Anybody speak German?

[macfan 57]

Does anyone speak German? I have a very brief interview with Christine from last year, but it's in German. After using Dictionary.com as well as my 5 years of German from high school many years ago, I have a basic general idea of what the interview is about. Would anyone who speaks fluent German be able to translate the interview into English? That way the interview would be even more clear to me. Any help would be appreciated.

[seeker007nmss]

I just had this image:


German interviewer: Guten Abend, Fraulein McVie. Was fur Ein piano Haben Sie?

Christine: I can't understand a bloody word you're saying. I thought this was going to be in English. (Looks around for manager)


Sorry.....okay I will be quiet now.

[danax6]

Post it, I'll see what I can do.

[macfan 57]

Here's the interview:

Fleetwood weg

Als die Softpop-Ikonen Fleetwood Mac letztes Jahr das Comeback-Album “Say You Will” vorlegten, fehlte aus der legendaren 70er-Jahre-Besetzung nur Christine McVie, verantwortlich fur Tophits wie “Songbird” oder “Don’t Stop”. Jetzt wissen wir warum: Sie werkelte an einem hochemotionalen Solo-Album-und es wird die Mac-Kumpels vor Neid erblassen lassen.

Kulturnews: Frau McVie, 1992 kundigten Sie ein baldiges Solo-Album an, Mit Verlaub: Das ist zwolf Jahre her.

Christine McVie: Ich schaffe eben nur ein Solo-Album pro Jahrzehnt! (lacht schallend) Im Ernst: ich sehe mich nicht so sehr als Solo-Kunstlerin, schon gar nicht als Rock-Gottin oder so. Diese Alben waren alle irgendwie Zufalle, besonders das neue. Eigentlich hatte ich mich langst zur Ruhe gesetzt.

Kulturnews: Warum-Nase voll von der Musik?

McVie: Nicht von der Musik; diese Leidenschaft werde ich wohl nie verlieren. Aber das Drumherum nervte gewaltig. Mit zunehmendem Alter wurde mir der Tourstress einfach zu viel. Die Vorstellung, noch einmal ein halbes Jahr aus dem Koffer leben zu mussen: der blanke Horror.

Kulturnews: War das der einzige Grund, warum Sie beim letzten Fleetwood-Mac-Album nicht dabei waren?

McVie: Ja. Ich habe die Band vor ein paar Monaten beim Londener Konzert gesehen und war erstaunt, wie gut es Stevie geht, dass sie diesen Stress noch durchsteht. Wir sind schlie(ss)lich keine Teenager mehr. Ich hatte nach meiner letzten Mac-Tour 1998 nur noch den Wunsch, dieses Leben ein fur allemal hinter mir zu lassen. Aber der Wunsch, Songs zu schreiben, verlie(ss) mich nicht. Ich lebe seit Jahren auf dem Land, wie eine alte englische Matrone. Mein Haus ist zwar ziemlich runtergekommen, aber im gro(ss)ten Raum-den ich Salon nenne-steht mein Flugel. Eines Tages setzte ich mich mal wieder ran und schrieb “You Are”, und ich merkte: Eh, das macht immer noch Spa(ss)! Dann fragte ich meinen Neffen Dan, ob er Gitarre spielen wurde, denn ich kenne keine anderen Gitarristen. Er brachte gleich einen Computer mit, auf dem wir alles aufgenommen haben. Insgesamt hat es drei Jahre gedauert.

Kulturnews: Drei Jahre, ohne dass das emotionale Niveau absank: Alle Songs wirken ausgesprochen personlich.

McVie: well sie im Prinzip alle von einem bestimmten Mann handeln. Es geht um Liebe, es geht um Hass. Aber ich werde nicht verraten, wer gemeint ist.




I don't have an umlaut on my computer keyboard, so I couldn't type them in this post. Also, when I typed (ss), that means it's a German letter that I don't have on my keyboard. I can't remember what the letter is called. It's been 30 years since I last spoke any German.

Also, I could scan the magazine page & e-mail it if that would be of more help.

Thanks for your help.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

I just had this image:


German interviewer: Guten Abend, Fraulein McVie. Was fur Ein piano Haben Sie?

Christine: I can't understand a bloody word you're saying. I thought this was going to be in English. (Looks around for manager)


Sorry.....okay I will be quiet now.

[macfanken]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

Does anyone speak German? I have a very brief interview with Christine from last year, but it's in German. After using Dictionary.com as well as my 5 years of German from high school many years ago, I have a basic general idea of what the interview is about. Would anyone who speaks fluent German be able to translate the interview into English? That way the interview would be even more clear to me. Any help would be appreciated.

I also had 5 years of German... in high school! I can read some of the article, but probably not enough to help.

[danax6]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

Here's the interview:

Fleetwood weg

Als die Softpop-Ikonen Fleetwood Mac letztes Jahr das Comeback-Album “Say You Will” vorlegten, fehlte aus der legendaren 70er-Jahre-Besetzung nur Christine McVie, verantwortlich fur Tophits wie “Songbird” oder “Don’t Stop”. Jetzt wissen wir warum: Sie werkelte an einem hochemotionalen Solo-Album-und es wird die Mac-Kumpels vor Neid erblassen lassen.

When the Softpop icons Fleetwood Mac brought out their comeback album Say You Will, the only one missing from the legendary 70's line-up was Christine McVie, responsible for hits such as Songbird and Don't Stop. Now we know why: she was working on a highly emotional solo album which would make her Mac-friends turn green with envy.

Kulturnews: Frau McVie, 1992 kundigten Sie ein baldiges Solo-Album an, Mit Verlaub: Das ist zwolf Jahre her.

Miss McVie, in 1992, you announced your first solo album. Now, that was 12 years ago.

Christine McVie: Ich schaffe eben nur ein Solo-Album pro Jahrzehnt! (lacht schallend) Im Ernst: ich sehe mich nicht so sehr als Solo-Kunstlerin, schon gar nicht als Rock-Gottin oder so. Diese Alben waren alle irgendwie Zufalle, besonders das neue. Eigentlich hatte ich mich langst zur Ruhe gesetzt.

I only manage to have one solo album ever decade! (laughs out loud) Seriously, I don't see myself as a solo artist, nor as a rock goddess. Those albums all happened coincidentally, especially the last one. I had already decided to just give myself and it all a rest.

Kulturnews: Warum-Nase voll von der Musik?

Why? Fed up with the music?

McVie: Nicht von der Musik; diese Leidenschaft werde ich wohl nie verlieren. Aber das Drumherum nervte gewaltig. Mit zunehmendem Alter wurde mir der Tourstress einfach zu viel. Die Vorstellung, noch einmal ein halbes Jahr aus dem Koffer leben zu mussen: der blanke Horror.

Not with the music, that's a passion I won't ever lose. But everything around it bugs me enormously. The stress that comes with touring just got too much, considering my age. The idea of having to live out of a suitcase for 6 months again, was absolute horror.

Kulturnews: War das der einzige Grund, warum Sie beim letzten Fleetwood-Mac-Album nicht dabei waren?

Is that the only reason why you weren't involved with the last Fleetwooc Mac album?

McVie: Ja. Ich habe die Band vor ein paar Monaten beim Londener Konzert gesehen und war erstaunt, wie gut es Stevie geht, dass sie diesen Stress noch durchsteht. Wir sind schlie(ss)lich keine Teenager mehr. Ich hatte nach meiner letzten Mac-Tour 1998 nur noch den Wunsch, dieses Leben ein fur allemal hinter mir zu lassen. Aber der Wunsch, Songs zu schreiben, verlie(ss) mich nicht. Ich lebe seit Jahren auf dem Land, wie eine alte englische Matrone. Mein Haus ist zwar ziemlich runtergekommen, aber im gro(ss)ten Raum-den ich Salon nenne-steht mein Flugel. Eines Tages setzte ich mich mal wieder ran und schrieb “You Are”, und ich merkte: Eh, das macht immer noch Spa(ss)! Dann fragte ich meinen Neffen Dan, ob er Gitarre spielen wurde, denn ich kenne keine anderen Gitarristen. Er brachte gleich einen Computer mit, auf dem wir alles aufgenommen haben. Insgesamt hat es drei Jahre gedauert.

Yes. I saw the band a couple of months ago at a London concert, and I was surprised at how good Stevie is doing, that she is still withstanding all this stress, considering we are not teenagers anymore. After the last Fleetwood Mac tour, I only desired to leave this lifestyle behind. But the desire to write songs, I won't ever lose. I've been living in this country like an old english matron, for a few years now. I've got a nice house, but in the biggest room --which I call the saloon-- resides my piano. One day I sat down there and wrote You Are, and it came to me: this is still fun! Then I asked my cousin Dan if he wanted to play the guitar, since I don't know any other guitarists. When he came over he also brought his computer and we recorded everything. All in all it took 3 years.

Kulturnews: Drei Jahre, ohne dass das emotionale Niveau absank: Alle Songs wirken ausgesprochen personlich.

3 years, without detoriation on the emotional level. All of the songs affect on a very personal level.

McVie: well sie im Prinzip alle von einem bestimmten Mann handeln. Es geht um Liebe, es geht um Hass. Aber ich werde nicht verraten, wer gemeint ist.

... basically act out of a certain person's point of view. It's about love, it's about hate. But I won't tell you who it's about.

(I think you forgot something in Christine's last reply, right? The first sentence doesn't really make sense, so I translated it the way I saw it.)

German is not my native language, but I live 10 miles off of the German border, and a lot of people around me speak it. Maybe someone who is actually from Germany can make some changes here and there, but I think I got it covered quite well.

[macfan 57]

Thanks so much for translating the interview. You did great! I didn't miss anything in Christine's last reply except the article has .... then her answer. I think she was finishing the thought of the interviewer's last response since he didn't actually ask her a question. Again, thanks so much for taking the time to do this. It's much appreciated by me.

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

Thanks so much for translating the interview. You did great! I didn't miss anything in Christine's last reply except the article has .... then her answer. I think she was finishing the thought of the interviewer's last response since he didn't actually ask her a question. Again, thanks so much for taking the time to do this. It's much appreciated by me.

It's appreciated by me, too. Thanks for posting it and for the translation; it's always good to read new Chris interviews.

-Lis

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by danax6

When the Softpop icons Fleetwood Mac brought out their comeback album Say You Will, the only one missing from the legendary 70's line-up was Christine McVie, responsible for hits such as Songbird and Don't Stop. Now we know why: she was working on a highly emotional solo album which would make her Mac-friends turn green with envy.

Miss McVie, in 1992, you announced your first solo album. Now, that was 12 years ago.

I only manage to have one solo album ever decade! (laughs out loud) Seriously, I don't see myself as a solo artist, nor as a rock goddess. Those albums all happened coincidentally, especially the last one. I had already decided to just give myself and it all a rest.

Why? Fed up with the music?

Not with the music, that's a passion I won't ever lose. But everything around it bugs me enormously. The stress that comes with touring just got too much, considering my age. The idea of having to live out of a suitcase for 6 months again, was absolute horror.

Is that the only reason why you weren't involved with the last Fleetwooc Mac album?

Yes. I saw the band a couple of months ago at a London concert, and I was surprised at how good Stevie is doing, that she is still withstanding all this stress, considering we are not teenagers anymore. After the last Fleetwood Mac tour, I only desired to leave this lifestyle behind. But the desire to write songs, I won't ever lose. I've been living in this country like an old english matron, for a few years now. I've got a nice house, but in the biggest room --which I call the saloon-- resides my piano. One day I sat down there and wrote You Are, and it came to me: this is still fun! Then I asked my cousin Dan if he wanted to play the guitar, since I don't know any other guitarists. When he came over he also brought his computer and we recorded everything. All in all it took 3 years.

3 years, without detoriation on the emotional level. All of the songs affect on a very personal level.

... basically act out of a certain person's point of view. It's about love, it's about hate. But I won't tell you who it's about.

(I think you forgot something in Christine's last reply, right? The first sentence doesn't really make sense, so I translated it the way I saw it.)

German is not my native language, but I live 10 miles off of the German border, and a lot of people around me speak it. Maybe someone who is actually from Germany can make some changes here and there, but I think I got it covered quite well.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Angelick Witch]

Alright, this might be a really stupid question, but does Christine speak fluent German?

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by Angelick Witch

Alright, this might be a really stupid question, but does Christine speak fluent German?

Not that I know of. I assume the questions were put to her in English.

-Lis

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Angelick Witch

Alright, this might be a really stupid question, but does Christine speak fluent German?

In several of my German bootleg shows, she does say Danke Schon. But, I have a feeling that's about the only German she knows.

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by Angelick Witch

Alright, this might be a really stupid question, but does Christine speak fluent German?

I don't think she can speak German but I bet she can swear in Portuguese!

Gail

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I don't think she can speak German but I bet she can swear in Portuguese!

Gail