Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the whimsical world of Crazy Frog with "Tricky," a song that revives the iconic character and offers a fun way to explore English. With its catchy electronic beats and simple yet engaging lyrics, this track provides a playful introduction to understanding rhythm, rhyme, and the nuances of urban life as depicted in music.
[English]
Ba-da-ba-bemBa-da-ba-boom
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-da-ba-boom
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (go)
Check this out
Drop the beat (huh)
Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding
Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding
Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding
Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding
When I wake up, people take up mostly all of my time
I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme
It's like that, y'all, y'all, but we don't quit
You keep on rock shock 'cause this is it (woo)
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bum)
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bom)
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, huh
Ba-da-ba-bem
Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)
Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum
Ba-da-ba-bem
Ba-da-ba-boom
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky
Ba-da-ba-bem
Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)
Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-da-ba-bem
This is the Crazy Frog
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (woo)
A-ram-me-am-brem-da
Am-da-rem-ram-am-da-baabeeah!
'Cause this is it (huh)
Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding
Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding
Ring, ding, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding, ding
Ring, ding, ding, ring, ding, ding, ding
In New York, the people talk and try to make us rhyme
They really hawk, but we just walk, because we have no time
And in the city, it's a pity 'cause we just can't hide
Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside (woo)
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bum)
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky (bum, bom)
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, huh
Ba-da-ba-bem
Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)
Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum
Ba-da-ba-bem
Ba-da-ba-boom
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky
Ba-da-ba-bem
Ba-da-ba-boom (woo)
Thrrrr, bum, bum, bum, bum
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-da-ba-bem
It's tricky, tricky, tricky
Key Vocabulary
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tricky /ˈtrɪki/ A2 |
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rock /rɒk/ A2 |
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rhyme /raɪm/ A2 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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wake /weɪk/ A2 |
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ring /rɪŋ/ A1 |
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phone /foʊn/ A1 |
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quit /kwɪt/ A2 |
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walk /wɔːk/ A1 |
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city /ˈsɪti/ A1 |
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pity /ˈpɪti/ B1 |
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hide /haɪd/ A2 |
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window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1 |
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mean /min/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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When I wake up, people take up mostly all of my time
➔ Present Simple with 'when'
➔ The phrase 'When I wake up' uses the present simple to describe a habitual action. 'Take up' is a phrasal verb meaning to occupy.
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I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme
➔ Contractions and Present Continuous
➔ 'I'm not singin'' and 'phone keep ringin'' use contractions for informal speech. Present continuous is used to describe actions happening now.
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It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
➔ Adjective 'tricky' and Infinitive Phrase
➔ The adjective 'tricky' describes something difficult. The infinitive phrases 'to rock a rhyme' and 'to rock a rhyme that's right on time' function as nouns.
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In New York, the people talk and try to make us rhyme
➔ Prepositional Phrase and Coordinate Conjunction
➔ The prepositional phrase 'In New York' indicates location. The coordinate conjunction 'and' connects two actions: 'talk' and 'try to make us rhyme'.
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They really hawk, but we just walk, because we have no time
➔ Adverb 'really' and Subordinating Conjunction
➔ The adverb 'really' modifies the verb 'hawk' to emphasize intensity. The subordinating conjunction 'because' introduces a dependent clause explaining the reason.
