Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
Dutch DJ and music producer Tiësto was once voted the best DJ of all time. Here he collaborates with up-and-coming Canadian singer Tate McRae to bring us a fresh, grooving dance tune.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here’s another fun clip from the American alternative band They Might Be Giants’ Grammy award winning children’s album Here Come the 123s!
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
Learn and practice the days of the week in English with this fun kids’ video from the American alternative band They Might Be Giants’ album Here Come the 123s!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The band They Might Be Giants constructed a song with lyrics consisting just of the names of countries, so this is a great chance to brush up on the English forms of place names. But one hint: West Xylophone is, unfortunately not really the name of an actual country!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The band They Might Be Giants had a contest for the best video of their song "Am I Awake." This video is from the winner, Alex Italics, and consists of 1950s style news reports. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The White Stripes come from Detroit, Michigan and are known for their particular brand of garage rock. The song "Seven Nation Army" topped charts in multiple countries after it was released on the album "Elephant."
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
This whaling ballad was written long before the song became a surprise internet sensation. In the Nineteenth Century, the original Weller Brothers (Wellermen) brought supplies to remote whaling communities off the New Zealand coast. The lyrics speak of the voyage of one whaling vessel, the Billy of Tea, whose voyage did not go according to plan. Locked in an endless battle with a whale, they longed for a supply ship to bring them sugar, tea, and rum.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
This smash hit from Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer The Weeknd comes from his album After Hours. The song reached number one in more than thirty countries, and in the United States it was the first song ever to remain in the top ten of the Billboard charts for over a year!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Jamaica
Bunny Wailer and other other one-time bandmates of reggae legend Bob Marley recall the rough and tumble early days of the band in Kingston. This is a must-see for all reggae fans, especially the soulful a capella chorus of "Small Axe" sung by Bunny at the end of the video!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
On the TV talent show, The Voice, Jennifer Hudson performs “Memory,” the show-stopping ballad from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s acclaimed musical, Cats. Jennifer also sang this part in a movie adaptation of the musical.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
With Britpop at its peak, bands such as Oasis and Blur vied to have the biggest hits, but it was The Verve who struck a chord with perhaps the most memorable song of the era, “Bitter Sweet Symphony." But even their success was bittersweet, as they were promptly sued by the Rolling Stones, who claimed the band had stolen one of their melodies without permission.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia
Australian progressive rock band The Sunpilots with their song Drones in which they remind us to question system and conformity.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Golden Brown" is one of the most famous hits from English rock group the Stranglers, noted for its unusual use of the harpsichord and lyrics about heroin usage.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The band The Specials was formed in Coventry, UK in the late 70's. They stood apart from the prevailing punk scene due to their ska influence and more upbeat way of conveying political messages.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The trailer for the Rolling Stones movie Shine A Light, directed by Martin Scorsese.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
One of the two official promo videos for the Rolling Stones' 1973 single "Angie". It reached number 5 in the UK singles chart, and number 1 in the US Billboard chart.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
The official promo video for the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. This number one hit was written by Jagger/ Richards, produced by the Glimmer Twins, and performed by Mick Jagger on lead vocals, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood on guitars, Charlie Watts on drums and Bill Wyman on bass.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
A very young Mick Jagger is sending fans into delirium on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
After their tour was cancelled, the Rolling Stones released "Living in a Ghost Town" as an independent single due to its current relevance during the recent lockdown in the United Kingdom due to COVID-19.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This live version of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was recorded in 1968 for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, a concert filmed in a circus tent that brought together some of the biggest stars of the era, including John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and The Who. The Rolling Stones didn’t release the film at the time—many felt they had been upstaged by some of the other acts!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This song by The Rembrandts might be best known as the theme song for the TV show "Friends," and judging by the cast of this music video, it seems that they embraced this fact. Sadly, Matthew Perry has now passed away, but will always be remembered for his role as Chandler Bing.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Scotland
This catchy and rousing song from Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers is so popular that it is often played at large sporting events, especially those featuring Scottish teams or players, where the whole crowd gets involved and sings along at the top of their voices. The music video features scenes from the film "Benny and Joon," which used the song in its soundtrack.
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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