Listening to music is actually a great way to learn a second language if you really pay attention on the pronunciation and expressions you hear. Click on the links next to the songs I consider helped me when I was a child and a teenager to learn a little English and improve my fluency.
This is an updated list of some songs that I enjoyed listening when I was younger than now, hahaha (I mean in the years 1980-1995, when I was between 6 - 21 years old). There are another ones (1996-2005) which I like very much.
I invite you to ask your parents and teachers about what they used to listen to and to do when they were young. This is a good way for you to know a little about your elders. May be you are going to be surprise because you could see that your they were not different or did not think different than you are and think now.
I want to let you know that I really like the music of "The Beatles", "The Rolling Stones", "The Eagles" and "Bonny M." because I grow up listening to the great hits of those groups.
"The Beatles"? They broke up 4 years before I was born, but I (also you, I'm sure) heard their hits at least once a year on TV or the radio. Have you ever heard these songs?
Love Me Do (1963) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhgpz6q3zFU&feature=related
A Hard Day's Night (1964) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQwwqajZXD8
Yesterday (1965) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONXp-vpE9eU&feature=related
Yellow Submarine (1966) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbmFTK4t3JU&feature=related
With A Little Help From My Friends (1967) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i24mkN0ybZ8&feature=related
"The Beatles" version is OK because that was the original one, but I can't say it is not true that I prefer this other by Bon Jovi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zpjt4vjrjY&feature=related
But why to lie? The best version is the one that Joe Cocker sang in Woodstock in 1969 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQYDvQ1HH-E&feature=related
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (1968) is another song by "The Beatles" that I love too much. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joglQUdjV_I
What about this: Let It Be (1970) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i24mkN0ybZ8&feature=related
From that decade I also like "The Rolling Stones" and songs as
Satisfaction (1965) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uP_Qbp0x6o
Paint It, Black (1966). Here you are three different versions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ0q7uJVSPI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STWSTgfMruc
Watch this other version performed in Argentina in 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP2VyquMAaM&feature=related
Angie (1973) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMkFjYRWM4M
I also like Hotel California by The Eagles (1976) http://www.trilulilu.ro/rokker/71dc2228b6aacc and Daddy Cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5gNYVia2rg and Sunny, from Bonny M.'s album Take The Heat Off Me (1976).
In 1976 I was just 2, but The Eagles and Bonny M. songs were heard for several years. Even you have listened to those great hits. If I continue talking about the great hits of Bonny M., for example, I have to say that, from the album Love For Sale (1977), I love Gloria. From the album Nightflight To Venus (1978): Rasputin, Rivers of Babylon and Brown Girl In The Ring. From the album Boonoonoonoonoos (1981): Felicidad. And finally, from the album Kalimba De Luna (1984): Hooray! Hooray!
HOTEL CALIFORNIA by The Eagles (1976)
RIVERS OF BABYLON by Bonny M. (1978)
MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL by Air Supply (1983)
RED WINE by UB 40 (1984)
FOREVER YOUNG by Alphaville (1984)
DEVUÉLVEME A MI CHICA by Los Hombres G (1985)
EL BAILE DE LOS QUE SOBRAN by Los Prisioneros (1986)
Lambada by Kaoma (1988) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcRfF2xLqUU
PUMP UP THE JAM by Technotronic (1989)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEPITzXSIE8&feature=channel
U CAN'T TOUCH THIS by Mc Hammer (1990)
MORE THAN WORDS by Extreme(1991)
NINJA RAP BY Vanilla Ice (1991)
ME VALE by Maná (1992)
FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE by The Cure (1992)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0
IDON'T WANT TO MISS A THING by Aerosmith (1998)
This one made me dance when I heard it. That was in a film. I was watching it with my mother and she started talking to me about the steps to dance the real Rock n' roll! Enjoy it.
Here you are more from that film "La Bamba"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI970jmMuQE&NR=1
Let's twist again! http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=VjQwfkQj6e4&feature=related
My mom's idol: Elvis, "The king". http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=tpzV_0l5ILI&feature=fvw
I have no words to describe this personality: James Brown, "The Soul Legend". Watch this two versions of the song "I Feel Good" (hahahahaha I sing it in my classes, I really like it).
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=XgDrJ5Z2rKw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=OgMAFXaVOXk&feature=related
I prefer the second version but... did you watch James Brown dancing in the first one?
Bonus... http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=_L4NJOGdZY8&feature=related
Have you seen another artist dancing like James Brown? You should answer, yeah!, Michael Jackson.
No way? Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=dtqDB2spyG0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSsTk2I2VVw
Now, for you... the Black Eyed Peas' I Gotta Feeling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSD4vsh1zDA
I love music, I can't live without music,and is a good way to learn another language, I do the same for be better in my fluency at the time to express myself, my mom and dad really likes the song "Rivers of Babylon".among many others. I like "Angie" by The Rolling Stones, and "I Do not Wanna Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith.
ReplyDeleteThere are songs that I never heard before, but when I saw, I liked a lot, like "You Can Touch This" by MC Hammer, hahaha make me laugh, and "Ninja Rap" by Vanilla Ice.
OH teacher you're right!,James brown Dances like Michael Jackson!,Hahaha awesome!!!.the music is a feeling that can be for young, adults and children.
I think this is a good way to learn a foreign language and improve your communicative skills.
ReplyDeletefor me the best way for learn english is listen so many tipes to music, I love more than words, I don't wanna miss a thing, and other more... thanks for this space, for this big oportunity to learn english.
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I think like my friends, the easiest way to learn is having fun, and the songs are a way to learn while enjoying.
ReplyDeleteI hope this blog is still being used for much longer