Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Cars formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1976, and were among the first of a ‘new wave’ of bands to merge rock and synth-pop. A humorous approach to music and visual art is apparent in the quirky love song “You Might Think" from their fifth album Heartbeat City.
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
United Kingdom
English band Duran Duran caught the mood of a decade with this nineteen-eighties summertime classic, complete with a video filmed aboard a yacht in the Caribbean!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This memorable song by legendary British rock band Queen was part of the soundtrack to the movie Flash Gordon. It was the only single released from their first soundtrack album, under the title “Flash.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In these scenes from a 1967 episode of the classic American sci-fi series Star Trek, Captain Kirk is held prisoner and Spock mounts a daring rescue.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
U.S. rock group Toto struck musical gold in the 1980s with this catchy tune. The song's groove and instrumentation came first, then David Paich wrote the lyrics based on impressions of Africa from what he had seen in news reports on TV and from missionaries he had known as a student.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Alice Cooper and his band play a classic song. Remember the last day of school? Alice Cooper captures that feeling, sending the audience into a frenzy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
English singer-songwriter Callum Scott came to prominence on the TV talent show “Britain’s Got Talent." He came sixth in the final, but went on to find major chart success with “You Are The Reason” from his debut album Only Human.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Benedict Cumberbatch solo rappels down a cliff with some encouragement from Bear. In Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Bear is taking it up a level by teaching his celebrity guests essential survival skills that they'll have to master and then prove they can use in a high-stress situation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this beautiful live version of “Closest Thing to Crazy,” Katie Melua questions how she ever came to feel the way she does about the one she loves. The song, written by English singer-songwriter, Mike Batt, was Katie’s debut single from her first album Call Off the Search.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
We are repeatedly invited to imagine our own company or product name inserted in a film parodying generic advertising films and their efforts to play on and profit from our dreams and aspirations.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Peter Parker’s life hasn't been the same since the world found out he's Spider-Man. Now he approaches an old friend whose powers might help him to change the past and erase this knowledge from the collective memory. But is this really what Peter wants?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This bizarre, satirical film from Calvin Communications satirizes a typical approach to industrial promotional films, showing how the idea of the "American Dream" is utilized to sell products.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
American singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips sang this song of reassurance and commitment when he won the eleventh season of the singing competition, American Idol.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Rap artists the Black Eyed Peas team up with singer Shakira and DJ David Guetta for “Don’t You Worry," a song that encourages us to aim for the stars and not be held back by worries or doubts.
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