Bob Sinclair - Love Generation

Here it's a new song for our blog, actually, it isn't so new, but, I made it specially for the guys of the Enrique Molina High School. It's about good things, let's work:

Please press pause and start reading the instructions.

Intro:

From Jamaica to the world,

this is just love, this is just love, Yeah!

• Choose one word from the box and fill the gaps:

everyone - hearts - sweet - must - streets - dreams - worry

Why ______ our children play in the ________,

broken ______ and faded ______,

listen to ________ that you meet,

don't you ______, it could be so _______,

• Choose one of the word in the parenthesis:

Just look to the ___________ (raincoat – rainbow),

You _________ (will – won’t) see,

sun will _________ (shine – chain)

'till eternity,

I've got for ________________ (much more – much love) in my heart,

no one ________ (can – must) tear it apart, yeah.

Feel the _____________,

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon yeah

(whistling)

Radiohead - Karma Police

The song's title and lyrics derive from an in-joke among the band, referring to nonsensical retributive enforcement of karma. Who would forget the amazing video?

Press play and begin reading the activities with this cool song.


1.Identify the missing words.

Karma police, arrest this ________
he ________ in maths
he buzzes like a ________
he's _________ a detuned ________


2. Rewrite the following lines:

Police - karma _____________________________________________________

girl this arrest _____________________________________________________

hairdo Hitler her is _________________________________________________

me making ill feel __________________________________________________

have and crashed we party her ________________________________________

3. Watch out! One word is missing or remaining.

This is why you'll get,

when you make with us

Karma Police
I've driven all I can
It's not ringtone
we've given all I can
But we're still on the radio

And for a day there,

I lost myself

Check your answer in the comments section.

Queen - I want to break free

There is an old song sung by Freddy Mercury which is well known... In my days of childhood, Shell (the British gas station) made a spot on Tv using this song.... and now, everytime I listen to it, I can imagine the road and nice cars.

Read the activities, listen carefully and check your answer at the bottom of this post.

1. Listen and fill the blanks:

I want to break free

I want to break free

I want to break free from your ________

You’re so self __________ I don’t _________ you

I’ve _________ to break free

God knows, God knows I want to break free

2. Number the sentences according to the correct order:

___God knows,

___I’ve fallen in love for the first time

___I’ve fallen in love

___God knows I’ve fallen in love

___And this time I know it’s for real

___I’ve fallen in love yeah

3. Choose the right words to fill the incomplete gaps:

Sure (2), walk, true, break, way, strange, over, have, sure, be (2), baby, like, door

It’s _________ but it's __________

I can’t get _________ the _________ you love me __________ you do

But I ________ to be ________

When I _________ out that ___________

Oh how I want to _________ free ________

Oh how I want to _________ free

Oh how I want to __________ free

4. Choose the right word from the parenthesis

But life still _________(comes / goes) on

I can’t __________(set / get) used to living without living without

Living without you __________ (buy / by) my side

I don’t want to live ___________ (alone / lonely) hey

God knows got to __________ (fake / make) it on my own

So baby can’t you __________(see / zip)

I’ve got to break free

I’ve got to break free

I want to break free yeah

I want I want I want I want to break free....

Check your answer in the comments zone.

Phil Collins - You'll be in my heart

Hi fellows. Here it is a nice song. I remember my brother when he listened it... although we never saw that movie: Tarzan.

Read the activities, listen carefully and check your answer at the bottom of this post.

1. Fill the blanks.

Come stop your _________

It will be all right

Just take my hand Hold it ________

I _________ protect you

________ all around you

I will be ________

Don't you __________

For one so ________,

you ________ so strong

My __________ will hold you,

keep you safe and ________

This bond __________ us

Can't be __________

I will be here

Don't you cry




2. Put in order the lines. You can choose numbers or letters.

___'Cause you'll be in my heart

___No matter what they say

___Yes, you'll be in my heart

___Now and forever more

___You'll be in my heart

___You'll be here in my heart, always

___From this day on

3. Choose the right alternative.


________ (Why / What) can't they understand

the way _________(we’ll / we) feel

They just don't ________ (try / trust)

what they can't ________ (express / explain)

________ (I / We) know we're different but,

deep inside us

We're not ________ (such / that) different at all

4. Attention: all the lines were altered. There are 2 possibilities: one word is missing or extra word is wrong.

Don't listen them

'cause what do they know us

We need other,

have, to hold

they'll see in show time

I don’t know

When destiny calls

must be strong

I may not be you

but you've got to hold on me

they'll see time

I know it

We'll show together.

It was easy. I hope so. Check your answers now.

Oasis - Stop crying your heart out

Have you ever seen "the butterfly effect"? At the end of this fantastic movie you can hear this song. I hope this is the first song of Oasis in this blog. However this song is very short but you can answer the activities quietly.

You know the steps, wait while the song is loading and read the instructions before press "play" again.

1. Fill the blanks:

_______ up... hold _______... don't be scared

You'll never ________ what's been and ________


May your ________... ________ on... Don't be scared

Your _________ may keep you warm.





2. Choose the right alternative.

’Cause all of the stars are _________ (finding / fading) away

Just ________ (trying / try) not to worry you'll see _________ (them / it) some day

Take ___________ (that / what) you need and be on your way

And stop ________ (crying / cry in) your heart out





3. Put in the right order these lines:


scared / get / come / on / you / why’re

You'll / gone / been / never / what’s / change / and





Did you like it? Check your answer now. Click on "comments".

Nirvana - Dumb

It's a bit difficult to find a song of this group where the lyrics don't convey hidden or sad meanings. But I choose this mp3, because it talks about Kurt Cobain 's feelings. Obviously, it's also creative and funny.

This is the original version, from "in utero". So read the activities first and listen carefully the song. Try to answer and compare.


1. Fill the blanks.

I'm not _______ them

but I can ________

The _________ is gone,

But I have a ________

The day is ________,

I'm having _________

I _______ I'm dumb

Or ________ just happy

Think I'm just happy

2. Choose the right alternative.

My __________(arm / heart) is broke

but I have some ________ (blues / glue)

_________ (Help / Let ) me inhale

and mend it ___________ (with / for) you.

We'll float around

and hang out on _________ (doubts / clouds)

then we'll ____________(come / bring) down

And have a hangover

Have a hangover

3. There is a wrong word in each line:

Escape the sun

Fell asleep

Wish that away

sun is cheap

Lesson taught

Wish me lack

Soothe burn

Wake me on




See you, Kurt Cobain. Who was the man who sold the world? Check your answers better.

Maroon 5 - She will be loved

This song has been prepared for a group of students of the Claudio Matte High School.

Choose the correct words:

Beauty _________ (king / queen) of only ________ (80 / 18)

She had some _________ (trouble / flower) with herself

He was always ____________(here / there) to help her

She _____________(always / never) belonged to someone else

Delete the extra wrong word, each line has one.

I drove for miles and miles far

And wound up at your closed door

I've had you so many times but not somehow

I don’t want more

Put in order the next stanza:

___Look for the girl with the broken smile

___I don't mind spending everyday

___And she will be loved

___Ask her if she wants to stay awhile

___Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Fill the blank, with the missing words

Tap on my _________ and knock on my _________

I want to make you ________ beautiful

I _________ I tend to get so insecure

It doesn't matter ________

It's not _________ rainbows and ___________

It's ___________ that moves us along, yeah

My ________ is full and my door's always open

You can come anytime you _______

One word is missing on each line:

I know you hide alone in your car

Know all of the things that you who you are

I know that means nothing at all

back and begs me to catch her every time she falls

Check your answer in comments section