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Ocelot II

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9. I love that song.

Reply to xocetaceans (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:12 AM

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I have actually performed it in a choral arrangement, in Icelandic, which seems like a blend of Norwegian and Klingon. We learned how to pronounce it by listening to this exact recording.

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