Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Video - Elton John: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

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

Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

When are you gonna come d_____________
When are you g_____________ to land
I should have stayed on the f_____________
I sh_____________ have listened to my old man

You know you can't hold me forever
I didn't sign up for you
I'm not a present for your friends to o_____________
This boy's too young to be s_____________ the blues

So goodbye yellow brick r_____________
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm g_____________ back to my plough

Back to the howling old owl in the w_____________
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick r_____________

What do you think you'll do then
I bet that'll shoot down your p_____________
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your f_____________ again

Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be f_____________
Mongrels who ain't got a p_____________
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the g_____________

So goodbye y_____________ brick road
Where the dogs of society h_____________
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm g_____________ back to my plough

Back to the h_____________ old owl in the woods
H_____________ the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my f_____________ lies
Beyond the yellow brick r_____________


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Friday, March 9, 2012

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
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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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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Video — The Doors: "Hello, I Love You"



Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your name?
H_______________________, I love you
Let me jump in your game
Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your n____________________?
Hello, I love you
Let me jump in your g_____________________

She's walking down the s___________________
Blind to every eye she meets
Do you think you'll be the guy
To make the queen of the a_____________________ sigh?

H____________________, I love you
Won't you tell me your name?
Hello, I l___________________ you
Let me jump in your game
Hello, I love you
Won't you t___________________  me your name?
Hello, I love you
Let me j____________________ in your game

She holds her head so high
Like a statue in the s______________________
Her arms are wicked, and her l________________ are long
When she moves my brain screams out this song

Sidewalk crouches at her feet
Like a dog that begs for something s____________________
Do you hope to make her see, you fool?
Do you h____________________  to pluck this dusky jewel?

Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello
I want you
Hello
I need my baby
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello


Vocabulary
Angels – ángeles
Arms – brazos
Blind - ciego/a
Brain - cerebro
Crouches - se agazapa
Eye - ojo
Feet - pies
Fool - tonto
Game - juego
Guy - tipo
Head - cabeza
High - alto
Hope - esperar
I love you – te amo
Jewel – joya
Jump - saltar
Legs - piernas
Let - dejar
Long - largo/a
Meets – se encuentra
Name - nombre
Queen - reina
Sidewalk - acera
Sigh – suspirar
Sky - cielo
Song - canción
Street - calle
Sweet – dulce
Tell me - dime
Think - pensar
Walking - caminando

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