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Rock the Casbah
Vocabulary from The Clash: 'Rock the Casbah' (1982).
Now, the king told the boogie men
You have to let that raga drop
The oil down the desert way
Has been shaken to the top
The Sheikh, he drove his Cadillac
He went a-cruisin' down the ville
The Muezzin was a-standin'
On the radiator grille
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
By order of the prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy Casbah sound
The Bedouin, they brought out
The electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb
As soon as the Sharif had cleared the square
They began to wail
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Now, over at the temple
Oh, they really pack 'em in
The in-crowd say it's cool
To dig this chantin' thing
But as the wind changed direction
And the temple band took five
The crowd caught a whiff
Of that crazy Casbah jive
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
The king called up his jet fighters
He said: You better earn your pay
Drop your bombs between the minarets
Down the Casbah way
As soon as the Sharif was chauffeured outta there
The jet pilots tuned to the cockpit radio blare
As soon as the Sharif was out of their hair
The jet pilots wailed
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah
(Sharif don't like it) thinks it's not kosher
(Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah)
(Sharif don't like it) fundamentally can't take it
(Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah)
(Sharif don't like it) you know he really hates it
(Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah)
(Sharif don't like it) really, really hates it
(Rockin' the Casbah, rock the Casbah)
Vocabulary
now
Adverbnaʊ
at the present time
Where are you going now?
Used to describe the current moment, as opposed to the past or future.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
king
Nounkɪŋ
male monarch; ruler
The king ruled the country for many years.
A male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by birth.
tell
Verbtɛl
to give information to someone
She told me a very funny joke.
Used when conveying information, instructions, or stories to another person.
boogie
Nounˈbuːɡi
a dance to fast popular music
They had a quick boogie on the dance floor.
An informal word for dancing, especially to pop, rock, or disco music. Can also refer to a style of blues music.
man
Nounmæn
man
A young man was waiting for the bus.
An adult male human being.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
have
Verbhæv
to possess; to own; to hold
We have a lot of work to do.
One of the most common English verbs, used to show possession, relationship, or as an auxiliary verb.
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