Something odd and cool

[lydy]

So, my girlfriend from a really long time ago, Ann Norman, is doing something very, very cool. She follows a Thai band called Carabao. She has started doing English translations of the songs, translations that rhyme and scan. (This is incredibly difficult. Ann seems to think it's a bit tough, but no big deal.) Here's a link to a YouTube video of one of her first attempts. Ann is the woman in the middle, that introduces the piece in what I assume is Thai. She's looking for some exposure for both this translation and the band in general, so if you're inclined to pass this on to other people who might find it cool, you should do so. Her eventual goal is to do translations of 100 of the best songs. She's done 60 so far.

Comments

[lydy.livejournal.com]

Of amusement to me, Ann looks just exactly like herself. I haven't seen her in 35 years, but, yup, that's my friend Ann.

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

Funny, I've spent most of the day reading a manuscript which included an essay on the difficulty of doing a GOOD English translation of ASL poetry. I'm betting Thai to English isn't a piece of Khanom tan either.