COMPLICATED - AVRIL LAVIGNE

1.- History

Avril Lavigne is a canadian singer-songwriter born on 27th September, 1984 in Ontario, Canada. She has released 7 studio albums.

Complicated was her debut-single. Her first LP Let Go was released before she was 18 years old. The canadian artist wrote and co-wrote all the songs in this album. The first single reached the first position in music charts from many american and european countries.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2026/08/avril-lavigne.html

2.- Lyrics

Uh huh, life's like this

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

'Cause life's like this

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

(Verse 1)

Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?

Lay back, it's all been done before

And if you could only let it be

you will see

I like you the way you are

When we're drivin' in your car

And you're talkin' to me one-on-one

but you become

(Chorus 1)

Somebody else

'Round everyone else

You're watchin' your back

Like you can't relax

You tryna be cool

You look like a fool to me

(Chorus 2)

Tell me

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else

Gets me frustrated

Life's like this, you

And you fall, and you crawl

and you break and you take what you get

and you turn it into

Honesty promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no, no

You come over unannounced

Dressed up like you're somethin' else

Where you are and where it's at

you see, you're makin' me

Laugh out when you strike your pose

Take off all your preppy clothes

You know you're not foolin' anyone

When you become

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no, no (X5)

(Repeat Verse 1)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no, no

3.- Vocabulary

- 'Cause = Because = Porque

- Yellin' = Gritando

- Lay = Ponerse, situarse

- Drivin' = Conduciendo

- Become = Llegar a ser, convertirse

- Somebody = Alguien

- Else = Más

- Everyone = Todos, cada uno

- Watchin' = Vigilando

- Back = Espalda

- Cool = Bien, genial

- Crawl = Arrastrarse, gatear

- Fake = Fingir

- Watcha = What are you...? = ¿Qué vas a ..."

- Tryna = Trying to = Intentando, probando

- Gonna = Going to = Voy a...

- Strike a pose = Adoptar una actitud

- Preppy Clothes = Ropa de moda

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Simple

Ejemplos:

- That's the way it is = Esa es la forma/manera.

- I like you the way you are = Me gustas tal como eres.

b) Presente Continuo

Ejemplos:

- We're drivin' in your car. = Conducimos en tu coche.

- You're talkin' to me one-on-one. = Hablamos entre nosotros.

c) Presente Perfecto

Ejemplo:

- It's all been done before = Todo ha sido hecho antes. (It's = It has)

d) Phrasal Verbs

Ejemplos:

- Dress up = Vestirse

- Laugh out = Hacer gracia

- Take off = Sacar(se), quitar(se)

5,. Videoclip

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

SHAPE OF YOU - ED SHEERAN

1.- Historia

El británico Ed Sheeran, se consagra a nivel mundial con su segundo álbum. Lideró los rankings de países como Australia, Canadá, Alemania, USA y UK, entre otros. Los temas más exitosos fueron "Shape Of You", "Thinking Out Loud" y "Don't".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-albums-2010-2019.html

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2.- Lyrics

The club isn't the best place to find a lover

So the bar is where I go

Me and my friends at the table doing shots

Drinking fast and then we talk slow

Come over and start up a conversation with just me

And trust me I'll give it a chance now

Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox

And then we start to dance, and now I'm singing like

(Chorus 1)

Girl, you know I want your love

Your love was handmade for somebody like me

Come on now, follow my lead

I may be crazy, don't mind me

Say, boy, let's not talk too much

Grab on my waist and put that body on me

Come on now, follow my lead

Come, come on now, follow my lead

(Chorus 2)

I'm in love with the shape of you

We push and pull like a magnet do

Although my heart is falling too

I'm in love with your body

And last night you were in my room

And now my bedsheets smell like you

Every day discovering something brand new

I'm in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)

I'm in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)

I'm in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)

I'm in love with your body

Every day discovering something brand new

I'm in love with the shape of you

One week in we let the story begin

We're going out on our first date

You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat

Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate

We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour

And how your family is doing okay

And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat

Tell the driver make the radio play, and I'm singing like

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Come on, be my baby, come on

(x9)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

3.- Vocabulary

- Lover = Amante, amor

- Shots = Trago corto

- Trust = Confiar

- Chance = Oportunidad

- Jukebox = Rockola

- Handmade = Hecho a mano

- Grab = Tomar

- Waist = Cintura

- Shape = Forma

- Push = Presionar, empujar

- Pull = Tirar, jalar

- Magnet = Imán

- Bedsheets = Sábanas

- Discovering = Descubriendo

- Thrifty = Ahorrativo

- Backseat = Asiento de atrás

4.- Grammar

a) Present Simple

Ejemplo:

- The club isn't the best place to find a lover.

b) Future Will

Ejemplo:

- I'll give it a chance now.

c) Present Continuous

Ejemplo:

- Now I'm singing like.

d) Simple Past Tense

Ejemplo:

- And last night you were in my room.

e) Commands

Ejemplo:

- Grab on my waist.

- Follow my lead.

f) Phrasal Verbs

Ejemplo:

- Start up = Empezar

- Come on = Vamos

- Go out = Salir

- Fill up = Llenar

- Get in = Ingresar. entrar

5.- Videoclip

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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

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

NAZARETH - LOVE HURTS

1.- Historia

Nazareth es el nombre de una banda de Hard Rock fundada en Escocia en los 60s. Su nombre se origina a partir de una canción de un grupo llamado The Band. En la primera línea ("I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling about half past dead") de su canción "The Weight", aparece el que sería el nombre de batalla de los escoceses. El tema mas famoso de Nazareth es "Love Hurts".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2022/08/band-names-from-songs.html 

2.- Lyrics

Love hurts, love scars

Love wounds and marks

Any heart

Not tough or strong enough

To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain

Love is like a cloud

Holds a lot of rain

(Chorus1)

Love hurts

Ooh, ooh, love hurts

I'm young, I know, but even so

I know a thing or two

I learned from you

I really learned a lot, really learned a lot

Love is like a flame

It burns you when it's hot

(Repeat Chorus1)

Some fools think of happiness

Blissfulness, togetherness

Some fools fool themselves, I guess

They're not foolin' me

I know it isn't true

I know it isn't true

Love is just a lie

Made to make you blue

(Chorus2)

Love hurts

Ooh, ooh, love hurts

Ooh, ooh, love hurts

I know it isn't true

I know it isn't true

Love is just a lie

Made to make you blue

(Repeat Chorus2)

3.- Vocabulary

- Hurt = Herir

- Scar = Dejar cicatriz

- Wound = Herir

- Tough = Duro

- Pain = Dolor

- Cloud = Nube

- Flame = Llama, fuego

- Hapiness = Felicidad

- Blissfulness = Dicha

- Togetherness = Unidad, armonía

- Fool = Engañar (Verbo); Tonto (Sustantivo)

- True = Verdad

- Lie = Mentira

- Blue = Entristecer (Verbo); azul (Sustantivo)

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Simple

Ejemplos:

- Love hurts, love wounds and marks.

- I know a thing or two.

b) Pasado Simple

Ejemplo:

- I learned from you.

c) Presente Contínuo

Ejemplo:

- They're not fooling me.

5.- Videoclip

BLONDIE - HEART OF GLASS

1.- Historia

Blondie se formó a mediados de los 70s en la ciudad de New York. Debido a la época de sus inicios, su música combina estilos tan variados como el Pop, Reggae y Funk. Su primer gran éxito llegaría recién en 1978 con este single perteneciente a su tercer álbum "Parallel Lines". Lideró las listas de varios países incluyendo USA y UK.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/04/blondie-top-10.html

2.- Lyrics

(Chorus 1)

Once I had a love and it was a gas

Soon turned out had a heart of glass

Seemed like the real thing only to find

Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

Once I had a love and it was divine

Soon found out I was losing my mind

It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind

Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

In between 'what I find is pleasing' and 'I'm feeling fine'

Love is so confusing

There's no peace of mind if I fear I'm losing you

It's just no good, you teasing like you do

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Lost inside adorable illusion

And I cannot hide

I'm the one you're using

Please don't push me aside

We coulda made it cruising

Yeah, riding high on love's true bluish light

Once I had a love and it was a gas

Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass

Seemed like the real thing only to find

Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

3.- Vocabulary

- Glass = Vidrio, cristal

- Mistrust = Desconfianza

- Seem = Parecer

- Blind = Ciego

- Pleasing = Complaciente

- Teasing = Bromeando

- Aside = A un lado

- Cruising = Planeando

- Bluish = Azulado

4.- Grammar

a) Simple Past Tense

Ejemplo:

- Once I had love and it was a gas.

b) Present Perfect

Ejemplo:

- Love's gone behind. = Love has gone behind.

c) Past Continuous Tense

Ejemplo:

- I was losing my mind.

d) Present Continuous Tense

Ejemplo:

- I'm feeling fine.

e) Simple Present Tense

Ejemplo:

- Please don't push me aside.

f) Modal Verbs

Ejemplo:

- I cannot hide.

g) Phrasal Verbs

Ejemplo:

- Turn out

- Find out

h) Expressions

Ejemplo:

- Lose my mind = Perder la cabeza.

- A pain in the ass = Un verdadero fastidio.

5.- Videoclip

DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER - CROWDED HOUSE

1.- Historia

Este grupo es más conocido por su éxito mundial "Don't Dream It's Over", pero, cuenta con otros trabajos de similar calidad como "Better Be Home Soon", "Fall At Your Feet", "Weather With You" y "Distant Sun".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/02/australian-bands-top-5.html

2.- Lyrics

There is freedom within

There is freedom without

Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup

There's a battle ahead

Many battles are lost

But you'll never see the end of the road

While you're travelling with me

(Chorus)

… Hey now, hey now

Don't dream it's over

Hey now, hey now

When the world comes in

They come, they come

To build a wall between us

We know they won't win

Now I'm towing my car

There's a hole in the roof

My possessions are causing me suspicion

But there's no proof

In the paper today

Tales of war and of waste

But you turn right over to the TV page

(Repeat Chorus)

Now I'm walking again

To the beat of a drum

And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart

Only shadows ahead

Barely clearing the roof

Get to know the feeling of liberation and release

(Repeat Chorus)

Don't let them win

Hey now, hey now

Hey now, hey now

Don't let them win

Don't let them win

Hey now, hey now

3.- Vocabulary

- Freedom = Libertad

- Deluge = Tromba de agua

- Battle = Batalla

- Lost = Lose = Perder

- Build = Construir

- Tow = Remolcar

- Hole = Agujero

- Roof = Techo (exterior)

- Proof = Prueba, comprobación

- Tales = Historias

- War = Guerra

- Waste = Desperdicio, desecho

- Beat = Redoble, ritmo

- Drum = Batería

- Steps = Pasos

- Shadows = Sombras

- Ahead = Más adelante

- Barely = Apenas

- Clear = Despejar, limpiar

- Release = Soltar

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Simple

Hay varias partes en este tiempo verbal.

Ej:

- Many battles are lost.

b) Presente Continuo

Ej:

- While you're travelling with me.

c) Futuro Simple (Will)

Ej:

- But you'll never see the end of the road.

5.- Videoclip

TAKE ON ME - A-HA

1.- Historia

A mediados de los 80's, un grupo noruego se hizo famoso a nivel mundial con una sola canción y su correspondiente videoclip. Pal Waaktaar y Mags Furuholmen se conocieron desde niños en su ciudad natal, Oslo. Durante su adolescencia conocieron a Morten Harket y luego (1983) se mudaron a Londres. Tras 2 años de trabajo y de dejar "Demos" o maquetas a varias compañías, obtienen un contrato con Warner Bros. Records y graban su primer single"Take On Me". Al principio este tema no tuvo el éxito esperado. Pero, después de la creación y presentación del videoclip animado, se convirtió en uno de los más importantes del grupo y de la cadena MTV. El nombre del grupo proviene de una canción que Pal escribió. A-HA cuenta con otros éxitos como"Hunting High And Low", "The Sun Always Shines On Tv", "Stay On These Roads", "You Are The One" y el tema principal del film de James Bond, "The Living Daylights".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-80s-part-ii-bands.html

2.- Lyrics

We're talking away

I don't know what I'm to say

I'll say it anyway

Today is another day to find you

Shyin' away

Oh, I'll be comin' for your love, okay

(Chorus)

Take on me

(Take on me)

Take me on

(Take on me)

I'll be gone

In a day or two

So needless to say

I'm odds and ends

But I'll be stumblin' away

Slowly learnin' that life is okay

Say after me

It's no better to be safe than sorry

(Repeat Chorus)

All the things that you say, yeah

Is it life or just to play my worries away?

You're all the things I've got to remember

You're shyin' away

I'll be comin' for you anyway

(Repeat chorus x3)

3.- Vocabulary

- Anyway = De todas formas

- Shyin' = Shying = Asustándose

- Needless = Sin necesidad, innecesariamente

- Worries = Preocupaciones

4.- Grammar

a) Phrasal Verbs

- Talk away = Hablar sin parar

- Stumblin' away = Ir dando tumbos

- Shy away = Huir de algo

5.- Videoclip

DON'T GET ME WRONG - PRETENDERS

1.- Historia

Chrissie Hynde es una guitarrista y compositora norteamericana, más famosa por ser la voz principal del grupo The Pretenders. Este grupo formado en 1978, cuenta con varios éxitos a lo largo de la década de los 80's. "Brass In Pocket", "Back On The Chain Gang", "Middle Of The Road", "Don't Get Me Wrong" y "I'll Stand By You", son sólo algunos de ellos. A mediados de los 80's, Hynde graba "I Got You Babe" (una versión de un clásico de Sonny and Cher de 1965), junto al grupo de REGGAE, UB40.

Fuente: The 80s.

2.- Lyrics

Don't get me wrong

If I'm looking kind of dazzled

I see neon lights

Whenever you walk by

Don't get me wrong

If you say hello and I take a ride

Upon a sea where the mystic moon

Is playing havoc with the tide

Don't get me wrong

Don't get me wrong

If I'm acting so distracted

I'm thinking about the fireworks

That go off when you smile

Don't get me wrong

If I split like light refracted

I'm only off to wander

Across a moonlit mile

Once in a while

Two people meet

Seemingly for no reason

They just pass on the street

Suddenly, thunder showers everywhere

Who can explain the thunder and rain?

But there's something in the air

Don't get me wrong

If I come and go like fashion

I might be great tomorrow

But hopeless yesterday

Don't get me wrong

If I fall in he mode of fashion

It might be unbelievable

But let's not say so long

It might just be fantastic

Don't get me wrong

3.- Vocabulary

- Dazzled = Deslumbrante

- Whenever = Cuando, Siempre que.

- Upon = Encima

- Mystic = Místico/a

- Tide = Marea

- Distracted = Distraído/a

- Fireworks = Fuegos artificiales

- Smile = Sonreír

- Split = Dividir(se), partir(se)

- Refracted = Refractado

- Wander = Deambular, vagar.

- Across = De un lado a otro.

- Moonlit = Iluminado por la luna.

- Meet = Encontrar(se), reunir(se).

- Seemingly = Aparentemente

- Pass = Pasar

- Thunder = Trueno

- Shower = Caer en forma de lluvia.

- Everywhere = Por todos lados, Por todas partes.

- Explain = Explicar

- Fashion = Moda

- Hopeless = Sin esperanza, inútil.

- Mode = Modo

- Unbelievable = Increíble

4.- Grammar

a) Get somebody wrong = Malinterpretar a alguien

- Don't get me wrong.

b) Presente Simple

Ejemplos:

- I see neon lights.

- Two people meet.

c) Presente Continuo

Ejemplos:

- I'm looking kind of dazzled.

- The mystic moon is playing havoc with the tide.

- I'm acting so distracted.

- I'm thinking about the fireworks.

d) Modal Verbs

Ejemplos:

* Can

- Who can explain the thunder and rain?

* Might

- I might be great tomorrow.

- It might be unbelievable.

- It might just be fantastic.

e) Frases y Expresiones

- Kind of = En cierto modo.

- Walk by = Caminar por algún lado.

- Take a ride = Dar un paseo.

- Play havoc with something = Echar a perder algo.

- Think about = Pensar en (algo/alguien).

- Go off = Ir, marchar, estallar, disparar.

- Be off = Ir(se), largar(se)

- Once in a while = De vez en cuando.

- For no reason = Sin ninguna razón.

- Come and go = Ir y venir.

- Fall in = Encontrarse, juntarse.

- So long = Hasta la vista (Despedida)

5.- Videoclip

5 FUNNY CONVERSATIONS ON THE BUS

 En nuestros viajes en transporte público suelen ocurrir situaciones de distintos tipos. Una de ellas es una conversación que -sin querer- escuchamos.

Extraemos 5 de estas conversaciones graciosas de este artículo del diario Liverpool Echo.

1.- Pier Head

Woman on the bus: "Does this stop at the Pier Head, love?"

My grandad's mate: "I hope so, I can't swim".

Vocabulario

- stop = Detener(se)

- mate = Amigo

- Grandad = Grandfather = Abuelo

- I hope so = Eso espero

Explicación

Hay que tener en cuenta que Pier Head es un conjunto de edificios que están ubicados a orillas del río Mersey en Liverpool. De ahí que la última frase sea "I can't swim" (No sé nadar).

2.- Single?

Girl: "To town, please"

Bus driver: "Single, love?"

Girl: "Err no, I'm engaged, sorry".

(Then she realized he meant "a single fair").

Vocabulario

- Town = Pueblo

- engaged = Comprometido/a

- realize = Darse cuenta

- meant = Mean = Quere decir; significar

Explicación

En esta situación hay un malentendido en la palabra "Single". En este caso, se refiere a un billete/boleto de ida (single fair). En otros casos, equivale a una persona soltera.

3.- Strip off

A boy (shouting around the bus): "Mum, I know what the women do in that place, they strip off for money".

Mum (totally embarrassed): "How do you know?"

Boy: "My dad told me".

Mum: "Busted dad".

Vocabulario

- Shout = Gritar

- do = Hacer

- embarrased = Avergonzado/a

- busted = Atrapado/a

Explicación

Al parecer, el bus pasaba en este momento por una calle donde hay locales de adultos. El verbo "Strip off" significa "Desnudarse".

4.- Bird

I was waiting to get off the bus and the driver said: "I'm going to a fancy dress party later, as a slice of bread, all the birds will love me".

Vocabulario

- Wait = Esperar

- get off = Bajar

- said = say = Decir

- later = Luego, más tarde

- a slice of bread = Una rebanada / tajada de pan

Explicación

La palabra "bird" significa "pájaro". Pero, en el argot británico, se refiere a una "chica" o "mujer". "A fancy dress party" es "una fiesta de disfraces".

5.- David Cameron

Two old ladies on the bus

One of them says: "When is David Cameron going to do something with this freezing weather. It's a bloody disgrace!" (and shakes her head in disgust and the other nods wholeheartedly in agreement).

Vocabulario

- freezing = Congelante

- A bloody disgrace = Una total desgracia

- shake = Sacudir

- nod = Asentir con la cabeza

- wholeheartedly = Sin reservas

- agreement = En concordancia

Explicación

En esta situación, se refieren al ex-Primer Ministro del Reino Unido, David Cameron. Lo divertido es pensar que este servidor público pueda hacer algo para mejorar o cambiar el clima (weather).