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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

well okay he'll pick you up at 7:00

wear a petticoat petticoat here's a

place at ransom I can't stand to see a

man single some people enjoy being alone

mom no everyone should be paired up I've

gotta be honest Monty I've never dated

anyone who knew Calvin Coolidge who I've

never dated anyone with their original

hair and teeth you're a nice guy Monty

you're always laughing and tinting your

fingers I like that

excellent

and you're so upbeat you think

everything's excellent

I really feel safe with you it's like

going out with my brother

yes it's going great so what are you

into in - yeah like what's a fun day for

a hundred and four year olds all enjoy

all the popular youth trends like

piloting motor coaches and collecting

dog waste so what should we do tomorrow

go grousing or if you'd rather stay home

you could sing well I accompany you on

the clever could actually Monty who I've

got some wonderful stereopticon images

of the Crimean War

look I had a lot of fun today but I

don't think we're right for each other

the age difference is just - no border -

it's not important how old you are on

parchment its how old you feel in the

humors

I'm sorry Monty stop that dog it's my

gum look one of my young terms now

you're there yeah yes mr. burns tell my

young sweetheart here of youthful

exploits play along gypsy there's a pee

in it for you oh yeah

Monty's a wild man oh he ran his own

casino stole the Loch Ness monster

got shot by a baby and blotted out the

Sun Wow

that was you so chilly pick you up at

8:00 well come on he's a total player

okay stop kicking my door

whoo well done young man your youthful

trendiness will come in handy throughout

the coding process because these days

you we don't you get that pay window

show what are you up to

burns wants me to come along on his date

to show him we're hip young people go

well don't work too laughs you don't

want that girl falling for you you're

right hmm these wit stop Joan Collins

herself

[Music]

dret I wish that his song were longer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
petticoat ˈpɛtɪkoʊt B1	noun - a lightweight underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt
ransom ˈrænsəm B1	noun - a payment demanded for the release of a captive
paired pɛrd A2	verb - to match or join with another
upbeat ˈʌpbiːt B1	adjective - cheerful and optimistic
accompany əˈkʌmpəni A2	verb - to go with someone
stereopticon stɛˈriːɒptɪkən C1	noun - an apparatus for projecting images
exploits ɪkˈsplɔɪts B2	noun - bold or daring acts
casino kəˈsiːnoʊ A2	noun - a building where gambling games are played
blotted blɒtɪd B1	verb - to obscure or block out
chilly ˈtʃɪli A2	adjective - cold in temperature
player ˈpleɪər A2	noun - someone who plays a game or sport
trendiness ˈtrɛndiˌnɛs B2	noun - the quality of being up-to-date or fashionable
coding ˈkoʊdɪŋ B1	noun - the process of writing computer programs
hip hɪp A2	adjective - fashionable or cool
youthful ˈjuθfəl A2	adjective - having the qualities of youth

Key Grammar Structures

• wear a petticoat petticoat here's a place at ransom

  ➔ Imperative mood, Noun as verb

  ➔ "wear" is an imperative, directly commanding. "petticoat" is used as a verb, meaning 'to put on a petticoat'.

• Monty I've never dated anyone who knew Calvin Coolidge

  ➔ Relative Clause, Past Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "who knew Calvin Coolidge" is a relative clause modifying "anyone". The verb "knew" is in the past perfect, indicating an action completed before another point in the past (the dating).

• you're always laughing and tinting your fingers

  ➔ Present Continuous for habitual actions, Gerund

  ➔ "are always laughing" uses the present continuous to describe a repeated action (a habit). "tinting" is a gerund, functioning as part of the compound verb phrase.

• it's like going out with my brother

  ➔ Simile, Gerund as subject complement

  ➔ The sentence uses "like" to draw a comparison. "going out" is a gerund phrase acting as a subject complement, describing what the relationship *feels* like.