What American English sounds like to non-English speakers

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Ever wonder what WE sound like to someone who speaks/understands NO English?

<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BZXcRqFmFa8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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That is hilarious! where on earth did you find that gem? :cheeky"
 
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cobraboy said:
That is hilarious! where on earth did you find that gem? :cheeky"
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Was talking with someone recently about learning Spanish. They seemed to feel it was too difficult for THEM to do. (Of course, I disagreed.)

Then I remembered what some other languages sounded like to me ... before I studied them (only a little bit, in some cases) ...... and that got me thinking ..... ;)
 
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I love when he breaks out the harmonica at the end. Adds to the absurdity and makes it all the more hilarious. lol.
 
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i am not a native eanglish speaker so i see this a bit differently :: if i were to hear this song i would just presume it IS english, mumbled, like in many songs, but english nonetheless. i have been using english for over 20 years and i still google lyrics to songs and sometimes i do not understand a word, literally.

but if you want what english soungs like to a halfwit check out this video:
[video=youtube;FQt-h753jHI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI[/video]
 
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in a contrast here is a german guy singing in english. and he is so totally CUTE!

[video=youtube;8m6dvqQe0gg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m6dvqQe0gg[/video]

this song was a german 2002 FIFA song.
 
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