Starting the day with Hamilton
May. 18th, 2023 08:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
selenakOff to Tübingen for RL reasons, but before I get on the train, have some further vids demonstrating the incredible work the German translators of Hamilton did. Seriously, translating poetry and lyrics is fiendishly difficult, especially if you have rhythm, imagery and wit to capture at the same time, and throw in some pop cultural allusions for good measure. Here's Satisfied in German in a concert rendition:
And here's King George's little ditty on stage:
And here's King George's little ditty on stage:
