Niber in Scrǽfe
May 24, 2022 7:20 PM   Subscribe

Alice in Chains in Old English.

'gas, gas, gas' in classical Latin.

'Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie (Abba) in Attic Greek.

'Immigrant Song' in old Norse.
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posted by clavdivs (9 comments total) 15 users marked this as a favorite
 
forgot 'Jolene'
posted by clavdivs at 7:25 PM on May 24, 2022 [1 favorite]


Þæt wæs god sang.

Now do "Se Mann Beinnan Séo Arc."
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 7:50 PM on May 24, 2022 [2 favorites]


this solves the main problem with 'down in a hole.' specifically the part where cantrell rhymes 'supposed to be' with 'let himself be.'
posted by logicpunk at 8:12 PM on May 24, 2022 [2 favorites]


hwætcore
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 8:43 PM on May 24, 2022 [5 favorites]


Someone call up Lucy Lawless:

“Turkey Legs taste real fine,
wouldn’t you love to eat them?
My Scotch eggs are mighty fine,
no one round here can beat ’em.”
posted by geoff. at 11:33 PM on May 24, 2022 [1 favorite]




DAMMIT NATHAN_TESKE!
posted by scolbath at 7:57 AM on May 25, 2022 [3 favorites]


For the record, the title is actually "Niðer in Sċræfe". Sorry, it was just bothering me. I'll move along now.
posted by a car full of lions at 8:18 AM on May 25, 2022 [2 favorites]


The thorn is the most important letter in the development of the modern Latin alphabet, in that it facilitates the one true emoji:



I will have none of this off-center :P tomfoolery, thank you. Also, I thought Immigrant Song was already in Old Norse, but I see now it was just that the Viking Kittens were translating.
posted by adekllny at 7:09 PM on May 26, 2022 [1 favorite]


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