Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
In David Bowie's song "Ashes to Ashes," he refers to one of his earliest hits "Space Oddity." The video had very advanced visual effects for its time, and also shows off Bowie's eclectic visual style.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
A very young Mick Jagger is sending fans into delirium on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
"Bad Romance" is one of Lady Gaga's most famous hits. The video is known for its storyboard, costumes, and choreography.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The song appeared on Prince's album “Parade” and was a worldwide hit. NME puts “Kiss” at number 4 on their Greatest Songs of All Time list.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s and was a prominent figure in folk-rock music for many years to come. In this video, he performs one of his greatest songs.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Eminem and Rihanna team up to address a difficult topic in this song about domestic violence in a relationship.
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
"Space Oddity" remains one of David Bowie's most famous songs. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), it is about the launch of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
The Canadian singer-songwriter says of this work, “It's about individual responsibility for war and how the old feudal thinking kills us all.” Donovan and Glen Campbell are among the artists who have done covers of this song.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The video for Taylor Swift's hit "Look What You Made Me Do" is chock full of references to her personal life, including ex-boyfriends and feuds with other celebrities.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Canadian singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes treats us all to an effortlessly soulful live performance at the Wembley Arena, London.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
As a surprise special guest, Carly Simon joined Taylor Swift on stage to sing "You're So Vain" together. It was the second night of Swift's sold-out Red Tour at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. This video features some excerpts from the performance, as well as backstage footage and interviews with Carly and Taylor.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Jamaican dancehall recording artist and record producer Sean Paul teams up with English singer Dua Lipa for this hit single. Although in English, the lyrics feature a significant amount of Jamaican Patois slang and phrasing. See if you can follow it!
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: Beginner
USA
"Side to Side" is a song from Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. In this live version on The Tonight Show, Ariana performs it solo with some help from The Roots.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ireland
The Cranberries, one of Ireland's best-known bands, had a career that spanned several decades until the tragic death of singer Dolores O'Riordan in early 2018. This song is from their fourth studio album "Bury the Hatchet."
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