Comments on: Why do you have to go and make things so…

By: Eurodesi

Eurodesi — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:34:39 +0000

I can give you some input into why Hindi may have been difficult. I grew up in India and have learned five European languages, two of them like a native speaker and the others getting there, but I still speak lousy Hindi. I wanted to learn Tamil but couldn't find a good class.
Indian languages have no good learning materials or teachers, period. India is linguistically stuck in a sort of Dark Ages that treats language like a literary construct rather than a medium of communication. We have no concept of professional language study. I'm not surprised this lady found Hindi difficult compared to Mandarin. Hindi is incomparably a simpler language in terms of grammar, vocabulary and phonetics for English speakers to grasp, but the available materials and instructors for Mandarin are incomparably clearer and easier to grasp.

By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi

DJ Drrrty Poonjabi — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:47:18 +0000

then again some us would like them to apologize for those two as well.

Apology accepted, but I'm still waiting for someone to take responsibility for this guy. Thanks for Rush, Feist, Broken Social Scene, The Tea Party, and Planet Josh, though.

By: Sunil

Sunil — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:15:16 +0000

"Canada also gave us Barenaked Ladies and Bryan Adams"

then again some us would like them to apologize for those two as well. I have actually never understood the love a lot of desis have for Bryan Adams. He must be a god in India.

By: andrea

andrea — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:27:57 +0000

Canada also gave us Barenaked Ladies and Bryan Adams, so don’t apologize too much for Nickelback.

What? Hindi and Western rhythms don’t mix? Didn’t anyone hear any of the Hindi soundtracks coming out late 2005? Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena? Garam Masala? Ek Ajnabee? Lots of songs with obvious (and in some places ripped off) western sounds. (Now things are swinging back towards a more traditional or at least more grown-up sound…) It’s a copout cos Avril can’t pronounce ‘ladka’ .. hehehe

Anyway, I’m not offended that she didn’t record in Hindi – it’s probably a blessing

By: rah

rah — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:05:52 +0000

Adams was like 12 in 1969. The producers made him change the original title of his song which was something like Summer of 75.

Actually, it's an open secret in the Canadian music industry that Adams is actually 78 years old. (Canadians age remarkably well, it has something to do with poutine, bur I forget exactly what.)

By: Ajit

Ajit — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:59:02 +0000

I agree that this sounds bizarre, surely Hindi’s easier than Mandarin.

By: Whose God is it anyways?

Whose God is it anyways? — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:09:39 +0000

"She also recorded a song last year with Australian fast bowler Brett Lee."

since injury put lee out of the world cup, they are now touring australia together doing a few performances.

By: CoffeeFace

CoffeeFace — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:24:59 +0000

Apologetic / Apoplectic Canadians, Uncle Neil Young's got your back.

Canadians, please don't feel bad. I mean, come on, Germany may have his heart but the States has his passport...yes, we Americans have produced the awesome mega-talent that is David Hasselhoff (not going to lie though, i did love me some Knight Rider back in the day).

This song shouldnt be recorded in any language.

Hahaha! Yeah, I agree.

By: Neale

Neale — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:15:30 +0000

So, is there some super star singer in Canada that has no one has heard about in the US? Maybe, someone who sings in French?

By: sakshi

sakshi — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:16:06 +0000

Asha-ji also recorded w/ Boy George who recorded his War Song in English, Japanese, Spanish, German and French.

She also recorded a song last year with Australian fast bowler Brett Lee.