– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Do I have to be serious?

Yes.

No, you have to be completely honest.

Oh, that's hard.

Not serious, but honest.

So the first thing that comes to your mind, honestly, and then

you--

[DING]

--hit that.

I'll thank you in advance.

OK.

What is something you do that embarrasses your kids?

Wake up in the morning.

[DING]

[LAUGHTER]

That's not true.

It is true.

Everything I do.

No.

Everything I do.

Willow--

She said today, "Are you wearing that?"

[LAUGHTER]

And then she said, "Mom, your hair is like one big bang."

[LAUGHTER]

"Thanks, honey."

[LAUGHTER]

Who was your first celebrity crush?

Brooke Shields.

[DING]

...

I've said so many different people.

[LAUGHTER]

And now I can't remember who I-- then all of a sudden, one day,

I was like, "Oh, that's who it was."

But now I don't remember.

Donnie Wahlberg?

You mean Donny Osmond?

[LAUGHTER]

No.

[LAUGHTER]

Donnie Wahlberg.

No

OK.

I think it was Tatum O'Neal.

All of a sudden it just dawned on me that it was her.

Was she in Blue Lagoon?

Paper-- was it Moon?

Something moon?

Brooke Shields.

Maybe it was Brooke Shields.

[DING]

Brooke Shields.

I don't know.

[LAUGHTER]

All that, and I already did that.

I know, but I couldn't remember.

OK.

It's my show and I can take as long as I want.

[LAUGHTER]

What's the craziest rumor you've heard about yourself?

Oh, that's easy.

I was on tour in Germany.

And I read on my website blog that I

was in a gay bar in Louisiana oil wrestling and that I lost.

[LAUGHTER]

I was fine with the rumor until it said I lost.

[LAUGHTER]

Wow.

I would not have lost.

[LAUGHTER]

No.

No.

And we're going to have you on the show wrestling

with someone to prove it.

[DING]

Perfect.

What's the dumbest way you've hurt yourself?

Slashing tires.

[LAUGHTER]

How old were you?

It wasn't that long ago.

[LAUGHTER]

Whose tires were you--?

Carey's.

[LAUGHTER]

It was Thanksgiving.

[LAUGHTER]

Holidays are stressful.

Oh, my god.

[LAUGHTER]

[DING]

[LAUGHTER]

How many tires did you slash?

I got clean through the first one.

He has a raised F250 and those tires

are very thick, thank you very much.

And the second one I lost a little steam

and I hit the metal part in my hand

just went straight down the knife.

I got 13 stitches.

But here's the thing, I didn't need any anesthesia.

[LAUGHTER]

...

I couldn't feel a thing.

[LAUGHTER]

All right.

What's your perfect date night?

Oh, where it's not my idea.

OK.

Does he come up with good ideas?

Nope.

[LAUGHTER]

No?

Anything.

I would do anything.

Maybe he'll do it now that he's watching this.

No.

[LAUGHTER]

My spouse gives the best--?

[LAUGHTER]

...

No, my parents are here.

[LAUGHTER]

He checks my oil.

Put your-- look, the fingers are in the ears.

He's really good at checking oil.

[DING]

...

[LAUGHTER]

If you can't sleep in the middle of the night what do you do?

I knit.

Oh.

And I heard you're a good knitter.

I'm a really good knitter.

Knit me something.

Would you like a hat, a scarf, or a blanket?

Yes.

All right.

[LAUGHTER]

If you weren't a singer what would you be?

I would probably be a social worker.

You'd be a good social worker.

Thank you.

You care deeply about people.

[APPLAUSE]

Yes.

Yes, you do.

[APPLAUSE]

...

That's it.

You didn't even get in trouble.

We'll be right back.

Hi, I'm Andy.

Ellen asked me to remind you to subscribe to her channel

so you can see more awesome videos.

Like videos of me getting scared or saying embarrassing things,

like ball peen hammer.

And also some videos of Ellen and other celebrities,

if you're into that sort of thing.

[SCREAMS]

Oh, [BLEEP] God, [BLEEP]

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ B1	adjective - demanding or causing great effort or concentration.
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - free of deceit; truthful and sincere.
embarrasses /ɪmˈbærəs/ B1	verb - cause to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - recall to the mind.
celebrity /səˈlebrəti/ B2	noun - a famous person, especially in entertainment.
crush /krʌʃ/ A2	noun - an infatuation or strong liking.
different /ˈdɪfrənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other.
sudden /ˈsʌdn/ A2	adjective - happening or done quickly and unexpectedly.
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - recall to the mind.
dawned /dɔːnd/ B1	verb - begin to realize or understand clearly.
tour /tʊər/ A2	noun - a journey for pleasure in various places.
wrestling /ˈrɛslɪŋ/ B1	noun - a combat sport involving grappling.
stressful /ˈstrɛsfʊl/ B1	adjective - causing mental or emotional stress.
stitches /ˈstɪtʃɪz/ B1	noun - a loop of thread used to sew material together.
anesthesia /ˌænɪsˈθiːziə/ C1	noun - insensitivity to pain.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics.
knit /nɪt/ A2	verb - interlock loops of yarn with knitting needles or on a machine.
social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ B1	adjective - relating to society or its organization.

Key Grammar Structures

• Do I have to be serious?

  ➔ Present simple question with 'do'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'do' to form a yes/no question in the present simple tense.

• Not serious, but honest.

  ➔ Contrast using 'but'

  ➔ The conjunction 'but' is used to contrast 'serious' and 'honest'.

• She said today, 'Are you wearing that?'

  ➔ Reported speech with past tense

  ➔ The reported speech uses 'said' with the original question in present tense shifted to past tense.

• I would do anything.

  ➔ Conditional modal 'would'

  ➔ The modal verb 'would' expresses willingness or a hypothetical situation.

• I didn’t need any anesthesia.

  ➔ Past simple with 'didn't'

  ➔ The negative past simple is formed with 'didn't' + base verb.

• If you weren't a singer, what would you be?

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ The second conditional uses 'if + past simple' and 'would + base verb' for hypothetical situations.

• I’m a really good knitter.

  ➔ Present simple with 'be' for permanent states

  ➔ The present simple with 'be' is used to describe permanent skills or traits.