Rex Chapman

Rex Chapman

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Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsensical lyrics meant to sound like American English — to prove that Italians would just love any American song. It was a hit.

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Celentano's intention was to demonstrate Italians' fascination with English-language music, highlighting how they would embrace a song that sounded "American," regardless of whether they understood the words.

Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsensical lyrics meant to sound like American English — to prove that Italians would just love any American song. It was a hit.

In 1972, Adriano Celentano released a song called "Prisencolinensinainciusol". The song's lyrics are entirely made up, designed to sound like American English to non-English speakers. …

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This is what every great catch makes you say but I really feel like this is maybe the best catch of this kind that I've ever seen.

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social

CATCH OF THE YEAR - Denzel Clarke goes wayyyyy over the fence to rob a HR from the Angels' Nolan Shanuel

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I’m devastated to hear my friend of 50 years has passed. Just spoke to her 2 days ago & she was her usual feisty, hysterically funny self. This is a hard one. I was her 1st house guest in her new home in 1975 & helped her paint her NYC apartment. Just heartbroken. So hard to lose old friends.💔💔💔

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Since you've all been good today, here is three minutes of NBC's coverage of Game 6 of the 2000 ECF - the last time the Knicks and Pacers played each other at this stage prior to tonight. (featuring an impromptu, mid-4th quarter essay btw - an unsung cool thing they'd break out every now and then)