Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching

Subject: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: GUEST,sally I garozzo
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 09:36 PM

Hi everybody! I would really like some people to help me out with suitable songs for English language teaching of listening skills and enjoyment of songs! I would like permission to use about 20 - 30 song recordings and lyrics - one would do for a start! Does anybody know how I can get this or is there any writer who doesn't mind their songs being used for teaching English purposes?
HELP me out with this one! Ta,

Sally

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 10:46 PM

Oh, I just finished transcribing the PERFECT song for you-- only in English would you find this one:

The Aba Daba Honeymoon

That includes a link to a soundfile where you can hear it on your computer. Getting people to listen to it over and over again will really train their ears.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From:
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 10:48 PM

How about the Silly Slang Song?

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: Gurney
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 03:30 AM

I'd suggest you look on a Scouting site, their songs are at least popular with kids (are you teaching kids?) and possibly known to some of them.

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: GUEST,Vo fletcher
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 12:37 PM

Hi,

You can download lots of suitable songs from our website: www.earlybirdsmusic.com

Each song costs 70p to download, although you can get short samples for free and a couple of free complete songs.

Cheers

Vo Fletcher

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: GUEST,Shf
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 04:45 AM

http://www.earlybirdsmusic.com

Blue Clicky to Early Birds Site

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 01:58 PM

What level of English language teaching? English as a second language?

For kids lyrics, here is a good one, not a sales site. Midis as well:
musicchild

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 02:13 PM

A reliable site with many suggestions for teaching. Also links to scouting song sites. Not all sites for children:
Internet School Library
Excellent school media center!

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: Bert
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 10:22 PM

here's a load of songs with very lax performance rules

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: mg
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 11:33 PM

how about when I first came to this land..

this land is your land

home on the range

paddy works on the railway..

shoo fly shoo

Camptown races

Oh Susanna

mg

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: LadyJean
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 11:39 PM

Vehd Mehta, the Indian author, went to the Arkansas school for the Blind. He sang "Skip to My Lou" in the school choir, wondering what "Maloo" meant. You may want to explain the concept of nonsense words. This having been said, I'm sure someone has the words to a song with verses like, "Oh what did Della wear (Delaware) boys? What did Della wear?" "She wore her new jersey boys (New Jersey) she wore her new jersey." There are innumberable verses for all the states, I think, and I'm sure it's public domain. Nobody would admit to THAT many puns.

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: joe hill
Date: 03 Sep 03 - 06:32 PM

Roy Bailey did a good tape of children's songs. Nice clear lyrics, bits that are repeated and simple themes. I don't know about the legal side of using them in lessons.

Subject: RE: Allowable songs/lyrics -English teaching
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 03 Sep 03 - 06:38 PM

Does copyright actually apply in this sort of situation anyway? The songs are being used for educational purposes, rather than in the context of a public performance.

How would it differ from reading children a story by an author who is still in copyright? Or is that a crime now in some places?