Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The band Bastille performs their version of the popular Christmas carol "O Holy Night." They have modified and modernized the lyrics, especially in the second verse, to be more earthly, rather than heavenly, and more pessimistic than optimistic. Dan Smith is the lead vocalist of the UK band. His birthday is on July 14th, Bastille Day, hence the name of the band.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
"What Christmas Means to Me" was written by Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, and George Gordy. It has been recorded by many artists, and here is a very catchy version performed by Cee Lo Green on his album Cee Lo's Magic Moment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Harry Edward Styles is a young English singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to stardom as a member of the boy band "One Direction." "Kiwi" is a particularly personal and explicit song, possibly about an ex-girlfriend, who might have been from New Zealand, since "Kiwi" is slang for "New Zealander."
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Take a look at London's most popular attractions based on visitor numbers. From museums to family-friendly attractions and World Heritage Sites, London has something for everyone. The Parthenon marbles, the Crown Jewels, and the Cutty Sark clipper ship are among London's must sees. A great thing about London is that so many museums have free admission.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Katie Melua sings "Where Does the Ocean Go?" It is a single from Ketevan, her sixth studio album. In the video, as she sings, a painter-seaman paints the ocean. The song was inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Here is a live performance of American singer songwriter Jack Johnson singing his hit song "Taylor". Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Here's a concise and comical history of rugby, the game invented in 1823 and named after the Rugby School, a boarding school in Warkwickshire, England.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Esperanza Spalding, the first jazz musician to ever win a Grammy award, covers Lauryn Hill's song “Tell Him.” The song is loosely inspired by the famous Bible passage about "faith, hope, and love" from First Corinthians chapter 13.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Why, sung by Sabrina Carpenter in an "electropop" style, is all about contrasts. A conversation in a restaurant between Sabrina and her boyfriend sets the stage for a song about all their differences and how, for some mysterious reason, they still get along fine.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia
At the University of Sydney, physicist Derek Muller explores the possibility of an anti-gravity wheel through a series of field tests.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Northern Ireland
Georgian/British singer-songwriter Katie Melua performs "Forgetting All My Troubles" from her album Secret Symphony.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France, USA
This is the trailer for Quentin Tarantino's indy noir masterpiece that made him one of America's most respected filmmakers, made stars of Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson, and revived John Travolta's sagging career. The film combines the stories of four groups of hoods in Los Angeles.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia
Australian-born singer-songwriter Stu Larsen made a decision to leave behind normality, security and comfort, choosing to live as simply as possible and to follow the opportunities that lay themselves down in front of him. He has no home. He sings this foot-tapping country song based very loosely on the story of Bonnie and Clyde.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ghana, United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran wrote this uplifting African-inspired song about hope with Fuse ODG in Ghana. The song's title and refrain, Bibia be ye ye, is in Twi, a language spoken in Ghana and translates to "Everything will be all right." Shot by Ghanaian director, Gyo Gyimah, the video focuses on Ghana's rich culture – from the food to the people – following different Ghanaians as they lip sync and dance to the infectious song.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Eliza Doolittle is interviewed before she and her band set off on tour. She is one of eight children and the daughter of parents involved in the performing arts. She speaks about the influence of the Beach Boys, the Kinks, and other artists, and gets a good ribbing for being an Arsenal fan, as well as for her poker playing.
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