Episode notes
Why do some songs become global hits even when millions of listeners don’t understand a word of the lyrics?
In Lost in Translation, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi explores the extraordinary power of music to cross borders, cultures and languages. From Gangnam Style and Despacito to Chaiyya Chaiyya, Jai Ho, Volare, Pata Pata and Why This Kolaveri Di, she looks at the songs that made the whole world sing along, often without knowing what they were actually singing.
Keywords
music translation