Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Meghan Trainor knows she’s got our attention with this bouncy “doo-wop” style, slightly tongue-in-cheek hit. From the album Takin’ It Back, the song was inspired by a newfound confidence and positive self-image.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
From 1987, British comedian Mel Smith and pop singer Kim Wilde perform their own version Brenda Lee's 1958 Christmas classic Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
PoptopicTV Minute Reports: Melissa Leo becomes the first Academy Award winner to say the F-word in an Oscar acceptance speech for Best Supporting actress (The Fighter). Naughty naughty!
Difficulty: Beginner
Australia
Australian rock band Men at Work criticize among others their country’s over-development in this well-known song “Down Under”.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Here is the trailer for the first season of the TV series “Merlin,” an action drama inspired by the legend of King Arthur. The late great John Hurt provides the voice for the Dragon.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Peter Hollens and Tim Foust sing a modern rendition of the English folk song "Greensleeves" on a beautiful cliff overlooking the Oregon Coast.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Merve feels lucky to live in Kamloops, a small city in southwest Canada, and you can see why! It’s a beautiful place, surrounded by wilderness on all sides. Merve tells us about the area's mountains, grasslands, rivers and lakes, the gold rush of the late 19th century, and its wealth of fascinating wildlife.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Merve lives in British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province, where it gets extremely cold in the winter. He and his friend still go fishing, however, by drilling a hole through 10 inches of ice!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The legendary heavy metal band Metallica performs the ballad "Nothing Else Matters" from their fifth studio album, which was released in 1991. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"Enter Sandman" was the first hit single from Metallica and remains one of the most popular Metallica songs of all time. It employs what has been described as a "wall of guitars"— three rhythm guitar tracks of the same riff played by the same guitarist to create a "wall of sound." The lyrics have to do with going to sleep and the fears connected with that. The title refers to the Sandman, a character from Western folklore who makes children sleep. There are some words from a lullaby, and from a classic bedside prayer for kids. Enjoy the video!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Metallica performs their first ever BBC session at Maida Vale, playing "Atlas, Rise!" from their latest album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
"Santa Claus is coming to town" is a traditional pop song for the Christmas season and has been covered by numerous recording artists. Michael Bublé is a singer from British Columbia in Canada.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Canadian singer/songwriter Michael Bublé talks about recording his holiday favorite "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)." Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
Canadian singer Michael Bublé talks about what it means to him to record the holiday classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Michael Bublé is one of Canada's most well-known pop singers. This song is about a break-up that he doesn't seem to regret very much at all!
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