Video — The Beatles: "I'm So Tired"

Read the vocabulary, listen to the lyrics, and fill in the blanks.

The Beatles: I'm So Tired

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I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a d_____________________
No, no, ______________________________

I'm so _____________________ , I don't know what to do
I'm so tired, my mind is set on _____________________
I wonder should I call you but I know what you would do

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my b_____________________
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of m_____________________

I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another c_____________________
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid git.

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me h_____________________
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my b_____________________
You know it's three weeks, I'm going i_____________________
You know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind

I'd give you everything I've got for a little ________________________________
I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind

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Vocabulary

So tired - tan cansado

I haven’t slept - no he dormido

Wink - guiño

Not sleep a wink - no pegar un ojo

Blink - parpadeo

On the blink - no andar bien

Wonder - preguntarse

Get up - levantarse

Fix a myself drink - prepararme un trago

Should - deber

I don’t know what to do - no se que hacer

What you would do - lo que harías

You’d say - dirías

I’m putting you on - te estoy fingiendo

It’s no joke - no es una broma

It’s doing me harm- me hace daño

Brain - cerebro

You know - sabes

Go insane - enajenarse

I’d give you - te daría

Everything I’ve got - todo lo que tengo

Peace of mind - tranquilidad de espíritu

Upset - disgustado

Although - aunque

Cigarette - cigarillo

Another - otro

Curse - maldecir

Git - idiota

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Video — Billy Joel: "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"

Watch the video, listen to the lyrics, read the vocabulary, and fill in the blanks. 

Billy Joel: Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)

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Anthony works in the g_____________________ store
Saving his pennies for someday
Mama Leone left a note on the d_____________________,
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country."
Working too hard can give you a heart attack ackackackackack
You ought to know by now
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
Is that all you get for your m_____________________?

And it seems such a waste of t_____________________
If that's what it's all about
Mama, if that's moving up then I'm moving out.
Mmm, I'm moving out. Ooh-hoo, uh-huh, mmmm

Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat
At night he becomes a b_____________________
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
Across from the medical center
Yeah and he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac acacacacacacac
You ought to know by n_____________________
And if he can't drive with a broken b_____________________
At least he can polish the fenders

And It seems such a waste of time
If that's what it's all a_____________________
Mama, If that's moving up then I'm m_____________________.
Mmm, I'm moving out. Ooh-hoo, uh-huh, mmmm

You should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
You ought to know by now
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Is that all you get for your m_____________________?

And if that's what you have in mind
Yeah if that's what you're all a_____________________
Good luck moving up because I'm m_____________________.
Mmm, I'm moving out. Ooh-hoo, uh-huh, mmmm
I'm moving out...

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Vocabulary
Across from - enfrente de
All - todo
Argue - discutir
At least - al menos
At night - por la noche
Back - espalda
Bartender - barman
Beat - ruta diaria de policía
Because - porque
Become - volverse/hacerse
Broken - roto, quebrado
Can - poder
Crazy - loco
Door - puerta
Fenders - tapabarros
Get - recibir
Good luck - buena suerte
Grocery store - supermercado
If he can’t drive - si no puede manejar
If that’s what it’s all about - si eso es todo lo que es importante
If that’s what you have in mind - si eso es lo que tienes en mente
Left - dejó
Medical center - centro médico
Mind - mente
Move out - mudarse
Moving up - subiendo, ascendiendo
Need - necesitar
Never - jamás
Overtime - sobretiempo
Pay - pagar
Pennies - centavos
Polish - darle brillo a
Saving - ahorrando
Seem - parecer
Should - deberías
Someday - algún día
Sonny - joven
Street - calle
The country - el campo
Too hard - demasiado duro
Trading in - entregando para parte de pago
Walking - caminando
Waste of time - pérdida de tiempo
You ought to know by now – ya deberías saber 

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TED Talk – Shake Up Your Story

VIDEO: TED Talk | Raghava KK – Shake Up Your Story (Agita Tu Historia)
 
"Artist Raghava KK demos his new children's book for iPad with a fun feature: when you shake it, the story — and your perspective — changes. In this charming short talk, he invites all of us to shake up our perspective a little bit."

"El artista Raghava KK presenta su nuevo libro infantil para iPad con una funcionalidad divertida: si lo agitas, la historia — y tu perspectiva — cambia. En esta charla breve, pero con encanto, nos invita a todos a sacudir un poco nuestros puntos de vista." 


(Quoted from TED website)