LiveMusic Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 There is a phrase, something like "minogue de toi" or something like that. I say it but can't spell it and no luck on translation sites. You know, like two women, one man doing the wild thing. How you spell that? Music related cuz I told a buddy I could write a song about it. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Fuzz Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Menage a trois... and didn't David Crosby write a song about that years ago? drfuzz "I'm just here to regulate the funkiness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleCarlos Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Just don't pull a Seinfeld and back out of it.... Go get'em boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted August 14, 2004 Author Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by drfuzz: Menage a trois... and didn't David Crosby write a song about that years ago? drfuzzI vaguely recall something but I promise, his would not be as stupid as the idea I have. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zele Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 In 93% of France >>> a greeting is met with a kiss on booth cheeks---6.97% with three pecks to the cheek and a very small portion in Sud Est are actually 4. But a "threesome' is a very slim cultural group in France --- A unique Jeopardy question http://www.redshift.com/~cjogo/ebay/EIFFEL%20WITH%20WATER%20SPRAY.jpg C Jo Go Crystal Studios http://fp2k.redshift.com/cjogo/recording_studio.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zele Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 By THe WAY-- HAPPY B-DAY MR CROSBY!! "Everybodies saying that music is Love"... from David's first album C Jo Go Crystal Studios http://fp2k.redshift.com/cjogo/recording_studio.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted August 14, 2004 Author Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by drfuzz: Menage a trois... and didn't David Crosby write a song about that years ago? drfuzzHow do you pronounce this properly? I've always said it as... meeNOJ deeTWAH should it be... meeNOJ uhTWAH Heck, I'm from Louisiana but I speak redneck, not French. Not by choice, I was born that way. Still striving to escape the grasps of the redneck stranglehold on my world. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysb3 Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 It's prounounced May-nahg ah twa Henri He not busy being born Is busy dyin'. ...Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted August 14, 2004 Author Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by henrysb3: It's prounounced May-nahg ah twa HenriPERFECT, thanks! I have this insane idea for a really stupid honky tonk song. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Triad Crosby was kicked out of the Byrds reportedly because he wanted them to do this song. Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Me-NAZH... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 What's a threesome in France?About 80 francs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Re: Pronunciation: Edit: In the first version of this post, I wrongly stated that there was no English equivalent to the French "J" (or soft "G") sound. Actually, there are many fine examples listed by other members in posts that follow. My favorite example so far, considering the ménage à trois topic of this thread, was contributed by Dan South: pleasure (As Dan points out, the "s" in "pleasure" is an English equivalent to the French "J" sound.) I hate to be the source of misinformation, so thanks for the corrections! Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmass Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 I thought it was called a Menage Royale with Cheese because of the metric system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 In dutch : Triootje pronounced : Tree Oh chuh Fan, nu pissar jag taggtråd igen. Jag skulle inte satt på räpan. http://www.bushcollectors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 And all this time I thought you were talking about golf...where one guy in the foursome didn't show. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by boosh: In dutch : Triootje pronounced : Tree Oh chuhNow I know exactly what to ask for next time I'm in Amsterdam! I usually just take whatever I'm given... It's all good. Tea. Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popstar Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by Doug Osborne: Triad Crosby was kicked out of the Byrds reportedly because he wanted them to do this song.It was actually a label exec who named that song "Triad". David's original title was "Me, You and My Crack Pipe, and Not Necessarily in That Order" ps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by LiveMusic: There is a phrase, something like "minogue de toi" or something like that...Why, yes! I would like a threesome with Kylie Minogue!! What's a threesome in France?http://img18.exs.cx/img18/5946/frenchman1.jpg Same as in the U.S., only pronounced correctly you insipid American!!! Go away or I will taunt you again!! It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 I'll shed some light on the issue since I am ..ahem ... french. May-nahj ah twah The "j" is pronouced without "the tip of the tongue against the front teeth" attack. Like Geoff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by RaGe: I'll shed some light on the issue since I am ..ahem ... french.Should I have been pronouncing your name "ra-JHAY" this whole time? - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Originally posted by Geoff Grace: Re: Pronunciation: There is no English equivalent to the French "J" (or soft "G") sound. My advice is to try to say a "J' and an "SH" sound at the same time. In the context of this phrase, I would favor the "SH" over the "J" if you have trouble. Par example: ménage à trois may&-'NAHSH ah&-'TWAH It may help to check out some sort of French 101 tape at a public library. Best, GeoffI would replace the "S" with a "Z" for a harder sound. may-NAHZH ah-T*WAH There is a little breath sound between the T and the W (where I've placed an asterisk) that has no English equivalent. It's the sound of the swallowed French R. It's made at the back of the throat like a very soft, dry attempt at a hocker - sorry, there's no polite way to explain this. This same sound is at the beginning of hockey great Patrick Roi's last name. When Americans call him Patrick WAH, they are leaving off this subtle sound at the beginning because it's difficult for non-native French speakers to produce it. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Originally posted by Jeff Da Weasel: Originally posted by RaGe: I'll shed some light on the issue since I am ..ahem ... french.Should I have been pronouncing your name "ra-JHAY" this whole time? - JeffI always pronounced his name like "reggae." I assumed that he was Jamaican, mon. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Hepworth Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 In France it's simple slightly hairy fun. No matter how good something is, there will always be someone blasting away on a forum somewhere about how much they hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Originally posted by Jeff Da Weasel: Originally posted by RaGe: I'll shed some light on the issue since I am ..ahem ... french.Should I have been pronouncing your name "ra-JHAY" this whole time? - JeffI thought I had said it quick enough for anyone to notice RaGe (like that thing found on the road) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 I took the wife shopping at an exclusive store yesterday...some place called "Tar-ZHAY". "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysb3 Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Of note is the way the French press pronounced Waco during the Branch Davidian siege - Wacko. Little did they know what would be brewing in Crawford, Wacko's neighbor. M. Bush, voo-zets stew-peed. Pork-wa? Nooze navowenz ploose on core beswan un Napoleon. Henry(i) He not busy being born Is busy dyin'. ...Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Tedster: I took the wife shopping at an exclusive store yesterday...some place called "Tar-ZHAY". Is that that Tar-ZHAY in Sanh Lou-EE? The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by henrysb3: M. Bush, voo-zets stew-peed. Pork-wa? Nooze navowenz ploose on core beswan un Napoleon. To a rays on. Saw, say la very-tay. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Geoff Grace: Re: Pronunciation: There is no English equivalent to the French "J" (or soft "G") sound. My advice is to try to say a "J' and an "SH" sound at the same time. In the context of this phrase, I would favor the "SH" over the "J" if you have trouble. Par example: ménage à trois may&-'NAHSH ah&-'TWAH It may help to check out some sort of French 101 tape at a public library. Best, GeoffAzure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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