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Quiz about Lost in translation I
Quiz about Lost in translation I

Lost in translation I Trivia Quiz


Hi there. Just for the hell of it I'm going to translate some English lyrics into Portuguese, by using a web based translation tool. Then I'm going to translate those lyrics back to English and present them to you. Yup, start sweating.

A multiple-choice quiz by hootch. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
hootch
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
231,800
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. We'll start off with an easy one: "Here comes flattop old he comes grooving for top slowly. Received eyeball of joo-joo. He a sacred cylinder. Received hair for bass to his knee. He it received to be a joker that he finishes doing what please." What song was this once upon a time? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. And what song is this: "The persons try of put us d below (Conversing 'my fight generation). Fair because we avoid (Conversing 'my fight generation). The things they look c horroroso-c-frio (Conversing 'my fight generation). I expect hill before of I ages (Conversing 'my fight generation)." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What song has been put through the mangler here: "Oh, a storm is Mine a lot life today. Itself I do not receive some shelter. Oh yes, I am gonna droopy distant. The war, infants, is only some distant shots is only a distant shot. War, infants, is only some distant shots is only a distant shot." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What then, was this formerly known as: "The ticket walk of, white highway of line. Count everybody their friends, they can go my environment of. Pay their toll, sells their Pound of soul for costs of pound more than gold. The most long one remains, the more payment. My white lines go an any long environment a for top the their nose or by the their vein. With nothin earn except their slaughter brain." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What's been thoroughly shaken here: "There is to dance. Behind scenes of film. Behind the scenes of film. Sadi Rani. It is to that they maintain the alive dream. Of the morning, past the night, to the end of the light." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Whose mother won't even recognise them this way: "The lover, I am in the street. The Gonna goes where the bright lights. And the big city finds. With a red double bass. fire ..on. I desire." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Now I don't believe you're gonna guess what this one used to be: "I never cried 'I cause to be completely alone. For me, for me and for I is all I never knew. I never felt myself the need have a hand hold. In everything that I do I take complete control. That is where do I come from. My lucky person number a." Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Never guessing you are these: "The position in a corner. The valise in my hand. The monkey nseu corset, Jane is in his waistcoat. And myself I am in a stone 'n' streak of roll. Huh. Walk of a Cat of Bear of Stutz, Jim. The Ya knows, those were different times. All of the poets studied rules of verse. And those you they rolled her eyes." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. And this? What's this then? Or used to be? "I raised myself feeling me so for bass. I came down I will have that sell outside. Mantive the film roll. But the history ages now. I finish looking in the mirror. The things do not look so good. Eye Califórnia. And Minnesota of feeling. So now it knows, that stayed mystified." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This one didn't make much sense in the first place, but what is it? "There is a problem, penalty pass to iron. It negotiates buildings, pesos and pulleys. The penalty hit the ground before of the weight can leave the air. It buys the heaven and sale the heaven and contains the heaven and contains the heaven." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We'll start off with an easy one: "Here comes flattop old he comes grooving for top slowly. Received eyeball of joo-joo. He a sacred cylinder. Received hair for bass to his knee. He it received to be a joker that he finishes doing what please." What song was this once upon a time?

Answer: "Come Together" - the Beatles

The original English lyrics are: "Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly. He got joo-joo eyeball. He one holy roller. He got hair down to his knee. Got to be a joker he just do what he please."
2. And what song is this: "The persons try of put us d below (Conversing 'my fight generation). Fair because we avoid (Conversing 'my fight generation). The things they look c horroroso-c-frio (Conversing 'my fight generation). I expect hill before of I ages (Conversing 'my fight generation)."

Answer: "My Generation" - The Who

The original English lyrics were: "People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation). Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation). Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation). I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)."
3. What song has been put through the mangler here: "Oh, a storm is Mine a lot life today. Itself I do not receive some shelter. Oh yes, I am gonna droopy distant. The war, infants, is only some distant shots is only a distant shot. War, infants, is only some distant shots is only a distant shot."

Answer: "Gimme Shelter" - Rolling Stones

The original lyrics are: "Oh, a storm is threat'ning. My very life today. If I don't get some shelter. Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away. War, children, it's just a shot away. It's just a shot away. War, children, it's just a shot away. It's just a shot away."
4. What then, was this formerly known as: "The ticket walk of, white highway of line. Count everybody their friends, they can go my environment of. Pay their toll, sells their Pound of soul for costs of pound more than gold. The most long one remains, the more payment. My white lines go an any long environment a for top the their nose or by the their vein. With nothin earn except their slaughter brain."

Answer: "White Lines (Don't Do It)" - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

The original lyrics were: "Ticket to ride, white line highway. Tell all your friends, they can go my way. Pay your toll, sell your soul. Pound for pound costs more than gold. The longer you stay, the more you pay. My white lines go a long way. Either up your nose or through your vein. With nothin to gain except killin' your brain."
5. What's been thoroughly shaken here: "There is to dance. Behind scenes of film. Behind the scenes of film. Sadi Rani. It is to that they maintain the alive dream. Of the morning, past the night, to the end of the light."

Answer: "Brimful of Asha" - Cornershop

The original lyrics were: "There's dancing. Behind movie scenes. Behind the movie scenes. Sadi Rani. She's the one that keeps the dream alive. From the morning, past the evening, to the end of the light."
6. Whose mother won't even recognise them this way: "The lover, I am in the street. The Gonna goes where the bright lights. And the big city finds. With a red double bass. fire ..on. I desire."

Answer: "Desire" - U2

The original lyrics are: "Lover, I'm on the street. Gonna go where the bright lights. And the big city meet. With a red guitar...on fire. Desire."
7. Now I don't believe you're gonna guess what this one used to be: "I never cried 'I cause to be completely alone. For me, for me and for I is all I never knew. I never felt myself the need have a hand hold. In everything that I do I take complete control. That is where do I come from. My lucky person number a."

Answer: "Lucky Number" - Lene Lovich

The original lyrics are: "I never used to cry 'cause I was all alone. For me, myself and I is all I've ever known. I never felt the need to have a hand to hold. In everything I do I take complete control. That's where I'm coming from. My lucky number's one."
8. Never guessing you are these: "The position in a corner. The valise in my hand. The monkey nseu corset, Jane is in his waistcoat. And myself I am in a stone 'n' streak of roll. Huh. Walk of a Cat of Bear of Stutz, Jim. The Ya knows, those were different times. All of the poets studied rules of verse. And those you they rolled her eyes."

Answer: "Sweet Jane" - Velvet Underground

The original lyrics were: "Standin' on a corner. Suitcase in my hand. Jack's in his corset, Jane is in her vest. And me I'm in a rock 'n' roll band. Huh. Riding a Stutz Bear Cat, Jim. Ya know, those were different times. All the poets studied rules of verse. And those ladies they rolled their eyes."
9. And this? What's this then? Or used to be? "I raised myself feeling me so for bass. I came down I will have that sell outside. Mantive the film roll. But the history ages now. I finish looking in the mirror. The things do not look so good. Eye Califórnia. And Minnesota of feeling. So now it knows, that stayed mystified."

Answer: "Outshined" - Soundgarden

The original lyrics are: "I got up feeling so down. I got off being sold out. I've kept the movie rolling. But the story's getting old now. I just looked in the mirror. Things aren't looking so good. I'm looking California. And feeling Minnesota. So now you know, who gets mystified."
10. This one didn't make much sense in the first place, but what is it? "There is a problem, penalty pass to iron. It negotiates buildings, pesos and pulleys. The penalty hit the ground before of the weight can leave the air. It buys the heaven and sale the heaven and contains the heaven and contains the heaven."

Answer: "Fall On Me" - R.E.M.

The original lyrics were: "There's a problem, feathers iron. Bargain buildings, weights and pulleys. Feathers hit the ground before the weight can leave the air. Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky."
Source: Author hootch

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