Ghostbusters

• By: Ray Parker Jr.

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the soul of a dead person or animal that can appear, in visible form or otherwise, to the living.
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to cry out; to speak loudly
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain
neighborhood /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ A2	noun - a district or community within a town or city
weird /wɪərd/ B1	adjective - very strange; bizarre
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/ B2	adjective - unable to be seen.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult human male.
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically with a mattress and coverings.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary.
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a telephone.
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman.
dose /doʊs/ B2	noun - a quantity of a medicine or drug taken or administered at one time.
freaky /ˈfriːki/ B2	adjective - strange and somewhat frightening.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child; infant.
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle.

Grammar:

• If there's somethin' strange In your neighborhood

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 1 (Zero Conditional)

  ➔ Uses 'if' + present simple to describe a common or factual situation. 'If' + "there's" (there is) something strange. The song is using informal language by contracting "something" to "somethin'" .

• Who ya gonna call?

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to'. "Who ya gonna call?" is the same as "Who are you going to call?". Used to express a future intention or prediction.

• I ain't afraid of no ghost

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard English)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard contraction of 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not'. The double negative "I ain't afraid of no ghost" is used for emphasis in some dialects, but in standard English, it should be "I am not afraid of any ghost."

• Runnin' through your head

  ➔ Present Participle as a noun modifier (Informal)

  ➔ 'Runnin'' is the shortened informal form of 'running', and in this case, modifies the noun 'things', indicating "things running through your head".

• Unless you just want some more

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 1

  ➔ Uses 'unless' (if not) + present simple (you just want) to express a condition with a likely outcome. It means: if you don't want more ghost trouble.