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Billos · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Location: Korea

Hi all
Im wanting to teach my kids a lesson where they have to listen to an English pop song, so suggestions for songs and artists. would be greatly appreciated, something that they'll like (i.e pop musicy) but nothing X rated!

Clockout · Joined: 23 Feb 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuQ0AQ7YWS8

nomad-ish · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

i know the girls at my middle school like avril lavigne, usually they mention skater boy or girlfriend. but the songs tend to be too difficult or fast for them. i've done the beatles with first grade girls, and it turned out pretty well, though they did have some very vocal opinions on how the beatles looked!

calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea

I used a good 'ol classic with my girls: Take on Me by A-Ha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFlSpM1cnvQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-WhzbkjP1U

I usually try to have one link with the full video, and a second link with just the lyrics, so that they can look at the screen and sing.

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea

Thanks ddeubel. I couldn't open the first link without crashing, but the second one looks great!

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

Sorry about that but it opens for me.... hmmm, who knows...

I spent a lot of time on that video because Korean students really know the story well and also the song. also download here

Aheeyah http://aheeyah.com/ is a site with lots of translations of Korean songs. Might be useful and motivational to students. Korean Americans on this site translate a lot of music. I used to be firmly against all this translation stuff - but one thing about staying in this game along time. You peel off all your exaggerated prejudices.....

That's the way uh-uh , I like it.

DD
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maingman · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Location: left Korea

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DomesticPelican · Joined: 25 Sep 2009

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ardis · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Location: Seoul

People always give old school suggestions. Middle school girls are usually dying to know what's really trendy and popular at the moment, not when their teachers or parents were teens. Check out stuff like "Take a Bow" by Rihanna ("Umbrella") works, too, along with easier songs by girly singers like Mandy Moore, Kelly Clarkson, and even a few of the tamer Britney ballads.

calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea

Yeah, I've done some of their selected trendy songs, but the problem is many don't have a good message for middle school girls. Have you listened to some of the lyrics of Big Bang and Britney Spears?

Also, Take on Me was chosen because of the easy accessibility of the lyrics, the girlish theme (hot guy comes alive out of the comics and pulls her in), and the sheer artistry of the video that makes it a classic.

So take that! Huh!

Kaypea · Joined: 09 Oct 2008

"Take on Me" is girly, but will guys like it too?

I think they would like the guy's hair. And, there's fighting in it.

I'm thinking about showing it to some classes. We'll do a narrative piece-together thing, and a sing a long...

TheEdUpKid · Joined: 18 Jul 2006

after hearing "Baby Got Back" played throughout an elementary 5th and 6th grade camp, i decided to use the song "Girls" by the Beastie Boys. Great song if you're playing games like 'musical chairs' or anything similar. Who cares about the context of the lyrics...we're in Korea.

have the girls sing the song using the word 'boys' and the boys sing the song with the words 'girls'. it's a totally cute song.

other good songs (remember, i'm doing this at the elementary level...so middle school students would enjoy it too if not more).

In My Room: The Beach Boys

Wouldn't It Be Nice: The Beach Boys

Everyday: Buddy Holly (bust out the hand claps and xylophone. plus, the melody is used in the Kimchi refrigerator commercial).

L-O-V-E: Nat King Cole (there's a good rendition by Taeyeon of SNSD)

Friday I'm in Love: The Cure (days of the week. i wish i had the video of me performing it in my mime style. the kids loved it and it was totally unique).

Ben: Michael Jackson (most Koreans know this for some reason)

Harder, Better, Faster, Stonger: Daft Punk (show them the 'Daft Hands' video from YouTube...you'll hear a lot of "f-u finger")

Goodnight, Goodnight: Hot Hot Heat (last word rhyming and rhythm).

I Can See Clearly Now: Johnny Nash

A Whole New World: Aladdin (there's a good rendition by a Korean idol and another from the show "Star King").

Island in the Sun: Weezer

anyway, these are the songs that have worked for me in my classrooms. i've tried LOTS of different songs...these were very effective and enjoyable. Let me know how you do.

nomad-ish · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea