Shake The Snow Globe – English Lyrics

• By: Gwen Stefani
• Album: Oh. What. Fun.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the joyful, bouncy rhythm of Gwen Stefani's "Shake The Snow Globe"! This upbeat Christmas tune, rich with horns and holiday cheer, is a great way to practice English vocabulary related to seasonal celebrations and modern, playful storytelling within a familiar festive context.

[English]

-[GIRL 1] LOOK AT THAT TOY STORE!

-[GIRL 2] LOOK AT THAT SNOW GLOBE IN THE WINDOW! -[GIRL 1] WOW!

-[GIRL 1] IT'S OPEN, COME ON!

-[ALL] SHH!

♪♪♪

♪ LAWN INFLATABLES IN THE YARD ♪

♪ DECEMBER’S GOT MY TINSEL TANGLED ♪

♪ TIE THE TREE UP ON THE ON THE CAR ♪

♪ GOT NO SNOW TO MAKE AN ANGEL ♪

♪ OH THIS SEASON’S GOT ME THINKIN’ ‘BOUT MRS. CLAUS ♪

♪ WHY DOES KRIS GET THE CREDIT? ♪

♪ CAN WE TAKE A SECOND AND GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE ♪

♪ SO SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE ♪

♪ I’M GONNA NEED ANOTHER CINNAMON ROLL ♪

♪ HO, HO, HO, OH, OH I’LL BE UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE ♪

♪ I’M GONNA NEED TO SPIKE MY COCOA ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE THIS CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ NO DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME ♪

♪ HO HO THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME THIS CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ NO DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ON SANTA’S LAP I’M AT THE MALL ♪

♪ TALK TO HIM LIKE HE’S MY THERAPIST ♪

♪ RING THE BELL SECURITY CALLS ♪

♪ TELLING ME I’M ON THE NAUGHTY LIST ♪

♪ NO I’M NOT ♪

♪ SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE ♪

♪ I’M GONNA NEED ANOTHER CINNAMON ROLL ♪

♪ HO, HO, HO, OH, OH I’LL BE UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE ♪

♪ SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE ♪

♪ I’M GONNA NEED TO SPIKE MY COCOA ♪

♪ CAUSE I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE THIS CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ NO DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME ♪

♪ HO HO THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME THIS CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ NO DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME ♪

♪ MERRY MERRY (HO!) VERY VERY (HO!) VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ MERRY MERRY (HO!) VERY VERY (HO!) VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ MERRY MERRY (HO!) VERY VERY (HO!) VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ MERRY MERRY (HO!) VERY VERY (HO!) VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪♪♪

-[GIRL 1] I WANT THAT SNOW GLOBE

-[ALL] ME TOO!

[MUSIC FADES OUT]

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ DECEMBER’S GOT MY TINSEL TANGLED ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect (has/have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase 'DECEMBER’S GOT' uses the present perfect to show an action that started in the past and has a result in the present. Here, it emphasizes that December has caused the tinsel to become tangled.

• ♪ WHY DOES KRIS GET THE CREDIT? ♪

  ➔ Present Simple in Questions

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple in a question to express a general inquiry about why Kris gets the credit. It’s a straightforward question about a habitual or general situation.

• ♪ CAN WE TAKE A SECOND AND GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Request

  ➔ The modal verb 'Can' is used here to make a polite request. It’s a way to ask for permission or to suggest an action in a courteous manner.

• ♪ I’M GONNA NEED ANOTHER CINNAMON ROLL ♪

  ➔ Going to Future for Prediction

  ➔ The phrase 'I’M GONNA NEED' uses 'Going to' to express a future prediction based on present evidence or intention. Here, it indicates a future need based on the current situation.

• ♪ 'CAUSE I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE THIS CHRISTMAS ♪

  ➔ Contraction ('Cause) and Present Simple in Negative Statements

  ➔ The contraction 'Cause is a shortened form of 'Because,' used informally. The present simple in the negative statement 'DON’T WANT' expresses a general truth or a fixed arrangement.