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Culture Pot
Practice with songs and film clips !

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THIS IS USA

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country ?

What is the name of the river in the Grand Canyon National Park ?

What is Star Wars most famous line ?

What is the nickname for California ?

What is the famous nickname for Las Vegas ?

What road did John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath's author) call the mother road ?

what is the name of USA capital ?

What president got shot in Dallas, Texas ?

What movement is Andy Warhol known for ?

What's the name of this famous national park ?

What is the US national bird ?

How many states are there in the United States of America ?

Elvis Presley is also known as...

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THIS IS ENGLAND

Where is Sean Connery from?

 

Who lives in Baker Street ?

 

Guess the band from the album cover ?

 

What's the name of this Place ?

 

What's the name of the English football tournament ?

 

What is the most popular dish in England?

 

What's the Peaky Blinders city ?

 

What is the name of the British national anthem ?

 

Which lake in Scotland is said to be inhabited by an aquatic monster ?

Wich grand slam is played in England ?

 

What’s this artist’s name?

 

At whom is calling David Bowie ?

Wich Country is not part of UK ?

In wich forest does Robin Hood live ?

 

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Sacrifice (A2)

The song talks about the fall of a marriage and how it is “no sacrifice.” It is the common conception of the world that love and marriage takes some ‘sacrifice’ from both parties, and how lack of it would be disastrous. Elton John sings that divorce or separation is not a sacrifice either of them are making. The only sacrifice they would be making is on their child’s psychology.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What is the biggest sacrifice you have made for another person ?

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want (A2)

Mick Jagger explained: "It's a good song, even if I say so myself. It's got a very sing-along chorus, and people can identify with it: No one gets what they always want. The lyrics are about how hard it is to find happiness. No matter what you have, you always want more.

Level B1

Sing this song 3 times

What does you can't always get what you want mean ?

83

Hotel California (A2)

"Hotel California" by the Eagles is one of the most iconic songs ever recorded, and helped the band's Greatest Hits become the biggest-selling album in United States chart history. The song has been described as being "all about American decadence and burnout, too much money, corruption and arrogance; too little humility and heart". It has also been interpreted as an allegory about hedonism, self-destruction, and greed in the music industry of the late 1970s.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What's the meaning of this song ?

165

Everybody wants to rule the world (A2)

It was during that time that the Cold War between the United States and Russia was at one of its peaks that this song was written. Thus many of the cryptic lyrics in it refer to that tense situation. However, what the track is about in general is the lust for power and control and the destructive consequences which manifest as a result. Thus it is also believed that “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” contains references to George Orwell’s classic book 1984. It is important to mention that 1984 is not only about war but also its fictional government’s all-encompassing desire to control the masses.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

Do you think some people want to control human mind and why ?

126

Ordinary World (B1)

Duran Duran’s 1993 single “Ordinary World” is an homage to loved ones who have died. The song serves as a remembrance of foregone times, and details the occasional yearning for those times that everyone experiences when dealing with the death of a loved one.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What is your ordinary world ?

133

Space Oddity (A1)

The lyrics describe the fictional Major Tom who blasts off into space, but then loses connection with the control center (ground control), and gets lost. Bowie was a known drug user at the time, so many have speculated that the song could be metaphor for a drug overdose.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

Would you like to go to Space ?

186

I Want to Hold Your Hand (A1)

Yesterday is a 2019 romantic comedy film. Himesh Patel stars as struggling musician Jack Malik, who suddenly finds himself the only person who has ever heard of the Beatles and becomes famous after reintroducing their songs to the world.

Level A1

Sing this song 3 times

What are the four basic feeling ?

152

Cold Heart (A1)

Five decades after debuting on the U.K. charts in 1971 with “Your Song,” Elton John is once again at the top of the list. “You can imagine how I feel.” John says. “A lot of it is, of course, due to Dua Lipa’s, but I feel very very content and happy that I’m relevant.”

Level A1

Sing this song 3 times

Are you as your friends or family think ?

138

Colors (A2)

The simplest way to describe the surface meaning of Black Pumas’ “Colors” is as it being a celebration of the world’s diversity.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What is the meaning of the Black Lives Matter movement ?

 

 

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Lovely Day (A1)

"Lovely Day" is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Written by Withers and Skip Scarborough, it was released on December 21, 1977. The song is notable for Withers's sustained note towards the end, which, at 18 seconds long, is one of the longest ever recorded on an American pop song.

Level A1

Sing this song 3 times

Tell us about your last "Lovely Day"

 

118

Jolene (A2)

Miley Ray Cyrus, born November 23, 1992, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her personal life, public image, and performances have often sparked controversy and received widespread media coverage.

145

Levitating (B1)

Dua Lipa, her real name, was born in London, England, the eldest child of Kosovo Albanian parents. After working as a model, she signed with Warner Bros. Records in 2014 and released her eponymous debut album in 2017. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What ´does it mean when Dua Lipa says "I'm Levitating" ?

 

149

The man who sold the world (B1)

Nirvana’s musical style has been mainly described as grunge, punk rock and hard rock. Billboard described their work as a “genius blend of Kurt Cobain’s raspy voice and gnashing guitars and Krist Novoselic’s uniting bass-work that connected with fans in a hail of alternately melodic and hard-charging songs”.

Level B1

Sing this song 3 times

With which famous person would you like a “face to face” ?

 

111

Angel (A2)

This classic is easily one of the greatest love songs ever made. This song is about how the singer loves and has fallen in love with an angel, because he knows she won’t hurt him as others would. That’s why she “brings flesh to his bones”. She is giving him a new lease of life he has never felt before

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

Do you have a guardian Angel and what does the Angel do for you ?

164

Every Breath you take (A1)

The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. The Police have sold over 75 million records, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What does it mean “you belong to me” ?

137

Sympathy for the Devil (B1)

The Rolling Stones have produced some of the most controversial rock songs. The main lyrical inspiration for this song comes from a combination of sources. One is Charles Baudelaire and the other is Mikhail Bulgakov, the russian author of The Master And Margarita‘, a fantasy novel with social satire. 

Level B1

Sing this song 3 times

Are you a person of wealth and taste ?

112

Perfect (A1)

Ed Sheeran has said that he needed to write ‘the best love song of his career’ with ‘Perfect’. He said: “I need to do it 100% me, so everyone will listen to that will be like, ‘Ah! He can actually do it!’… I wanted to beat ‘Thinking Out Loud’, ’cause I know that song was going to define me.”

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What are the qualities of a perfect best friend ?

126

Come to my door (A1)

Like many exceptional artists, José is a self-taught music man. Exposure to the elements of jazz and formal training in music came late in José’s career, when he frequently performed in theatrical plays and musicals as a young novice, that he discovered the undisputed eminence of his resonating voice.

Level A1

Sing this song 3 times

Why is apologize important ?

122

Love is all (A1)

the song came with an animated music video featuring a guitar playing frog gathering animals in the forest for the upcoming ball. Numerous airings, together with the psychedelic tone of the clip and the lack of subtitles, made it very popular amongst young viewers.

Level A1

Sing this song 3 times

What is the strongest word of love ?

117

With or without you (A2)

U2, Irish postpunk band that by the end of the 1980s had established itself not only as one of the world’s most popular bands but also as one of its most innovative. U2 instantly created a distinctive identity with its grandiose sound, a merger of the Edge’s minimal, reverb-drenched guitar and Bono’s quasi-operatic vocals.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What can’t you live without ?

118

Sweet Child O' Mine (A2)

Guns N' Roses. This band's hedonism and rebelliousness drew comparisons to the Rolling Stones and earned them the nickname "the most dangerous band in the world". Guns N' Roses have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling acts in history.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

What is your best childhood memory ?

117

Hey Jude (A1)

“Hey Jude” is a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon’s son, Julian, after Lennon had left his wife for the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The lyrics present a positive outlook on a sad situation, while also encouraging “Jude” to pursue his opportunities to find love.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

In your life, what do you want to make better ?

133

Space Oddity (A1)

The lyrics describe the fictional Major Tom who blasts off into space, but then loses connection with the control center (ground control), and gets lost. Bowie was a known drug user at the time, so many have speculated that the song could be metaphor for a drug overdose.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

Would you like to go to Space ?

104

Africa (A2)

The lyrics relate to a person flying in to meet a lonely missionary. As a child, David Paich, who wrote this song, attended a Catholic school; several of his teachers had done missionary work in Africa. Their missionary work became the inspiration behind the line: “I bless the rains down in Africa”.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

Why si Africa called the mother continent ?

111

Creep (B1)

Haley Elizabeth Reinhart, born September 9, 1990, is an American singer, songwriter and voice actress from Wheeling, Illinois. She first rose to prominence after placing third in the tenth season of American Idol.

Level B1

Sing this song 3 times

Do you prefer a "perfect body" or a "perfect soul" ?

110

Fly me to the Moon (A1)

"Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version, the more famous, was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon. This great cover is from Gigi de Lana, a Youtuber star from the Philippines.

Level A1

Sing this song 3 times

Do you prefer watch Youtube or Classic TV ?

181

Love me two times (A1)

The Doors was a rock band formed in Los Angeles in the sixties, and it was at the center of US counterculture. The lead singer, Jim Morrison, was a man who was spectacularly good at being a rock star. The band explained that it’s a song about a man who spends with his woman the night before his departure for Vietnam.

Level A1

Sing this song 3 times

What do you know about the Hippies movement of the 60’ ?

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One (A2)

When Bono, the singer, wrote these words, it was 1991. Without inspiration, U2 was going to break up. But the miracle happened one afternoon, in the form of this melody, “One”, that arrived by chance. “Suddenly something very powerful was happening in the room” Edge, the guitarist said.

Level A2

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Name three things you and your best friend (or partner) appear to have in common ?

113

One Horse Town (B1)

“Country” or “Western” is a genre of popular music that originated with blues, church and folk music, the Songs of the pioneers, Texas Rangers and gold diggers. “Country” consists of ballads with simple lyrics and harmonies often accompanied by string instruments such as banjos, acoustic guitars and harmonicas.

Level B1

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Should you live to follow your dreams or to make your family happy ?

149

You spin me round (A1)

The 1980s saw the emergence of electronic dance music and new wave, also known as Modern Rock. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience.

Level A2

Sing this song 3 times

Why do people like 80's music ?