Latin Rocks On

Sarah Rowley is a passionate classicist who runs the Latin Rocks OnTwitter account, translating popular song lyrics into Latin, from Marvin Gayeto Madonna, Take Th at to Taylor Swift . Latin may have earned an unfairreputation for being somewhat inaccessible.

With Latin Rocks On Sarah’s mission is to bring the language to newaudiences in a more accessible and innovative way. Her Twitter account hasfollowers from all over the world who love to test their knowledge and guessthe correct songs. Sarah also volunteers at the charity Classics for All, whichraises funds to enable more schools across the UK to study Classics. She worksin communications in healthcare technology.

quod tu velis, care, id habeo… quod tu requiras, scisne quomodo ego id acceperim? rogo modo… parvam reverentiam.

What you want… Baby I got. (ooo) What you need (ooo) Do you know how Igot it? All I''m asking for.. is a little respect.
Aretha Franklin, Respect

ego debeo habere fidem, ego debeo habere fidem. care, scio te rogare meut maneam. dic, quaeso quaeso quaeso - noli abire!
‘Cause I gotta have faith, I gotta have faith. Baby! I know you’reasking me to stay. Say please please please don’t go away!
George Michael, Faith

tu es saltans regina, iuvenis et dulcis, modo septemdecim. saltansregina! senti modum tympani…
You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen. Dancingqueen! Feel the beat from the tambourine…
Abba, Dancing Queen

est haec vita vera? est simpliciter somnium? captivus in vortice nonfugio a realitate..!
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, noescape from reality…!
Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody

ego sum vir missilis…et ego credo id futurum esse diu.
I’m a rocket man…and I think it’s gonna be a long, long time.
Elton John, Rocket Man