Michael has a swinging time
This week’s special Christmas edition of Karaoke Korner features “Winter Wonderland,” performed by Michael Bublé on his recent album, Christmas. The song was written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith in 1934 and has been recorded by more than 150 different artists over the years.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at antonyms of vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT MICHAEL BUBLE
Name: Michael Steven Bublé
Nationality: Canadian
Style: Traditional pop, big band jazz
Albums: Christmas (2011), Crazy Love (2009), Call Me Irresponsible (2007), It’s Time (2005), Michael Buble (2003)
Label: 143 records, Reprise
In brief: This 37-year-old singer was born in British Columbia, Canada. Encouraged by his Italian Grandfather, Michael began singing in nightclubs at the age of 16. The young singer developed an interest in jazz and traditional pop, and his early recordings eventually came to the attention of music mogul David Foster, who produced Michael’s first album. The album was the first in a decade worth of international hits. Michael’s Christmas album, released in 2011, reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. It also won a Juno Award for Album of the Year. The album was rereleased this year in a deluxe edition with extra songs.
If you like Michael Buble, check out: Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett.
Website: www.michaelbuble.com
“Winter Wonderland”
By Michael Bublé
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight
We’re happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
As we stroll along
Walking in a winter wonderland
Chorus
In the meadow we can build a snowman
We’ll pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say are you ready
We’ll say no man
But you can do the job
When you’re in town
Later on, we’ll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
The plans that we’ve made
Walking in a winter wonderland
(Chorus)
Exercises
Find words used in the lyrics that are antonyms of the following words.
1. Destroy ………………..
2. Speaking ………………..
3. Afraid ………………..
4. Sorrowful ………………..
Vocabulary
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swinging (adj): lively and fashionable
bluebird (n): a small bird with blue feathers on its back or head
stroll (v): to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way
meadow (n): a field covered in grass
snowman (n): a figure like a man that people, especially children, make out of snow for fun
parson (n): in Christianity, an Anglican vicar or parish priest
conspire (v): to secretly plan with other people to do something
mogul (n): a very rich, important and powerful person
