h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just started a Song Title Conversation Game, thanks to some inspiration from lapis and LadyC.

This should be quite easy, and could be a lot of fun. Hope you'll join me.

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Jab

Good to see you again, I was wondering only today where you were hiding

Thanks B'Elana!



I've been busy in RL, but I have been around.

Jab

Ok, as long as you don't vanish again

Promise...

Jab

So, what are you up to then ?

Working, and logging on to h2g2. In the library at the moment.

How are you? How's the ACE business these days?

Jab

Also - B'el, I've forgotten the original German words for 'Falling in Love Again' - something like I was just made for love, or made for men, etc. Do you know the words? They're much better than the anodyne American translation.


Jab

Not quite sure what you mean, I know ' Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt' by Marlene Dietrich, but I don't know the English version of the song.

Yes, that's it B'El:

Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt,
denn das ist meine Welt.
Das ist, was soll ich machen, meine Natur,
ich kann halt lieben nur
und sonst gar nichts.

- I am made for love from head to toe?

The poor American 'romantic' translation was:

Falling in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do
I can't help it.

Oh well, it's not too bad, really, the sense is pretty much the same.

In a sort of airbrushed, commercialised-pop way

Anyway, how's the ACE business these days?

Jab

I've just finished clearing the list. It's nice, I've had quite some nice feedback

I bet you have, B'El. I can just imagine it. Good luck for the rest of it...




Oh....all this work I haven't done....going to have to take it home as usual. The Friday rush hour's just starting and I want to beat the worst traffic. There's a tradition in this country known colloquially as POETS (Push Off Early, Tomorrow's Saturday), which is why the rush starts early.

Have some more and a cup of

Lovely talking to you

Jab

Drive carefully and get home well Jab