The Old New Thing

Wenn Ausländer Deutsch phonetisch singen

July 10, 2006 Jul 10, 2006 07/10/06

Raymond Chen

When foreigners sing German phonetically, the results are kind of painful. Listen, if you dare, to Johnny Cash sing "Wer kennt den Weg? (I Walk the Line)" [WMV] [Real]. If you can't get enough, you can grab the lyrics and sing along. Listening to the recording brought back painful memories of my high school German class, where there were ...