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Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

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See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translate them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

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See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

We ran the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

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Everything from ‘Jolene’ to ‘Waterloo’ is hitting the big 5-0 in 2024. Give ’em a spin.

Kenneth Partridge


See if you can figure out this twisted tune.

In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translate them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

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Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli.

From Milli Vanilli’s “Girl, You Know It’s True” to Technotronic’s “Pump Up the Jam,” these songs all made it to the Billboard Hot 100—and they all had something to hide.

Jon O'Brien
See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

We ran the lyrics of this hit song through three different languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out the name of the song or who wro

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Vice President Charles Dawes.

Long before he was Calvin Coolidge’s vice president, Charles Dawes wrote an instrumental piece called “Melody in A Major” that later became a #1 hit.

Stacy Conradt




Leonard Cohen, Chelsea Hotel, Phoebe Bridgers.

From Leonard Cohen’s “Chelsea Hotel #2” to Jesse Jo Stark’s “Chelsea Hotel,” these songs capture the mythos of the inimitable Hotel Chelsea.

Ellen Gutoskey






Chris Kelly and Chris Smith of Kris Kross.

Featuring rappers Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly and Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith, Kris Kross rose to international fame with their infectious 1992 debut single, “Jump.” The duo rocked mega-baggy jeans, baseball caps, and oversized sports jerseys—all worn backward.

Kenneth Partridge


The Gen Z idol has been in the spotlight ever since her break-out role on Disney’s "Shake It Up."

From her status as a Kidz Bop alumna to the real meaning behind her name, there's probably a lot of facts about Zendaya that you don't know about.

Emily Malkowski