Chinglish: 飛兒樂團 - Fly Away / F.I.R. - Fly Away

illuminance | January 27, 2008

Info

Song: Fly Away

Album: 飛兒樂團 / F.I.R. （Buy Album）

Artist: 飛兒樂團 / F.I.R.

Released: April 23, 2004

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Blurb

This is perhaps the best example of Chinglish in a Chinese song - Nothing I Will Be Afraid… Seriously? Now, don’t get me wrong - I like this song very much, but couldn’t they used a line that sounds less cheesy? Like, perhaps.. I Will Never Be Afraid? Their debut album was definitely great (in fact, I know some of their fans wish their latest hits could be more like the original), but it’s unfortunate that one of the hits furthers the stereotype that Chinese people can’t translate. Music video after the jump (the English is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in the music video, hah!)