Iê, iê, iê

English translation: Brazilian Rock´n´roll Iê, iê, iê

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Portuguese term or phrase:Iê, iê, iê
English translation:Brazilian Rock´n´roll Iê, iê, iê
Entered by: Lilian Magalhães

02:41 Aug 31, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Sociologia e música
Portuguese term or phrase: Iê, iê, iê
Abordam-se as mudanças do habitus no campo da MPB e de que forma essas mudanças, a partir do advento da Bossa Nova, permitiram o surgimento e a ascensão de novos estilos musicais, por vezes contrastantes como a Canção de Protesto, o Iê, iê, iê e, finalmente e principalmente, o Tropicalismo
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 09:14
Brazilian Rock´n´roll Iê, iê, iê
Explanation:
o rock´n´roll brasileiro era chamado de iê-iê-iê, .. anos 60
o nome é iê-iê-iê mesmo!

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-08-31 03:50:24 GMT)
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Isarcat is right. Do you remember the Beatles song "She Loves you, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! I can say we copied! Crazy days!
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Maria Prado Menga
Brazil
Local time: 09:14
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thanks
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Brazilian Rock´n´roll Iê, iê, iê
Maria Prado Menga
3yé yé yé
Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
1yeah, yeah, yeah
isarcat


  

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
yeah, yeah, yeah


Explanation:
This is the only thing I can think of, but I have no basis to support it other than usage of yeah yeah yeah to describe certain types of pop/rock songs (usually head-banging songs :) Is this typically Brazilian and can it even be translated?

isarcat
Local time: 08:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Brazilian Rock´n´roll Iê, iê, iê


Explanation:
o rock´n´roll brasileiro era chamado de iê-iê-iê, .. anos 60
o nome é iê-iê-iê mesmo!

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-08-31 03:50:24 GMT)
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Isarcat is right. Do you remember the Beatles song "She Loves you, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! I can say we copied! Crazy days!


    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_brasileiro
Maria Prado Menga
Brazil
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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thanks
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Asker: thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heloisa Ferreira
2 hrs

agree  veratek
2 hrs

agree  Claudio Mazotti
8 hrs

agree  solange trad
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3 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
yé yé yé


Explanation:
This version would give a better idea of the sound (and hence meaning) to an English-speaking audience. I am sure isacat is right and that it derives from 'yeah yeah yeah'.

Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:14
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Native speaker of: English
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