Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada
Alanis Morissette wrote this song for her third studio album Jagged Little Pill. The lyrics present several situations which are said to be “ironic”, which has led to debates about whether any of them fit the accepted meaning of irony.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada
Here’s the official video to Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette’s hit record “Hands Clean”. It’s off her fifth album “Under Rug Swept” – a common idiomatic expression that describes a human behavior that prefers that certain secrets or pasts indiscretions remain undiscovered. Enjoy!
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
Bush, a British band led by guitarist-vocalist Gavin Rossdale, perform the hit song from their album The Sea of Memories.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The song "Iris" by New York rock band the Goo Goo Dolls spent spending eighteen weeks at the top of the charts. The track took inspiration from the movie “City of Angels," in which an angel falls in love with a mortal woman, and is willing to give up everything to be with her.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Ireland
Michael Patrick Kelly was born in Dublin and was a member of the pop and folk band The Kelly Family before starting his solo music career.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
This is Amie Ann Duffy, the Welsh singer-songwriter known as Duffy, performing her signature song "Mercy" from her debut album Rockferry. It was released in 2008 and achieved worldwide chart success.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ireland, United Kingdom
The Pogues' alternative Christmas song is not about snowflakes, mistletoe or angels, but broken promises and ruined dreams, as well as time spent in the drunk tank. There have always been lots of policemen in New York City with Irish ancestry, hence the connection with the NYPD (New York Police Department).
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
Listen to Portuguese folk/rock band Spleen Poetry. Enjoy their melancholic tune.
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.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
First performed by Anna Kendrick in the movie "Pitch Perfect," the song "Cups" is presented again in this music video.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
Eminem performs "Not Afraid" in a live session for Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1, from the BBC's Legendary Maida Vale.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Eminem performs "Stan," a song written from the perspective of a fan, live at the BBC's Maida Vale studios for Radio 1.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Olivia Rodrigo is a singer and actress from California. "Driver's License" is her debut single and was an instant hit that was streamed millions of times.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie performs Ciao Adios, whose title uses both the Italian and the Spanish words for "bye." It's a break-up song, but rather than crying herself to sleep, the girl is getting over it and moving on in the midst of fast-paced lyrics and contagious dancehall-inflected rhythm.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
This is American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld with “Most Girls," an empowering pop song. It celebrates life and being happy in our own skin, rather than conforming to anybody else’s idea of how we should be.
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