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You know something like Tunak Tunak Tun where you got videos like this

For me, it would be Karadeniz Horon Kemençe

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[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 71 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

[Korean lyrics]

"Heeeeeyyyyyyy sexy lady!"

[Korean lyrics]

Fuck yeah!

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 2 weeks ago

Psy's music video for "Gentleman" is also really good.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] YeahIgotskills2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

100%. My jam is 90s grunge, but anyone who doesn't think Dragostea din tie is an absolute banger doesn't really have a soul.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Came here to second this. Can not hear it without doing the arm pumps

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Haha yes absolutely! For those that don't get the reference, here's an absolute gem of a video from the early internet days.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wanted to thank you. I was laying in bed depressed as fuck and I saw your comment and remembered how much I used to love that song. I discovered it on YouTube back when I was a kid. I listened to it probably a hundred times back then. I listened twice after seeing your comment. Thanks for reminding me of an actually happy memory. Truly a timeless and beautiful song. The English version isn't bad either.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm glad I could bring back a happy memory for you.

I'm sorry to hear that you've been struggling with depression, I know it's different for everyone but I can relate and wouldn't wish that torture on my worst enemy. I hope you're able to find the support that you need, and can break out of that horrible situation.

Please feel free to message me if you need someone to talk to.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 24 points 2 weeks ago

In the 90s, before I learned Spanish, it was Macarena

[–] poor_choices@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

You. You have. You have me.
You. You hate. You hate me.

The song is a German pun, a delightful example of German humour.

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[–] AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] dmention7@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

*Yellow Ledbetter

Legend has it the only person to ever truly understand the lyrics to this song was David Hasselhoff, but he forgot them halfway through eating that cheeseburger.

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[–] four@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 weeks ago
[–] HerrVorragend@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)
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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://youtu.be/RObuKTeHoxo

It's actually kinda in English. This was made by a Spanish/Italian guy so English speakers could "hear" what English sounds like to a non-speaker. Song still slaps tho

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

This was the first song that came to my mind too 😂 Scrolled down to the comments and you made my day. A minute of it anyway.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Over the last few years I've really been getting into Japanese rock and have fallen in love with a hard rock group called BAND-MAID. They do a cool blend of hard rock, metal aesthetics, and pop.

I find myself singing poorly to a lot of their music, but Manners is an especially fun one. A blues driven hard rock song with a lot of push and pull. Awesome vocal performance by the two main vocalists. The bassist MISA is always creative too.

[–] IHeartBadCode@fedia.io 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I always get a laugh from Prisencolinensinainciusol by Adriano Celentano. But that's "sorta English" so a language I don't speak is probably J'en ai marre by Alizée.

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[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

This song has been in heavy rotation for literally decades on both my "workout" playlist and my "thinking and programming" playlist. 100% true: I have gotten dates with attractive girls because they were intrigued by what I was listening to (this song).

Govinda, Jaya Jaya

[–] THB@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yessss Kula Shaker! I'm so upset I had the chance to see them live exactly once, and I was so drunk (stupidly because of a girl) that I don't remember any of it. Big big life regret. :(

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[–] Tai@mander.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not exactly yelling or dancing, but I cycle a lot and when Burning by Hitsujibungaku comes on I pedal way harder and will usually beat my personal best for the segment that I'm riding.

It's the outro to season 2 of Oshi no Ko which is a fantastic show by the way.

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Too many to list, dating at least back to 99 Luftballons.

This is the most recent one: Pacifica - Soltame

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[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

caramelldansen, the fast version

[–] RaoulDuke@leminal.space 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

French rock song 'jen perlerai au diable' by johnny hallyday.

You can feel it in your bones.

https://youtu.be/CobeBZNlR8E

Edit: OK this isnt the kind of dance songs you're looking for.

Although if you want punjabi dance songs like tunak tunak tun, I can recommend a few (although its not a foreign language to me).

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Engel, by Rammstein.

Erst, wenn die Wolken schlafen geh'n

Kann man uns am Himmel seh'n

Wir haben Angst und sind allein

Gott weiß, ich will kein Engel sein

No idea what any of that means!

[–] jonathan7luke@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have no idea how I originally found this, but it is one of the coolest things I have ever seen/heard: https://youtu.be/l_MyUGq7pgs

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Lumiere from Clair Obscur.

The Pillows entire catalogue.

99 Luftballons.

Rollin' Girls by Wowaka.

Carameldansen

Dragostea Din Tei

Really, tho, if it slaps, it transcends language 🤷‍♂️

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

bit of an odd one here: Space-Patrol (Raumpatrouille) - only german intro, but it's a fuckin banger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXF29tCeh0c

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

a lot of songs from Caravan Palace

[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

there's a couple Japanese songs that are bangers but the lyrics are incredibly sad just like Japanese people bopped to something like pumped up kids

[–] tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Goran Bregovic: Yeremia

There's a lot in the Balkan basket that would be on topic, but let's go with AALKO'OL!

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Willst Du - Robin Schulz and Alligatoah

https://youtu.be/mNNfZuIA1GQ

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Turkish is my first language and a lot of English songs were exactly that. This feels interesting.

Btw "kemençe" is also the instrument's name if you want to find similar stuff.

Some of my favorites. https://youtu.be/hUdWILxC8sY
https://youtu.be/WDtqZE8hUOs

And "Horon" is also the traditional dance associated with kemençe.
https://youtu.be/L0RaPN4d1iY

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[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Everybody sing along now!

MAMA KO
MAMA SA
MAKO MAKO SA
MAMA KO
MAMA SA
MAKO MAKO SA
HEY.... SOUL MAKOSSA!

(cue killer horn section)

Manu Dibango my man!

https://youtu.be/udra3Mfw2oo

https://youtu.be/MS55Ke6AQTc

Here's two Punjabi style songs that are very dance along able. Used as wedding dance songs here. If you like tunak tunak, you'll like these. Although these are more produced than tunak tunak

[–] zlatiah@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Lots of K-pop get people who don't understand Korean at all to vibe; there's also famous (infamous?) songs like the remixed Caramelldansen (which is Swedish), Tunak Tunak Tun as you mentioned is a good one too

Personally I... vibe to a lot of songs that don't have any lyrics at all

Or how about ones with fictional lyrics? Such as siromaru + cranky: conflict (OK this might be a bit too niche...)

[–] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This one for sure! I have to turn it up every time it comes around in my playlists. It’s half in French, and I asked my Quebecois friend what he was singing and she wasn’t sure. Makes sense as I just discovered he’s Belgian when I went to get the YouTube link lol.

SAULE - Dusty Men (feat. Charlie Winston)

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Doesn't get me singing, but it def gets me moving Somoku by Hakushi Hasegawa

Legend by Otyken is also way up there for me

Edit: listening to the album for the upteenthjillion time and couldn't help myself but to share another gem

Doku - Hakushi Hasegawa

The drums go hard enough to shatter bones and it is literally a perfect song

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