DREAMER - OZZY OSBOURNE

1.- Historia

Según Ozzy Osbourne, esta canción es para él, algo así como "Imagine" es para John Lennon. En la letra se describe la destrucción del planeta a manos de sus propios habitantes. Su popularidad se centró en Europa, donde alcanzó altos lugares en los rankings. En UK por ejemplo, logró ubicarse en el puesto 18.

Ozzy Osbourne falleció el 22 de julio de 2025 a los 76 años de edad.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/07/ozzy-osbourne.html

2.- Lyrics

Gazing through the window at the world outside

Wondering will mother Earth survive

Hoping that mankind will stop abusing her

Sometime

After all there's only just the two of us

And here we are still fighting for our lives

Watching all of history repeat itself

Time after time

(Chorus)

I'm just a dreamer

I dream my life away

I'm just a dreamer

Who dreams of better days

I watch the sun go down like everyone of us

I'm hoping that the dawn will bring a sign

A better place for those Who will come after us ...

This time

(Repeat Chorus)

Your higher power may be God or Jesus Christ

It doesn't really matter much to me

Without each others help there ain't no hope for us

I'm living in a dream of fantasy

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

If only we could all just find serenity

It would be nice if we could live as one

When will all this anger, hate and bigotry ...

Be gone?

I'm just a dreamer

I dream my life away

Today

I'm just a dreamer

Who dreams of better days

Okay

I'm just a dreamer

Who's searching for the way

Today

I'm just a dreamer

Dreaming my life away

3.- Vocabulary

- Gazing = Gaze = Mirar fijamente a algo.

- Wondering = Wonder = Preguntarse

- Earth = Planeta Tierra

- Mankind = Humanidad

- Fighting = Fight = Luchar

- Dreamer = Soñador

- Dawn = Amanecer

- Bigotry = Fanatismo

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Contínuo

NOTA.- Las dos primeras estrofas están hechas con este tiempo verbal. 

Ej:

- I'm hoping that the dawn will bring a sign.

b) Presente Simple

Ej:

- I'm just a dreamer.

- I dream my life away

- It doesn't really matter much to me.

c) Coloquial

La forma "ain't" no se considera correcta gramaticalmente. Pero, se suele utilizar en la forma coloquial. Equivale a:

- To Be = Am not, aren't, isn't

- To Have = Haven't, hasn't

5.- Videoclip

PRETTY LITTLE BABY - CONNIE FRANCIS

1.- Historia

Su nombre original fue Concetta Rosa María Franconero. Nació el 12/12/1938 en New Jersey, USA. Fue bautizada artísticamente como Connie Francis a muy corta edad. Obtiene su primer contrato discográfico a los 16 años de edad.

Aunque al momento de su aparición (1962), este tema perteneciente a su álbum, Connie Francis Sings Second Hand Love & Other Hits, no tuvo el impacto de sus otros trabajos, sí que lo tuvo en 2025 mediante un "trend" viral de la plataforma Tik Tok. Ha sido versionado en varios idiomas incluído el español.

Connie Francis falleció el 16 de julio de 2025 a la edad de 87 años.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/07/connie-francis.html

2.- Lyrics

Pretty little baby 

Pretty little baby 

Pretty little baby, you say that maybe

You'll be thinkin' of me and try to love me

Pretty little baby, I'm hoping that you do

You can ask the flowers, I sit for hours

Tellin' all the bluebirds, the bill and coo birds

Pretty little baby, I'm so in love with you

(Chorus 1)

Now is just the time, while both of us are young

Puppy love must have its day

Don't you know it's much more fun to love

While the heart is young and gay?

(Chorus 2)

Meet me at the car hop or at the pop shop

Meet me in the moonlight or in the daylight

Pretty little baby, I'm so in love with you 

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Pretty little baby

I said, pretty little baby

Oh, now pretty little baby

I said

3.- Vocabulary

- Pretty = Bonito, bonita

- Maybe = Quizás

- Try = Intentar, probar

- Hoping = Con la esperanza

- Ask = Pedir, solicitar

- Bluebirds = Aves de cabeza azul

- While = Mientras

- Car hop = Camarero, mozo

- Pop shop = Casa de empeños

- Moonlight = Luz de luna

- Daylight = Luz del día

4.- Grammar

a) Futuro Continuo

Ejemplo:

- You'll be thinkin' of me

b) Presente Simple

Ejemplo:

- I'm so in love with you.

c) Presente Continuo

Ejemplo:

- I'm hoping that you do.

d) Modal Verbs

Ejemplos:

- You can ask the flowers.

- Puppy love must have its day.

e) Modismo

Ejemplo:

- The bill and coo birds = Acariciarse y besarse una pareja.

5.- Videoclip

BIG IN JAPAN - ALPHAVILLE

1.- Historia

El trío masculino Alphaville, se creó en la ciudad de Berlin, Alemania a inicios de los 80s. Sus dos mayores éxitos fueron: "Big In Japan" y "Forever Young".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/07/germany-austria-part-1.html

2.- Lyrics

Winter's cityside

Crystal bits of snowflakes

All around my head and in the wind

I had no illusions

That I'd ever find a glimpse

Of summer's heatwaves in your eyes

(Chorus 1)

You did what you did to me

Now it's history, I see

Here's my comeback on the road again

Things will happen while they can

I will wait here for my man tonight

It's easy when you're big in Japan

(Chorus 2)

Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight

Big in Japan, be tight

Big in Japan

Oh, the eastern sea's so blue

(Chorus 3)

Big in Japan, alright

Pay, then I'll sleep by your side

Things are easy when you're big in Japan

Oh, when you're big in Japan

Neon on my naked skin

Passing silhouettes

Of strange illuminated mannequins

Shall I stay here at the zoo?

Or should I go and change my point of view

For other ugly scenes?

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

(Repeat Chorus 3)

Tonight

Big in Japan, be tight

Big in Japan

Oh, the eastern sea's so blue

(Repeat Chorus 2)

(Repeat Chorus 3)

3.- Vocabulary

- Cityside = Lado de la ciudad

- Snowflakes = Copos de nieve

- Glimpse = Visión momentánea

- Heatwave = Ola de calor

- Comeback = Regreso

- Eastern = Referente al este

- Naked = Desnudo(a)

- Silhouettes = Siluetas

4.- Grammar

a) Pasado Simple

Ejemplos:

- I had no illusions.

- You did what you did to me.

b) Futuro Simple (Will)

Ejemplos:

- Things will happen while they can.

- I will wait here for my man tonight.

c) Modal Verbs (Shall - Should)

Ejemplos:

- Shall I stay here at the zoo?

- Or should I go and change my point of view

5.- Videoclip

HAVE

En esta publicación, mostramos las definiciones y usos de uno de los verbos más utilizados: Have.

1.- Definición

a) Verbo Principal

a.1) Equivale al verbo "Tener" en nuestro idioma. También se puede encontrar como "Have got".

Ejemplos:

- I have a house. = Tengo una casa.

- Have you got the job? = ¿Conseguiste el trabajo?

- My sister has a good memory. = Mi hermana tiene buena memoria.

- I've got / I have two sisters and one brother. = Tengo dos hermanas y un hermano.

- I have / I've got a headache. = Tengo dolor de cabeza.

a.2) Tomar alimentos

Ejemplos:

- Have breakfast = Desayunar

- Have lunch = Almorzar, comer

- Have dinner = Cenar

- Have a sandwich. = Comer un bocadillo.

a.3) Recibir, sufrir

Ejemplos:

- I had a letter from my boss. = Recibí una carta de mi jefe.

- Have you had any news? = ¿Has recibido alguna noticia?

b) Have + Sustantivo

Ejemplos:

- To have a shower / bath. = Bañarse

- To have a try. = Probar, intentar.

- To have a chat = Charlar

c) Verbo Auxiliar

c.1) Su significado es "Haber". Se encuentra en los tiempos verbales perfectos y en la forma Condicional.

Ejemplos:

- I've finished my work. = He terminado mi trabajo.

- Has you seen it? = ¿Lo has visto?

- He's gone = Él se ha ido.

- If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed. = Si no lo hubiera visto con mis propios ojos no lo hubiera creido.

d) Mas frases

- She's going to have a baby. = Ella va a tener un bebé.

- He had a lot of influence on other artists. = Él influyó a otros artistas.

- I had a haircut. = Me corté el pelo.

- The kids have a lot of homework. = Los chicos tienen mucha tarea.

- I have a family to feed. = Tengo una familia que mantener.

- It has nothing to do with me. = Eso no tiene nada que ver conmigo.

- I've had it! = ¡Estoy harto!

- I have nothing against him. = No tengo nada en contra de él.