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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

for once I'm going to sit down and try

to watch one of these

things half

time hey who wants to uh throw the ball

around a little maybe get a little three

on three going oh that would be so much

fun oh can I play too I've never played

football like

ever great you can cover

Chandler no no I don't I don't really

want to play come on man you haven't

want to do anything since you and Janice

broke up that's not true I wanted to

wear my bathrobe eat peanut clusters all

day I wanted to start drinking in the

morning don't say that I don't have

ghouls CH you have to start getting over

her all right if you play you get some

fresh air maybe they'll take your mind

off Janice and if you don't play

everyone will be mad at you cuz the

teams won't be even come

on all right I'll play Yay let's do it

Ross what want to play

football um Monica and I aren't supposed

to play football

says who your

mom

yes well every Thanksgiving um we used

to have a touch football game called the

the Geller ball no no no you say that

proudly anyway Ross and I were always

captains and um it got kind of

competitive and one year killer Bowl six

I accidentally broke Ross's

nose it was so not an accident she saw I

was about to tag her so she threw a big

fat grandma arm elbow in my face just

kept running to score the winning

touchdown by the way ho ho ho uh you did

not win the game the touchdown didn't

count because of the spectacularly

illegal oh and by the way Savage nose

breaking I won the game oh yeah then how

come you didn't get the Geller

cup there was a Geller cup

cup yes it was the trophy you got if you

won the game but our dad said nobody won

that game and he was sick of our

fighting so we took the

trophy threw it in the

lake and was the curse

lifted

anyway that's when Mom said we were not

allowed to play football again you know

what

I think we should play a game I mean

come on it's been 12 years can I see you

for a

second what all right we're going to

play wait a minute though how are we

going to get there because my mom won't

let me cross the street okay you want to

play rough we can play rough let's get

ready

[Applause]

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y'all ready for

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this

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I love this

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game

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get the zom

you know Rachel funny thing actually uh

The End Zone starts that pole so you're

5T short so we

[Applause]

win wait wait wait wait so explain

something to me though if if nobody

tagged Rachel then isn't the place still

[Applause]

going

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
play pleɪ A1	verb - to engage in a game or activity for enjoyment noun - a dramatic work performed on stage
football ˈfʊtˌbɔl A1	noun - a team sport played with a ball, typically involving kicking
competitive kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv B1	adjective - relating to or characterized by competition
accidentally ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli A2	adverb - in an unintentional manner
tag tæɡ A1	verb - to touch someone in a game, often to make them 'it' noun - a label or marker
score skɔr A2	verb - to gain points in a game noun - the number of points gained in a game
touchdown ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn B1	noun - a score in American football made by carrying the ball into the end zone
spectacularly spɛkˈtækjələrli B2	adverb - in a striking or impressive manner
illegal ɪˈliɡəl A2	adjective - contrary to or forbidden by law
trophy ˈtrəʊfi A2	noun - a prize or award for winning a competition
curse kɜrs A2	noun - a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm verb - to utter a curse
rough rʌf A2	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface; difficult or violent

Key Grammar Structures

• for once I'm going to sit down and try

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm going to' highlights the present continuous used for a planned future action.

• maybe get a little three on three going

  ➔ Gerund after 'get'

  ➔ The phrase 'get... going' uses the gerund form to indicate an activity in progress.

• I've never played football like ever

  ➔ Present perfect for lifelong experiences

  ➔ 'I've never played' uses the present perfect to emphasize a lifelong lack of experience.

• that's not true I wanted to wear my bathrobe

  ➔ Past simple for past desires

  ➔ 'I wanted to' uses the past simple to express a past desire or intention.

• if you play you get some fresh air

  ➔ Zero conditional for general truths

  ➔ The structure 'if... you get' is a zero conditional used to express general truths or habits.

• everyone will be mad at you cuz the teams won't be even

  ➔ Future with 'will' for predictions

  ➔ 'Will be mad' and 'won't be even' use 'will' to make predictions based on current situations.

• it got kind of competitive and one year killer Bowl six

  ➔ Past continuous for ongoing past actions

  ➔ 'Got kind of competitive' uses the past continuous to describe an ongoing action in the past.

• our dad said nobody won that game

  ➔ Past simple for past statements

  ➔ 'Said' is the past simple form used to report a past statement.