Category Archives: Karaoke English

Theme from the TV Show “Friends”: “I’ll Be There For You”

Posted on Thursday - February 21, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

From your blog comments, it looks like we have a lot of listeners/readers who are fans of the TV show Friends. We also recently had a question about some of the lyrics to the theme song (song that a show … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day! “Hey There Delilah”

Posted on Thursday - February 14, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Happy Valentine’s Day! This is a holiday to celebrate with your sweetheart and loved ones. It’s not a national holiday, which means that workers don’t get the day off from work. Traditionally, on this day, couples (two people in a … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Monroe Sings! (English Cafe 120)

Posted on Wednesday - January 16, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In today’s English Cafe 120, Jeff talks about the dumb blond stereotype. When Americans think of dumb blonds, the classic example is Marilyn Monroe, or at least the characters she played in films. Here she is singing a song from … Continue reading →

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Singer Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwo’ole

Posted on Monday - November 26, 2007 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, whose nickname was “Iz” (pronounced “is”), was an American musician from Hawaii. He was a talented singer and ukulele player. (To see what a ukulele looks like and to hear another excellent ukulele player, look at this.) He … Continue reading →

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Frank Sinatra – “Fly Me to the Moon” (318 – Writing a Love Song)

Posted on Monday - November 5, 2007 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Today’s podcast, ESL Podcast 318, is about writing a love song. If you’re like me, you don’t know how to write a love song, but maybe you’re in the mood for (have a feeling of wanting) for love. If so, … Continue reading →

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Karaoke English: Get Your Kicks on Route 66!

Posted on Wednesday - October 24, 2007 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

English Cafe 108 talks about the famous Route 66, a highway that goes from Chicago to Los Angeles. In the Cafe, I mention a song called “Get Your Kicks on Route 66,” originally performed by Nat King Cole. In searching … Continue reading →

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