Thats what i noticed when my italian relatives visited. They sounded so musical! My americanized relatives sounded so plodding.

One time a cousin's first generation german-american husband was giving me a ride home. He's a musician and mentioned jean-luc ponty. I couldnt understand who he was talking about, even though i was well-acquainted with the name! Like he was speaking french with such a strong german influence.

ETA - thats why i started calling them all non-boomers. Maybe post-boom would be better?