare versione originale e traduzione? O.K.,
non voglio saperlo (beh, sě, voglio saperlo!!!). 
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 non voglio saperlo (beh, sì, voglio saperlo!!!). 
Ci ho messo cinque minuti. :)
www.google.com
		raffreddore "incontrare l'uomo" 
Primo link:
www.repubblica.it/2004/e/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/libri30/libri30/libri30.html
QUOTE
Un inedito in vendita solo alla Fiera del libro. In libreria arriverà a
fine mese. E' Notte selvaggia di Jim Thompson (tr. it. A. Martini, Fanucci,
13). Per chi conosce Thompson solo due parole: è lui. Per chi non lo
conosce, qualche coordinata. Se esiste una definizione di noir Anni 50 con
le sue femme fatale, i suoi malavitosi pentiti, i sui killer su commissione
in grado di inseguire la preda per tutti gli Stati Uniti e diventare preda
a loro volta per un passo falso, quella definizione sta scritta nei libri
di Jim Thompson. Forse quest'avventura di un killer solitario che si
trasforma in un timido studente per portare a termine il suo compito non è
all'altezza di un capolavoro come L'assassino che è in me. Ma che si entri
subito nel vivo è sicuro. Assaggio: "Mi ero preso un leggero raffreddore
quando avevo cambiato treno a Chicago, e i tre giorni a New York - tre
giorni di pupe e sbornie in attesa di incontrare l'Uomo - non avevano certo
migliorato la situazione. Mi sentivo uno schifo quando arrivai a Peardale.
Per la prima volta dopo anni, nella mia saliva c'era una lieve traccia di
sangue". 
End QUOTE
Ecco trovato autore, titolo italiano, traduttore e citazione italiana.
www.google.com
		Jim Thompson bibliography
Primo link:
www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Jim_Thompson.htm
QUOTE:
Savage Night (1953)
END QUOTE
Ed ecco trovato il titolo originale.
www.google.com
		"savage night" " Notte selvaggia"
Primo link:
http://www.radio24.ilsole24ore.com/elementarewatson/elementarewatson_210804_1.htm
QUOTE
THOMPSON, Jim Notte Selvaggia - Savage Night 1953 (tr. Anna Martini)
Fanucci 13,00 
END QUOTE
Ed ecco confermato il titolo originale e la traduttrice
www.google.com
	"Jim Thompson" cold "the man" chicago new york "savage
night"
Primo lonk:
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-0679733108-0
QUOTE
I'd caught a slight cold when I changed trains at Chicago; and three days
in New York--three days of babes and booze while I waited to see The
Man--hadn't helped it any.
END QUOTE
Ed ecco quindi la citazione in inglese.
www.google.com
 	new york chicago "to see the man" booze babes
Terzo link (il primo è lo stesso della ricerca precedente)
http://206.137.17.63/ebooks/eBook571.htm
QUOTE
I'd caught a slight cold when I changed trains at Chicago; and three days
in New York--three days of babes and booze while I waited to see The
Man--hadn't helped it any. I felt lousy by the time I arrived in Peardale.
For the first time in years, there was a faint trace of blood in my spit.
UNQUOTE
Citazione completa e conferma della citazione.
Ah, il sito riguarda l'e-book.C'è tutto il primo capitolo.
Sebastiano/My Google is your Google.
-- 
Vaughn : Uh, I don't have an easy answer to that.
Kendall : I'll take a complicated one. 

 at Chicago
NOOO, il testo a fronte no, aiuto! :-D
Be', ragazzi, grazie.
-- 
Ciao,
Anna