On the go

Britney Spears freaks out

In her latest single, "I Wanna Go," Britney wants to let her hair down. She plans to go out for a wild night and she doesn't care what anybody thinks or says about it.

This week's Karaoke Korner takes a look at some vocabulary words that contain the word go.

EXERCISES

Let's look at some vocabulary words that contain the word go. All you have to do is match each sentence with its correct definition from the choices that follow.

1. go-getter

a. not caring or worrying about the future

2. happy-go-lucky

b. a person who is determined to succeed, especially in business

3. go-ahead

c. connected with a style of dancing to pop music that was popular in the 1960s

4. go-go

d. permission for somebody to start doing something

 

"I Wanna Go"
By Britney Spears

Lately I've been stuck imagining
What I wanna do
And what I really think
Time to flow out
Be a little inappropriate
'Cause I know that
Everybody's thinking it
When the lights out

Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably

Chorus

I wanna go all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show all the dirt
I got running through my mind

Lately people got me all tied up
There's a countdown
Waiting for me to erupt
Time to blow out
I've been told
Who I should do it with
To keep both my hands
Above the blanket
When the light's out

(Chorus)

ABOUT BRITNEY SPEARS

Name: Britney Jean Spears
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Label: Jive
Album: Femme Fatale (2011), Circus (2008), Blackout (2007), In the Zone (2003), Britney (2001), Oops!...I Did It Again (2000), ... Baby One More Time (1999)

In brief: Born in McComb, Mississippi, this 29-year-old pop idol first became known as a child star on the popular TV show, The Mickey Mouse Club. She rose to fame as a solo artist after the release of her first single, "Baby One More Time," in 1998. The song was a smash hit, reaching No. 1 on many music charts around the world. Throughout the following decade, Britney continued to release hit singles and albums, in spite of some well-publicised personal problems. In 2010, Britney was ranked sixth on the 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list by Forbes magazine. Britney's new album, Femme Fatale, features the pop dance hit, "I Wanna Go."

If you like Britney Spears, check out: Jessie J, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.

Website: www.britneyspears.com

Vocabulary

  • inappropriate (adj): not suitable or right in a particular situation

    freak (n): a very unusual and unexpected event

    tie up (phrasal v): to keep somebody busy so that they have no time for other things

    erupt (v): to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly

    Idiom

    let your hair down: to relax and enjoy yourself in a lively way