L I N G O #30: Mayday

by L I N G O on February 15, 2010
in American, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

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Could this be the very last episode of LINGO?! Say it isn’t so! Listen to yet another astounding broadcast and find out what you need to do to keep this awesome show on the air!

Here’s what’s beating the drum:

Right As Rain – Adele
Space Opera – Ao (Japanese)
Faraway – Jay Chou (Chinese)
Girl Move On – Crystal Kay (Japanese/Spanish)
Walking On The Moon (Feat. Kanye West) – The Dream
Persiana Americana – Soda Stereo (Spanish)
Si Tu N’étais Plus Là – Shéryfa Luna (French)
Everything I’m Not – The Veronicas
Wieder alles im Griff – Jürgen Drews (German)
Girl (Feat. Jinbo) – Epik High (Korean)
Now Understand This – Boomkat
Lalalove You – BB Brunes (French)
Besos Faciles – Sonohra (Spanish)
Love Can Make a Miracle – BoA (Korean)
She Talks To Angels – Black Crowes

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Hello, hello.

Thanks to LanguageCast for their  support, and thanks to YOU for keeping the show alive!

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L I N G O #29: Names

by L I N G O on February 3, 2010
in American, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

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It was the Bard who said, “That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet.” And while the music on LINGO doesn’t have a scent, per se, it’s as sweet as can be! Welcome to the “Names” show!

Here’s what’s so rosy:

Elvis & Me – Dance Hall Crashers
Julia – 王力宏 (Chinese)
Desnudarte -  Tito ‘El Bambino’ (Spanish)
Angelina/Zooma Zooma – Louis Prima (English/Italian)
GLORIA – YUI (Japanese)
Charlie, Last Name Wilson – Charlie Wilson
Leeca – Gackt (Japanese)
What Sarah Said – Death Cab for Cutie
Alyssa Lies – Jason Michael Carroll
メリッサ – ポルノグラフィティ (Japanese)
Because I’m a girl – Kiss (Korean)
Angela – Super Junior (Korean)
Carrying Cathy – Ben Folds
Rio – Duran Duran
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
Veronica – Elvis Costello
Rosanna – Toto

L I N G O

 

Hello, hello.

Thanks to LanguageCast for their  support, and an extra special thanks to those who have sent in songs, “hello hello” greetings, or a few bucks to keep the show going!

Quick survey: How many of you check the site for the track list BEFORE you listen to the show?

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L I N G O #28: Days

by L I N G O on January 25, 2010
in American, British, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish

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Hello, hello! Days may come and go, but the sun never sets on LINGO.

Here’s what’s making the earth turn today:

Waiting For Wednesday – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
Saturday – paris match (Japanese)
LONELY SATURDAY NIGHT – D-51 (Japanese)
Raining on Sunday – Keith Urban
SUNDAY, SUNNYDAY – 20th Century (Japanese)
Je Hais Les Diman (I Hate Sundays) – Edith Piaf (French)
Komarovo – Igor Sklyar (Russian)
星期六的深夜 – 王力宏 (Chinese)
Haru Haru ( Day By Day ) – Big Bang (Korean)
Friday Party – AAA (Japanese)
Terminally Ambivalent Over You – The Real Tuesday Weld
Jueves (11 de Marzo) – La Oreja de Van Gogh (Spanish)
Wild Horses – The Sundays

L I N G O

 

Hello, hello.

Thanks to LanguageCast for their  support, and an extra special thanks to those who have sent in songs, “hello hello” greetings, or a few bucks to keep the show going!

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L I N G O #27: Rain Day

by L I N G O on January 18, 2010
in American, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

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Hello, hello! Get out those umbrellas and get ready to splash in some puddles, kids, because the skies have opened up and there’s been a deluge of global pop. And really, you have to give credit to any show that can play Britney Spears and Led Zeppelin and make it work.

Here’s what the clouds served up:

Everytime – Britney Spears
Nada valgo sin tu amor – Juanes (Spanish)
Cai Hong (Rainbow) – Jay Chou (Chinese)
Irgendwas das Bleibt – Silbermond (German)
Rain – The Corrs
Luce – Elisa (Italian)
Together When… – Ayumi Hamasaki (Japanese)
Forever With You (Rainy Day Remix) – Big Bang (Korean)
When It Rains – Paramore
Dans mes rêves – Jena Lee (French)
For Me – Masaki Nomiyama (Japanese)
Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo`ole
Fool In The Rain – Led Zeppelin

L I N G O

 

Hello, hello.

Thanks to LanguageCast for their  support, and an extra special thanks to those who have sent in songs, “hello hello” greetings, or a few bucks to keep the show going!

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L I N G O #26.5: Loud

by L I N G O on January 13, 2010
in American, British, Chinese, French

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Hello hello and welcome to the first LINGO to go to ELEVEN. This one gets all kinds of raucous, kids, so strap in, hold on, and let’s rock!

Here’s what’s making your eardrums burst:

Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
Wow – Elva Hsiao (蕭亞軒) ft. Show Lou (羅志祥) (Chinese)
Je Reviendrai – Shéryfa Luna (French)
Back In Black – AC/DC

L I N G O

 

Hello, hello.

Thanks to LanguageCast for their  support, and to you. You had us at “hello hello.”

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L I N G O #26: Winter

by L I N G O on January 11, 2010
in American, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish

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Hello hello and welcome to the wilds of winter! It’s snowing in the tropics and the only thing that stands between you and the next Ice Age is this episode of LINGO. Listen and enjoy.

Here’s what keeps those home fires burning:

Selfless, Cold, and Composed – Ben Folds Five
Fuyu Monogatari (Winter Story) – Ketsumeishi (Japanese)
Hiiragi – Do As Infinity (Japanese)
Ветер Перемен (Wind of Changes) – Mary Poppins (Russian)
Princesse nubienne – Les Nubiennes (French)
Invierno – Reik (Spanish)
Winter – Tori Amos
No Love No More – 박진영 (Korean)
Winter Love Song – Ayria
Song for a Winter’s Night – Sarah McLachlan
Estranei a partire da ieri – Alessandra Amoroso (Italian)
永遠冬天 – 林志美 (Chinese)
Hazy Shade Of Winter – Bangles

L I N G O

 

Hello, hello.

Thanks to LanguageCast for their endless support, and to you, our loyal listeners. You rock.

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L I N G O #25.5: False Alarm

by L I N G O on January 7, 2010
in American, Chinese, Spanish

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Hello, hello! With Florida in the 40’s and the squirrels shivering outside, leave it to LINGO to serve up some heartwarming goodness. Because we’re awesome like that.

Here’s what’s hot:

Fix The World Up For You – James Morrison
Tanto – JD Natasha (Spanish)
說你愛我 – S.H.E. (Mandarin)
I Just Want To Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb

L I N G O

 

Hello, hello.

Just a quick note that, by request, I’ll be trying to tag the languages of the songs on the playlist from now on. If you catch an error, please let me know so I can correct it!

Thanks!

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L I N G O #25: Seasons

by L I N G O on January 3, 2010
in British, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

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Hello, hello! We’ve got joy, we’ve got fun, we’ve got seasons in the sun. It’s a very special LINGO for these lonely months when the sun bows out early. Just a little reminder that LINGO loves you.

Here’s this week’s group hug and hot cup of joe:

Toes In The Water, Ass In The Sand – The Zac Brown Band
Parce qu’on sait jamais – christophe maë
Eyes – 佳代愛顧
Man Yue (Full Moon) – Landy Wen
Better Than Me – Hinder
Durch Die Nacht – Silbermond
Pobre mi corazon – Fonseca y Reik
청혼 (live) – 윤하
到了明天(Blue Tomorrow) – Super Junior M
Everybody’s Changing – Keane
Ti Vorrei Sollevare (ft. Giuliano Sangiorgi) – Elisa
静な恋の物語 – Aqua Timez
Candy (feat. Kate Pierson) – Iggy Pop

L I N G O

 

Hello, hello.

Thanks to LanguageCast and to Talk To Me In Korean for their support! And hey! Get yourself your own “Best of LINGO” episode! Click here to find out how!

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L I N G O #24.5: New Year

by L I N G O on December 31, 2009
in American, French, Japanese

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Hello, hello and welcome to the changing of the guard! Little Baby New Year is in his swaddling cloth and Old Man Time is shuffling off to the great repository of the past. Such is the way of things. You know what else is the way of things? The way LINGO rocks! Listen and enjoy!

Here’s what’s ringing in the New Year:

Channel Z – The B-52’s
On N’est Pas Couché – Collectif Métissé
Come Back Home – HOME MADE 家族
Same Old Lang Syne – Dan Fogelberg

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Hello, hello.

Thanks to you, our listener, and to the great folks over at LanguageCast! Happy New Year all!

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L I N G O #24: Best

by L I N G O on December 27, 2009
in American, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Xhosa

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Hello, hello and welcome to the very best of LINGO! Hard decisions were made, little darlings trimmed here and there, but what we’re left with is a show to end all shows. Well… at least until our next show. Listen and enjoy!

Here’s what made the cut:

No Souvenirs – Melissa Etheridge
Te Mando Flores – Fonseca
I Love You – Navi
Pata Pata – Miriam Makeba
Baby You – Crown J
How Gee – Big Bang
Mes Emmerdes – Charles Aznavour
Mala Femina – Jimmy Roselli
Recuerdame – La Quinta Estacion con Marc Anthony
Krieger des Lichts – Silbermond
Can’t Let Go – BoA
Bring Me the Disco King – David Bowie
Tea Cup – Gackt
Serre moi – Jenifer Bartoli
Good Life – Francis Dunnery
Together – Monkey Majik
稻香 – Jay Chou 周杰倫
Somebody To Love – Glee Cast

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Hello, hello.

Thanks to our sponsors over at LanguageCast, and to all of you! LINGO loves you!

Oh, by the way, we’d gotten some complaints about the sexier m4a format, so we’re going back to the tried-and-true mp3. Hope that helps those who couldn’t hear the show before!

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