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Old 12-03-2010, 05:42 AM   #91 (permalink)
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The letter U and the numeral 2.
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Old 12-03-2010, 07:48 AM   #92 (permalink)
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Woot! I was hoping someone might catch that. ...Now if you can help me find a copy of that extremely rare song on CD, I'll be forever in your debt.
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Old 12-03-2010, 10:49 AM   #93 (permalink)
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Ah. Thanks. (And obviously I'm revealing myself as not a very good thread reader. ) So was a correct pronunciation ever decided on? I've always pronounced it "OH-teh-ker," but it seems like more folks prefer the "AW" sound at the beginning.
Yeah it seems the AW is the most widely accepted pronunciation. However, I recall the band saying they really don't give a fuck because it's a made up word.
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Old 12-03-2010, 02:14 PM   #94 (permalink)
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Yeah it seems the AW is the most widely accepted pronunciation. However, I recall the band saying they really don't give a fuck because it's a made up word.
If you want to make it french sounding, that's be "OH" (or even "OOO"). I know it's not meant to mean anything, and I know they're english, but the word itself looks and feel french to me, for some reason...
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Old 12-03-2010, 02:28 PM   #95 (permalink)
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I don't know German so I always second guess myself when saying Einstürzende Neubauten... my guess is ein-shterr-zend-a noy-bau-ten.
first of all, lol @ Ein Shorts Ben Gay Toy Bottom.

Secondly, noy-bau-ten is correct, the first (apart from differing pretty wildly based on what german accent you're doing :P) could be said with a decent degree of accuracy to be "ein(eye-n)-shtoortz-endeh" if that makes any sense.
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Old 12-03-2010, 04:41 PM   #96 (permalink)
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If you want to make it french sounding, that's be "OH" (or even "OOO"). I know it's not meant to mean anything, and I know they're english, but the word itself looks and feel french to me, for some reason...
Yeah you're not the first to want to pronounce it in a French way. That's how I always say it in my head. (see first page also).
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Yeah it seems the AW is the most widely accepted pronunciation. However, I recall the band saying they really don't give a fuck because it's a made up word.
That I didn't know. I'm a bit disappointed now. I was kind of hoping it was some obscure word that I'd someday learn the meaning of.

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first of all, lol @ Ein Shorts Ben Gay Toy Bottom.
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Secondly, noy-bau-ten is correct, the first (apart from differing pretty wildly based on what german accent you're doing :P) could be said with a decent degree of accuracy to be "ein(eye-n)-shtoortz-endeh" if that makes any sense.
I usually say "ein-STROY-zen-day NOY-bau-ten." ...Or, "Blixa, I want your German babies!!!" Whatever pops into my head first.
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first of all, lol @ Ein Shorts Ben Gay Toy Bottom.

Secondly, noy-bau-ten is correct, the first (apart from differing pretty wildly based on what german accent you're doing :P) could be said with a decent degree of accuracy to be "ein(eye-n)-shtoortz-endeh" if that makes any sense.
Ah thanks, that fully makes sense.


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I usually say "ein-STROY-zen-day NOY-bau-ten." ...Or, "Blixa, I want your German babies!!!" Whatever pops into my head first.
I always thought Blixa was a pretty cool name... would you name your babies after German brands of pens as well?
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Woot! I was hoping someone might catch that. ...Now if you can help me find a copy of that extremely rare song on CD, I'll be forever in your debt.
No such luck. All I have is the U2 EP.
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I always thought Blixa was a pretty cool name... would you name your babies after German brands of pens as well?
I really don't care what their names are, as long as I get some time between the sheets with Blixa.

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No such luck. All I have is the U2 EP.
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