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Old 07-15-2015, 03:49 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Trollheart View Post
I used to think no way, like watching a subtitled film, but now I've listened to a few artistes, such as Saratoga, Tierra Santa and others, even Josh Groban, and I find it's absolutely no trouble to listen to a foreign language. It does feel like I'm missing out a little though, when I don't know what the lyric is about.
Good to know that. Especially since I rec'd you some foreign stuff. (But that's on hold anyway.)

One might be missing out on something not understanding the lyrics, but one would be missing out on infinitely more rejecting all foreign music out of hand.

(Oh, and the true connoisseur watches foreign movies only with subtitles.)
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