re: #430 Aceofwhat?

In addition to the larger market possibilities for english songs, english is usually a much more flexible platform for the writing of lyrics, which is a very interesting little topic in its own right…

Also, it’s something of a lingua franca. When we were in cafes, chatting with people, we got in to a conversation with a group of French, Italians and Germans who were all speaking English because it was the only language that they had in common.

I never went anywhere on public transit that didn’t have signage and announcements in English along with the local language.