Lyrics & Translation
[English]
I think I need a better drummer
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I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
I need a drummer boy.
Be my little drummer
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
I need a fella
Who is fancy
Step into my love. I'll show you how to romance
He give it to me, to the beat of the drum
Swing away, and away. Ba da pa (pa)-
I can't hear it. I wanna hear it.
Louder, Louder, Louder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
I need a drummer boy.
Be my little drummer
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
I like them strong
Simple and dumb
They wanna bang my drum
But it can't be done
They like the way I shake my tambourine
I got a boom and a bing, baby you never seen
Turn me on, baby
I'm the boss
Mean what I say, and say what I mean
I can't feel it. I wanna feel it.
Harder, Harder, Harder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
I need a drummer boy.
Be my little drummer
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
(1-2-3-4. Hey. Hey.)
I can't hear it.
...
(Hey. 1-2-3-4.)
I can't feel it. I wanna feel it.
Harder, Harder, Harder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
I need a drummer boy.
Be my little drummer
Ehh, Ohh, Oh-
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
...
Key Vocabulary
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drummer /ˈdrʌmər/ A2 |
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boy /bɔɪ/ A1 |
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stick /stɪk/ A2 |
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hit /hɪt/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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beat /biːt/ B1 |
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romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2 |
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beat /biːt/ B1 |
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louder /ˈlaʊdər/ B2 |
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music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A2 |
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I need a drummer boy.
➔ Simple present tense for expressing needs.
➔ The phrase "I need" indicates a current requirement.
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Pick up your stick.
➔ Imperative form for giving commands.
➔ The command "Pick up" directs someone to take action.
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I can't hear it.
➔ Negative form in present simple tense.
➔ The phrase "I can't hear" indicates an inability to perceive sound.
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I like them strong.
➔ Present simple tense for expressing preferences.
➔ The phrase "I like" shows a personal preference.
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I wanna hear it.
➔ Informal contraction of 'want to' in present simple.
➔ The phrase "I wanna" is a casual way to express desire.
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Step into my love.
➔ Imperative form for inviting someone.
➔ The command "Step into" invites someone to enter a space or relationship.
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I can't feel it.
➔ Negative form in present simple tense.
➔ The phrase "I can't feel" indicates an inability to perceive sensations.
