list of songs by category
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Songs to work with studentsTRANSCRIPT
With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
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
Desree - You Gotta Be
Dionne Warwick / Gabrielle / Seal - Walk On ByElton John - Your Song
Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto
Fools Garden Lemon Tree
Jason Mraz / Colbie Callait - Lucky
James Blunt - Youre Beautiful
Michael Learns To Rock - Take Me To Your Heart
Michael Montgomery - I Swear
Mika - Relax, Take It Easy
Robbie Williams Shes The One
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman
Sade By Your Side
Supertramp - Logical SongAdverbs vs. Adjectives
The Beatles - I'm So Tired
The Beatles - Think For Yourself
The Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush
Tom Jones - Sex Bomb
Adverbs
Britney Spears -Sometimes Adverbs Of Frequency
Coldplay - Viva La VidaAdverbs Of Frequency
Elvis Presley Always On My MindAdverbs Of Frequency
Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now (The Rain Has Gone)
Martina Mcbride - I Love You
Michael Montgomery - I Swear
Supertramp - Logical SongAdverbs 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 - ImagineModal Auxiliaries (Might; May; Could; Would)
Lemar - If There's Any Justice In The WorldModal 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 Rain
Simple Plan - Welcome To My Life
The Police Every Breath You Take
Comparatives And Superlatives
Alanis Morissette Everything
Christina Aguilera Fighter
Destinys Child - Survivor Comparative
Elton John - Your Song
Tina Turner The Best
Whitesnake - The Deeper The Love Comparative
Coldplay - Bigger, Stronger Comparative
Madonna - Deeper And Deeper Comparatives
Michael Jackson & Friends- We Are The World
Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World Superlative
Sade - Never As Good As The First Time As...As; ComparativesKelly Clarkson- StrongerConditionals
ABBA - Money Money Money2nd Conditional Barenaked Ladies - If I Had A Million Dollars2nd Conditional
Beautiful South - I'll Sail This Ship Alone1st Conditional
Beyonce If I Were A Boy2nd Conditional
Bon Jovi - In These Arms 2nd Conditional
Brian Mcknight - Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda3rd Conditional; Modals
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now Celine Dion - When I Fall in Love
Cyndi Lauper Time After Time1st Conditional
Don Williams - If I Were A Carpenter2nd Conditional
Eric Clapton - Change the World
Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven2nd Conditional
Frank Sinatra - If You Go Away1st Conditional
Garth Brooks - If Tomorrow Never Comes (
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 3rd Conditional
Hoobastank - If I Were You2nd Conditional Joan Osbourne - One Of Us2nd Conditional
John Lennon / Eva Cassidy - ImagineConditionals; Modals
Katie Melua If You Were A Sailboat2nd Conditional
Lisa Stansfield - Change 3rd Conditional Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This1st Conditional
Mariah Carey - Lead The Way 1st Conditional
Norah Jones - Painter2nd Conditional
Owl City FirefliesConditionals; Past Simple
Randy Travis - If I Didnt Have You 2nd Conditional
Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It 1st Conditional
Simply Red - If You Dont Know Me By Now 1st Conditional
Suzanne Vega - Luka 1st Conditional
Taylor Swift - Should've Said No 3rd Conditional
The Beatles - Cant Buy Me Love 1st Conditional
The Beatles - If I Fell 1st & 2nd Conditionals
The Beatles - From Me To You 1st Conditional
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends 2nd & Mixed Conditionals
The Proclaimers - I Would Walk 500 Miles 1st And 2nd Conditionals
Trini Lopez - If I Had A Hammer 2nd Conditional
Within Temptation - What Have You Done
Zero Mostel - If I Were A Rich Man 2nd Conditional
Conjunctions
John Lennon - Imagine
Contractions
Britney Spears - Overprotected
Depeche Mode - Strange Love
Fergie - Big Girls Dont Cry
Taylor 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 One
Avril Lavigne - Im With You Future Will: Negative Questions
Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On
Bon Jovi AlwaysFutures
Bryan Adams HeavenGoing To; Will
Celine Dion - When I Fall in Love
Depeche Mode Strange Love Future Will
Gloria Gaynor - I Will SurviveWill
Jamie Cullum - Next Year Baby Going To
James Blunt - You're BeautifulWill
Jack Johnson - We're Going To Be FriendsGoing To
Lady Gaga PaparazziWill; Would
Madonna - Papa Dont Preach Going To; WillMadonna - Youll See
Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love
Ottis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The BayFuture Continuous
Phil Collins - Youll Be In My Heart Future Will
Ray Conniff And Singers - Somewhere My Love
Savage Garden - Magical KissesWill
Savage Garden - Truly, Madly, Deeply Future Will
The Police - Every Breath You TakeFuture Continuous
The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For YouWill
The White Stripes - Were Going To Be FriendsGoing To; Will
Third Eye Blind - Hows It Going to Be
Whitney Houston - I'll Always Love YouWill
Future Perfecr
Faith Hill - You Will Be Mine
Sheryl Crowe - It's Only Love
Gerund / Past Participle / Infinitive (With/Without To)
Annie Lennox No More I Love YousGerund 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 OnInfinitive
James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive (With/Without To)
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive Gerunds
Leo 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 OutVerbs; Infinitives; Gerunds
Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight Gerunds
Shakira - Whenever Wherever Gerund vs Past Participle vs Infinitive (With/Without To)
The Corrs - What Can I Do
Imperatives
Bobby Mcferrin - Dont Worry Be Happy
Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender Eminem - Lose Yourself Hurricane Smith -Dont Let It Die
Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On Also Phrasal Verbs
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air Kylie Minogue - Cant Get You Out Of My Head
Michael Jackson Heal The World
REM - Losing My Religion Sixpence None the Richer - Love Me
Sting - Nothing About Me
Supertramp - Logical Song The Cardigans Lovefool
The Cardigans - Kiss Me
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around Modals
ABBA - The Day Before You Came Perfect Modals
Adam Lambert Whataya Want From MeMight; Would; Wont; Wouldnt; Could
Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
Brian Mcknight - Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
3rd Conditional; Should Have; Would Have; Could Have
Britney Spears - Baby One More TimeShouldnt Have; Must; Wouldnt
Bob Dylan - Blowing In The Wind
Bon Jovi - Misunderstood
Celine Dion - I'm AliveModals
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go OnDaniel Powter - Bad Day
Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth Past Modals
Dido - Thank You Past Modals
Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind Past Modals
Eric Clapton - Change the World
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Jack Johnson - Better Together
Jamiroquai Virtual RealityProbability; Ability
Lenny Kravitz - Always On The RunPast Modals
Madness - It Must Be LoveMariah Carey / Nielson I Cant Live If Living Is Can; Cant
Without You
Meatloaf - I Would Do Anything For Love Would
Michael Bubl - Moondance CanPhil Collins Another Day In ParadiseCan
Phil Collins - Youll be In My Heart R Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly. Can For Ability
Roxette - It Mustve Been Love Past Modals - Must
Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends -Would; Should; Can
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love Modals Possibility
The Clash Should I Stay Or Should I GoShould
The Corrs - What Can I Do Can
The Police - Roxanne
Westlife - You Must Have Had A Broken HeartU2 - Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own Dont Have To; Mustnt
Whitney Houston / Enrique Iglesias -Could
Could I Have This Kiss ForeverNouns
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; Colours
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My FriendsThe Police - Roxanne
Particles
Avril Lavigne - Complicated Prepositions & Particles
Pink Floyd - Learning To FlyPrepositions & Particles
Gloria Gaynor I Will SurvivePrepositions & Particles
Queen - We Are The Champions Prepositions & Particles
Queen - The Show Must Go OnPrepositions & Particles
Maroon 5 - This LovePrepositions & Particles
Pink - Family PortraitPrepositions & Particles
Avril Lavigne - MobilePrepositions & Particles
Annie Lennox - No More I Love YousPrepositions & Particles
Natasha Bedingfield - Single Prepositions & Particles
The Beatles With A Little Help From My Friends Prepositions & Particles
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed GirlPresent Participle
Passives
Allanah Myles - Black Velvet
Bonnie Tyler - Its A Heartache
Cat Stevens Moonshadow
Crowded House - Something So Strong
Elton John - Sad Songs Say So Much
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
Journey - Who's Crying Now
Human League - Fascination
Kiss - I Was Made For Loving You
Led Zeppelin - All My Love
Level 42 - Something About You
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Styx - The Best Of Times
The 5th Dimension - Age Of Aquarius
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
Three Dog Night - Just An Old-Fashioned Love Song
Westlife - Written In The Stars
Past Continuous
Aerosmith Cryin
John Lennon Jealous Guy Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Past Perfect
Dido - My Lovers Gone
James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover
Madness My Girl
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Simon And Garfunkel - Last Night I Had
The Strangest Dream
Past Simple
ABBA Our Last Summer
Alanis Morissette - Are You Still Mad
Alanis Morissette - IronicAlanis Morissette Your House
All Saints - Black CoffeeAudioslave Like A Stone
Avril Lavigne Sk8ter Boi
Backstreet Boys - How Did I Fall In Love With You
Beyonc Halo
Beyonc / Shakira - Beautiful LiarBeyonc Now I Know
Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The WindBritney Spears - Oops I Did It AgainBruce Springsteen - Born In The USA Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia
Bryan Adams - Heaven
Bryan Adams - Summer Of 69
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On
Cher / Nancy Sinatra Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Christina Aguilera - Fighter
Cyndi Lauper / Phil Collins / Eva Cassisdy - True Colours
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Coldplay Yellow
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
Deep Purple - Highway Star
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence Dido Thank You
Elton John Candle In The Wind
Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley - In the GhettoElvis Presley - Return To Sender
Eminem With Dido - Stan
Fastball - The Way
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O MineHootie and the Blowfish - Let Her Cry
Jack Johnson - Do You Remember?
James Blunt - 1973James Blunt Youre Beautiful
Jason Mraz Im Yours
Jewel - Foolish Games
John Lennon Jealous Guy
Jonas Brothers - Love BugJonas Brothers - SOSJonas Brothers Year 3000
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River
Justin Timberlake - Until The End Of Time
Katie Perry - I Kissed A Girl
Keane - Somewhere Only We KnowKeane - Spiraling KT Tunstall Big Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow
Lady Antebellum Need You Now
Lady GaGa - Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)
Lily Allen Smile
Linkin Park - In the End
Madonna / Don McClean - American Pie
Madonna - La Isla Bonita
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Madonna - Nothing Really MattersMadonna - Papa Dont Preach
Maroon 5 This Love
Michael Jackson Heal The World
Miley Cyrus - 7 ThingsNancy Sinatra Bang Bang
Natalie Imbruglia Torn
Neil Diamond America
Nelly Furtado - What I Really Wanted
Nickelback Photograph
Norah Jones - Dont Know Why
Oceana Cry, Cry, Cry
One Republic / Timbaland - ApologizeOtis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The BayOwl City FirefliesAlso Conditionals
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Pink Family Portrait
Pink - Who Knew
Queen 39
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Rihanna Dont Stop The Music
Rihanna - Umbrella
Rod Stewart - Everything I Own
Ronan Keating This I Promise You
Simon And Garfunkel - America
Simon And Garfunkel The Boxer
Simple Plan Perfect
Sting - Something the Boy Said
The Beatles - A Day In The Life
The Beatles She Loves You
The Beatles Yellow Submarine
The Beatles Yesterday
The Cult - Painted On My Heart
The Cure - Boys Dont Cry
The Eagles - Hotel California
The Eagles - The Girl From YesterdayThe Fugees / Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly
The Human League - Dont You Want Me, Baby?The Last Goodnight Pictures Of You
The Monkees - Im A Believer - (Shrek Soundtrack)
The Rembrandts - Ill Be There For You
The White Stripes - Same Boy Youve Always Known
Toni Braxton - How Could An Angel Break My Heart
Train - Drops Of Jupiter
U2 Sunday Bloody SundayWestlife / Barry Manilow Mandy
Will.i.am - Its A New DayPhrasal Verbs
Adam Lambert Whataya Want From Me
Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does NothingAngie I Stone I Wish Didnt Miss YouWish; Phrasal Verbs
Backstreet Boys Get Down
Cat Stevens - Father And Son
Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Phrasal Verbs & Single VerbsHilary Duff - Someone`s Watching Over Me
Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On
Gloria Estefan - Destiny Adverbs; Phrasal Verbs
Madonna Hung UpPhrasal Verbs Up
Pink - Family Portrait
Possessives
Christina Aguilera Fighter
Jason Mraz Im YoursPersonal Pronouns
Tom Jones - Sex Bomb
Prepositions
Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does NothingAnnie Lennox - No More I Love Yous
Avril Lavigne - Complicated Prepositions & Particles
Avril Lavigne - MobilePrepositions & Particles
Britney Spears - Sometimes
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
Fools Garden Lemon Tree
George Michael- The Strangest Thing
Gloria Gaynor I Will SurvivePrepositions & Particles
Indigo Girls - Galileo
James Blunt Youre Beautiful
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5
Maroon 5 - This LovePrepositions & Particles
Natasha Bedingfield - Single Prepositions & Particles
Pink - Family PortraitPrepositions & Particles
Pink Floyd - Learning To FlyPrepositions & Particles
Queen - We Are The Champions Prepositions & Particles
Queen - The Show Must Go OnPrepositions & Particles
Queen - Somebody To Love Queen - Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
The Beatles With A Little Help From My Friends Prepositions & Particles
The Black Eyed Peas Where Is The Love
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
The Eagles - Hotel California
Tracy Chapman Fast Car
Tokio Hotel Monsoon
Vonda Shepard - Tell Him
Present Continuous
Aerosmith I Dont Want To Miss A Thing
Avril Lavigne Im With You
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Elton John / George Michael - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Fools Garden Lemon Tree
Matchbox 20 (Rob Thomas) - Unwell
Michael Jackson - Smile
Mylie Cyrus - The Climb
No Doubt - Don't Speak
Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Rod Stewart Sailing
Simon And Garfunkel Homeward Bound
Suzanne Vega - Tom's DinerThe Beatles - Ticket To Ride Present Perfect
ABBA Dancing Queen
ABBA - I Have A DreamBeyonc - If I Were A Boy
Brandy - Have You Ever
Bruce Springsteen The Wrestler Also Questions
Bryan Adams / Michael Bolton - Have You Ever
Really Loved A Woman
Cat Stevens - Morning Has BrokenCeline Dion - Have You Ever Been In Love
Cyndi Lauper True Colours
Credence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Chris de Burgh - Lady In Red
Crowded House Locked Up
Drew Barrymore / Hugh Grant - Way Back Into Love
Elvis Presley - Never Been To Spain
Enrique Iglesias Youre My Number One
Greenday - Wake Me When September Ends
James Blunt - Goodbye my Lover
Jason Mraz Lucky
Kelly Clarkson Since Youve Been Gone
Kenny Rogers Lady
Lenny Kravitz Again
Linkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest
Linkin Park What Ive Done
Madonna - Sorry
Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Pink - Glitter In The Air
Robbie Williams - The Road To Mandalay
Rod Stewart - Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Slade - Far Far Away Complex Object + Present Perfect For ExperiencesSinead OConnor - Nothing Compares 2 US Club Seven - Have You Ever
The Corrs - What Can I Do
The Fugees / Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly
The Offspring - Have You Ever
The Rembrandts - Ill Be There For You (Friends Theme Song)Queen 39
Queen - I Want To Break Free Queen - Love Of My Lifealso will
Queen - Youre My Best Friend
Queen - We Are The Champions
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What Im Looking For
Westlife - Have You Ever
Present Perfect Continuous
ABBA Ive Been Waiting For You
Anastacia - Left Outside Alone
Elton John Ive Been Loving You
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
Leona Lewis Learn To Love You
London Beat Ive Been Thinking About You
Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
Sixpence None The Richer Ive Been Waiting
The Beatles A Hard Days Night
The Rasmus In The Shadows
UB40 Ive Been Missing You
Present Simple
Alicia Keys If I Aint Got You
Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing
Amy Macdonald - This Is The LifeAretha Franklin Say A Little Prayer
Aerosmith I Dont Want To Miss A Thing
Bette Midler From A Distance
Billy Joel - Piano Man For Routine
Bon Jovi - Always
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
Britney Spears Lucky
Britney Spears - Sometimes Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
Coldplay - Fix You
Christina Aguilera Beautiful
D. Bedingfield - If Youre Not The OneInterrogative; Negative And Affirmative Forms
Dido - Thank You
Duffy - Distant Dreamer
Eric Clapton Wonderful Tonight
Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto
Fergie - Big Girls Don`T Cry Four Non Blondes Whats Up
Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Guns n Roses - Since I Dont Have YouNegative
James Morrison / Nelly Furtado - Broken StringsJonas Brothers - Cant Have YouJonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes
Justin Timberlake - Losing My Way
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around, Comes Around
Kelly Rowland / David Guetta - When Love Takes Over
Lady Gaga Bad Romance
Madness - It Must Be Love
Madonna - Take A BowMadonna - Material GirlMichael Bubl - SpidermanNatasha Bedingfield - Listening
Nelly Furtado - Im Like A Bird
Ne-Yo She Loves You
Oasis - Champagne SupernovaOasis - Live ForeverOasis Song Bird
Pearl Jam - Betterman SongPhil Collins - Another Day In ParadiseQueen - I Want To Break Free Red Hot Chili Peppers / All Saints - Under The Bridge
Rihanna - Take A BowRonan Keating - When You Say Nothing At AllRoxette How Do You Do
Roxette - Fading Like A FlowerShania Twain - Shes Not Just A Pretty Face Simple Plan - Welcome To My LifeSixpence None The Richer - There She Goes
Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe
Suzanne Vega - Luka Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
Tracy Chapman Fast Car
The Beatles For No One
The Beatles - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da The Beatles Penny Lane
The Beatles - She Loves You
The Beatles Yellow Submarine
The Cardigans - Lovefool
The Cascades - Every Time We Touch
The Corrs At Your Side
The Cure - Friday Im In Love
The Doors - She Lives On Love Street
The Frey - How To Save A Life
The Muse - Cant Take My Eyes Off Of You
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
The Police Every Breath You Take
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black Three Doors Down Here Without You
Tracy Chapman Fast Car
U2 - Beautiful Day
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
Pronouns
ABBA - Happy New Year Pronouns
Busted - Crashed The Wedding Subject Pronouns; Object Pronouns; Possessive PronounsCounting Crows - Mr. Jones Object Pronoun: me
Dionne Warwick - Thats What Friends Are ForPersonal Pronouns
Jason Mraz Im YoursPersonal Pronouns
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night Object Pronouns: you; us
Mariah Carey / Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Oasis WonderwallRelative Pronouns
Sinead OConnor - Nothing Compares To You Pronouns
The Beatles - She Loves You
The 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 Bomb
U2 - Dancing Barefoot Pronouns
Vanda Shepard - Tell Him Object Pronoun: him
Questions / Interrogatives
ABBA Mamma Mia
Avril Lavigne - Im With You Future Will: Negative Questions
Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me Indirect Questions
Bob Dylan Blowin In The WindModals; Questions
Coldplay - Shiver
Destiny's Child - Independent WomenIndirect Questions
Diana Ross - Do You Know Where You Are Going To? Indirect Questions
Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Eric Clapton
Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight
Human League - Dont You Want Me Negative Questions
James Blunt - Youre BeautifulQuestion Formation; Questions With like
Queen - Radio Ga Ga Subject/Object Questions; Question Words
Pink Who Knew
The Bangles / Atomic Kittens - Eternal Flame Present Simple Questions
The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing ThereQuestions
The Corrs - What Can I Do
The Pet Shop Boys - What Have IPresent Perfect; Questions
Done To Deserve This
Relative Clauses
Oasis WonderwallRelative Pronouns
Shania Twain - Youre still the one
Will Young Who Am I?
Reported Speech
Rick Astley - Cry For Help
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 Cancer
The Killers - Somebody Told Me
Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
Some / Any
Nickleback - Gotta Be Somebody Something Anything Someone Anyone
Ray Conniff And Singers - Somewhere My Love Somewhere; Someday
Tenses - Mixed
ABBA Thank You For The MusicPresent Simple; Present Continuous
ABBA - Last Summer
ABBA Mama Mia
All Saints - Pure ShoresPresent Perfect; Present Simple
Annie Lennox - No More I Love Yous Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame
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Avril Lavigne - Skater Boy Present Simple & Past Simple
Avril Lavigne Things Ill Never Say Present Simple And ContinuousBackstreet Boys - As Long As You Love MePresent Simple; Past Simple
Beyonce Halo
Beyonce / Shakira - Beautiful LiarRegular; Irregular Present And Past Simple
Beyonce / Lady Gaga - Telephone
Billy Joel / Westlife - Uptown Girl Present Simple; Present Continuous
Boney M - Rivers Of BabylonPresent Simple; Present Continuous
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
Carly Simon - Youre So Vain
Cher - Believe
Coldplay - The ScientistPresent Simple; Present Continuous
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Craig David Seven DaysPresent Simple; Present Continuous
Chris Rea The Blue Caf
Christina Aguilera FighterPast Simple (Regular; Irregular Verbs); Present Simple; Possessives
Duffy - Mercy Present Simple; Present Continuous
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight Present Simple; Present Continuous
Elton John - Candle In The Wind Elton John - SacrificePresent Simple; Present Continuous
Elvis Costello - ShePresent Simple; Present Continuous
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Present Simple; Present Continuous
Eminem - Cleaning Out My Closet
Fools Garden - Lemon Tree Present Simple; The Present Continuous
Foreigner / Mariah Carey I Wanna Know What Love Is
Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men
Gloria Gaynor I Will SurviveMixed Tenses
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Jason Mraz Im YoursPresent Continuous; Past Simple (Regular Verbs); Present Simple; Personal Pronouns; Possessives
James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Past Tenses; Present Perfect
Janet Jackson Together Again
Jewel / 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 Nights
Justin Timberlake - Until The End Of Time Present Simple; Past Simple
KT Tunstall Suddenly I SeePresent Simple; Present Continuous
Lady Gaga Paparazzi
Lemar - If There's Any Justice In The WorldSimple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple
Lenny Kravitz - I Belong To YouPresent Simple; Present Perfect Simple; Past Simple
Linkin Park - Leave Out All The RestSimple Present; The Present Perfect
Linkin Park - New DivideRegular; Irregular Verbs
Lucky Dube RomeoPresent Perfect; Present Perfect Continuous
Maroon 5 This Love
Madonna - Papa Dont Preach Present Simple; Past Simple; Present Continuous
Matchbox 20 3 A.M.Simple Present; Present Continuous
Melissa Etheridge - I Will Never Be The SameMichael Buble - I Just Havent Met You Yet
Michael Jackson - ThrillerSimple Present; Present Continuous
Muse - Time Is Running Out
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
No Doubt - Dont Speak
Norah Jones - Dont Know Why
Oasis Wonderwall
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Pink Family Portrait
Queen - Love Of My Life
Queen - Radio Ga Ga Simple Present vs Past SimpleQueen - We Are The Champions Past Tenses
Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication
Rihanna - Just Be Happy Present Simple And Continuous.
Robbie Williams AngelsPresent Simple; Present Continuous
Robbie Williams - Road to MandalayPresent Perfect Simple; Past Simple
Roxette - Spending My TimePresent Continuous; Present Simple
Sade Missing
Simple Plan - Perfect
The Bangles / Atomic Kittens - Eternal Flame Present Simple Questions
The Bangles - Manic Monday BanglesMixed Tenses
The Beatles - She's Leaving HomePresent Simple; Present Continuous
The Beatles - Penny Lane Present Simple; Present Continuous
The Beatles - Yesterday Past Simple; Present Simple
The Bee Gees - Stayin Alive
The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?Present Simple; Present Continuous
The Police - Can't Stand Losing YouThe Police - Roxanne
The Rembrandts - Ill Be There For You Simple Past; Present Perfect
The Rolling Stones - As Tears Go ByPresent Simple; Past Simple
The Rolling Stones Ruby TuesdayPresent Simple; Present Continuous
Tracy Chapman Fast Car
Tokio Hotel Monsoon
Within Temptation - What Have You Done
Used to
Bruce Springsteen The River
Chris Daughtry Used To
Dandy Warhols - We Used To Be Friends
Guns n Roses - Used To Love Her
Madonna - This Used To Be My Playground
Oceana -Cry Cry Cry
The Cranberries - Just My Imagination Also would
The Pet Shop Boys - The Way It Used To Be
Wish
Angie I Stone I Wish Didnt Miss YouWish; Phrasal Verbs
Bon Jovi - Ugly
Inxs - By My Side
Pearl 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 SuperhighwayTechnology; Computers
Adam Lambert / Tears For Fears Mad WorldDepression; Teen Suicides
Annie Lennox - No More I Love YousMental Health
Amy Winehouse RehabDrugs
Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down Prostitution
Beyonce - All The Single Ladies Breaking Up
Beyonce SignsSigns Of The Zodiac
Beyonce If I Were A BoyDifferences Between Men And Women
Bob Dylan - Blowing In The WindWar; Peace
Bob Marley Redemption SongViolence; Injustice
Bon Jovi Its My LifeChanging One's Life
Bon Jovi We Werent Born To FollowLeaders
Bruce Springsteen - Highway PatrolmanFamily - Brothers
Boomtown Rats - I Dont Like Mondays Education
Cat Stevens - Father And SonFamily Generation Gap
Celine Dion - The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceLove
Cher BelieveRelationships Break-ups
Coldplay - Fix You Depression
Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi The Environment
Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young - Teach Your Children Education
Darren Hayes - Spin Infectious DiseasesDieting; Health; Censorship; ; Obesity; Starvation
Desree - LifeSuperstitions
Desree - What's Your SignSigns Of The Zodiac
Dionne Warwick - Thats What Friends Are For Friendship
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing Consumerism; Addiction
Eminem - Cleaning Out My ClosetFamily Relationships; Discrimination
Eminem / Dido StanRelationships
Foreigner / Mariah Carey I Want To KnowLove
What Love Is
Frank Sinatra / Robbie Williams My Way Lifestyles
Genesis - Illegal Alien Racism
Gnarls Barkley CrazyRelationships
Hurricane Smith -Dont Let It DieThe Environment
Jack Johnson Cookie JarTV & Media Influence On Violence In Society
James Taylor - Youve Got A Friend Friendship
Jewel / John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane Travel
John Lennon - Jealous Guy Jealousy
John Lennon - Imagine War And Peace
Johnny Clegg AsimbonangaAbout Nelson Mandela; Apartheid In South Africa
Johnny Clegg Scatterlings Of AfricaThe Origin Of Humankind
Natasha Bedingfield - These WordsHealth; A.D.D; Effects Of Being In Love; Conditional vs Unconditional Relationships
Natasha Bedingfield SingleBeing Married; Staying Single Madonna - Ill rememberReminiscing
Madonna Material GirlMaterialism
Mariah Carey / Foreigner I Want To KnowLove
What Love Is
Mariah Carey Through The RainPerseverance
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gossip
Michael Jackson - Earth SongThe Environment
Michael Jackson & Friends - We Are The WorldMoral Responsibility
Michael Jackson - You Are Not AloneRelationships Break Up
Midnight Oil Beds Are BurningEnvironment; Climate Change
Paul McCartney / Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory Racism
Phil Collins - Do You Remember?Reminiscing
Pink - Family PortraitRelationships; Dysfunctional Families
Pink Save My LifeDrugs
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Education
Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly Aviation
Queen - I'm Going Slightly MadInsanity Idioms
Queen - Friends Will Be FriendsFriendship
Shania Twain - Man! I feel like a womanWomen vs Men
Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled WatersFriendship
Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Song ActivitySting - An Englishman In New YorkImmigration
Suzanne Vega - Luka Violence Child Abuse
Taylor Swift - Last ChristmasUnrequited Love
Taylor Swift Shouldve Said NoRegrets In A Relationshiop
The Beatles - And I Love Her Love; Relationships
The Beatles - When Im 64 Retirement
The Corrs At Your SideFrienship
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends Friendship
The Black Eyed Peas Now GenerationTechnology
The Black Eyed Peas Where Is The LoveIntolerance
The Police - Message In A Bottle Loneliness
The Police, Sting - Roxanne Prostitution
The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work Drugs; Death; Suicidal Tendancies
Train - Drops of Jupiter Astrology
U2 - Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own Family Relationships
U2 - Sunday Bloody SundayConflict In Ireland; War; Violence
Note: Any song can be used for vocabulary tasks.
Connected Speech
Alicia Keys Dont Mean AnythingAlso Contractions
Brian Mcknight - Shoulda, Woulda, CouldaAlso 3rd Conditional; Modals
Contractions
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
General
Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me Pronunciation
Fools Garden - Lemon Tree
Supertramp The Logical SongWords Ending With al
Note: Any song can be used for vocabulary tasks.
Colours
Fools Garden - Lemon Tree
Louis Armstrong / Eva Cassidy Wonderful World
The Beatles Yellow Submarine
Daily Routines
Aretha Franklin - Say A Little Prayer
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Kesha - Tik Tok -
Red Hot Chili Peppers Aeroplane
Sam Cooke - Wonderful WorldSchool Subjects
The Bangles - Manic Monday
The Beatles - A Day In The Life
The Beatles - All My Loving
General
2 Unlimited - Info SuperhighwayTechnology; Computers
Bob Sinclair - World Hold OnThe Universe; The World
Celine Dion - The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceThe Universe
Elton John Rocket ManTravel; Space
Glen Campbell - By The Time I Get To Phoenix Time Expressions
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September EndsSeasons
Lou Bega - Mambo no. 5 Numbers
Madness Our HouseFamily
Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is YouChristmas
Queen - Lazing On A Sunday AfternoonDays Of The Week
Shania Twain - Ka-ChingMoney
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love YouMonths; Seasons
The Bangles - Eternal FlameBody Parts; Weather
The Beatles - Paperback Writer Formal vs Informal Language
The Beatles - Hello,GoodbyeGreetings
The Beatles - Penny LanePlaces; Shops; Jobs
The Cure - Friday I'm In LoveDays Of The Week.
Wilson Pickett - Midnght Hour Connected To Music
Idioms / Useful Phrases
KT Tunstall Miniature DisastersIdioms; Useful Language
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Idioms
Mika - Relax, Take It Easy
Queen - I'm Going Slightly MadInsanity; Idioms
Jobs / Occupations
Boyzone - No Matter What Bruce Springsteen - Highway Patrolman
Dolly Parton - Nine To Five
Shania Twain - Not Just A Pretty Face
The Beatles - Penny Lane Opposites
Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket
The Beatles - Hello,Goodbye
Paula Abdul Opposites Attract
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
Van Morrison - Moondance
Prefixes
Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart Prefixes
Ozzy Osbourne - I Just Want You Prefixes; Adjectives
Weather
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men
Hilary Duff - Come Clean
Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now
Michael Learns to Rock Take Me To your Heart
Rihanna Umbrella
Roxette - Fading Like A FlowerThe Bangles - Eternal FlameAlso Body Parts
The Beatles - Paperback Writer Letter;Writing - Formal vs Informal LanguageI 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 HYPERLINK "http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org" 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.
Grammar
Topics For Discussion
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
Writing