– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- And because of my report,

we're on track to sell 10,000 garlic presses

by next week.

- [On The Phone] Whoa Miranda, you just saved

this company from bankruptcy.

Like Curry hitting a three at the buzzer, am I right?

(boing)

- [Narrator] Caught not understanding a sports reference?

We have the solution.

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- Nick Lachey, translate Curry hitting a three

at the buzzer.

- Translation, well liked basketball player

makes good play just in time.

- You're very right, sir.

- Sometimes Alexa and Echo can't help.

So turn to me, dreamboat Nick Lachey

of 98 Degrees and a One Tree Hill episode.

As a big time sports fan,

my angel voice and dreamy blue eyes

are the perfect way to deliver you sports knowledge.

- Nick Lachey, what's a sports thing to say in passing?

- Try uh, real ump show last night, huh?

I wish they'd just let them play.

- Uh, real ump show last night, huh?

I wish they'd just let them play.

- Excellent.

- Thanks Nick Lachey.

(energy explosion)

(gasps)

(magical tones)

Oh.

(laughing)

- Look, gender constructs have created a society

where women are often excluded from sports culture

and thus penalized in professional environments.

And what we've done with the Amazon Nick Lachey

is level the playing field.

And hey, it's also for men who don't know about sports.

- Gosh, I am sick of hearing about concussions in football.

- Today's players are such wimps.

Right Dave?

- Uh.

Nick Lachey, give me an opinion

about concussions and football.

- Here's one, concussions are rampant in the NFL

and numerous studies show that negligence by coaches

- I really need you to dumb it down.

- Okay, better helmets.

- Better helmets.

- Oh nice.

He's smart.

- Yeah, let's keep him on.

- You know Dave, pretending you're interested

in things that you're not is no way to make friends.

- Stay out of it Nick Lachey.

- The Amazon Nick Lachey is also engineered

to help ladies that are sports fans

who know more about sports

than their fragile-ego'd male acquaintances.

- Nick Lachey, I think the designated hitter sucks.

It's like having a designated shooter in basketball

that doesn't play defense.

- Great point, you know exactly

what you're talking about.

- Can you

sing it to me?

(energy explosion)

(magical tones)

♫ I'd love to hear you explain to me

♫ The NFL rules of what constitutes

♫ A defenseless receiver

- I love you Nick Lachey!

- [Narrator] The Amazon Nick Lachey

will revolutionize how you use sports knowledge

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Use it for bad dates,

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barbecues with uncles,

sitting next to sports celebrities on airplanes,

hanging out with cousins and their dads

who are your uncles

and lonely nights.

♫ Pick it up today like LeBron in the playoffs

♫ Compared to his regular season play

- [Narrator] The Amazon Nick Lachey.

- Wow, this looks exactly like me.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bankruptcy /ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/ B2	noun - the legal process of being unable to pay debts
buzzer /ˈbʌzər/ A2	noun - a sound signaling the end of a time period
reference /ˈrefərəns/ B1	noun - an allusion to something
translate /trænsˈleɪt/ B1	verb - to express the meaning of something in another language
dreamboat /ˈdriːmboʊt/ B2	noun - a very attractive person
engineered /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərd/ B2	verb - to design and build something carefully
fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ B1	adjective - easily broken or damaged
acquaintances /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/ B2	noun - people you know but are not close friends with
designated /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - specifically chosen for a particular purpose
revolutionize /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz/ C1	verb - to change something radically
concussions /kənˈkʌʃənz/ B2	noun - a brain injury caused by a blow to the head
rampant /ˈræmpənt/ C1	adjective - spreading rapidly and uncontrollably
negligence /ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/ C1	noun - failure to take proper care of something
dumb /dʌm/ A2	verb - to simplify something to make it easier to understand
wimps /wɪmps/ B1	noun - weak and timid people
constructs /kənˈstrʌkts/ C1	noun - concepts or ideas
excluded /ɪkˈskluːdɪd/ B1	verb - to not allow someone to participate
penalized /ˈpiːnəlaɪzd/ B2	verb - to punish someone for doing something wrong

Key Grammar Structures

• And because of my report, we're on track to sell 10,000 garlic presses by next week.

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The phrase "we're on track" uses the present continuous (are + verb-ing) to describe a future plan or arrangement.

• Whoa, Miranda, you just saved this company from bankruptcy.

  ➔ Past simple for completed actions

  ➔ "You just saved" uses the past simple (saved) to indicate a completed action.

• Like Curry hitting a three at the buzzer, am I right?

  ➔ Present participle in a simile

  ➔ "Hitting a three" uses the present participle (verb-ing) in a simile to describe an action.

• The Amazon Nick Lachey will revolutionize how you use sports knowledge.

  ➔ Future simple for predictions

  ➔ "Will revolutionize" uses the future simple to make a prediction about the future.

• I wish they'd just let them play.

  ➔ Past subjunctive with 'wish'

  ➔ "They'd just let" uses the past subjunctive (had + past participle) with 'wish' to express a desire contrary to fact.

• Concussions are rampant in the NFL and numerous studies show that negligence by coaches...

  ➔ Present simple for general truths

  ➔ "Are rampant" and "show" use the present simple to state general truths or facts.

• Can you sing it to me?

  ➔ Modal verb for requests

  ➔ "Can you" uses the modal verb 'can' to make a polite request.