Mr Electric Blue
Lyrics:
[English]
He was a stranger
He walked in lookin' for danger
When he stares at you
He can chain you down and make you fall in love (love, love)
Heaven knows him
They made him outta fire and roses
With an attitude
But he's sweet enough to put him on your tongue (ooh)
He can be everything you've ever dreamed
Ooh, Mr. Electric Blue
I wanna dance like you
How did you get so cool?
You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it
And, ah, you've got electric soul
You let the good times roll
Mr. Electric Blue
You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it
They say that he fell from space
Or some supernatural place
Mr. Electric Blue
I know I believe in you
He's a man's man
A good, hard-working American
But he ain't the guy
You'd wanna fight, he'll make you bite the dirt
And he said, "Watch the way you talk to me
If you want to keep your two front teeth"
Ooh, Mr. Electric Blue
I wanna dance like you
How did you get so cool?
You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it
And, ah, you've got electric soul
You let the good times roll
Mr. Electric Blue
You've got it, ah, ah, you've got it
Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric
Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric
Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric
Mr. Electric, Mr. Electric
They say that he fell from space
From a supernatural place
Mr. Electric Blue
I believe in you
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Vocabulary in this song:
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stranger /streɪndʒər/ A2 |
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danger /deɪndʒər/ A2 |
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stare /stɛər/ B1 |
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chain /tʃeɪn/ B1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1 |
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attitude /ˈætɪˌtud/ B1 |
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sweet /swit/ A1 |
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dream /drim/ A2 |
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electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ A2 |
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blue /blu/ A1 |
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soul /soʊl/ B1 |
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roll /roʊl/ B1 |
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space /speɪs/ A2 |
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supernatural /ˌsupərˈnætʃərəl/ B2 |
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believe /bɪˈliv/ A2 |
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hard-working /ˌhɑrdˈwɜrkɪŋ/ B1 |
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bite /baɪt/ B1 |
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teeth /tiθ/ A1 |
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cool /kul/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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He can chain you down and make you fall in love
➔ Causative Verb "make"
➔ The verb "make" here is used as a causative verb, meaning to force or cause someone to do something. The structure is "make + object + base form of the verb" (e.g., "make you fall"). In this context, it implies he has such an effect that he causes you to fall in love.
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But he's sweet enough to put him on your tongue
➔ Adjective + "enough to" + Infinitive
➔ The structure "adjective + enough to + infinitive" indicates that someone or something possesses a sufficient degree of a quality (e.g., "sweet enough") to perform a particular action or achieve a result (e.g., "to put him on your tongue").
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He can be everything you've ever dreamed
➔ Present Perfect with "ever"
➔ The Present Perfect tense ("you've dreamed") is used here with "ever" to refer to an experience at any point in one's life up to the present. Coupled with "everything", it emphasizes the comprehensive nature of past dreams or desires.
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How did you get so cool?
➔ Question Formation (Past Simple) & "get" as "become"
➔ This is a question in the Past Simple tense, formed with the auxiliary verb "did". The verb "get" here means "become" or "come to be", indicating a change of state. So, the question asks about the process or reason someone became cool.
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You let the good times roll
➔ Causative Verb "let"
➔ The verb "let" is used as a causative verb, meaning to allow or permit something to happen. The structure is "let + object + base form of the verb" (e.g., "let the good times roll"). This phrase is an idiom meaning to allow enjoyment and fun to continue without interruption.
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They say that he fell from space
➔ Impersonal Statement / Reported Speech
➔ This sentence uses an impersonal construction ("They say that...") which is similar to a passive voice structure like "It is said that...". It reports a general belief or rumor without specifying who exactly is saying it, focusing on the information itself.
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If you want to keep your two front teeth
➔ First Conditional (If-clause)
➔ This is the "if-clause" part of a First Conditional sentence, which describes a real and possible situation in the present or future, and its likely consequence. The implied main clause (e.g., "he'll make you bite the dirt" or "you should watch the way you talk to me") would express the result.
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He's a man's man
➔ Possessive Noun ('s)
➔ The apostrophe 's' in "man's" is used to form the possessive case of the noun "man". "A man's man" is an idiom describing a man who is admired and respected by other men, often for displaying traditionally masculine traits. It's not about literal ownership but a characteristic. (Note: "He's" is a contraction of "He is").