ON THE BEACH - CHRIS REA

1.- Historia

El cantante y compositor británico, Chris Rea, nació el 4 de marzo de 1951 en Cleveland, Inglaterra. Fue artista Soft-Rock. Esta es una de las canciones que no obtuvo altas posiciones en las listas, pero que suele estar presente en la programación radial. Según Rea, es de inspiración española pues fue creada a partir de su viaje a la isla de Formentera, junto a su pareja. Sólo llegó a la casilla 57 en la lista oficial británica, pero al 9 en la lista Adult Contemporary de Billboard.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/12/chris-rea.html

2.- Lyrics

Between the eyes of love I call your name

Behind those guarded walls I used to go

Upon a summer wind there's a certain melody

Takes me back to the place that I know

(Chorus)

On the beach, yeah yeah

Down on the beach, yeah yeah

The secrets of the summer I will keep

The sands of time will blow a mystery

No-one but you and I

Underneath that moonlit sky

Take me back to the place that I know

(Repeat Chorus)

Forever in my dreams my heart will be

Hanging on to this sweet memory

A day of strange desire

And a night that burned like fire

Take me back to the place that I know

(Repeat Chorus)

3.- Vocabulary

- Between = Entre

- Behind = Detrás

- Guarded = Guard = Vigilado/a, protegido/a

- Walls = Paredes

- Upon = Encima

- Wind = Viento

- Keep = Mantener, permanecer, conservar

- Sand = Arena

- Blow = Soplar

- Underneath = Debajo de, por debajo

- Moonlit = Iluminado por la luna

- Forever = Por siempre

- Desire = Deseo

- Burned = Burn = Arder

4.- Gramática

a) Present Simple

Ejemplo:

- I call your name

b) Simple Past

Ejemplo.

- A night that burned like fire.

c) Future Will

Ejemplo:

- The secrets of the summer I will keep.

d) Used to

Ejemplo:

- Behind thoseguarded walls I used to go.

e) Phrasal Verb

- Hang on = Aferrarse

Ejemplo:

- Hanging on to this sweet memory.

5.- Videoclip

SURFIN' USA - THE BEACH BOYS

1.- Historia

El grupo norteamericano The Beach Boys, se formó a inicios de los 60s en California, USA. La mayoría de sus integrantes estaban relacionados por su árbol genealógico, es decir, eran familia. Fue la primera canción del grupo en ingresar a los primeros lugares del ranking norteamericano, alcanzando el puesto 3. En UK llegó al puesto 34. Esta basada en la música de "Sweet Little Sixteen" de Chuck Berry y es una de las más versionadas del quinteto.

2.- Lyrics

If everybody had an ocean

Across the U.S.A

Then everybody'd be surfin'

Like Californ-i-a

You'd see 'em wearing their baggies

Huarache sandals too

A bushy bushy blond hairdo

Surfin' U.S.A

You'd catch 'em surfin' at Del Mar

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

Ventura County line

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

Santa Cruz and Trestles

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

Australia's Narrabeen

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

All over Manhattan

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

And down Doheny Way

(Inside, outside)

Everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A

We'll all be planning that route

We're gonna take real soon

We're waxing down our surfboards

We can't wait for June

We'll all be gone for the summer

We're on surfari to stay

Tell the teacher we're surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A

Haggerties and Swamis

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

Pacific Palisades

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

San Onofre and Sunset

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

Redondo Beach LA

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

All over La Jolla

(Inside, outside, U.S.A.)

At Wa'imea Bay

(Inside, outside)

Everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A

Everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A

Everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A

Yeah, everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A

Yeah, everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A

3.- Vocabulary

- Ocean = Océano

- Surf = Navegar, surfear

- Wear = Llevar puesto ropa o accesorios, usar

- Baggies = Ropa ancha

- Bushy = Poblado, frondoso

- Hairdo = Peinado

- Route = Ruta

- Waxing = Encerando

- Surfboard = Tablas de surf

- Surfari = Paseo de surfers

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Simple

Ejemplo:

- We're on surfari to stay.

b) Presente Continuo

Ejemplo:

- We're waxin' down our surfboards.

c) Futuro Will

Ejemplo:

- We'll all be planning that route.

d) Presente Perfecto

Ejemplo:

- Everybody's gone surfin' = Everybody has gone surfin'.

e) Modal Verb Would

Ejemplo:

- You'd see 'em wearing their baggies. = You would see them wearing their baggies.

5.- Videoclip

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS - BEACH

 

En esta nueva entrega, hacemos y respondemos preguntas acerca de la playa.

1.- Can you swim?

2.- What do you wear to the beach?

3.- Do you think sunblock is important? Why?

4.- Do you like to suntan?

5.- Do you prefer calm sea or big waves?

6.- Have you ever used a surf board?

7.- When was the last time you went to the beach?

8.- Have you ever played sports at the beach?

9.- Have you ever been fishing on the beach?

10.- Have you ever been to a famous beach?