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Sunday, May 16, 2004

If Band Names were in Afrikaans

There’s an e-mail doing the rounds with the following translations of band/group/pop star names. Thought I’d share them.

Dire straits
In die Kak

Fuzzbox
Donsdoos

Bananarama
Piesangmargarien

Joan Armatrading
Johanna Wapenhandelaar

Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols
Jannie Vrot en die Pomprewolwers

Iron Maiden
Yster Sussie

Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Mevrou Smit se Swart Mambas

Four Jacks and a Jill
Vier Latte en 'n Platte

Queen
Moffie

Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Welkom by Aventura

Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frikkie Gaan Fliek Toe

Twisted Sister
Koeksuster

Ace of Base
Baas se Aas

Meatloaf
Vleisrol

Spice Girls
Kerriekoekies

Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Barend Horing en die hele Reeks

Joe Cocker
Ja, joune ook!

Whigfield
Pruikveld

Huey Lewis and the News
Louis Luyt en die Nuus

Mariah Carey
Meraai se Kerrie

Hootie and the Blowfish
Tietie en die blaasoppies

Simple Minds
Dofkopp

1 Comments:

  • At 10:31 pm, Blogger Rethabile said…

    That's funny. I don't speak Afrikaans, I understand very little of it, but enough to get the joke here.

     

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