Pigs singing the Happy Wanderer

[MartyMuppets]

Special Announcement

I would just like to say that I think it's very flattering to our trio of piggies that Ed AKA The Count has officially included them in his 19th edition of Muppet Character listings.

A big thank you Ed and the piggies thank you as well.

 

[MartyMuppets]

Special comparison

Here's our piggy sketch as we know it well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTWpbSHwVjw

And look what I found. It's the German version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_yf58uQkzA

Isn't that awesome?

 

[Kiki]

Haha, I'm on my dad's laptop, which was wireless, so I can check these out. Awesome-as, thanks for posting!

 

[MartyMuppets]

I'm glad you like it Kiki. What do you think of the German dub compared with the original?

Personally I think it's very well done except maybe for the screams of all three pigs. At least the first two who fall seem to me a little weak and less realistic sounding. The last pig with the boulders isn't too bad though his scream lasts perhaps a bit too long. The original is cut off quick to imply he's squashed to death while this one seems to linger.

But still very good. Do you agree with my views Kiki?

 

[Kiki]

I'm glad you like it Kiki. What do you think of the German dub compared with the original?

Personally I think it's very well done except maybe for the screams of all three pigs. At least the first two who fall seem to me a little weak and less realistic sounding. The last pig with the boulders isn't too bad though his scream lasts perhaps a bit too long. The original is cut off quick to imply he's squashed to death while this one seems to linger.

But still very good. Do you agree with my views Kiki?

I do (again, sorry for not replying to the PMs earlier on- I haven't been on the computer for a couple of days), Marty. I love watching things in different languages, lol, but the screams where a little weird, heehee. Obviously I prefer the original, but German is kind of appropiete in a way (guh, I think I'm thinking of Austrian *lol*)... I like it.

 

[MartyMuppets]

I do (again, sorry for not replying to the PMs earlier on- I haven't been on the computer for a couple of days), Marty. I love watching things in different languages, lol, but the screams where a little weird, heehee. Obviously I prefer the original, but German is kind of appropiete in a way (guh, I think I'm thinking of Austrian *lol*)... I like it.

HeeHeeHee. Austrian and Australian are so very similar indeed Kiki.

Reminds me of a joke I heard about 200 crates of boomerangs being shipped to Austria by mistake. Then again maybe similar sort of things have happened in small deliveries between the two countries in real life. LOL

 

[MartyMuppets]

Incidentally Kiki, I wonder what that exclamation the leader piggy made in German was after the second piggy fell? It sounds like "Kien po" It must mean something like "Dear me"

Also I'd like to know just what he says to the middle piggy after the first one falls. I know what the obvious assumption is of course, but I wonder whether it's an exact translation of "Watch your step" or could it be something at least closely along the lines of it? It certainly must make hilarious sense to German or Austrian people. That's fersure.

 

[Kiki]

HeeHeeHee. Austrian and Australian are so very similar indeed Kiki.

Reminds me of a joke I heard about 200 crates of boomerangs being shipped to Austria by mistake. Then again maybe similar sort of things have happened in small deliveries between the two countries in real life. LOL

Lol! That's hilerious!

Incidentally Kiki, I wonder what that exclamation the leader piggy made in German was after the second piggy fell? It sounds like "Kien po" It must mean something like "Dear me"

Also I'd like to know just what he says to the middle piggy after the first one falls. I know what the obvious assumption is of course, but I wonder whether it's an exact translation of "Watch your step" or could it be something at least closely along the lines of it? It certainly must make hilarious sense to German or Austrian people. That's fersure.

Heehee. ^^ When I can, I'm gonna re-watch it, because I found that a lot of the dialogue wasn't all that clear.

 

[MartyMuppets]

Well as soon as you do Kiki please be sure to add your thoughts upon these comments of mine.

I'm really loving this discussion.

 

[Kiki]

So am I, but I hope to use my Dad's laptop to access the clips. Youtube doesn't work on my laptop at present for some reason...