Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
The music video for "Enjoy the Silence," directed by Anton Corbijn, references the themes and storyline of the children's book "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Australia
In a moment of reflection, Delta Goodrem airs her self-doubt and asks whether she’s been living her life right. Taken from her album Wings of the Wild, the Australian singer-songwriter describes the song as a letter to life.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
As the story goes, the theater of the Montreux Casino caught fire during a Frank Zappa concert in 1971. Members of the British band Deep Purple were in attendance and later wrote this song about the event. "Smoke on the Water" is one of the most famous songs in rock and roll history, known for its memorable guitar riff. Enjoy commentary from keyboardist Jon Lord after the concert footage!
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
This children's song reviews family members and basic verbs. Who is in your family?
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
French DJ David Guetta, British pop singer Anne Marie, and American rapper Coi Leray collaborate on this version of "Baby Don’t Hurt Me," which was a smash hit from the Trinidadian-German singer Haddaway in the early 1990s.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
“Family” from French DJ David Guetta is about the virtue of those close friends who are always there for you when you need them. Featuring US pop star Bebe Rexha and rap verses from hip hop stars Ty Dolla Sign and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, the song includes some slang and informal English that you probably won’t find in a textbook!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
David Gilmour of the legendary British rock band Pink Floyd performs "Wish You Were Here" live and unplugged.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
David Bowie performs his song "Life on Mars?," which first appeared on the 1971 album Hunky Dory. It was later released as a single and climbed to the top of the charts in the UK.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
"Be My Wife" is a single by the great David Bowie from his 1977 album Low.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
David Bowie performs one of his most famous hits, "Starman". The song describes a message of hope to young people, brought by the character Ziggy Stardust, Bowie's alter ego. Commercially, the song was a milestone in David Bowie's career and has remained a big favorite on the part of his fans.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Here is the 1972 opening track of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album, by David Bowie. In this "Five Years" melody which was inspired by a dream, the British singer foresees what would be the end of the world… with compassion and melancholy.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
A music video by David Bowie performing "Where Are We Now?". A stark, but hauntingly beautiful song to the grand city he once called home, Berlin.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
David Bowie has been a major figure in the world of popular music for over four decades, and is renowned as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. He is known for his distinctive voice as well as the intellectual depth and eclecticism of his work.
"Rebel Rebel” was released on the album Diamond Dogs in 1974.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
David Bowie gives a great live rendition of the Mott the Hoople classic "All the Young Dudes". He asks his fans to refrain from singing along, but they don't seem to follow his orders!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
"Let's Dance" is the title track from David Bowie's 1983 eponymous album. The music video shows Bowie playing with his band (including the late, great guitar player Stevie Ray Vaughan) while impassively watching an Aboriginal couple struggling against metaphors of Western cultural imperialism. Bowie described this video as a very simple and direct statement against racism and oppression.
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