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hooky

German translation: eingängig

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English term or phrase:hooky
German translation:eingängig
Entered by: Languageman

13:48 Aug 21, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Music
English term or phrase: hooky
Boston legends The Neighborhoods helped to pioneer the sound of the hooky garage rock that still dominates the local music scene.

Ich kenne 'hooky' nur als Schuleschwänzen. Bestand die Band also aus Schulschwänzern oder hat hooky noch eine andere Bedeutung?
bp-translations
Austria
Local time: 05:42
einprägsam, eingängig, o.ä
Explanation:
Es geht um die "hooks", die das Musik enthält:
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A hook is a musical idea, a passage or phrase, that is believed to be catchy and helps the song stand out, it is, "meant to catch the ear of the listener" (Covach 2005, p.71). This term generally applies to popular music, especially pop music.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(music)

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Languageman
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:42
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6einprägsam, eingängig, o.ä
Languageman
3s.u.
gfish


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
s.u.


Explanation:
Music: A catchy motif or refrain: “sugary hard rock melodies [and] ear candy hooks” (Boston Globe).

http://www.answers.com/topic/hook

gfish
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
einprägsam, eingängig, o.ä


Explanation:
Es geht um die "hooks", die das Musik enthält:
----
A hook is a musical idea, a passage or phrase, that is believed to be catchy and helps the song stand out, it is, "meant to catch the ear of the listener" (Covach 2005, p.71). This term generally applies to popular music, especially pop music.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(music)



Languageman
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armin Prediger
1 min
agree  Erik Freitag
2 mins
agree  Stefan Keller: eingängig
1 hr
agree  jccantrell
2 hrs
agree  Ulrike MacKay: in einem anderen Satz vielleicht auch "Ohrwurm" (z.B. Garagen-Rock mit Ohrwurm-Format/-Qualität) - passt hier aber nicht so gut zum Sinn von "pioneer"
3 hrs
agree  Sandra Becker: hier: eingängig. Die 'hookline' ist ein eingängiges Riff in einem Stück, die Erkennungsmelodie sozusagen, die man dann vor sich hin summt... Stephen - DIE Musik, please...:-)
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Oops, danke für den Hinweis
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