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:
Newbie
United Kingdom
The official video of Peter Gabriel ’s song “Games Without Frontiers”.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The great Peter Gabriel performing his hit Solsbury Hill!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel has been described as dance-rock, blue-eyed soul, and funk, and was influenced by 1960s soul music. "Sledgehammer" has also been declared MTV's number one animated video of all time.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
Let's listen to "Broken Strings" by British musician James Morrison. The song is a duet with Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The haunting melodies and minimalistic lyrics of "Dust in the Wind" by the American progressive rock band Kansas are about how life is full of fleeting moments.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
Enjoy the touching song “Skinny Love”, originally by Bon Iver, now sung by English musician Birdy.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
In today’s dog-eat-dog struggle to survive, countless people suffer from alienation and society’s indifference to their plight. In her apt response, British musician Birdy warms cold hearts with her moving anthem “People Help the People”.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Birdy is a singer, songwriter, and accomplished pianist from the south of England. This song, “Wings,” from the album The Fire Within is her biggest hit to date, and has been featured in movie trailers, series, and commercials. The video shows Birdy with guests at an extravagant party at a mansion, complete with masks, fencing, and horses.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA South
Jim White has mastered a genre of his own making, we like to call it “voodoo honky-tonk.” Note that when Jim says “ole”—that’s southern talk for “old.’ And when Jim sings “sho’ is cool”—that’s how some folks in the American south say “sure is cool.”
Difficulty:
Beginner
Sweden
Tove Lo has been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by Rolling Stone Magazine. Her hit song "Habits (Stay High)" propelled her to fame with its catchy melody and raw, vulnerable lyrics.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Monty Python goes posh with this excellent rendition of the above song with choir and fully symphony orchestra. Enjoy it while you are still alive!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
From the Monty Python film The Meaning of Life: In heaven, a bright Las Vegas style hotel where every day is Christmas, Graham Chapman plays a cheesy lounge singer resembling Wayne Newton and in this clip he performs the song “Christmas in Heaven.”
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.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Shakira, singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, performs at the opening ceremony of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit at the General Assembly of the United Nations, 70th session.
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