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0. Song
1. Written before 1990
2. Not strongly associated with a particular artist
3. The song has lyrics
4. The lyrics are not primarily english
5. Did not make the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 list
6. Originated pre-1900
7. The lyrics are not in French, spanish or italian
8. The lyrics are in an Indo-European language
9. The song is performed in operas
10. Not composed by Mozart or Wagner
11. It is commonly sung in religious venues
12. The lyrics are not Latin
13. The lyrics are in Greek, German or Russian
14. The lyrics are not in Greek or Russian, and are in German

What a weird way to ask that question lolz

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07-04-2023 , 03:36 PM

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[B]What a weird way to ask that question lolz

I wanted to be sure that the lyrics were in German and only German. And I'd just woken up!

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07-05-2023 , 12:45 PM

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Did it originate before 1800?

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07-05-2023 , 02:39 PM

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07-05-2023 , 03:56 PM

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I know nothing of its use in operas, but could it be O Tannenbaum?

(Not an official question)

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07-05-2023 , 04:18 PM

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I know nothing of its use in operas, but could it be O Tannenbaum?

(Not an official question)

According to Wikipedia O Tannenbaum has a known songwriter, Ernst Anschutz.

Wouldn't Q2 disqualify it?

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07-05-2023 , 04:34 PM

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According to Wikipedia O Tannenbaum has a known songwriter, Ernst Anschutz.

Wouldn't Q2 disqualify it?

I'd say no.

Songs have writers who are not necessarily the person "strongly associated" with the song.

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07-05-2023 , 05:16 PM

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According to Wikipedia O Tannenbaum has a known songwriter, Ernst Anschutz.

Wouldn't Q2 disqualify it?

I don't think so, but I have never heard of it being in an opera.

Plus more people here would know it by the translated English lyrics, which seems to me to not go along with the lyrics language answers.

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07-05-2023 , 06:58 PM

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Silent Night was an opera, Stille Nacht the original song title.
how do you quantify a response to the lyric language question?

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07-05-2023 , 08:11 PM

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Silent Night was an opera, Stille Nacht the original song title.
how do you quantify a response to the lyric language question?

What opera? I thought about that song, but the wikipedia page doesn't mention an opera.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night_(opera)

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07-05-2023 , 09:49 PM

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Should we ask if the song has anything to do with Christmas?

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07-06-2023 , 01:51 AM

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night_(opera)

Your link is broken, but I had found that in the time between posts.

It doesn't say what songs are in that opera, and I couldn't find what songs are in it elsewhere. It also says it's in 5 different languages, so unless someone is a super modern opera expert, this would be a weird one to choose and answer that way.

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07-06-2023 , 08:09 PM

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Is the song associated with Christmas?

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I keep coming back to Ode to Joy, but I can’t find any settings of the text in any operas and it depends on if #15 is for the text (1785) or the setting to music (best known is Beethoven’s version from 1824).

But #16 fits because it’s featured in the greatest Christmas film of all-time.

I don’t think it’s this, but it’s the best I’ve got at this point. I really hate the wording of #9.

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07-07-2023 , 10:10 AM

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9. The song is performed in operas

The song is sung in opera, and, has been performed in operatic performances. it's not specified to a specific opera.

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wat

“Sung in opera” does not make sense. I’m assuming now you’re saying it’s sung in a classical/operatic style versus pop.

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it's not specified to a specific opera.

So it’s not in an opera.

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Does the song get performed during an opera?

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Which means #9 is wrong.

This is why it’s important to answer questions as they’re written. We’ve been wasting our time looking for a song that is part of the libretto in multiple operas.

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07-07-2023 , 06:21 PM

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just goofing around and wanted to hear it
this song doesn't pass the 2. test

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07-07-2023 , 07:08 PM

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9. The song is performed in operas

The song is sung in opera, and, has been performed in operatic performances. it's not specified to a specific opera.

Just to know if I understand: This could be the sort of song that might be sung by the Three Tenors during a concert wherein they perform several unconnected songs, some of which are arias from known operas (like the Ring Cycle), and some are from other sources (possibly traditional or religious or choral).

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The song is sung in opera, and, has been performed in operatic performances. it's not specified to a specific opera.

I'm pretty sure this is not a thing.

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07-08-2023 , 12:27 AM

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This is it

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07-08-2023 , 12:31 AM

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A Three Tenors show is definitely not an opera. Any song could be sung in an operatic style, obviously that was not what the question was asking.

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07-08-2023 , 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by chillrob

A Three Tenors show is definitely not an opera. Any song could be sung in an operatic style, obviously that was not what the question was asking.

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You guys can call it a wash if you like or take the challenge n get there

Imo youll understand when you work it out

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07-08-2023 , 09:48 AM

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I'm so confused.

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