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Q ganas dr Adjectives ABBA – Money, Money, Money Adam Lambert / Tears For Fears – Mad World Alanis Morissette – Everything Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero Cher - Believe Des’ree - You Gotta Be Dionne Warwick / Gabrielle / Seal - Walk On By Elton John - Your Song Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Fools Garden – Lemon Tree Jason Mraz / Colbie Callait - Lucky James Blunt - You´re Beautiful Michael Learns To Rock - Take Me To Your Heart Michael Montgomery - I Swear Mika - Relax, Take It Easy Grammar Grammar I have categorized songs under various headings such as grammar, discussion topics and vocabulary . The grammar group has been divided according to suggested use e.g articles; present simple etc. The vocabulary group has been divided according to focus e.g. colours; weather etc. This list is by no means comprehensive. It has been compiled mostly from my own experience and from ideas from various websites including www.musicalenglishlessons.org. Sometimes it is difficult to decide if a category belongs under ‘Grammar’ or under ‘Vocabulary’ so please check both if you are looking for something specific.

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Adjectives

ABBA – Money, Money, MoneyAdam Lambert / Tears For Fears – Mad WorldAlanis Morissette – EverythingAlanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A HeroCher - BelieveDes’ree - You Gotta Be Dionne Warwick / Gabrielle / Seal - Walk On ByElton John - Your SongElvis Presley - In The Ghetto Fools Garden – Lemon TreeJason Mraz / Colbie Callait - LuckyJames Blunt - You´re BeautifulMichael Learns To Rock - Take Me To Your HeartMichael Montgomery - I Swear Mika - Relax, Take It EasyRobbie Williams ´She´s The OneRoy Orbison - Pretty WomanSade – By Your SideSupertramp - Logical Song Adverbs vs. AdjectivesThe Beatles - I'm So Tired The Beatles - Think For Yourself The Pussycat Dolls - Hush HushTom Jones - Sex Bomb

GrammarGrammar

I have categorized songs under various headings such as grammar, discussion topics and vocabulary. The grammar group has been divided according to suggested use e.g articles; present simple etc. The vocabulary group has been divided according to focus e.g. colours; weather etc. This list is by no means comprehensive. It has been compiled mostly from my own experience and from ideas from various websites including www.musicalenglishlessons.org. Sometimes it is difficult to decide if a category belongs under ‘Grammar’ or under ‘Vocabulary’ so please check both if you are looking for something specific.

Any song can be used for grammar and vocabulary tasks so I have concentrated on what I thought to be the main focus.

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Adverbs

Britney Spears -Sometimes Adverbs Of FrequencyColdplay - Viva La Vida Adverbs Of FrequencyElvis Presley – Always On My Mind Adverbs Of FrequencyJimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now (The Rain Has Gone) Martina Mcbride - I Love You Michael Montgomery - I Swear Supertramp - Logical Song Adverbs vs. Adjectives

Articles

Maroon 5 - This Love Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free Bon Jovi - It's My LifeThe Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down

Auxiliary Verbs

John Lennon / Eva Cassidy - Imagine Modal Auxiliaries (Might; May; Could; Would)Lemar - If There's Any Justice In The World  Modal Auxiliaries (Would; Should)The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends Auxiliary Verbs

Causative

Pink – Get The Party Started

Collocations

Gene Pitney - 24 Hours From Tulsa Prince – Purple RainSimple Plan - Welcome To My LifeThe Police – Every Breath You Take

Comparatives And Superlatives

Alanis Morissette – EverythingChristina Aguilera – FighterDestiny’s Child - Survivor ComparativeElton John - Your SongTina Turner – The BestWhitesnake - The Deeper The Love ComparativeColdplay - Bigger, Stronger ComparativeMadonna - Deeper And Deeper ComparativesMichael Jackson & ‘Friends’- We Are The WorldPrince - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World SuperlativeSade - Never As Good As The First Time ‘As...As’; Comparatives

Conditionals

ABBA - Money Money Money 2nd Conditional Barenaked Ladies - If I Had A Million Dollars 2nd ConditionalBeautiful South - I'll Sail This Ship Alone 1st ConditionalBeyonce – If I Were A Boy 2nd ConditionalBon Jovi - In These Arms 2nd ConditionalBrian Mcknight - Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda 3rd Conditional; ModalsChicago - If You Leave Me Now Celine Dion - When I Fall in Love Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time 1st Conditional

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Don Williams - If I Were A Carpenter 2nd ConditionalEric Clapton - Change the World Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven 2nd ConditionalFrank Sinatra - If You Go Away 1st ConditionalGarth Brooks - If Tomorrow Never Comes (Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 3rd ConditionalGwen Stefani - Rich Girl 2nd ConditionalHoobastank - If I Were You 2nd Conditional Joan Osbourne - One Of Us 2nd ConditionalJohn Lennon / Eva Cassidy - Imagine Conditionals; Modals Katie Melua – If You Were A Sailboat 2nd ConditionalLisa Stansfield - Change 3rd Conditional Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This 1st ConditionalMariah Carey - Lead The Way 1st Conditional Norah Jones - Painter 2nd ConditionalOwl City – Fireflies Conditionals; Past SimpleRandy Travis - If I Didn’t Have You 2nd ConditionalRod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It 1st ConditionalSimply Red - If You Don’t Know Me By Now 1st ConditionalSuzanne Vega - Luka 1st ConditionalTaylor Swift - Should've Said No 3rd ConditionalThe Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love 1st ConditionalThe Beatles - If I Fell 1st & 2nd ConditionalsThe Beatles - From Me To You – 1st ConditionalThe Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends 2nd & Mixed ConditionalsThe Proclaimers - I Would Walk 500 Miles 1st And 2nd ConditionalsTrini Lopez - If I Had A Hammer 2nd ConditionalWithin Temptation - What Have You DoneZero Mostel - If I Were A Rich Man 2nd Conditional

Conjunctions

John Lennon - Imagine

Contractions

Britney Spears - OverprotectedDepeche Mode - Strange Love Fergie - Big Girls Don´t CryTaylor Swift - Should've Said No Also 3rd Conditional

Direct Speech

The Chemical Romance - Cancer

Error Correction

The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up

Future Forms

Alicia Keys – No OneAvril Lavigne - I’m With You Future – Will: Negative QuestionsAvril Lavigne - Keep Holding OnBon Jovi – Always FuturesBryan Adams – Heaven Going To; WillCeline Dion - When I Fall in Love Depeche Mode – Strange Love Future – WillGloria Gaynor - I Will Survive WillJamie Cullum - Next Year Baby Going To

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James Blunt - You're Beautiful WillJack Johnson - We're Going To Be Friends Going ToLady Gaga – Paparazzi Will; WouldMadonna - Papa Don´t Preach Going To; WillMadonna - You´ll See Nat King Cole - When I Fall In LoveOttis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay Future ContinuousPhil Collins - You’ll Be In My Heart Future – WillRay Conniff And Singers - Somewhere My Love Savage Garden - Magical Kisses WillSavage Garden - Truly, Madly, Deeply Future – WillThe Police - Every Breath You Take Future ContinuousThe Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You WillThe White Stripes - We´re Going To Be Friends Going To; WillThird Eye Blind - How’s It Going to BeWhitney Houston - I'll Always Love You Will

Future Perfecr

Faith Hill - You Will Be MineSheryl Crowe - It's Only Love

Gerund / Past Participle / Infinitive (With/Without To)

Annie Lennox – No More “I Love You’s” Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive (With/Without To)

Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive (With/Without To)

Busted - Crashed The Wedding Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive (With/Without To)

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On InfinitiveJames Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive

(With/Without To)Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive GerundsLeo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive

(With/Without To)Maroon 5 - This Love Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive

(With/Without To)Natasha Bedingfield - These Words Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive

(With/Without To)Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out Verbs; Infinitives; GerundsPatsy Cline - Walking After Midnight GerundsShakira - Whenever Wherever Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive

(With/Without To)The Corrs - What Can I Do

Imperatives

Bobby Mcferrin - Don´t Worry Be HappyEagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender Eminem - Lose Yourself Hurricane Smith -Don´t Let It DieJoe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On Also Phrasal Verbs John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air Kylie Minogue - Can´t Get You Out Of My HeadMichael Jackson – Heal The WorldREM - Losing My Religion Sixpence None the Richer - Love MeSting - Nothing About Me

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Supertramp - Logical Song The Cardigans – LovefoolThe Cardigans - Kiss Me Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around

Modals

ABBA - The Day Before You Came Perfect ModalsAdam Lambert – Whataya Want From Me Might; Would; Won’t; Wouldn’t; CouldBilly Joel - Just The Way You AreBrian Mcknight - Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda 3rd Conditional; Should Have; Would Have;

Could HaveBritney Spears - Baby One More Time Shouldn´t Have; Must; Wouldn´tBob Dylan - Blowing In The WindBon Jovi - Misunderstood Celine Dion - I'm Alive ModalsCeline Dion - My Heart Will Go OnDaniel Powter - Bad DayDepeche Mode - Policy Of Truth Past ModalsDido - Thank You Past ModalsElvis Presley - Always On My Mind Past ModalsEric Clapton - Change the World Eric Clapton - Tears in HeavenJack Johnson - Better TogetherJamiroquai – Virtual Reality Probability; AbilityLenny Kravitz - Always On The Run Past ModalsMadness - It Must Be LoveMariah Carey / Nielson – I Can’t Live If Living Is Can; Can´t

Without YouMeatloaf - I Would Do Anything For Love WouldMichael Bublé - Moondance CanPhil Collins – Another Day In Paradise CanPhil Collins - You´ll be In My Heart R Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly. Can For AbilityRoxette - It Must’ve Been Love Past Modals - MustShakira - Whenever, Wherever The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends - Would; Should; CanThe Beatles - All You Need Is Love Modals – PossibilityThe Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go ShouldThe Corrs - What Can I Do CanThe Police - RoxanneWestlife - You Must Have Had A Broken HeartU2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own Don’t Have To; Mustn’tWhitney Houston / Enrique Iglesias - Could

Could I Have This Kiss Forever

Nouns

Avril Lavigne - Sk8ter Boi Beyonce - Sweet Dreams My La Ex Bob Marley - Three Little Birds Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World Nouns; ColoursNatasha Bedingfield - These WordsThe Beatles - With A Little Help From My FriendsThe Police - Roxanne

Particles

Avril Lavigne - Complicated Prepositions & ParticlesPink Floyd - Learning To Fly Prepositions & Particles

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Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive Prepositions & ParticlesQueen - We Are The Champions Prepositions & ParticlesQueen - The Show Must Go On Prepositions & ParticlesMaroon 5 - This Love Prepositions & ParticlesPink - Family Portrait Prepositions & ParticlesAvril Lavigne - Mobile Prepositions & ParticlesAnnie Lennox - No More “I Love You’s” Prepositions & ParticlesNatasha Bedingfield - Single Prepositions & ParticlesThe Beatles – With A Little Help From My Friends Prepositions & ParticlesVan Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl Present Participle

Passives

Allanah Myles - Black VelvetBonnie Tyler - It’s A HeartacheCat Stevens – MoonshadowCrowded House - Something So StrongElton John - Sad Songs Say So MuchGlen Campbell - Southern NightsGloria Gaynor - Let's Mend What's Been BrokenJefferson Airplane - White RabbitJourney - Who's Crying NowHuman League - FascinationKiss - I Was Made For Loving YouLed Zeppelin - All My LoveLevel 42 - Something About YouMaroon 5 - She Will Be LovedNeil Diamond - Sweet CarolineOffspring - Kirsty Are You Doing OkayStevie Wonder - Sir DukeStyx - The Best Of TimesThe 5th Dimension - Age Of AquariusThe Beatles - All You Need Is LoveThree Dog Night - Just An Old-Fashioned Love SongWestlife - Written In The Stars

Past Continuous

Aerosmith – Cryin’John Lennon – Jealous Guy Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

Past Perfect

Dido - My Lover’s Gone James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Madness – My GirlPearl Jam - Last KissSimon And Garfunkel - Last Night I Had

The Strangest Dream

Past Simple

ABBA – Our Last SummerAlanis Morissette - Are You Still Mad Alanis Morissette - IronicAlanis Morissette – Your HouseAll Saints - Black CoffeeAudioslave – Like A StoneAvril Lavigne – Sk8ter Boi

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Backstreet Boys - How Did I Fall In Love With You Beyoncé – HaloBeyoncé / Shakira - Beautiful LiarBeyoncé – Now I KnowBob Dylan - Blowin' In The WindBritney Spears - Oops I Did It AgainBruce Springsteen - Born In The USA Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of PhiladelphiaBryan Adams - HeavenBryan Adams - Summer Of ´69Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go OnCher / Nancy Sinatra Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)Christina Aguilera - FighterCyndi Lauper / Phil Collins / Eva Cassisdy - True Colours Coldplay - Viva La VidaColdplay – YellowCorinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records OnDavid Bowie - The Man Who Sold The WorldDeep Purple - Highway Star Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence Dido – Thank YouElton John – Candle In The WindElvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley - In the GhettoElvis Presley - Return To Sender Eminem With Dido - Stan Fastball - The WayGloria Gaynor - I Will Survive Guns ‘n’ Roses - Sweet Child O´ MineHootie and the Blowfish - Let Her CryJack Johnson - Do You Remember?James Blunt - 1973James Blunt – You’re BeautifulJason Mraz – I’m YoursJewel - Foolish Games John Lennon – Jealous GuyJonas Brothers - Love BugJonas Brothers - SOSJonas Brothers – Year 3000Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A RiverJustin Timberlake - Until The End Of TimeKatie Perry - I Kissed A GirlKeane - Somewhere Only We KnowKeane - Spiraling KT Tunstall – Big Black Horse And The Cherry TreeKylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses GrowLady Antebellum – Need You NowLady GaGa - Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)Lily Allen – SmileLinkin Park - In the EndMadonna / Don McClean - American Pie Madonna - La Isla BonitaMadonna - Like A PrayerMadonna - Nothing Really MattersMadonna - Papa Don´t PreachMaroon 5 – This LoveMichael Jackson – Heal The WorldMiley Cyrus - 7 ThingsNancy Sinatra – Bang Bang

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Natalie Imbruglia – TornNeil Diamond – AmericaNelly Furtado - What I Really WantedNickelback – PhotographNorah Jones - Don’t Know Why Oceana – Cry, Cry, CryOne Republic / Timbaland - ApologizeOtis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The BayOwl City – FirefliesAlso ConditionalsPearl Jam - Last KissPink – Family PortraitPink - Who KnewQueen – ‘39Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Rihanna – Don’t Stop The MusicRihanna - UmbrellaRod Stewart - Everything I OwnRonan Keating – This I Promise YouSimon And Garfunkel - America Simon And Garfunkel – The BoxerSimple Plan – PerfectSting - Something the Boy Said The Beatles - A Day In The Life The Beatles – She Loves YouThe Beatles – Yellow SubmarineThe Beatles – YesterdayThe Cult - Painted On My HeartThe Cure - Boys Don´t Cry The Eagles - Hotel California The Eagles - The Girl From YesterdayThe Fugees / Roberta Flack - Killing Me SoftlyThe Human League - Don´t You Want Me, Baby?The Last Goodnight – Pictures Of YouThe Monkees - I´m A Believer - (Shrek Soundtrack)The Rembrandts - I´ll Be There For YouThe White Stripes - Same Boy You’ve Always KnownToni Braxton - How Could An Angel Break My Heart Train - Drops Of JupiterU2 – Sunday Bloody SundayWestlife / Barry Manilow – MandyWill.i.am - It´s A New Day

Phrasal Verbs

Adam Lambert – Whataya Want From MeAlesha Dixon - The Boy Does NothingAngie I Stone – I Wish Didn’t Miss You Wish; Phrasal VerbsBackstreet Boys – Get DownCat Stevens - Father And SonElvis Presley - In The Ghetto Phrasal Verbs & Single VerbsHilary Duff - Someone`s Watching Over MeJoe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat OnGloria Estefan - Destiny Adverbs; Phrasal Verbs Madonna – Hung Up Phrasal Verbs ‘Up’Pink - Family Portrait

Possessives

Christina Aguilera – FighterJason Mraz – I’m Yours Personal Pronouns

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Tom Jones - Sex Bomb

Prepositions

Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does NothingAnnie Lennox - No More “I Love You’s” Avril Lavigne - Complicated Prepositions & ParticlesAvril Lavigne - Mobile Prepositions & ParticlesBritney Spears - SometimesCeline Dion - My Heart Will Go OnFools Garden – Lemon TreeGeorge Michael- The Strangest Thing Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive Prepositions & ParticlesIndigo Girls - Galileo James Blunt – You’re BeautifulLou Bega - Mambo No. 5 Maroon 5 - This Love Prepositions & ParticlesNatasha Bedingfield - Single Prepositions & ParticlesPink - Family Portrait Prepositions & ParticlesPink Floyd - Learning To Fly Prepositions & ParticlesQueen - We Are The Champions Prepositions & ParticlesQueen - The Show Must Go On Prepositions & ParticlesQueen - Somebody To Love Queen - Lazing On A Sunday AfternoonThe Beatles – With A Little Help From My Friends Prepositions & Particles The Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The LoveThe Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta FeelingThe Eagles - Hotel California Tracy Chapman – Fast CarTokio Hotel – MonsoonVonda Shepard - Tell Him

Present Continuous

Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A ThingAvril Lavigne – I’m With YouCyndi Lauper - Time After Time Elton John / George Michael - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Fools Garden – Lemon TreeMatchbox 20 (Rob Thomas) - Unwell Michael Jackson - SmileMylie Cyrus - The ClimbNo Doubt - Don't SpeakOtis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The BayRod Stewart – SailingSimon And Garfunkel – Homeward BoundSuzanne Vega - Tom's DinerThe Beatles - Ticket To Ride

Present Perfect

ABBA – Dancing QueenABBA - I Have A DreamBeyoncé - If I Were A BoyBrandy - Have You Ever Bruce Springsteen – The Wrestler Also QuestionsBryan Adams / Michael Bolton - Have You Ever

Really Loved A WomanCat Stevens - Morning Has BrokenCeline Dion - Have You Ever Been In Love

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Cyndi Lauper – True ColoursCredence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain? Chris de Burgh - Lady In Red Crowded House – Locked UpDrew Barrymore / Hugh Grant - Way Back Into Love Elvis Presley - Never Been To Spain Enrique Iglesias – You’re My Number OneGreenday - Wake Me When September EndsJames Blunt - Goodbye my LoverJason Mraz – LuckyKatie Perry - I Kissed a GirlKelly Clarkson – Since You’ve Been GoneKenny Rogers – LadyLenny Kravitz – AgainLinkin Park - Leave Out All The RestLinkin Park – What I’ve DoneMadonna - Sorry Michael Jackson - You Are Not AlonePearl Jam - Last KissPink - Glitter In The AirRobbie Williams - The Road To MandalayRod Stewart - Have You Ever Seen The RainRod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately That I Love YouSlade - Far Far Away Complex Object + Present Perfect For

ExperiencesSinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares 2 US Club Seven - Have You EverThe Corrs - What Can I DoThe Fugees / Roberta Flack - Killing Me SoftlyThe Offspring - Have You Ever The Rembrandts - I´ll Be There For You (Friends Theme Song)Queen – ‘39Queen - I Want To Break Free Queen - Love Of My Life also ‘will’Queen - You´re My Best FriendQueen - We Are The Champions U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I’m Looking ForWestlife - Have You Ever

Present Perfect Continuous

ABBA – I’ve Been Waiting For YouAnastacia - Left Outside AloneElton John – I’ve Been Loving YouForeigner - Waiting For A Girl Like YouLed Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving YouLeona Lewis – Learn To Love YouLondon Beat – I’ve Been Thinking About YouPhil Collins - Another Day In ParadiseSixpence None The Richer – I’ve Been WaitingThe Beatles – A Hard Day’s NightThe Rasmus – In The ShadowsUB40 – I’ve Been Missing You

Present Simple

Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got YouAlesha Dixon - The Boy Does NothingAmy Macdonald - This Is The Life

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Aretha Franklin – Say A Little PrayerAerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A ThingBette Midler – From A DistanceBilly Joel - Piano Man For RoutineBon Jovi - AlwaysBritney Spears - Baby One More TimeBritney Spears – LuckyBritney Spears - Sometimes Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go OnColbie Caillat - BubblyColdplay - Fix You Christina Aguilera – BeautifulD. Bedingfield - If You´re Not The One Interrogative; Negative And Affirmative FormsDido - Thank YouDuffy - Distant DreamerEric Clapton – Wonderful TonightElvis Presley - In The GhettoFergie - Big Girls Don`T Cry Four Non Blondes – What’s UpGreen Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Guns ‘n’ Roses - Since I Don´t Have You NegativeJames Morrison / Nelly Furtado - Broken StringsJonas Brothers - Can´t Have YouJonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The EyesJustin Timberlake - Losing My WayJustin Timberlake - What Goes Around, Comes AroundKelly Rowland / David Guetta - When Love Takes Over Lady Gaga – Bad RomanceMadness - It Must Be Love Madonna - Take A BowMadonna - Material GirlMichael Bublè - SpidermanNatasha Bedingfield - ListeningNelly Furtado - I’m Like A BirdNe-Yo – She Loves YouOasis - Champagne SupernovaOasis - Live ForeverOasis – Song BirdPearl Jam - Betterman SongPhil Collins - Another Day In ParadiseQueen - I Want To Break Free Red Hot Chili Peppers / All Saints - Under The BridgeRihanna - Take A BowRonan Keating - When You Say Nothing At AllRoxette – How Do You Do Roxette - Fading Like A FlowerShania Twain - She´s Not Just A Pretty Face Simple Plan - Welcome To My LifeSixpence None The Richer - There She GoesSonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Suzanne Vega - Luka Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me Tracy Chapman – Fast CarThe Beatles – For No OneThe Beatles - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da The Beatles – Penny Lane The Beatles - She Loves You The Beatles – Yellow Submarine The Cardigans - Lovefool

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The Cascades - Every Time We TouchThe Corrs – At Your SideThe Cure - Friday I’m In LoveThe Doors - She Lives On Love StreetThe Frey - How To Save A LifeThe Muse - Can´t Take My Eyes Off Of YouThe Police - Don't Stand So Close To MeThe Police – Every Breath You TakeThe Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black Three Doors Down – Here Without YouTracy Chapman – Fast CarU2 - Beautiful DayWet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around

Pronouns

ABBA - Happy New Year PronounsBusted - Crashed The Wedding Subject Pronouns; Object Pronouns; Possessive

PronounsCounting Crows - Mr. Jones Object Pronoun: ‘me’Dionne Warwick - That´s What Friends Are For Personal PronounsJason Mraz – I’m Yours Personal PronounsKiss - Rock And Roll All Night Object Pronouns: ‘you; us’Mariah Carey / Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love IsOasis – Wonderwall Relative PronounsSinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares To You PronounsThe Beatles - She Loves YouThe Beatles - I'm So Tired Subject Pronouns; Object Pronouns; Possessive

PronounsThe Beatles - Think For Yourself Subject Pronouns; Object Pronouns; Possessive

Pronouns The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends Subject Pronouns; Object Pronouns; Possessive

PronounsTom Jones - Sex BombU2 - Dancing Barefoot PronounsVanda Shepard - Tell Him Object Pronoun: ‘him’

Questions / Interrogatives

ABBA – Mamma MiaAvril Lavigne - I’m With You Future – Will: Negative QuestionsBackstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me Indirect QuestionsBob Dylan – Blowin’ In The Wind Modals; Questions Coldplay - ShiverDestiny's Child - Independent Women Indirect QuestionsDiana Ross - Do You Know Where You Are Going To? Indirect QuestionsEric Clapton - Tears In Heaven – Eric ClaptonElvis Presley - Are You Lonesome TonightHuman League - Don’t You Want Me Negative QuestionsJames Blunt - You’re Beautiful Question Formation; Questions With ‘like’Queen - Radio Ga Ga Subject/Object Questions; Question WordsPink – Who KnewThe Bangles / Atomic Kittens - Eternal Flame Present Simple – QuestionsThe Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There Questions The Corrs - What Can I DoThe Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Present Perfect; Questions

Done To Deserve This

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Relative Clauses

Oasis – Wonderwall Relative PronounsShania Twain - You’re still the one Will Young – Who Am I?

Reported Speech

Rick Astley - Cry For Help Stereophonics - Mama Told Me Not To Come The Beatles - Drive My Car The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret The Beatles - Norwegian Wood The Beatles - Things We Said Today The Chemical Romance – CancerThe Killers - Somebody Told MeToni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart

Some / Any

Nickleback - Gotta Be Somebody Something Anything Someone AnyoneRay Conniff And Singers - Somewhere My Love Somewhere; Someday

Tenses - Mixed

ABBA – Thank You For The Music Present Simple; Present ContinuousABBA - Last SummerABBA – Mama MiaAll Saints - Pure Shores Present Perfect; Present SimpleAnnie Lennox - No More “I Love You’s” Present Simple vs Present ContinuousAtomic Kitten - Eternal Flame Present Simple And ContinuousAvril Lavigne - Complicated simple present v present continuousAvril Lavigne - Skater Boy Present Simple & Past Simple Avril Lavigne – Things I’ll Never Say Present Simple And ContinuousBackstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me Present Simple; Past SimpleBeyonce – HaloBeyonce / Shakira - Beautiful Liar Regular; Irregular – Present And Past SimpleBeyonce / Lady Gaga - TelephoneBilly Joel / Westlife - Uptown Girl Present Simple; Present ContinuousBoney M - Rivers Of Babylon Present Simple; Present ContinuousBritney Spears - Baby One More TimeCarly Simon - You´re So VainCher - BelieveColdplay - The Scientist Present Simple; Present ContinuousColdplay - Viva La VidaCraig David – Seven Days Present Simple; Present ContinuousChris Rea – The Blue CaféChristina Aguilera – Fighter Past Simple (Regular; Irregular Verbs); Present

Simple; PossessivesDuffy - Mercy Present Simple; Present ContinuousEric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight Present Simple; Present ContinuousElton John - Candle In The Wind Elton John - Sacrifice Present Simple; Present ContinuousElvis Costello - She Present Simple; Present ContinuousElvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Present Simple; Present ContinuousEminem - Cleaning Out My ClosetFools Garden - Lemon Tree Present Simple; The Present Continuous

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Foreigner / Mariah Carey – I Wanna Know What Love IsGeri Halliwell - It's Raining MenGloria Gaynor – I Will Survive Mixed TensesGreen Day - Wake Me Up When September EndsJason Mraz – I’m Yours Present Continuous; Past Simple (Regular

Verbs); Present Simple; Personal Pronouns; Possessives

James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Past Tenses; Present PerfectJanet Jackson – Together AgainJewel / John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane Present Simple; Present Continuous John Lennon - Jealous Guy. Use Of The Past Tenses John Travolta And Olivia Newton-John - Summer NightsJustin Timberlake - Until The End Of Time Present Simple; Past SimpleKT Tunstall – Suddenly I See Present Simple; Present ContinuousLady Gaga PaparazziLemar - If There's Any Justice In The World  Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present

Perfect SimpleLenny Kravitz - I Belong To You Present Simple; Present Perfect Simple; Past

SimpleLinkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest Simple Present; The Present PerfectLinkin Park - New Divide Regular; Irregular VerbsLucky Dube – Romeo Present Perfect; Present Perfect ContinuousMaroon 5 – This LoveMadonna - Papa Don´t Preach Present Simple; Past Simple; Present

ContinuousMatchbox 20 – 3 A.M. Simple Present; Present ContinuousMelissa Etheridge - I Will Never Be The SameMichael Buble - I Just Haven´t Met You YetMichael Jackson - Thriller Simple Present; Present ContinuousMuse - Time Is Running OutNatalie Imbruglia - TornNo Doubt - Don´t SpeakNorah Jones - Don´t Know WhyOasis – WonderwallPearl Jam - Last KissPink – Family PortraitQueen - Love Of My Life Queen - Radio Ga Ga Simple Present vs Past SimpleQueen - We Are The Champions Past TensesRed Hot Chili Peppers – CalifornicationRihanna - Just Be Happy Present Simple And Continuous.Robbie Williams – Angels Present Simple; Present ContinuousRobbie Williams - Road to Mandalay Present Perfect Simple; Past SimpleRoxette - Spending My Time Present Continuous; Present SimpleSade – MissingSimple Plan - PerfectThe Bangles / Atomic Kittens - Eternal Flame Present Simple – QuestionsThe Bangles - Manic Monday – Bangles Mixed TensesThe Beatles - She's Leaving Home Present Simple; Present ContinuousThe Beatles - Penny Lane Present Simple; Present ContinuousThe Beatles - Yesterday Past Simple; Present SimpleThe Bee Gees - Stayin´ Alive The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? Present Simple; Present ContinuousThe Police - Can't Stand Losing YouThe Police - RoxanneThe Rembrandts - I´ll Be There For You Simple Past; Present PerfectThe Rolling Stones - As Tears Go By Present Simple; Past SimpleThe Rolling Stones – Ruby Tuesday Present Simple; Present ContinuousTracy Chapman – Fast CarTokio Hotel – Monsoon

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Within Temptation - What Have You Done

‘Used to’

Bruce Springsteen – The RiverChris Daughtry – Used ToDandy Warhols - We Used To Be FriendsGuns ’n’ Roses - Used To Love Her Madonna - This Used To Be My Playground Oceana -Cry Cry CryThe Cranberries - Just My Imagination Also ‘would’The Pet Shop Boys - The Way It Used To Be

‘Wish’

Angie I Stone – I Wish Didn’t Miss You Wish; Phrasal VerbsBon Jovi - Ugly Inxs - By My SidePearl Jam - Wishlist Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Also ‘would’Pink Floyd / Wycliff Jean - Wish You Were Here Roxette - I Wish I Could Fly Also ‘could,The Bangles - Manic Monday Wish; Also Mixed Tenses

2 Unlimited - Info Superhighway Technology; ComputersAdam Lambert / Tears For Fears – Mad World Depression; Teen SuicidesAnnie Lennox - No More “I Love You’s” Mental HealthAmy Winehouse – Rehab DrugsArctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down ProstitutionBeyonce - All The Single Ladies Breaking UpBeyonce – Signs Signs Of The ZodiacBeyonce – If I Were A Boy Differences Between Men And WomenBob Dylan - Blowing In The Wind War; PeaceBob Marley – Redemption Song Violence; InjusticeBon Jovi – It’s My Life Changing One's LifeBon Jovi – We Weren’t Born To Follow LeadersBruce Springsteen - Highway Patrolman Family - BrothersBoomtown Rats - I Don’t Like Mondays EducationCat Stevens - Father And Son Family – Generation GapCeline Dion - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face LoveCher – Believe Relationships – Break-upsColdplay - Fix You DepressionCounting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi The EnvironmentCrosby, Stills, Nash And Young - Teach Your Children EducationDarren Hayes - Spin Censorship; Dieting; Health; Infectious Diseases;

Obesity; Starvation Des’ree - Life SuperstitionsDes’ree - What's Your Sign Signs Of The ZodiacDionne Warwick - That’s What Friends Are For FriendshipDire Straits - Money For Nothing Consumerism; AddictionEminem - Cleaning Out My Closet Family Relationships; DiscriminationEminem / Dido – Stan RelationshipsForeigner / Mariah Carey – I Want To Know Love

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What Love IsFrank Sinatra / Robbie Williams – My Way LifestylesGenesis - Illegal Alien RacismGnarls Barkley – Crazy Relationships Hurricane Smith -Don´t Let It Die The EnvironmentJack Johnson – Cookie Jar TV & Media Influence On Violence In Society James Taylor - You’ve Got A Friend FriendshipJewel / John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane TravelJohn Lennon - Jealous Guy JealousyJohn Lennon - Imagine War And PeaceJohnny Clegg – Asimbonanga About Nelson Mandela; Apartheid In South AfricaJohnny Clegg – Scatterlings Of Africa The Origin Of HumankindNatasha Bedingfield - These Words Health; A.D.D; Effects Of Being In Love;

Conditional vs Unconditional RelationshipsNatasha Bedingfield – Single Being Married; Staying Single Madonna - I’ll remember ReminiscingMadonna – Material Girl MaterialismMariah Carey / Foreigner – I Want To Know Love

What Love IsMariah Carey – Through The Rain PerseveranceMarvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine GossipMichael Jackson - Earth Song The EnvironmentMichael Jackson & ‘Friends’ - We Are The World Moral ResponsibilityMichael Jackson - You Are Not Alone Relationships – Break UpMidnight Oil – Beds Are Burning Environment; Climate ChangePaul McCartney / Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory RacismPhil Collins - Do You Remember? ReminiscingPink - Family Portrait Relationships; Dysfunctional FamiliesPink – Save My Life DrugsPink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall EducationPink Floyd - Learning To Fly AviationQueen - I'm Going Slightly Mad Insanity IdiomsQueen - Friends Will Be Friends FriendshipShania Twain - Man! I feel like a woman Women vs Men Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters FriendshipSonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Song ActivitySting - An Englishman In New York ImmigrationSuzanne Vega - Luka Violence – Child AbuseTaylor Swift - Last Christmas Unrequited LoveTaylor Swift – Should’ve Said ‘No’ Regrets In A RelationshiopThe Beatles - And I Love Her Love; RelationshipsThe Beatles - When I’m 64 RetirementThe Corrs – At Your Side FrienshipThe Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends FriendshipThe Black Eyed Peas – Now Generation TechnologyThe Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The Love IntoleranceThe Police - Message In A Bottle LonelinessThe Police, Sting - Roxanne ProstitutionThe Verve - The Drugs Don't Work Drugs; Death; Suicidal TendanciesTrain - Drops of Jupiter AstrologyU2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own Family Relationships U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday Conflict In Ireland; War; Violence

PronunciationPronunciation

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Note: Any song can be used for vocabulary tasks.

Connected Speech

Alicia Keys – Don’t Mean Anything Also ContractionsBrian Mcknight - Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda Also 3rd Conditional; Modals

Contractions

Avril Lavigne - Complicated

General

Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me PronunciationFools Garden - Lemon Tree Supertramp – The Logical Song Words Ending With ‘al’

Note: Any song can be used for vocabulary tasks.

Colours

Fools Garden - Lemon TreeLouis Armstrong / Eva Cassidy – Wonderful World The Beatles – Yellow Submarine

Daily Routines

Aretha Franklin - Say A Little Prayer Bill Withers - Ain't No SunshineDiana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High EnoughEric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight Kesha - Tik Tok -Red Hot Chili Peppers – AeroplaneSam Cooke - Wonderful World School SubjectsThe Bangles - Manic MondayThe Beatles - A Day In The Life The Beatles - All My Loving

General

2 Unlimited - Info Superhighway Technology; ComputersBob Sinclair - World Hold On The Universe; The WorldCeline Dion - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The UniverseElton John – Rocket Man Travel; SpaceGlen Campbell - By The Time I Get To Phoenix Time ExpressionsGreen Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends SeasonsLou Bega - Mambo no. 5 NumbersMadness – Our House FamilyMariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You Christmas

VocabularyVocabulary

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Queen - Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon Days Of The WeekShania Twain - Ka-Ching MoneyStevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You Months; SeasonsThe Bangles - Eternal Flame Body Parts; WeatherThe Beatles - Paperback Writer Formal vs Informal LanguageThe Beatles - Hello,Goodbye GreetingsThe Beatles - Penny Lane Places; Shops; JobsThe Cure - Friday I'm In Love Days Of The Week.Wilson Pickett - Midnght Hour Connected To Music

Idioms / Useful Phrases

KT Tunstall – Miniature Disasters Idioms; Useful LanguageMarvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine IdiomsMika - Relax, Take It EasyQueen - I'm Going Slightly Mad Insanity; Idioms

Jobs / Occupations

Boyzone - No Matter What Bruce Springsteen - Highway PatrolmanDolly Parton - Nine To FiveShania Twain - Not Just A Pretty FaceThe Beatles - Penny Lane

Opposites

Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket The Beatles - Hello,GoodbyePaula Abdul – Opposites AttractToploader - Dancing In The Moonlight Van Morrison - Moondance

Prefixes

Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart PrefixesOzzy Osbourne - I Just Want You Prefixes; Adjectives

Weather

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon RisingGeri Halliwell - It's Raining MenHilary Duff - Come CleanJimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly NowMichael Learns to Rock – Take Me To your HeartRihanna – UmbrellaRoxette - Fading Like A FlowerThe Bangles - Eternal Flame Also Body Parts

The Beatles - Paperback Writer Letter;Writing - Formal vs Informal Language

WritingWriting

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