How The Sims Convinced Artists to Sing Songs in Gibberish

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Published on November 10, 2017 4:00:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb3X5Xq1Qcg

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The Sims 4 (2014)

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Have you ever wondered how and why so many musicians record their songs in a silly, fake language for a video game? Probably not... but here's the answer anyway!


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Original Article:
http://www.factfiend.com/sims-somehow-got-actual-artists-sing-soundtrack/

Sources:
https://www.cnet.com/au/news/simlish-singing-the-music-behind-the-sims/
http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Songs_in_Simlish
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spot-on-simlish-stylist-robi-kauker/1100-6119747/
https://www.flashlyrics.com/lyrics/katy-perry/hot-n-cold-simlish-version-57
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hNpNH4VMSlUC&pg=PA78&lpg=PA78&dq=clangers+speaking+perfect+german&source=bl&ots=fWIQscOVhB&sig=WWSM3ji_nSo6X4Bm71eS6ikK2rA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-zvrZt7PXAhXPLVAKHU-VDpcQ6AEIPjAG#v=onepage&q=clangers%20speaking%20perfect%20german&f=false
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UvJdWP4Ut3oC&pg=PA276&lpg=PA276&dq=clangers+speaking+perfect+german&source=bl&ots=CQ2IvGzpUz&sig=BcEHdYaEbgLrNvR1fb13ca3jhF4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-zvrZt7PXAhXPLVAKHU-VDpcQ6AEIQDAH#v=onepage&q=clangers%20speaking%20perfect%20german&f=false

Videos:
Simlish Behind the Scenes, via The Sims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW4nfveKW5s
The Sims 4 Get to Work: Simlish Music Spotlight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiHutOQFSN8
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night in Simlish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxyW6AJ-yIk
The Sims 1 GamePlay: Part 1-Getting Started (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e20QY7Hx88s
The Clangers (1969–1974)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0065282/
Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fndeDfaWCg
The Sims 3 Ambitions - Savior simlish boogie via mykasims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EWU3Y2YqaY

Images:
Katy Perry, By Ali Shaker/VOA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Carly Rae Jepsen, By Issimo 15 (original uploader: Carlyfan22) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Machine Head via http://www.machinehead1.com/
Chiodos, via https://www.youtube.com/user/chiodos
Patrick Stump, Foto: Stefan Brending / , via Wikimedia Commons
Depeche Mode, by ANTON CORBIJN via http://www.depechemode.com/media/image/40
OK Go, By Daniel Nugent (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannohung/181970625/) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Junkie XL, By Paulblank (http://www.postproduktie.nl/bekend.htm) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons

Music:
"Two Finger Johnny" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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