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Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Lil Nas X’s Billboard #1 hit "Old Town Road (Remix)" features country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and special guest appearances from Chris Rock, Haha Davis, Rico Nasty, Diplo, Jozzy, Young Kio, and Vince Staples. The video alternates between the song itself and some flash-back, flash-forward scenes on the "old town road."

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Caption 16 [en]: Mama!
Caption 16 [en]: Mama!

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Spinning Jenny - Christmas All Over Again by Tom Petty

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Spinning Jenny is a band from Ohio that is made up of three sisters. Here, they give a performance of "Christmas All Over Again" by Tom Petty for a charity event.

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Caption 38 [en]: I hope Mama gets her shopping done
Caption 38 [en]: I hope Mama gets her shopping done

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Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Tracy Chapman’s powerful song "Fast Car" tells the story of a young couple escaping their hometown in search of new opportunities, and of heartache, as dreams crumble along the way.

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Caption 21 [en]: My mama went off and left him
Caption 21 [en]: My mama went off and left him

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Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, David Guetta - DON'T YOU WORRY

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Rap artists the Black Eyed Peas team up with singer Shakira and DJ David Guetta for “Don’t You Worry," a song that encourages us to aim for the stars and not be held back by worries or doubts.

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Caption 16 [en]: Look Mama, I can fly
Caption 16 [en]: Look Mama, I can fly

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The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Californian hip hop collective the Black Eyed Peas scored a global success with this song that questions the values of the modern world and the society we live in, and deals with issues such as racism, terrorism, pollution, gang crime, war, and intolerance. When hatred grows, and people and nations oppose each other, there's one question we find ourselves asking.

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Caption 3 [en]: What's wrong with the world, mama?
Caption 3 [en]: What's wrong with the world, mama?

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Greta Van Fleet - Highway Tune

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Greta Van Fleet is a hard-rocking band with blues influences. Despite many references to cars, “Highway Tune” also alludes to an old American folk song called “The Midnight Special," which was about riding trains late at night in the US.

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Caption 1 [en]: Oh, mama!
Caption 1 [en]: Oh, mama!

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Oliver Tree - All That x Alien Boy

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

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In “All That x Alien Boy," Oliver Tree views life from the perspective of an alien, or perhaps an alienated young man. Fallen to earth and strangely disconnected from the humans around him, he will somehow make it work.

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Caption 16 [en]: Even my mama couldn't tell me why
Caption 16 [en]: Even my mama couldn't tell me why

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The Cardigans - Lovefool

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sweden

You've likely heard this one before... the catchy song "Lovefool" is the most famous hit from Swedish band The Cardigans.

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Caption 6 [en]: Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
Caption 6 [en]: Mama tells me I shouldn't bother

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Robbie Williams - Merry Xmas Everybody ft. Jamie Cullum

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Robbie Williams teams up with pianist and singer Jamie Cullum for this great cover of Slade’s famous festive single. You can find “Merry Christmas” on his album of Christmas songs The Christmas Present.

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Caption 21 [en]: when he sees your mama kissing Santa Claus?
Caption 21 [en]: when he sees your mama kissing Santa Claus?

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Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

"Bad Guy," a song from Billy Eilish’s first studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? tells us that although she’s young, she’s not at all afraid to be bad. Any guy she knows had better watch out!

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Caption 17 [en]: Make your mama sad type
Caption 17 [en]: Make your mama sad type

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Sinéad O´Connor - Nothing Compares To You

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ireland

This power ballad version of a song written by Prince became Sinéad’s international breakthrough hit, topping music charts around the world. Her deep emotions are clear to see in this memorable video, as she explores feelings of love and loss.

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Caption 24 [en]: All the flowers that you planted, mama
Caption 24 [en]: All the flowers that you planted, mama

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Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

This song from the album “A Night at the Opera” is considered one of the greatest rocks songs of all time. Music industry producers thought it was too long, at just under six minutes in length, and that no one would listen to it. Instead, it is the most streamed piece of music from the 20th century.

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Caption 14 [en]: Mama, just killed a man
Caption 14 [en]: Mama, just killed a man

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Clean Bandit - Rockabye featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie

Difficulty: Intermediate

Jamaica, United Kingdom

The title "Rockabye" is taken from the famous nursery-rhyme lullaby "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top." The song is an electronic pop lullaby, and touches on the hardships of single mothers trying to bring up their babies right. It is sung by Anne-Marie in the role of the mother comforting her baby, and by Sean Paul who gives his support, singing in Jamaican English, so be on the lookout for unconventional grammar in the lines he sings.

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Caption 35 [en]: Oh now -And no mama you never shed tear
Caption 35 [en]: Oh now -And no mama you never shed tear

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

"Free Fallin'" is the opening track from Tom Petty's 1989 solo debut album, "Full Moon Fever." It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

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Caption 1 [en]: She's a good girl, loves her mama
Caption 1 [en]: She's a good girl, loves her mama

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Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Aloe Blacc's song "I Need a Dollar" has climbed the charts around the world and has been re-mixed by various hip-hop artists. For this performance, he collaborated with a string quartet.

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Caption 48 [en]: Your mama may have blessed the child that's got his own
Caption 48 [en]: Your mama may have blessed the child that's got his own

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