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* [[Bionicle|Several]] [[An Ice Person|Ko]]-[[The Stoic|Matoran]] have names that are actually Finnish words [[Theme Naming|related to cold]]:

Talvi: means ''winter''. }}

 

 

* The Irish doom metal band [[Mael Mordha]] use gratuitous Irish. See, for example, the song "Realms of Insanity":

''as control She took.'' }}

** Closer to the spirit of the trope, they often insert random Irish words into their lyrics either because it rhymes or because it helps evoke a folksy feel. Observe:

''What a wondrous place, this magical Tír '' }}

* The title of [[Coldplay]]'s ''Mylo Xyloto'' appears to be gratuitous Greek. Mylo=mill, xyloto=wooden. Sawmill?

* [[Sound Horizon]] is particularly fond of using foreign languages of all sorts in their albums, particularly after Aramary left.

* [[PDQ Bach]]'s "Birthday Ode to 'Big Daddy' Bach" has one part mixing not only German and English but also Spanish and Japanese:

Ichi-ban! (Hai!) }}