Meanwhile all Europe in 2003

Without forgetting

For some weird reason, only Americans seem to equate music with language. The rest of the world knows that music is melody and rhythm, and that the vocals are another instrument. Understanding the lyrics is a bonus - only if they're actually good.

Oh my God. I'd forgotten about it.. now it's going to live in my memory for a good while... again 🥲

You're welcome 😁

Even this gem brought world peace 😌

Ikr? As if the US hasn't completely obsessed over songs from foreign artists before! 😂 😐🫴 99 Luftballons Macarena Sukiyaki La Bamba Rock Me Amadeus Sadeness (Part 1) Der Kommissar Despacito Gangnam Style If it's good, it doesn't matter WHAT language it's in.🎶🥰🎶

Even bts know the song, i remember them singing it on a run bts episode😆

Yes 😂

@win_thver and suddenly we all were native romanian speaker

I still have no idea what that song was about 😭

In Brazil in late 90's-early 2000's, we used to enjoy an Arabic song sung by an Algerian.

And all the non-francophones were loving this in 2010

the way I mostly listen to non-native languages songs because I guess they sound less ""cringe"" and I can focus on the tone than meaning of words

La France en 2001

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I can still sing along and I don't even remember what language that was 😭

France hosting the World Cup in 1998 having Ricky Martin performing in spanish:

🌏is expected to embrace English 🎵but the reverse can't happen? How did Elvis, Beatles, MJ become phenom if people who don't speak English didn't also listen? Had a similar convo at work.SMH. I spent my childhood not understanding half of what people were saying. So what.🤷‍♀️

Or a year earlier in 2002

EVERYWHERE 2003 cz that banger was literally everywhere. Did we understand Romanian?? Absolutely not a word. Was it still the best song ever? Yes! Music is universal, you don't have to understand it to vibe to it

maybe this is a european or esl thing, but i constantly listen to music in languages that i dont understand

Even in elementary school we were vibing to this. Until today I have no idea what the lyrics are about 😂

Wasn't Eurovision mostly performed by the native language of each performing nation as well? Or did I gaslight myself into believing that?

I still remember that fever... how I heard that song everywhere and always vibing to it, without understanding a single word, still don't know what the song was about...

Not to mention that they are Moldovan who sang in Romanian!

@vanillarigrande This was a worldwide hit when I was young.

Absolute banger

As a bosnian... Don't tell american where Helicopter meme comes from. Hint: it is bosnian folk song...

My pride and joy that the Romanian language finally made it on the international scene!

Me, the whole time this is on:

God I am proud of this continent

still have no idea what that song was about but ITS BANGER

Somehow all Muricans understand “Cinco De Mayo” because they have excuse to drink loads of tequila… what a weird country

lmao so true, and NO ONE was saying "uhhhh i don't understand what they're saying i don't like this!" it's just MUSIC so shut up and enjoy😭