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Man on the Moon
Vocabulary from R.E.M.: 'Man on the Moon'.
Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Monopoly, twenty-one, checkers and chess
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'll see you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby
Are we losing touch?
If you believed they put a man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey, Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby
Are you having fun?
If you believed they put a man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Here's a little agit for the never-believer
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a little ghost for the offering
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (wrestling bears)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey, Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby
Are we losing touch?
If you believed they put a man on the Moon
(Man on the Moon) man on the Moon (oh-ah-ah, oh-ah-ah, oh)
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool (nothing)
If you believed they put a man on the Moon
(Man on the Moon) man on the Moon (oh-ah-ah, oh-ah-ah, oh)
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool (nothing)
If you believed they put a man on the Moon
(Man on the Moon) man on the Moon (oh-ah-ah, oh-ah-ah, oh)
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool (nothing)
Vocabulary
Mott the Hoople
Proper nounmɑt ðə ˈhuːpəl
Mott the Hoople, a British rock band formed in the late 1960s.
Mott the Hoople is still cited as an influence on glam rock.
This proper noun names a band. Use it as a singular band name in ordinary English sentences.
and
Conjunctionænd
used to join words or groups of words
He likes apples and oranges.
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
Game of Life
Nounthe board game The Game of Life; Conway's cellular automaton
In class, we use the cellular automaton Game of Life to show how a simple rule can create a complex pattern.
This name can refer to a family board game or to Conway's mathematical simulation. In computing or math contexts, it usually means the cellular automaton.
yeah
Interjectionˈjɛ(ə)
yes
Yeah, that is true.
Informal version of 'yes'. Used widely in casual speech.
Andy Kaufman
Proper nounˈændi ˈkaʊfmən
Andy Kaufman, an American comedian and performance artist.
Andy Kaufman often blurred the line between comedy and performance art.
This proper noun names a performer known for experimental comedy and staged ambiguity.
in
Prepositionɪn
inside a container, place, or area
The keys are in the box.
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial or temporal limits.
wrestling
Nounˈɹɛs.lɪŋ
a sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground
Wrestling requires a lot of strength and technique.
A physical sport involving grappling. Can also be used figuratively for struggling with a problem.
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