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[crisgal]

i really like it, but i think it sounds familiar. Does it?

[MarkRae]

They don't exaggerate their accents whatsoever when singing. They simply sing the way they speak...

[chaptazbru]

That's why I like them because they exaggerate their accent! I absolutely loved their earlier songs because of that (and I'm not Scottish!).

[crisgal]

it would be very hard to sing along to '500 miles' withOUT exaggerating the accent!

[MarkRae]

^^ But they don't!!!

[chaptazbru]

I like the way they sing - whatever .......

[crisgal]

but i do, when i'm singing along!! (is that a bit racist??!)

[tonyav]

I have heard them talk in the past ( interviews etc ) and they are very Scottish indeed.

[chaptazbru]

Indeed they are tony lol ..

[MarkRae]

They were interviewed on the Paul O'Grady teatime show a few years ago. They picked up almost straightaway that he knew nothing whatsoever about them apart from "Letter from America", and delighted in making him squirm. It was hilarious... :-)

[tonyav]

What part of Scotland do they come from as they have very strong accents.

[MarkRae]

Auchtermuchty.

[andy-hughes]

MarkRae - as you know, the vast majroty of singers with a strong accent, loose it when they sing.

Look at Van Morrison who has a Belfast accent you could ride a bus across when he speaks - not a trace in his singing voice.

I have no problem with artists adding their accent in if they wish, I just think it is a concious decision to do so.

[tonyav]

Where is that, Highlands, Lowlands ? or nearest City or Town.

[wolf63]

iT IS IN fIFE.

[MarkRae]

> MarkRae - as you know, the vast majority of singers with a strong accent lose it when they sing.

Indeed, but to suggest that they are exaggerating their accent in some is clearly nonsense. They simply sing the way they speak.

[tonyav]

Righto, thanks Wolf.

[wolf63]

I don't think that they are very good singers - but they aren't awful either.

[tonyav]

Good songs though Wolf.

[THECORBYLOON]

Do Americans and Australians for example not sound American and Australian when they sing? Rather than them emphasising their accents maybe they are not trying to modify it.

[bednobs]

any if you listen to their song "throw the R away" they explain why they do it