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Post by deb5anne on Jul 26, 2020 21:33:50 GMT -5
I made sure I posted positive comments several times just to counter act. It looked like it was just a few people.
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Post by svca on Jul 26, 2020 21:41:47 GMT -5
Why do people think that those posting blasts about Adam are his fans? I very much doubt they are. Me too.
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Post by svca on Jul 26, 2020 21:42:55 GMT -5
Omg...how wrong can I guess🙃😖....lol Not even close lol
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Post by cassie on Jul 26, 2020 21:54:52 GMT -5
Translation challenges: People are talking that "Ready to Run" is a great campaign song. In English, perhaps. Problem is Merriam Webster lists 31 definitions of "run." Bujt American Sign Language is not a word for word match with English. In this case, "run" as in moving your feet really fast has a different sign from "run" as in to compete for an office. The interpreter on Adam's song chose to sign the "feet moving fast" concept of run. So the double meaning is lost for ASL users.
When Adam sings "no shade, it's tired" he means he is not talking shade, it's old and boring, right? The interpreter signs "no darkness, tired (as in exhausted)", "It's hateful here" becomes "I hate that". What does he hate? I assume the running, screaming and kicking from the previous line. And when Adam says he is gonna pack up and ride, she signs "ride a bike or motorcycle". Yeah, I don't think that is what he means.
I suppose all that (an many other inaccurate translations of the meanings of the lyrics) seems like nit-picking. who cares? True. In the greater realm of things, it doesn't matter. But, as a person who has interpreted, and taught interpreting for many years, it bothers me that the intent of the song is lost to a poor interpretation. In fact, all one would get from the interpretation is that Adam is going to run somewhere, kicking, screaming in the dark and then jumping over the edge of a cliff or a wall or somesuch. The emotional content of being angry and fed up with the shitty situation and refusing to be a part of it is missing. So is the rhythm and toughness of the song. The interpreter heard individual words and signed individual words but overall made no sense.
Were I on that assignment I would ask for lyrics and a recording prior to the assignment and analyze it in detail, even asking the performer about intent if I was uncertain. I applaud the show for including interpreters. but it ain't exactly equal access, is it? If this was a performance from one of my students, she would not get a very high grade.
Okay, thanks for letting me vent.
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Post by girldrummer on Jul 26, 2020 22:00:57 GMT -5
Just watched the vid! Fantastic! Really good song and he nailed it! This song is about the core hook lyric, not the side lyrics. READY TO RUN is it.
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Post by stampsgal on Jul 26, 2020 22:04:12 GMT -5
Omg...how wrong can I guess🙃😖....lol Not even close lol As I am not on Facebook, I have not checked out the monikers for posters on his Facebook. Guess Swifty types posting was my fantasy...an attempt at positivity. LOL
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Post by happy on Jul 26, 2020 22:34:10 GMT -5
Translation challenges: People are talking that "Ready to Run" is a great campaign song. In English, perhaps. Problem is Merriam Webster lists 31 definitions of "run." Bujt American Sign Language is not a word for word match with English. In this case, "run" as in moving your feet really fast has a different sign from "run" as in to compete for an office. The interpreter on Adam's song chose to sign the "feet moving fast" concept of run. So the double meaning is lost for ASL users. When Adam sings "no shade, it's tired" he means he is not talking shade, it's old and boring, right? The interpreter signs "no darkness, tired (as in exhausted)", "It's hateful here" becomes "I hate that". What does he hate? I assume the running, screaming and kicking from the previous line. And when Adam says he is gonna pack up and ride, she signs "ride a bike or motorcycle". Yeah, I don't think that is what he means. I suppose all that (an many other inaccurate translations of the meanings of the lyrics) seems like nit-picking. who cares? True. In the greater realm of things, it doesn't matter. But, as a person who has interpreted, and taught interpreting for many years, it bothers me that the intent of the song is lost to a poor interpretation. In fact, all one would get from the interpretation is that Adam is going to run somewhere, kicking, screaming in the dark and then jumping over the edge of a cliff or a wall or somesuch. The emotional content of being angry and fed up with the shitty situation and refusing to be a part of it is missing. So is the rhythm and toughness of the song. The interpreter heard individual words and signed individual words but overall made no sense. Were I on that assignment I would ask for lyrics and a recording prior to the assignment and analyze it in detail, even asking the performer about intent if I was uncertain. I applaud the show for including interpreters. but it ain't exactly equal access, is it? If this was a performance from one of my students, she would not get a very high grade. Okay, thanks for letting me vent. Well that's too bad. I was wondering how the interpreter was doing. In fact, there are a few words in the lyrics I'm not sure about and I thought maybe someone interpreting might help.
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Post by lurleene on Jul 26, 2020 22:46:32 GMT -5
Just watched the vid! Fantastic! Really good song and he nailed it! This song is about the core hook lyric, not the side lyrics. READY TO RUN is it. Agree! Loved it. Adam was great. BTW, does anyone know if Adam introduced or not? I saw his name listed on the clip I saw so I guess it was visible.
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Post by loxie on Jul 26, 2020 23:13:37 GMT -5
Adam blew it out of the water! Fantastic performance!!! Looked handsome and sold the song! Consummate ARTIST! Loved it and love him! Don't let the trolls and bots bother you. Sometimes it's best to turn off the comments and just enjoy Adam in all his glory!
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Post by Jablea on Jul 26, 2020 23:38:19 GMT -5
We do need to get more organized on Facebook. The hateful posts are on top and most visible because so many people responded to them so the Facebook algorithm considers them the most popular. If we were doing it right we'd pick two positive posts and everyone reply to those posts and see if we could get them to the top.
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