Champagne Night – English Lyrics

• By: Lady A

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming world of country music with Lady A's "Champagne Night." This upbeat and relatable tune, born from the TV show *Songland*, offers a fantastic way to learn English by exploring themes of finding joy in simple pleasures and appreciating authentic connections. Its clear storytelling and memorable chorus will help you grasp common phrases and expressions used in everyday conversation and country culture, making language learning a truly enjoyable experience.

[English]

(upbeat country music)

♪ The stars go out on the sunset strip ♪

♪ But after last call I still stay lit ♪

♪ Make a 20 last like it's 1990 ♪

♪ We are here, where we're from ♪

♪ We don't say ooh la la Perignon ♪

♪ Don't need no bottle service budget ♪

♪ Got no money but we love it ♪

♪ Woo ♪

♪ Raisin' plastic cups to a life of luxury ♪

♪ C'est la vie on a Friday ♪

♪ We get dressed up in a blue jean tux ♪

♪ And we go where we don't hear the highway ♪

♪ Don't need doubles and bubbles ♪

♪ To get in all kinds of trouble ♪

♪ Out in the country ♪

♪ Don't need a crystal chandelier to have a real good time ♪

♪ We're drinking beer on a Champagne night ♪

♪ A Champagne night ♪

♪ Velvet boots in a hometown bar ♪

♪ Our VIP's are drinking PBR ♪

♪ We don't need a high rise skyline view from a window ♪

♪ 'Cause we are here ♪

♪ We are here ♪

♪ Where we're from ♪

♪ Where we're from ♪

♪ We don't have to be visiting ♪

♪ To have a whole lot of fun ♪

♪ Raising plastic cups to life of luxury ♪

♪ C'est la vie on a Friday ♪

♪ Get dressed up in a blue jean tux ♪

♪ And we go where we don't hear the highway ♪

♪ Don't need doubles and bubbles ♪

♪ To get in all kinds of trouble ♪

♪ Out in the country ♪

♪ Don't need a crystal chandelier ♪

♪ To have a real good time ♪

♪ We're drinking beer on a Champagne night ♪

(guitar solo)

♪ Champagne night ♪

♪ You'll never see us sippin' long stem glasses ♪

♪ Even if we're in a Hollywood palace ♪

♪ We ain't on our own island ♪

♪ No we ain't drippin' in diamonds ♪

♪ We're getting rhinestones ♪

♪ Raise your plastic cups to a life of luxury ♪

♪ C'est la vie on a Friday ♪

♪ We get dressed up in a blue jean tux ♪

♪ And we go where we don't hear the highway ♪

♪ Don't need doubles and bubbles ♪

♪ To get in all kinds of trouble ♪

♪ Out in the country ♪

♪ Don't need a crystal chandelier ♪

♪ To have a real good time ♪

♪ We're drinking beer on a Champagne night ♪

♪ Drinking beer on a Champagne night ♪

♪ We're drinking beer ♪

♪ Drinking beer on a Champagne night ♪

♪ On a Champagne night ♪

♪ We're drinking beer on a Champagne night ♪

♪ We're drinking beer ♪

♪ Drinking beer on a Champagne night ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to consume beverages, especially alcoholic ones
beer /bɪr/ A1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ A2	noun - a sparkling white wine from the Champagne region of France
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period between sunset and sunrise
luxury /ˈlʌɡʒəri/ B1	noun - the state of great comfort and extravagant living
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ A2	adjective - made of a synthetic material that can be molded when soft
cups /kʌps/ A1	noun - a small container used for drinking
raising /ˈreɪzɪŋ/ A2	verb - to lift or hold something up
crystal /ˈkrɪstəl/ B1	noun - a clear, transparent mineral, often used in chandeliers
chandelier /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪər/ B2	noun - a decorative light fitting hung from the ceiling
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - a difficult or problematic situation
country /ˈkʌntri/ A1	noun - a nation or state noun - rural areas away from cities
velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/ B1	noun - a soft, thick fabric with a smooth nap
rhinestones /ˈraɪnˌstoʊnz/ B2	noun - imitation diamonds used for decoration
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
dressed /drest/ A2	verb - to put on clothes
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color between green and violet in the visible spectrum
jean /dʒin/ A2	noun - a type of trousers made from denim
tux /tʌks/ B1	noun - a man's formal suit for evening wear
bubbles /ˈbʌbəlz/ A2	noun - a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ We don't say ooh la la Perignon ♪

  ➔ Negative contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative contraction "don't" to emphasize the speaker's informal and relatable attitude.

• ♪ Raisin' plastic cups to a life of luxury ♪

  ➔ Present continuous with apostrophe

  ➔ The verb "raisin'" is a contraction of "raising," showing informal speech and ongoing action.

• ♪ C'est la vie on a Friday ♪

  ➔ Foreign phrase in English sentence

  ➔ The French phrase "C'est la vie" is used to add cultural flavor and express acceptance of life's simplicity.

• ♪ We get dressed up in a blue jean tux ♪

  ➔ Phrasal verb (get dressed up)

  ➔ The phrasal verb "get dressed up" means to wear special or formal clothes, contrasting with the informal setting.

• ♪ Don't need doubles and bubbles ♪

  ➔ Coordinate conjunction (and)

  ➔ The conjunction "and" connects two nouns, "doubles" and "bubbles," to emphasize what is not needed.