Punk Rock Latin Poetry - Catullus 5

[goingdowninredbank]

this is so fantastic. im a classics major and ive been looking for catullus set to music, can you do more please?!

[zargbdarzoster23]

lol, my latin teacher showed this to us. YEA MR PIZARRO!!

[SayTmanChance]

HI JAMIE!!!!! THIS IS CHANCE FROM LATIN CLASS GOOD LUCK MEMORIZING THIS FOR OUR ORAL!

[beb4x]

Did you actually sing this in the proper meter?

[latinology]

@beb4x I try.

[beb4x]

@latinology Wow thats awesome, I think im totally going to give my Catullus oral like this.

[BitmapMc0wnage]

@beb4x Yes, it's very good. You can definitely show it in class if you want to teach reading hendecasyllaba. There is one line where the accents don't quite meet the verse ictus: Nóbis cúm semel óccidít brevís lux - where he seems to be singing Nóbis cum sémel / occídit brévis lúx - but I suppose it's unpleasant to sing otherwise.

[sistinas1]

you are a genius

[DaDutchDagger]

I got it, it really sounds like the first 12 seconds of "Like a record player" by the Lawrence arms.

[DaDutchDagger]

Is the melody of an existing song, or is it entirely made up by you? Because the cords sound really familiair. Maybe a Lawrence arms cover?

[AVYcLaIR12]

i don't see why latin isn't more popular in pop music xD

[Buffycomics]

Latin rock? that brilliant!

[salvatorige]

lol

[IXIcalamitasIXI]

Sic singularis lingua mundi crescet usque ad interitum cuiusdam linguae barbaricae ... :)

[keithandrewmassey]

Bene! Catullus is indeed timeless.

[Babitzka]

Part of my Latin final is memorizing 20 lines of poetry-- I've got Catullus 101 down, and 5 will put the line count at 23. Needless to say, your video will have a ton of playcounts from me!

It's a great song.

[bL1NdAC3]

Hey Stebbs can you see this?

[NewbiaLeogetti]

You're pretty much my hero now.

[SurgiteContra]

Mi amice, mihi placet videre homines inveniunt novos modos ad celebrandam Latinam. Fortasse debes spectare mea opera. Placebit mihi.

[Taart3]

We have to translate this verse in latin class, I like your rock version, you have a very nice voice :)

[FuyumiPopo]

omg this is great :D

[benefielblues]

illud optimum est!

[bobsagat33]

u r latin n00b u can go release teh kraken. lolololololol. i is teh masta ch33f.

[xxtodger85xx]

Fantastic! helped me memorize it for class recital! thank you so much!

[goosingpuck]

What on earth...? :D

[ferroigneque]

Hoc amo. :)

[snotje013]

Oeh, I love it ^^

[latinology]

@snotje013

Definitely show it in class--you wouldn't be the first!

You can find the chords by looking back through the old comments.

[snotje013]

@latinology Twice thanks :) keep on doing the good work ;d

[snotje013]

which chords do you use btw ? ^^

[paligabi11]

O mores, o tempora!

[doracatulla]

aww it's nice! Such a great job! Congrats! Catullus 4ever! ♥

[latelym]

Miser Catullus!

[latelym]

Miser Catullus!

[latelym]

Miser Catulle!

[sime77star]

dont like the english accent of it

[tsimos4eva]

yeah, it kills the language a bit but he did a good job....

[iBeAtLeGiRl]

Who is the man??? YOU are the Man!!!! OMG!!! Wonderful :D

[Hingpea]

you are a legend.

[paintball31]

Awesome

[sonicemi]

Hahaha I LOVE this!

So helpful for memorization - too bad our test was a couple days ago =P

[silentmorbidity]

Haha this is awesomeee! I had to memorize this poem for class, I wish I had found this sooner =P Nice job hehe.

[teolinda]

I want more. I would by the CD

[enjoymoreradio]

You sir, are wonderful.

[peppersprayinthebutt]

:facepalm:

I just translated this poem in class a few weeks ago!

[xxxJeahxxx]

It seems to be standard in textbooks once the subjunctive rolls around... I know it was in mine!

[xxxJeahxxx]

I still come back to watch this again and again! Love it!

[Italia690]

fucking awesome! hell fucking yeahh!

[BogieIV]

AntCandyGirl - As the OP said, Classical Latin (which Catullus used) would have pronounced both C's as hard "k" sounds.

[AntCandygirl55]

just one thing.. centum or occidere must not be read as kentum and okkidere but with the c of..chewingum

[latinology]

It depends how you learn Latin: "church" Latin uses the "ch" sound but restored classical Latin pronunciation uses the "k" sound for "c". I'm curious: where did you learn Latin? Thanks for liking the video.

[AntCandygirl55]

I'm going to the italian classical hight school (liceo classico) which is based on studing latin and anchant greek. Anyway I asked my latin teacher and he told me that, we can't know it for sure but with every probability, the classical latin c was pronunced as the greek "X" so as an haspirate C ..in toscana they still pronounce the c that way (but just for ca co cu)!!

[BitmapMc0wnage]

Ant, your teacher is stupid.

The classical Latin 'c' was transcribed as 'k' (kappa) in Ancient Greek, which is the unaspirated velar plosive. We can be pretty sure it was pronounced that way :/

[BitmapMc0wnage]

This is Latin, not Italian ... of course it's kentum and okkidere

[ZlorfikF17]

@BitmapMc0wnage

Later Latin phonetics are poorly understood. Who's to say that the /ch/ pronunciation didn't take hold during the early Christian period?

[BitmapMc0wnage]

@ZlorfikF17 not sure what you're getting at. Catullus and Classical Latin were before Christianity emerged

[ZlorfikF17]

@BitmapMc0wnage

Of course the /k/ applied in Classical times. That was in response to your comment "th[at] is Latin, not Italian" as it seems to assert that Latin never had a /ch/ sound, which would be hard to prove.

[AntCandygirl55]

you're genial!

[allieroxu]

omg my latin teacher is makin me recite this and im only in 7th grade its so hard but this actually helping great job!!:)

[ChameleonDave]

I dont really like his voice, but he did a good job.

[romanpr1nce]

pronunciation maybe way off but as far as i can tell that was pretty cool =) not that the exact pronunciation can be determined but its definitely really cool how u turned it into a song. this is one of my favourite poems by catulus.

[BitmapMc0wnage]

His pronunciation may sound rather English, but he hits the accents/ictus pretty well. good song

[Kabukita]

Meh, he's an english speaker... bound to have English influences (u's and some i's... I don't like the English l used with latin either). It seemed alright to me, though.

[Pariatjeuh]

cool =D

could you send me the chords please ? =D

[latinology]

I posted the chords somewhere on this comment board--scroll through the old ones and you'll find them.

[game0rlame]

we should go on a date and talk about catullus/cicero/latin/loving life/eachother i am so happy this video exists

[vivatilia]

Don't forget Ovid!

[ChameleonDave]

Damn. I should get a guitar. Its true that they are chick magnets!

[guinivereXbloodgood]

I love you a little. But not as much as I love Catullus.

[imhungryandtired]

that actually helped me study

[GwynMan]

Nice. Could you send me the tabs, please?

[giggityguy]

dude he's bamf he even did the elisions right

[jakis035]

youre the shit

[nonloso93]

ma ke è latino maccheronico???XD ahahah

[virus92ita]

@nonloso93

no, idiota... è la pronuncia giusta, quella del tempo di catullo... a scuola ci insegnano quella tramandata

dalla chiesa che è diversa...

[LukeAmadeusRanieri]

Optime cantasti! Mihi perplacet! Macte.

[game0rlame]

best thing ever!

[elevadon]

you pronaunce it in a kinda gay wayxD

[Airhockeylirare]

un fortunately I could not find it . My latin teacher had it on CD...

[Airhockeylirare]

Lovely, we listened to this in latin-class, a swedish singer has made a version similar to yours :)

[latinology]

Oh yeah? Could you send me the link?

[sweetsmileee21]

You are so the cutest thing ever! We've been watching this vid quite some times because we're translating Catullus in my Latin class at the moment :) Your song has been stuck in my head all day.. Well done, I likeee!

[Billchu13]

MIHI FUCKING PLACET

[amlokadion]

DA MI BASIA MILLE DEINDE CENTU! Good rhythm!

[LatinJunky101]

This is great. Does anyone know any other rock songs in latin?

The only other tasteful (as in not crappy goth/DeathCore music) is Laudate Dominum by Helloween.

[timmy334]

Halloween II by The Misfits.

[AndreasFilius]

mihi valde placuit ! Nonne esset possibilis hanc musicam cum conjuncto musicali facere?

[game0rlame]

ILOVEYOUFORMAKING THIS

[PizzaMozarella]

:p Awesome!! This is one of my favorite Latin poems.. xD

How long have you been learning Latin?

[music5693]

this is the coolest video. EVER. we're doing catullus 68 in my latin class right now, but i hope we translate this one!

[latinology]

If you guys are good enough to do Catullus 68, you definitely can do this one. Are you in AP Latin?

[latinology]

Wow--I'll probably be in Greece all next year, and I still need a job. Hire me! :)

[xxxJeahxxx]

Just to let you know, my Latin prof now has a link to this up on her website. I don't think more than a few people in my class have come to admire this video, but the few of us who have really enjoy it!

(Also, your third declension video set to the tune of Don't Fear the Reaper - saves my life constantly. I'm still in first year and so far that's how I'm remembering that entire declension!)

[daftquotation]

beautiful man doing beautiful things to a dead roman. and the dead roman magically lives again, like he never did befive. all about the room.

[NullShade]

Well, technically, isn't it really "We're alive, Lesbia, and let us love"? Isn't vivamus a plain old indicative?

[NullShade]

Not that it matters that much.

There's too much translating in the Latin world today anyway! It is what it is.

[crimsonrhodelia]

Vivamus is exhortative, not indicative, since it's a conjugation of vivere, indicative would be "vivemus".

[latinology]

"plain old indicative" (ie present tense) would be "vivimus"

"vivemus" is future indicative

"vivamus" is present subjunctive

Got to love the 3rd conjugation.

[futurecullen123]

@NullShade No because the indicative is vivimus (3rd declension).

[Breezerrr]

Does anyone have tab for this?

[latinology]

It's all power chords. Here's a start: CCCCCCCCC GG F CCCCCCCCC GG F GGGGGGGG FFFFFFFFF GGGGGGGG F E G CCCCCCCC GGGG FFFF Vivamus mea Lesbiatquamemus GGGGGGGG FFFFFFFFFFFF GGGGGGGG FFFFFFFFFFFF Bridge: AAAAAAAAAA FFFFFFFF G Bb Bb

[Breezerrr]

Thanks!

[RIPjackdawson]

why am i the only one who thinks this is retarded?

[crazy2hazy]

because you don't know latin.

[hashis2006]

motherfucker you don't know latin either.... we only know about the latin language from old ass scrolls from alexandria and other artifacts.... it's a very old language, no country in the world speaks it(not even Vatican) so stfu with your stupid coments. I'm talking about latin, not lating languages like romanian, spanish, italian , (even portughese)

[crazy2hazy]

Why did you have to call me a motherfucker? Seriously, it's people like you who make mountains out of molehills when the situation isn't even that serious. People know about latin not only because of scrolls, but because it has not ceased to being taught since it originated. So in the sense that I have taken latin classes in school, have written, read, and spoken it, I know the latin language.

[jismith1989]

Nice to see that intellectual debate isn't dead yet on YouTube at least.

[sonjaxtheshade]

no stfu for not taking latin because im learning this shit right now!

[albicasty]

belliussimo

[jismith1989]

bellisimus!

[chicklovesmusic]

This is amazing!

[mirmanerd101]

i showed this in my latin class and everyone loved it..... it's amazing.

[eschob2010]

this is sooo epic!

[ethanol199]

lol, my latin teach would crack up at this

[luscinius]

Splendide! Optimum inceptum, egregia cantatio.

[crazy2hazy]

wow, you did this with the elisions. Great job.

[bluver1225]

Please marry me.

[aglassyday]

You totally beat me to this.

[HalloweenShampoo33]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!

it's perfect!

You made me love this poem (really helpful for latin class)...and awesomeeee song! lol it gets stuck in my head...LOVE IT!!!!

[AvesCorax]

Carmina tua quam bellissima est! Nunc etiam Latina Catullusque vivit.

[Slavkody]

I shared this with my AP Latin Lit class. Do you plan on doing more of them? This one's so wonderful!

[xxxJeahxxx]

Oh my goodness, that was so amusing and amazing! You should do a lot more Catullus... I love his stuff but this definitely takes it to a whole new level!

[ajs199611]

Thanks for posting! I have to memorize this for a Latin class, and this demonstrates the meter perfectly!

[skybeach1]

Thats really a great idea!!!

Is that melody composed by you?

I hope to hear some other songs of this type. Have you thought about singing songs "by" Horace or Martial? Catullus of course is best possible, I think.

thank you for posting that!

[marsbarsbob]

i love this poem!

and you make it so much better with the music.

my sis put it on my binder and when my latin teacher saw, he went:

ah!! i hate catullus!

and he wouldn't say why...

but i <3 it!

[ripman333]

i love this. ur voice makes me laugh

[eukako83]

Classic and Original

[alchemicsoar2]

FAIL.

Also, far from punk.

[WyldWyl]

Win.

[alchemicsoar2]

FAIL

[Rubicon49]

We've just studied Catullus in Latin class, and I found his poetry very raw and moving (also sometimes kind of creepy!) I really like the way you've done this song

[SLRL1A1]

Catullus must be spinning in his grave (or his urn).

[pestlett]

You rock, and you should start a band called something like, 'Catullus Passerque sui carmen antiquum cantant' your motto could be something like, 'Puella passerem delicium meum tange' Anyway, enough babbling, this is really good, your American accent shows through strongly, but somehow it only improves the piece in this context. I suppose because it's meant to be a 'punked-up' version, anyway, you ROCK, dude!

[bookishmuch]

you are AWESOME for doing this. Oh my gosh, it is so awesome to find someone else interested in Latin poetry--I thought I was a dork for reading and translating it ^_^ You should try Catullus 101, it is so sad but really beautiful and would sound really pretty on acoustic guitar. You should send me an email. ;D

[darstetdaram]

ODI ET AMO. QUARE ID FACIAM FORTASSE REQUIRIS. NESCIO SED SENTIO FIERI ET EXRUCIOR! Graaaaaaaaaande Catullo e graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandioso Latinology!

[bookishmuch]

I translated that one for a project.

"I hate, and yet I love as well--

How so? I ask, but cannot tell.

Oh, how I wish that I could quell

the fires of this lovers' Hell!"

[Zorth12]

CHOCOLATE RAIN

[DrBrett8]

My latin teacher just showed us this video, I love it the music is soo good i wish i could put it on my ipod. U rock! Gratium Habere

[soccerawesome]

you should do one for catullus 16

[latinology]

Someone else suggested that too. That's a pretty angry one. I would need a lot more distortion.

[Rudnik88]

Salve!:)

[medicinesocks]

alright!

[LOLinsanelyrighteous]

You are my new hero!

I am in AP and my friend and I made shirts that say I <3 Catullus 5! :D

[latinology]

That is awesome--I can't believe they are getting rid of the Catullus AP!

[LOLinsanelyrighteous]

I know it's seriously depressing!

I love Catullus so much more than Vergil

[immrsjeter222]

this guy is way cool beans.

[Kadda3011]

It's greaaaaat!

[jesuschristitsmike]

Bravo- a marvellous interpretation.

[accidit]

Hah, yes, I do dabble in the lingua Latina ;]

I love this song, it's pretty wonderful.

[benganbong]

OMG YOU ARE AMAZING! I LOVE YOU!

[Appleheartedmoon]

Hey you made my day ! terrific! I was desperately looking for the scansion of that poem on the Internet. I study in France and here they don't pay that much attention to the rhythmic, that's a real pity. Well English is already a stressed language so I guess it helps a good lot.

All I have to say is :

Quin te millia basia do, te magister amandus? O dein altera da carmina mille nobis.

;-)

[latinology]

Thank you! I'm trying to get the sense of your message:

"Why do I not give you 1000 kisses, a teacher who ought to be loved? Then give us 1000 more songs?"

Am I close?

[Appleheartedmoon]

Well I guess that's about it... I'm training to write some elegiac disticha, I hope the rythm did fit... (by the way, ever tried to set hexameters to music??)

[latinology]

That is elegiac! I haven't tried hexameter--the variations make it difficult.

[renebeca]

my life is complete

[Vanillo1982]

This is just awesome!

[chuckzone3000]

yea Mr. Umiker!!! that was awesome

[JermirCaesar]

This is really awesome stuff. You got the elision down pat too!

[amocatullus]

Wow...AMO TE!

[Vericuester]

You're awesome.

[LutzGoSkate]

umm I LOVE YOU

[AlliBean07]

You totally rock!

[luscinius]

Adplausio ardens! Plus plus plus!

[RaffaellaMaisto]

Oh my god. Honestly you are a genius.

In case you haven't already done this, you should sing the choral odes of greek trgedies, they would sound amazing.

you are my new hero, I never thought someone would understand classics this way. THANK YOU.

[latinology]

Thanks very much--I'm not sure I can write "serious" enough music for tragic odes--maybe I could do Aristophanes.

[RaffaellaMaisto]

Wow Aristophanes' commedies would sound great as well, you are right.

But I'm sure that you could do some choral odes,too. I went to see a production of the BAcchae recently, and the chorus was singing with rock background music. The effect was AMAZING.

And compliments also for the Greek Myths videos,too!! You are a genius. I have to show it to my Latin teacher, she'll die!

[ryanpartridge]

Quid plura dicam?

[maltor124]

awesome video mr u!!!!!!! -Jackson

Tu optimus est!

[latinology]

Tu optimus es (don't forget the second person, just because I'm gone)--Thanks!

[prosodiae]

frvctvs vero svm itaqve tibi gratias ago. lepidum est~

atque interpretatio bona est

[arqueologo]

Hercle! vidi, video et videbo, sed adhuc non credo! Optime, amice, te laudo!

[latinology]

Tu es callidus spectator! Gratias!

[arqueologo]

non mereor, re vera carmen tuum mihi admirationem movet!

[jdm314]

That's pretty damn awesome.

Catullus lived passionately and died young. Total rockstar. Surely he would approve.

[Duvessatkd]

Optime! haha