I love songwriting. Here are a few of my titles that didn’t quite make it.
“Bummer of a birthmark, Hal.”
Can you name the original titles
and the groups/people who sang them?
Tea for Three or Tea for One
“Tea for Two.” Doris Day
On the good ship Lolly Bang
Route 65
York, York, a wonderful Northern town
Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra film. “On the town.”
Monte Carlo or Bosom
“Monte Carlo or Bust” film, 1969.
I did it any old way or I did it anyway.
Frank Sinatra,” I did it my way.”
Rock around the Dock
“Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets.
Careless shouts
“Careless Whisper” George Michael.
Bohemian Rap said he
Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Hey Dude
The Beatles, Paul McCartney, “Hey Jude”.
Like A Rolling Bone
“Like a Rolling Stone”, Bob Dylan.
I Can’t Get No Liquefaction
The Rolling Stones “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.”
Swells like Teen Spirit
Nivarna, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.
Stairway to Devon
Led Zep “Stairway to Heaven.”
Wife on Mars?
“Life on Mars” David Bowie.
Be my Foetus
“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes.
Bridge over bubbled Water
Simon and Garfunkel, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Purple Daze
Prince “Purple Haze”
Stand next to me
“Stand by me.” Ben E. King.
Papa’s got a brand-new sack
“Papa’s got a brand new bag.” James Brown.
Sultanas of swing
“Sultan’s of Swing.” Dire Straits.
Prancing in the street
“Dancing in the Street” song by Mamas and Papas / Mike Jaggar and David Bowie.
When Pigeons Cry
“When Doves Cry” by Prince.
Tommy B Good
“Johnny B Goode.” by Chuck Berry.
Born to be tame
“Born to be wild.” Stepphenwolf.
Scarborough’s Vegan Herbal Shop
Scarborough Fair (Simon and Garfunkel)
(Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme)
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Translate the Text: Übersetzen:
Susann, Andreas, Nadine, Heike, Reiner und Simone.
Animals:
Eating like…!
Essen and fressen both mean to eat, but they’re not the same!
Fressen is for animals, so using fressen with a person shows you think they eat like an animal.
Der Hund frisst Brot.
The dog eats bread.
Der Mann isst Brot.
The man eats bread.
Der Mann frisst Brot.
The man eats bread (like an animal).
Frankenwords
German is famous for long words! You can make these words by putting nouns together, like how Frankenstein put his monster together!
das Hausdas Tier |
das Haustier |
die Orangeder Saft |
der Orangensaft |
The gender is always whatever gender the last word in the combo‑word is!
Pfft
Let’s look at some more German sounds!
Pferd, Apfel as in “capful”
Vogel, verstehen as in “fun”
Wasser, Wein as in “van”.
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Wit, Wit, Wit Business examples:
Witz, Witz, Witz Geschäftsbeispiele:
“If you can’t find it in the index, look very carefully through the entire catalogue.”
Quote by Sears Roebuck.
Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:
“Time is what the clock says.“
Quote by Albert Einstein
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