This will give you a smile: (click) learning English through country music...
Rana Lee, a recent arrival from South Korea, listens to Brad Paisley's fishin' song and quickly gets the drift - the guy loses the girl. It is a country and western song, after all. One line perplexes her, though: "I spend all day out on this lake and hell is all I catch."
1 comment:
In a message dated 12/6/2007 7:58:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Tony Benken (tony@robbinsnashville.com) writes:
Do Canadians still call it Country and Western, or is this journalist just way behind the times?
Loved the article, other than that! I start my day usually with your blog. You must get up early!
Dear Tony,
Thanks!
No, Canadians do not call it C&W .. only journalists.
FYI..
We have an uphill battle, I fear...
Google:
Personalized Results 1 - 10 of about 39,600,000 for country music
Personalized Results 1 - 10 of about 5,100,000 for country western music
Personalized Results 1 - 10 of about 4,610,000 for country and western music.
so at least we are winning 4 to 1. Merry Christmas!!
;->
-J.
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