Category Archives: Karaoke English

Queen – “We Are The Champions”

As Jeff has mentioned before, the sport of soccer is not as popular in the United States as other sports.  (The sport is, of course, called “football” in British English.)  The most popular professsional sports here are football (American), basketball, … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson – “Thriller”

In our recent poll, you selected The Beatles as your favorite group, but coming in a close second place (position) is Michael Jackson.  As you probably know, Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop (popular music),” died last year at the … Continue reading

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The Winner: The Beatles!

Last week, you, our wonderful listeners (and readers), helped me pick our next Karaoke English song by selecting your favorite recording artist in a poll.  The clear winner, with 20% of the vote, is the Beatles! The Beatles have had … Continue reading

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You Be the DJ

From time to time, I have selected songs and provided the lyrics (words in songs), with explanations.  They are usually songs I like, so you’ve had to suffer (go through the pain of) my choices. Finally, it’s your turn to … Continue reading

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“Living in a Tree” by Priscilla Ahn

Here’s a little ditty (a short, simple song) to help ease (make something unpleasant easier) your way into a new work week.  When we’re not looking forward to going to work, we sometimes say, “Another day, another dollar,” expressing a … Continue reading

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Jeff’s Favorite Christmas Carol

Lucy shared with you her favorite Christmas carol (song) on Tuesday, so I thought I would talk about my favorite one today, on Christmas Eve (eve is short for evening, but here means really the day before Christmas, December 24th).  … Continue reading

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Our Favorite Christmas Carols

Although Christmas is considered a Christian holiday, in the U.S., many people who are not Christian celebrate it as a secular (non-religious) holiday.  One thing people love about Christmas, even if they are not religious, is the Christmas carols, songs … Continue reading

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Black Eyed Peas and a Flash Mob

As you probably know, Oprah Winfrey has a very popular talk show on American TV called “Oprah,” and to kick off (start) the show’s 24th season, the group Black Eyed Peas perform a special live (not recorded beforehand) version of … Continue reading

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“As Time Goes By” from Casablanca

In this week’s English Cafe 203, Jeff talked about the classic movie Casablanca. The main hit (very popular) song from this movie was “As Time Goes By.” The video below has a montage (collection of short videos edited together) from … Continue reading

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Music from the Movie “Once”

I recently got around to seeing a small-budget (made with little money) 2007 movie called Once, and I haven’t been able to get the music from the film out of my head. The movie isn’t a musical (movie with a … Continue reading

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