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 Posted:   Jul 29, 2016 - 8:38 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

Shuki Levy wrote the Theme song to the 1997 animated Silver Surfer Cartoon. On his site you can listen to an extended version of the theme without sound effects.

I know that "Argentum" is latin for Silver but my lack of Latin skills is making it difficult to figure out the rest.

http://shukilevy.com/audio/silver-surfer/

 
 Posted:   Mar 27, 2017 - 6:30 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

Just wanted to bump this - see if there's any folks here with a good ear for Latin.

The link above on Mr. Levy's site is a 60 second rendition of the theme song without sound effects. I have a feeling that the theme for the TV show is the same but at a higher tempo.

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 28, 2017 - 12:50 AM   
 By:   Tall Guy   (Member)

I think I can help - luckily my classical education was topped up by studying law, so my Latin is pretty good. I can only make out a few lines, as the dictum is poor.

"He's a surfer dude - silver!
Now the Four are screwed - silver!
He don't need no satnav or iPod
Cos this dude's a star surf god"

That should give you a start, anyway.

You're welcome

 
 Posted:   Mar 28, 2017 - 6:22 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

I think I can help - luckily my classical education was topped up by studying law, so my Latin is pretty good. I can only make out a few lines, as the dictum is poor.

"He's a surfer dude - silver!
Now the Four are screwed - silver!
He don't need no satnav or iPod
Cos this dude's a star surf god"

That should give you a start, anyway.

You're welcome


I knew someone here would figure this out! Thanks Tall Guy! wink

 
 Posted:   Mar 28, 2017 - 7:10 AM   
 By:   Sean Nethery   (Member)

Have you tried using the contact form on Shuki Levy's site to ask? If I could make out the words better, I might be able to help, but as it is I just can't tell. (All the Latin I know is just from liturgical music, so it ain't much.)

Unless of course TG has nailed it.

 
 Posted:   Mar 28, 2017 - 7:22 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

Have you tried using the contact form on Shuki Levy's site to ask?

Yes I have. I've also emailed with other questions over the years - never get a response. I think Tall Guy nailed the "Silver" parts. wink

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 28, 2017 - 10:34 AM   
 By:   Tall Guy   (Member)

Have you tried using the contact form on Shuki Levy's site to ask?

Yes I have. I've also emailed with other questions over the years - never get a response. I think Tall Guy nailed the "Silver" parts. wink



Res ipsa loquitur, old boy.

 
 Posted:   Mar 29, 2017 - 11:38 AM   
 By:   johnbijl   (Member)

The dictum terrible. The only thing I was able to make out of ti was 'argentium'. That's not even pure silver.

 
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