Just Dance! (Medieval Version)

 

Hello! This blog post is going to be about this video I came across from the professor’s recommendations by Silly Linguistics. It is a four-minute video of the popular song Just Dance by Lady Gaga but in Old English. I thought I knew what Old English sounded like, but after listening to the video, I realized I, in fact, had no clue what Old English sounded like. It almost sounds like German or Bjork when she speaks. The video was definitely catchy, and if they played this at some Medieval party, it would probably be wild on the dance floor. The video also has translations with the Medieval spelling so you can understand what you're singing if you try to sing along. Below is the video so you can try to sing along!

 

 

 

Vagabond, Steve. “Just Dance by Lady Gaga in Old English (A Medieval Cover) Bardcore.” Youtube, uploaded by Silly Linguistics 11 June 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQFH5_0wdjo. Accessed 28 April 2023.