Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Killers are a rock band from Las Vegas, USA. This pulsating hit comes from their first album, Hot Fuss, and according to the band’s singer, Brendon Flowers, tells “the story of trying to meet someone in a club.”"
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
“Human," the lead single from The Killers’ playful yet deeply personal album Day & Age, is famed for the intriguing and often misheard lyric “Are we human, or are we dancer?”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is a peek into the making of American indie pop band Fun's unique video for their hit song "We are Young," which won them a 2013 Grammy award for song of the year. The song and video feature American R&B musician Janelle Monae along with the band Fun, which is made up of Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Listen to this great 60ies hit by The Mamas & The Papas.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The Monkees’ hit record, I’m a Believer, hit the top of charts of Billboard Magazine in 1966. Enjoy!
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
United Kingdom
"Nights in White Satin" is a 1967 single by The Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward and first featured on the album Days of Future Passed. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Advanced
Ireland
"Follow Me up to Carlow” is an Irish folk song, celebrating the famous victory of Irish “firebrand” Fiach McHugh O'Byrne and his countrymen, over a much larger force of English troops at the Battle of Glenmalure, which took place in 1580, high in the Wicklow Mountains. Carlow, from the title, was believed to have been an English fortress. Many of these lyrics will be hard to understand at first, even for a native English speaker. So try to follow along as best you can and enjoy the music!
Difficulty: Beginner
Ireland
A live performance, by The Navvies, of a traditional Irish song about North men and South men being on the same road, and carrying the same burdens.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The video “Stuff Is Messed Up” of the rebel band The Offspring.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In this song Spanish band The Pinker Tones are lost in translation in Tokyo. Samurai, haiku, sayonara – if you know what I mean.
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: Newbie
United Kingdom
"Every Breath You Take" is a song recorded by the London-based band the Police. It was written by Sting and was nominated that year for several Grammy awards. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Music video by The Police performing 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'.
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