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English Through Music

Explore English lessons through songs, lyrics and the stories behind the music.

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Artist and Band Directory

Browse the collection alphabetically by artist or band name.

Names beginning with “The” are filed under the next word, so The Beatles would appear under B.

A

ABBA performing at a piano and drum kit in Dancing Queen.

ABBAA2–B1

Dancing Queen

Talk about rhythm, abilities and carefree moments.

31 minutesAudio
AC/DC performing Thunderstruck before the Donington crowd.

AC/DCB1–B2

Thunderstruck

Describe powerful reactions and memorable moments.

25 min
Adele singing beside the river in Someone Like You.

AdeleB1–B2

Someone Like You

Discuss bittersweet memories and moving on.

31 minAudio
Still from Adele: Hello, the selected music video.

AdeleB1–B2

Hello

Explore regret, reconnection and making amends.

32 minAudio
A couple holding hands in Alex Warren’s Ordinary video.

Alex WarrenB2

Ordinary

Explore devotion and wonder in everyday life.

33 minAudio
Waveform artwork from the selected I Wanna Be Yours audio upload.

Arctic MonkeysB2–C1

I Wanna Be Yours

Interpret metaphors of devotion and dependable support.

33 minutesAudio

B

Paul McCartney playing the piano in Let It Be.

The BeatlesA2–B1

Let It Be

Talk about comfort, wisdom and uncertainty.

30 minAudio
Benson Boone playing guitar on a mountain in Beautiful Things.

Benson BooneB1–B2

Beautiful Things

Express gratitude and talk about recent changes.

31 minutesAudio
Two people in a police car in Beyoncé's If I Were a Boy video.

BeyoncéB2

If I Were a Boy

Compare perspectives and imagine a different role.

34 minutesAudio
Billie Eilish seated in the wood-panelled room in BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

Billie EilishB1–B2

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Explore loyalty, closeness and emotional overstatement.

34 minAudio
A man running across a bridge in Bon Jovi's It's My Life video.

Bon JoviB1–B2

It’s My Life

Express intentions and make the most of opportunities.

31 minutesAudio
Still from Bruno Mars: Just the Way You Are, the selected music video.

Bruno MarsA2–B1

Just the Way You Are

Give compliments and discuss genuine appreciation.

31 minAudio

C

Chappell Roan singing on stage in a cowboy hat in Pink Pony Club.

Chappell RoanB2

Pink Pony Club

Discuss belonging and staying true to yourself.

33 minutesAudio
Christina Perri holding a candle in A Thousand Years.

Christina PerriA2–B1

A Thousand Years

Talk about patience, commitment and lasting relationships.

31 minAudio
Still from Coldplay: Viva La Vida, the selected music video.

ColdplayB2–C1

Viva La Vida

Discuss lost power and fragile foundations.

35 minAudio

D

Dua Lipa with friends in a hallway in New Rules.

Dua LipaB1

New Rules

Set boundaries and practise clear negative instructions.

31 minutesAudio

E

Still from Ed Sheeran: Perfect, the selected music video.

Ed SheeranA2–B1

Perfect

Describe love, shared memories and future hopes.

31 minAudio
Boxing practice in Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You video.

Ed SheeranB1–B2

Shape of You

Talk about attraction and first impressions.

31 minAudio

F

Fleetwood Mac performing onstage in the Dreams video.

Fleetwood MacB2

Dreams

Discuss freedom, loneliness and expected future changes.

33 minutesAudio

H

Harry Styles and dancers seen from above in As It Was.

Harry StylesB1–B2

As It Was

Describe what continues and what has changed.

31 minutesAudio
Hozier singing into a microphone while wearing a cap in Too Sweet.

HozierB2

Too Sweet

Compare lifestyles, limits and finding a compromise.

31 minutesAudio
Artwork shown in the official Golden soundtrack video by HUNTR/X.

HUNTR/XB1–B2

Golden

Discuss confidence, belonging and shared achievement.

32 minAudio

I

Ian Brown in a London street in the F.E.A.R. video.

Ian BrownB2

F.E.A.R.

Explore wordplay and different ways of seeing.

25 min
Iced Earth performing When the Night Falls under blue and green stage lights.

Iced EarthB2–C1

When the Night Falls

Explore fear, temptation and the unknown.

35–45 minAudio
Still from Imagine Dragons: Believer, the selected music video.

Imagine DragonsB2

Believer

Explore resilience and responses to difficulty.

33 minAudio

J

John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the white piano in Imagine.

John LennonB1–B2

Imagine

Discuss ideals, coexistence and different perspectives.

33 minAudio

L

Still from Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars: Die With a Smile, the selected music video.

Lady Gaga & Bruno MarsB1–B2

Die With a Smile

Discuss devotion and what matters most.

31 minAudio
Lewis Capaldi outside at night in Someone You Loved.

Lewis CapaldiB1–B2

Someone You Loved

Discuss absence and getting used to change.

31 minutesAudio

M

Maroon 5 performing Girls Like You in a studio.

Maroon 5B1–B2

Girls Like You

Compare how two songs express love.

Children beside plates of food in the Man in the Mirror video montage.

Michael JacksonB1–B2

Man in the Mirror

Discuss responsibility and choices that make a difference.

34 minutesAudio
Miley Cyrus in a gold dress in Flowers.

Miley CyrusA2–B1

Flowers

Discuss independence, self-respect and fresh starts.

31 minAudio

O

Olivia Rodrigo walking beside a residential street in drivers license.

Olivia RodrigoB1–B2

drivers license

Talk about milestones, memories and moving on.

31 minutesAudio
People clapping in OneRepublic’s Counting Stars video.

OneRepublicB2

Counting Stars

Discuss ambition, risk and personal fulfilment.

33 minAudio

P

Pharrell Williams dancing in Happy.

Pharrell WilliamsA2

Happy

Describe happiness and what lifts spirits.

30 minAudio

Q

Queen performing I Want It All under stage lights.

QueenB1–B2

I Want It All

Talk about ambition and what matters most.

30 min
Queen performing Bohemian Rhapsody at the piano.

QueenC1–C2

Bohemian Rhapsody

Interpret dramatic voices, ambiguity and emotional shifts.

40 minAudio

R

A man beside a window in a dim room in the Losing My Religion video.

R.E.M.B2–C1

Losing My Religion

Express uncertainty about messages and possible misunderstandings.

33 minutesAudio

S

Sabrina Carpenter relaxing by a pool in Espresso.

Sabrina CarpenterB2–C1

Espresso

Explore wordplay, confidence and making an impression.

33 minutesAudio
The singer lying on paving in Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars video.

Snow PatrolB1–B2

Chasing Cars

Discuss presence and imagine meaningful shared time.

31 minutesAudio

T

Still from Taylor Swift: Love Story, the selected music video.

Taylor SwiftB1–B2

Love Story

Discuss romance, reassurance and happy endings.

31 minAudio
Still from Taylor Swift: Shake It Off, the selected music video.

Taylor SwiftB2

Shake It Off

Discuss criticism, confidence and moving forward.

33 minAudio
Teddy Swims singing into a microphone in the selected Lose Control live recording.

Teddy SwimsB1–B2

Lose Control

Describe emotional pressure and ways to regain control.

31 minutesAudio

V

A woman standing on a balcony in the Riptide video.

Vance JoyB2

Riptide

Explore unusual images and explain uneasy feelings.

33 minutesAudio
The Verve performing Lucky Man beside a spiral staircase.

The VerveB1–B2

Lucky Man

Explore happiness, gratitude and changing feelings.

30 min

W

The Weeknd in a red jacket and reflective glasses in the Blinding Lights video.

The WeekndB1–B2

Blinding Lights

Describe overwhelming feelings and the need for connection.

31 minutesAudio
Whitesnake singer performing with a microphone in front of a circular stage light in Still of the Night.

WhitesnakeB1–B2

Still of the Night

Explore music, mood and everyday feelings.

30 minAudio
Whitesnake singer holding a microphone and reaching towards the camera in the Here I Go Again video.

WhitesnakeB1–B2

Here I Go Again ’87

Talk about starting again, decisions and independence.

30 minAudio

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