Russian

IMX Interview (Much Music - USA)

Time of publication: 18.03.2003
A: Male Interviewer 1 (Blond)
B: Male Interviewer 2 (Homeboy)
C: Lady Interviewer
L: Lena
Y: Yulia
J: Juliya (Transexual sound-alike? Eee.)

A: Here in the flesh, we've got t.A.T.u.! Yeah!

Lena and Yulia enter the room.

C: Hello, ladies!
B: What's up, homie?
A: How're you doing?
C:What's going on ladies?
A: What's up sweetheart? How're you doing? Welcome. Pleasure. Sit down.
C: What's up, guys? Welcome to IMX! Thanks for coming through.
A: Uh, uh. (Motionging to Lena to scoot over.)
C: They're so skinny... They are so small. Are you going to introduce yourselves?
Y: Nice to meet you. Yulia.
L: Lena. Yulia.
A: Right up here, there you go.
Y: Lena, Yulia.

Yulia pointing something out to Lena at the screen (off camera) which is showing their video. Lena sits up, squinting, concentrating on the screen, trying hard to see it [obviously forgot her lenses -coolasfcuk].

C: Alright. Now, you guys knew each other before becoming t.A.T.u.?
L: (In Russian, in reply to Yulia's comment at the video on the screen.) Yes. (Turns quickly to the lady, in English.) Yes.
C: Awww, they're not listening to me.
B: They're watching their clip, that's cool.
C: They're watching their clip. Alright, you guys knew each other before becoming t.A.T.u.
L: Of course. (Trying to look like she's paying attention to the VJ, Lena still gives a little squint at the screen, obviously still thinking about what Yulia said.) [Note also Yulia's tongue being stuck out when the VJ catches them not paying attention (busted). -coolasfcuk]
C: So how did you guys hook up?
L: So, we went, some years ago, in children's band.
A: You were in a kid's band?
L: Yeah.
A: And how was that?
L: Great.
A: Great? Perfect! [Note: this interviewer in particular is: 1) very rude, 2) annoying as himself only, 3) high on something not too healthy. ~darje] (I thought he was hilarious. ^_^' -E.)
C: Well, alright then! There you have it!
L: Excellent.

B: Now, I listened to your album, and my favorite song is Stars. That's my favorite song in the album, I love that song.
L: Yulia... Yulia's favorite song is also...
Y: My favorite. [O.o She does know how to say something else apart from "we like sex", "no", and "yes". ~darje]
B: Yeah? Now, see, we've got a connection goin' on... so do you think that your album is gonna be as big as it is, not just in Russia but all over the world?
L: Um, we hope so.
B: Okay, I know what that's like. (Funky only-passable-because-he-a-brotha-yo laugh.)

A: Do you like New York?
L: (Uncomfortable silence.) I hate New York.
A: You hate New York?!
Y: I like New York! [Of course she does. New York's got Fifth Avenue and Yulia's a compulsive shopper. ^_^ ~darje]
C: Hey, c'mon. Yulia likes New York.
Y: I like New York.
A: You like New York? Now why, what happened to make you hate New York?
L: I don't know... I just feel here like in a prison.
A: You feel like in a prison here in New York?
L: Yeah, there's no nature at all, just like...
A: In a good way or a bad way?
L: Everywhere is just buildings, and... no, I don't know...
A: No, I know, there's no nat-- There's not a lot of trees... but we do have a park.
L: (She's embarrased: the annoying reporter seems to be embarrasing her.) Yeah, I know. (I do believe darje's biased when it comes to the blond guy. Lol. -E.)
A: No, that's true... Central Park... it's in the middle of the city, the central area...
L: Parks is another thing...
A: Nah, that's true. There're no animals... well there's a zoo.
C: You guys, give 'em space!
B: Brooklyn!
L: Well, I like Los Angeles, very much...
A: Yeah, Los Angeles...

B: So, what's Russia like?
L: Russia is like... the best country in th' world.
Y: Let's go in Moscow! [I think she meant let's go to Moscow ^.^;; ~darje]
L: Let's go everybody in Moscow, invite everyone!

C: Um, now, you guys were on Jay Leno and they censored your kiss, we don't censor here so if you guys feel the need to kiss, it's okay, we're not gonna censor it. How do you guys feel about censorship? Actually I'd like to bring uh, my little friend over here. Come here...

(A girl with a "FCUK censorship" shirt goes over there.)

L: We know her!
C:She's a fan, t.A.T.u. fan. Can you get this shirt please?
A: What does that say?
Tiff: *bat censorship.
A: And that means what?
Tiff: So I hear it means (beep) in Russian. [Give it a guess. ~darje]
C: Great! Thank you very much! So how do you guys feel about censorship?
L: I don't know what it is, censorship.
A: Censorship means that if you say something like what she just said, which is a bad word, that you cannot say it on the air.
L: Understood.
A: Gotcha.
L: Censored, you mean.
A: What she just said just got censored.
C: Or people not letting us see your kiss. When you guys kiss, people censor it, what's up with that? Why?
L: We don't know, because they're stupid.
A: Pretty dumb, right? You can kiss whoever you want! That's retarded!

B: So, I've got a question. I mean, we've seen you guys kiss on Jay Leno and other places, can I get a kiss on the cheek? (He says this to Yulia, who immediately gives him her best "huh?" look.)
L: (In Russian.) Can you give him a kiss on the cheek?
Y: No. (She motions to Lena, as if saying "my girlfriend's here, I'm not doing it".) I kiss her. [^____^ Cute. ~darje]
B: I can't get a kiss on the cheek?! But can you kiss her [Lena]?

(Lena translates again.) (I think Lena thought that he meant the other interviewer, the lady. Which is why when Lena translates for Yulia, Yulia shakes her head and says no again. -E.)

Y: No. I am she. (She motions towards Lena.)
B: You can't kiss her?!
L: (In Russian.) Can you kiss me? (Yulia gives her a brief peck on the lips and smiles.) (Lena seems proud.) [^.^ Too cute. ~darje]
B: Aight, that's what I read to see.
C: Oh... sorry fellas.
B: Hey, look. You ought to see this wonderful kiss goin' on, even tho' I didn't get a kiss its all good, stayed tuned, we've got my girl coming up, Julia, as she has a special message for you guys.
A: Oh yes.
Y: (In Russian.) What did he say?
L: (In Russian.) I don't know.

(And the girls proceed to crack up.)

J: What's up Yulia and Lena, I'm very sorry that I had to miss you guys tonight, you girls are really, really hot, and I wish you the best and I just wanted to let you know that (in Russian) there's nothing hotter than two girls in white underwear, making out. So, OK, (back to English) bye.
L: (Laughing.) Thank you!
C: She's our other hostess.
Y: (In Russian.) Thanks! Is this a he or she?
B: What?
C: You want to say something back to her?
Y: He or she?
B: She.
C: She, Juliya.
Y: She? Juliya! (To Lena, in Russian.) She sounds like a transvestite.
A: Exactly!
C: That's what I'm saying.
B: That's exactly what I was saying!

(Check out the monkey: Lena and Yulia laugh because everyone understood that they were saying Julia was cool while Yulia actually said "transvestite".)

A: She rules.
B: She loves you girls, she's sorry that she's not here today.
Y: Her, er, voice, like man. Transves-- transvesti-- (She seemingly can't get out "transvestite" in English.)
B: Yeah, sexy, sexy. [Duh, no, not sexy. ~darje]
L: Transexual.
Y: Transexual.
B: Yeah, yeah.
C: Uy, Juliya, you're very transexual.
A: They thought she was a dude...
B: Ey yo, I like these girls right here! I like these girls, they gutty...

A: Oh my god... right, what's next?
Y: Next song?
A: Next song, or what's next for t.A.T.u.? You have your album...
Y: Not Gonna Get Us.
L: Our next single will be Not Gonna Get Us, now we're working on our second album in Moscow.

A: Excellent. We're gonna have a commercial coming up and we'd like you guys to tell our viewers that commercials are coming up but in Russian. Can you do that for us?
L: What?
B: Say, "stay tuned for commercials".
C: In Russian.
B: In Russian.
L: Stay tuned to commercials, in Russian?
C: (Clearly desperate.) Say whatever you want in Russian!
A: And she did it, that's exactly what she did! Come back!

(Commercials.)

B: (Swearing. About wine?)
C: (More Swearing, about the war.)
B: (Same swearing. Must be the wine.)
C: (More of the same swearing. About the war.)
Y: (Withholding laughter. Silence, then stares into the camera and screams.) Mof*ckers!!(Everybody cracks up while Yulia covers her mouth with her hands, giggling.)
B: Hey yo, yo, welcome back to IMX, we hangin' out with these hot Russian singers...
L: No, no, no, no! Some motherf*ckers!
B: OH! We've got t.A.T.u. right now, t.A.T.u. you're getting to beligerent out here... it's amazing, so make sure you go to mm.usa.tv--
L: Now, now, I have a d*ck.

(She puts the mic between her legs. For some reason, Yulia gives her an "I don't know you" look.)

C: See? It's okay, now she has one too! [O_o ~darje]
B: Now you see it first... so log on to buy this stock, and I know from my personal experience right now, these girls have a tendency of making things go up, I'm getting a the wood goin' right now, sitting next to this sexy ladies...
C: Oh my... alright...
A: Alright, mister, calm down.

C: Well, Stevens' with some good people in the audience and I know they have questions for you girls... so... Stevens.
A: I swear to heavens... it goes to commercials and Denis is, like, "Let's teach the girls to swear." Brilliant... aight, we've got a question for you ladies... right here.
Boy 1: Alright, I love you guys, you guys are awesome, but I wanted to know one thing: when you're not doing the whole t.A.T.u. thing, what's your favorite thing to do?

(Lena translates in Russian for Yulia.)

Y: Sleep.
A: Sleep?
Boy 1: Oh yeah!
A: Me too, me too.
C: Me three...
B: Alright...

ruskayatatu: (In Russian.) A big thank you that you came to America. We really like you here.
B: What did you say about my mama?!
Y: (In Russian.) Thanks!
C: What did she say? We don't understand.
L: She said, thank you for coming for us here, and that they're really happy to see us in America.
C: Aww.
A: What did she say about Denis' mother, tho'?
L: (Shocked face.) Nothing!
russ: It wouldn't be able to be put it on the air.
A: Oh wow...
B: Well, my mama and I will be waiting for you after the show...

russ: What have you done so far in New York and what else do you plan to do while you're here?
L: So, our plans are... to do lots of different things.
C: Wow, they're secretive guests!
A: Aw! Now I know, wow!

C: Let's talk about the video All The Things She Said... Great video, people are saying that's really controversial. What kind of reactions have you guys been getting about the video?
L: Everybody was in shock.
C: Was in shock? 'Cause you guys kiss?
L: I don't know.
C: Maybe?
L: Maybe.

C: I think that might have done it, yeah. Alright then, before we go, we want you guys to introduce your video, right there in camera 2, introduce the video All The Things She Said, take it away, t.A.T.u.
L: Introduce our video, All The Things She Said.
C: Thank you, t.A.T.u.! Thank you guys. Lovely!
A: I love it!

Translation by darje, coolasfcuk and yul.
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