Hope you are doing well! Welcome to our seventh activity. Please, post your comments before November 17th, 6 p.m.!
1. Think about your favorite song in English language.
2. Make a brainstorming, considering the following statements:
- Information about the singer or group.
- Song lyrics description / message.
- What you like the most.
- What it makes you feel like.
- Some reasons you would like to recommend it.
3. Write a paragraph for each one of the parts mentioned above, giving your own ideas. It must have 220 words at least.
4. Prepare an oral presentation about it to be presented to your classmates (November 18th to 21st), you will have 7 minutes, be creative!.
- Simple sentence structures in the tenses you decide.
4. Language use / writing aspects:
- Simple sentence structures in the tenses you decide.
- Useful vocabulary you need to express your ideas.
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation rules, etc.
All your writings will be welcome as comments... Thanks for participating!
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation rules, etc.
All your writings will be welcome as comments... Thanks for participating!
Earth song:
ReplyDeleteEarth song is the single of Michael Jackson album “History”. Earth song was the first overtly deal with the environment and animal welfare, this song was written and composed by Michael Jackson.
The production had an environmental theme, showing images of animals, cruelty, deforestation, pollution, poverty and war. The song request people to be united in a spiritual chant, which summons a force of heals the world.
I like the part of the lyrics when it says:
“ Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice
this crying Earth, this weeping shores?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war?
Look what we've done”
I like this, because the video and the song outlines a beautiful utopia, where the mother nature rejuvenates and she recovers of the damage that man was caused her, time is reversed so that life returns, war and ends and the forest regrow.
This is my favorite son, because when I was a child, I saw this video and I ran to hug the trees in my grandmother´s farm. Still I remember the strong impact that this video produced in me; I saw this video when I was four years old, and it marks on me an indelible print called: conscience.
Currently, I listen rock music, Celtic music, classic and some of metal, but definitively this song gives to me a wonderful teaching for my life, the unconditional love to the nature, gratefulness, respect to animals and the other human beings.
Finally, I would like to recommend this song because it is a perfect hymn to Mother Nature; moreover this song teaches to take conscience about environmental troubles.
IMAGINE:
ReplyDeleteImagine" it a song was written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. The
Best-selling single of his solo career, the genre is: Soft Rock. The song ranked number 30 on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of the 365Songs of the Century bearing the most historical significance.
It was inspired in poems from Yoko Ono's 1964 book.
The song has a message which lyrics encourage the listener to imagine a world at peace without the barriers of borders or the divisiveness of religions and nationalities, and to consider the possibility that the focus of humanity should be living a life unattached to material possessions.
I Like It Song Because It Allow me explore My Mind, and also find myself. It express that nobody have to die due to they are living inhumane conditions, as violence, extreme poverty, incurable diseases .Also prisoner or mothers whom do not love her babies. Is a song that proposes an ideal world. It songs ritme makes me fell peace, is sentimental and melodramatic lyrics and I thing that is at subversive pop song recorded to achieve classic status.
I would like to recommend this song because it is a reflective song, if you want to help in the construction of a better world, you must listen song that inspirer you in take an active role inside the society.
The part that I like Most is:
“To kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
.. .. ..
I hope someday you will join us
And the world will be as one.”
EVERYBODY'S FOOL
ReplyDeleteEverybody's fool was written by Amy Lee who founded the band evanescence in 1995. They began to record in 1997 a song called 'understanding'. At first, their discs were sold in christian stores, but the band said that they did not want to be considered christian metal genre. Besides, they made 6 music tours. the first one was in 2003 called fallen tour with 230 concerts; the second one was in 2004 called anywhere but home tour with 1 concert; the third one was in 2006 called the open door tour with 102 concerts; the fourth one was in 2007 called family tour values with 30 concerts, the fifth one was in 2007 called winter tour with 28 concerts and the last one was in 2011 called evanescence tour with 131 concerts.
This song is about famous people that show a false image from themselves. Her sister Carrie Lee followed different pop stars and she tried to be like them; this situation inspired to Amy Lee to write the song. The video begin with a commercial which promotes pizza, after some time, she says: “there is not better than a good lie”. It means that everybody shows different characters when they stay with other people but never show their own character.
I like the message because we must be ourselves; this is my favorite part of the song: “Without the mask where will you hide. Cannot find yourself lost in your lie”. It means, when we put the masks, we all love us, but when we remove these, everybody hates us.
It shows me that I must be like I am no matter other opinions. I recommend that song because it teaches us that we have to remove us the masks and avoid be everybody’s fool.
ONE IN A MILLION
ReplyDeleteOne in a Million is the second album by Bosson, released in 2001.The first single, "One in a Million" which can also be found in the Miss Congeniality soundtrack was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song - Motion Picture. This song belongs to where are you (single). The song was written by Sam Dees and produced by Larry Graham.
The part that I like the most is:
“You're one in a million
You're once in a lifetime
You made me discover all the stars above us
You're one in a million
You're once in a lifetime
You made me discover all the stars above us
I've been looking for that special one
And I've been searching for someone to give”
I like to see the video, the letter and the rhythm. This song is very interesting because the feelings of a young man to a young woman observed, also to analyze as through different situations he look for whom to give his love.
With this song I feel peace, harmony and at ease. In addition, the song is romantic and gleeful. In that moment when I listened this song was special. Besides, each sentence says a feeling.
I recommend this song because it's flashy and reflective considering that it allows reflecting the first vision about love and affection.
My favorite song in English is “Somebody that I used to know”, written by Gotye in collaboration with Kimbra in 2011. Gotye is a musician, singer and composer from Australia. He obtained the first position in several radio stations with this song which is one single of his album “Making Mirrors”. Besides, this song has many versions made by different singers.
ReplyDeleteThis song reflects his love life and the lyrics tries to show a dialogue between a couple that has broken its relationship but the guy finds it hard to understand why she continues her life without him. Then, this song is a complaint made by the guy because she had promised him that they could continue being friends but she broke her promises and any relationship with him. Maybe, this love was a whim and really she did not need him yet but he did not want to understand it. Now, she is just somebody that he used to know and with whom had many memories in common.
I like the video because it shows how they are splitting up slowly. At the beginning, they are painted the same color forming an only body but the girl starts to fade while the guy continues the same color what wants to say that the girl goes ahead with her life and throws her relationship with him. On the other hand, the guy is painted the same color what shows that he continues tied to the past claiming her love.
I would like to recommend it because the video is really interesting since it tells a story that is not very specific in relation to the video. For that reason, if you understand the lyrics, you will understand the story and the video.
When I Was Your Man
ReplyDeleteBruno Mars, is an American singer, composer and music producer. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, into a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. When I Was Your Man is a ballad made to tip piano and deepest inspiration of Mars, it is the second single 'Unorthodox Jukebox', released on December 6, 2012.
This beautiful song is the personal story of the author that happened before achieving fame. It relates repentance that he has to let the woman go, who was his ideal and now she is not next to him.
However, in its letter he wishes the new couple that girl can achieve happiness; his desire is that the girl gets all the love and attention that he could not give her, of which now he repents and regrets not having spent enough time with her, of having failed and he hopes the man she is now really makes her happy.
The part that I like the most is:
My pride, my ego, my needs and my selfish ways
Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
It all just sounds like, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
I like this song because I realized that we as human beings do not appreciate what we have until we lose and much less value people we have next to us, when we realize that we are losing them is too late.
I would like to recommend this song because it was based on a true story and it is a situation that exists daily, also made me realize the importance of love, respect and appreciate the ones that I love; for this reason we must give love and make them happy at every moment. Moreover, its tone makes me feel moments of tranquility.
THE A TEAM
ReplyDeleteThe A team is a song written by Edward Christoper Sheeran, well-known how “ed” sheeran, he is an english Singer songwriter; the A team was released as a digital download in the united kpngdom on 12 june 2011, serving as the lead single from his debut álbum; this song debutes at number three on the unites kingdom single Chart with sales of 57,0607 copies; besides, he has received the “Ivor Novello Award” for best musically and lirically song, and “Brits awards” on 21 february 2012 for the best british stand-out Singer.
This song was born after that the artist visited a refuge; so, he got meet a drug addict and ask her some information, then, she mentioned some aspects of her life and her addiction to "crack" a type of drug from class "A" that is, the least malignant; That was, when "Ed" wanted to make a song that made to known some aspects about the kind of life to which these people are put down, trying as main issue their social and personal reality.
I like this song the most, for its massage and the realistic way that shows its contents; also it treat a very common topic on this society, as it is the "drug addiction" and likewise the frequent struggle in which are put down these people in order to survive and specially to get what may be called as their "medicine," reaching the point of having a deplorable life; however, it also shows the outrage and the indifference from society in front of this reality, which involves to each one of us, becouse of, it is not necessary to live ourselves, to realize what means this cruel situation.
With this song, we can see the reality from another point of view, the "society," because, although these people would want overcome these problems, is their own environment which not allows it; therefore this song allows to show all these difficulties from a real story of life. I recommend this song because it is a strong reflection that resembles to the reality, and in the same way, it is an issue what does not need to go far to can find one, on account of that, it can be present anywhere and even more in the school community; it is also sad to know how addicted levels increase every time more without to think in the dreadful problems which they are going to put down; therefore, this song is a clear example of the causes and consequences that entails the acquisition of these vices.
My song is Firework by Katy Perry
ReplyDeleteKaty Perry, Singer, songwriter, and musician. Katheryn Hudson was born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California. Known for her over-the-top fashions, quirky stage props, and catchy songs, Katy Perry has become a pop music sensation
This song has obtained some awards like: in 2011 won for most performed song on ASCAP Awards and also on The Billboard´s Spin Awards. Best video of the Year in 2011 on MTV Video Music Awards. In 2012 won in the category Pop Song of the Year in the BMI Awards.
The lyrics show that even sometimes we feel empty, inferior, or no mood to continue, we should keep trying and persuade us we are able to face everything what we propose ourselves. Even when the circumstances are very difficult, we have to face it and to prove ourselves what we are made. In this way, regardless what is happening around us. We will confront and get over all challenges the life present to us.
I really like this part and I feel identified:
You don't have to feel
Like a wasted space
You're original
Cannot be replaced
If you only knew
What the future holds
After a hurricane
Comes a rainbow
Maybe a reason why
All the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads
You to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt
Your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta
Ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the 4th of July
When I hear this song, I feel the desire of continuing forward facing everything what avenges with the best attitude.
I would recommend this song because I think that everybody must persuade themselves that everything is inside us. Just in each one is the reason and the best way to get over everything in front us.
My favorite song in English
ReplyDeleteLike a rolling stone is song written in 1965 by the composer, poet, painter and singer, American, Bob Dylan. His birth name was Robert Allen Zimmerman, but he changed to Bob Dylan in honor to the Wales poet, Dylan Thomas.
Bod Dylan was born in 1941 Minnesota. Later he and his family were to live in a small town nearly to the Canada’s frontier. There, because the tedious and boring enviornment the young Dylan began to study piano, guitar and harmonica. Also in this time he started to write poetry.
In 1961 Bob Dylan traveled to Mineapolis to study Philosophy and Letters, but soon he abandoned the university and began to play in bars.
The next year, he went to New York and recorded his first album Bob Dylan(1962); but it did not have commercial successful. Later Bod Dylan recorded other like :The Freewheelin´Bob Dylan (1963) and The Times They Are A-Changin (1964), that they gave him fame and renown in the popular music form United States.
In his begin Bob Dylan played only the guitar and the harmonica madding Folk music, what he became in a great musician to the young people of that epoch. But in the 1965, he changed his musical style and included electronic sounds as electrical guitars and drums. These things got angry to many fans who considered a Bob like a betrayer of the Folk music.
The same year appeared Like a rolling stone, a song was a bout a rich girl who fell into the streets and did many things to achieve her meals.
The beginning of the song’s one the most interesting things to me , because it starts with a hit’s drums like a tip that something is coming. Later the hammond and the guitar penetrates in the enviornment and full it f soft and energetic music like a waterfull who does not transport water, but if liquid colors who run slowly among the rocks and fall down a stream who gets up until the sky confusing with the clouds.
Besides, his lyrics are very interesting by his poetry quality and especially the chorous:
“How does it feel
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone ?”
.
I recommned this song, because as its music as its lyrics are quality and refletion to the wolrd.
This song is an advise to the people who believe to have all they the want and never think in the other people and treat them in a bad way, forgeting that their life and luck could change and any moment.
This song is about the people who live in a false world full: lies, conforts, adventages, gifts, Yumbo, expensive cell phones, expensive clothing, expensive flats, expensive cars. People who spend a lot of money per week.
Ugly people in inner and the outer, people are void. People, whom parents are a wonkers don’t give them love, because the only thing that they have it’s money.
Convalescence by Darkest hour
ReplyDeleteDarkest hour is a band that was created on 1995 by John Henry as vocalist, Michael Schleibaum, the bass player Raul Mayorga and the drummer Matt Maben on Washington Estates United States of America. The band has seven albums in his career as DARKEST HOUR.
When they started to play, they had problems with police, the reason was the police found drugs and alcohol with them. For that reason they had to pass a little time in jail, after that they created many good songs, one of the most important song that I think and heard was CONVALESCENCE this song is part of the album called UNDOING RUIN.
I like the meaning of this lyric, I believe that is awesome, and the principal message is that. Nothing can be hurt us if we do not want.
On the other hand the song’s rhythms are strong and powerful. This song has changes in its musicals times. , a good example could be the speed during all song. With this song I feel with little of fury on my veins, nostalgic and passion. When I was a child for fate I found this song and that song made me think about many things that happened me in that moment I started to see that the problems and bad feelings are not more than illusions created by us to make our lives more complex.
Finally I believe with a strong conviction we can achieve all if we want.
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ReplyDeleteTitanium by David Guetta ft. Sia
ReplyDeleteTitanium is a song that was produced and co written by French DJ and producer David Guetta, in collaboration with Australian singer Sia Furler; included in the fifth studio album by Guetta: "Nothing But the Beat" and the first of three promotional singles from the album. It was released worldwide digitally on August 5, 2011. The song was written by Sia Furler, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack.Titanium has a very pop, techno type of sound.
Titanium talks about our inner strength and being strong by ourselves. The lyrics use many different literary elements to portray the message of the song such as metaphors, images, and symbolism. The meaning of this song is to be strong even when the world is throwing its worse at you. When bad things happen to us we must stand strong and not fall.
As the song states, we must be "Titanium" which means to be strong hearted and strong willed. The first lyrics in the song talk about ignoring people who tried to hurt us and those who let us down. The song uses symbolism in the whole song. Guns and bullets are used as a metaphor to the hateful words that people says us. Being bullet proof means that we should be stronger when someone wants to injure us.
"Cut me down, but it's you who'll have further to fall" This sentence makes me think in a situation in my life when I didn't want to keep moving on but I realized that wasn't the end of the world, and the one who tried to hurt me is the one who is really loosing.
I would like to recomend this song because it has a very empowering message to give to those who feel cheerless to face bad feelings and prove to yourself that you are more valuable than anything.
Who am I?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite song is who am I written by Hall, John Mark but it is performed by Casting Crowns. It is a Christian band and it is native to Florida in United States in 1999 by John Mark. Now this band is one of the best Christian bands more prominent in this decade. It is conformed for seven members they are: Mark Hall, Megan Garrett, Juan DeVevo, Josh Mix , Melodee DeVevo , Chris Huffman and Brian Scoggin. They have sold eight millions copies in worldwide thanks to its fourteen musicals album. Moreover, they have done many tours, and also this band has won Grammy and Dove Awards.
This song was written in 2001 and in 2005 won as best song in the year category in GMA Dove Awards among others categories. This song does not have an official video but there are many videos with its lyrics. I love this song because it was the first Song in English that I heard so, it tries about how we answer this question: “who am I?” I mean what is our deep identity, our personal identity, our origin of being, and our purpose in this world for these reasons I like listening all the song because each verse complements one another.
On the other hand, when I hear this song I feel inspiration and I start to imagine how I am and what is my purpose in this world. Finally, I recommend this song because its lyrics is beautiful and the rhythmic too. Also, you could reflect and think about your life.
"You rock my world" by Michael Jackson.
ReplyDeleteMichael Jackson, the king of pop, was an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He was born in 1958 and dead in 2009. When he was a child, he started his musical career with his brothers in The Jackson 5 and began his solo career in 1971. "You rock my world" is a song from the album "Invincible" in 2001.
What I like about this song is its video, because it brings together famous actors like Chris Tucker and Marlon Brando. But I think the part of the song I like the most is:
"And girl, I know that this is love
I felt the magic's all in the air
And girl, I'll never get enough
That’s why I’ll always have to have you here"
I started to listen to Michael Jackson since I was very young and it has always been my favorite song. So, every time I listen to this song, I feel like I felt when I was a child and that makes I remember a lot of things. I really enjoy watching the video.
I would like to recommend this song because it sounds great and has a very good pace. I recommend to watch the video, it has a good story and an interesting choreography. It is really fantastic.
"Say Something"
ReplyDeleteI am going to write about “Say Something” by Christina Aguilera featuring A Great Big World. First of all, I am going to say you some things about the singers of this song. Christina Maria Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York, U.S. Now, she is thirty years old. She is actress, singer, model, dancer, designer and composer. When she was child she had worked on TV series. But, in 1999 she started her profession as singer. She signed a contract with RCA Records. Since that moment she became in a pop star.
In the other hand, there is A Great Big World. It is an American duo shaped by Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino. This group became famous for its participation in the series Glee. It went in Billboard Mainstream Top 40 for their international hit “Say Something”. Christina did not want participate so much in this song because it was A Great Big World’s song and she did not want appropriate of it.
The message of this song is about two people that fell in love each other but just only one is trying to make that the relationship works. It is like pushing a loop. But, only one is pushing from one side. So, the one who pushes is saying to another one that needs a signal because he is giving up trying to make the relationship works.
Also, the one who pushes is feeling guilty because he thinks that he could try to make it woks hardest.
I like this song because it is so emotional, honestly and show in the message a situation that I think most of people have experimented in any part of their life.
This song makes me feel so indentified because I have passed though this kind of situations and that is exactly how it feels.
I recommend this song because it is so genuine and clear in an emotional way. Also is a worldwide hit and it has over 143 million of views on YouTube.
My favorite song is I'M YOURS by Jason Mraz.
ReplyDeleteJason Thomas Mraz was born in Virginia on June 23, 1977. He is an American singer-songwriter whose style is influenced by rock, pop, hip hop and reggae. In 2008, Mraz released his third album, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things". The album debuted in the third spot of the Billboard 200 and became a worldwide hit, reaching the top ten of many international charts. Mraz became internationally known when he released the first single from the album, "I'm Yours".
The part of the song that I like is:
I've been spending way too long cheking my tongue in the mirror
and bending over bacwards just to try to see it clearer,
but my breath fogged up the glass
and so I drew a new face and laughed.
I guess what I'm be saying is there ain't no better reason
to rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons;
it's what we aim to do,
our name is our virtue.
I like this part, because it speaks of the both sides you have, and when you look in the mirror you can see all the faults and virtues one have , and it is better to lay aside vanity, because beauty is not eternal.
This song is not only very pretty melody, but because it tells the other person that only belongs to her and that her beauty and her feelings can be loved. It is for this reason that I like this song because if you are in love it can be dedicate to the person he loves.
Happy by Pharrel Williams
ReplyDeleteHappy is one of my favorite songs, it was released on November 21, 2013. This song was written and produced by Pharrell Williams himself. Pharrell William is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various recording artists.
This lyrics was oscar nominated in the category of Best Original Song. Besides his music video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards in the categories Video of the Year, Best Male Video and Best Pop Video. The song is simple enough to define, and the overall meaning is that when you believe in the power of love and happiness, nothing can bring you down.
Everyone wants to be happy. That's what life is really about, and although it might be futile, you can’t give up… ever. It’s not easy to be always happy and always seeing the silver lining but you’ll never get there unless you try and practice of not letting things get you down.
What I like about this song is that, every time I hear it reminds me to learn to be happy and encourages me to face life with a positive attitude.
When I listen this song I notice that it uplifts my energy levels, that I smile while I exercise and that my brain is charged with positive messages, for these reasons I recommend you it. I'm sure you will like it.
First date by blink 182
ReplyDeleteFirst date was wrote by Tom DeLonge, the singer of the great band blink 182, the song was wrote on 2001 as an answer for their managers because they said that the disc called take off your pants and jacket was a bad album.
Blink 182 is a band of pop punk from United States created in 2 of august of 1992 for a group of friends Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Scott Raynor but the last one time after was replaced by the best drummer in the world, Travis barker.
The message of the story is about a boy that goes to have his first date, and is so nervous, this part represents that feeling
In The Car I Just Can´t Wait,
To Pick You Up On Our Very First Date
Is It Cool If I Hold Your Hand?
Is It Wrong If I Think It´s Lame To Dance?
Do You Like My Stupid Hair?
Would You Guess That I Didn´t Know What To Wear?
I´m Too Scared Of What You Think
You Make Me Nervous So I Really Can´t Eat
I like all the video, because it shows a part of my imaginary world, where the people make the things that want, like bee free, have a great band and wear like people wish , at the same time I choose this song because make me feel so happy, is like the song give me power, give me energy if the song tell me you can do all you want, and I recommend this song because is one of my favorites, also because it is a band that represent a piece of freedom for me and when I am sad and tired it song gives me power to continue.
♪♪ I JUST WANNA LIVE ♪♪♪
ReplyDeleteI just wanna live is a song written by Benji Madden and Joel Madden members of a band named Good Charlotte. This band was born in 1996 in Waldorf, Maryland USA. At the beginning, this group of alternative rock, as many others, started playing in little bars, and its style caught the attention of main record labels which made this band as famous as now It is.
The Chronicles of Life and Death is one of the five albums of this band, which was released on Octover 5, 2004. In this album there were two single songs that were more successful than the others. The first one was "I just wanna live" and the second one " Predictable". I just wanna live was the only single of this album which was the hit and was the most listened to in that moment.
Every single moment, hour, and second people worry about what others think about them. Moreover, it seems nobody had own life and it were more important to be gossiping stranges lives and to force people to do what they do not want. Everybody is free, and it would be wonderful if people were on their own business.
I love this song because when I listen to it, I forget about every complain comment and critique that people are always saying to me. At the end It is my life and I am the owner of it. Society has many complexes to surpass, and one of them is to leave everyone alone.
If you don't like too much the rules, and conventions, but every day you are dealing with that, and you want to keep way for a moment to enjoy your own life, I recommend you this cool song.
I´M INTO TO YOU
ReplyDeleteMy favorite song in English is called I´m into you, this is performed by the famous singer Jennifer Lopez, who is my favorite singer in the world, I love all her songs, his way of signing and how to dance.
This song I do not like the lyrics or translation to the Spanish because the translation is not exactly, is very difficult and is not clear. On the other hand I like so much tis melody because in the beginning is very slow, soft and romantic but, more later this is more fast and rhythmic and this invites us to sing and dance all time definitely is very sticky and with the voice of J.LO even more.
Many times I listen this song although I cannot sing beautiful and clear as she does. However I cannot listen to this song.
My favorite part is the following:
You got me and I could not defend it
I tried but I had to surrender
Your style got me under the spell
Let me no other choice but to get down
It's too late, it's too late
It's too late, it's too late
You got it, you got it
You got it, you got it
When I look into your eyes, it's over
You got me hooked with your love controller
I'm trippin' and I could not get over
I feel lucky like a four leaf clover
I'm into you, I'm into you
I'm into you, yeaaah
I'm into you, I'm into you
I'm into you, yeaaah
Nana nananana nana-na-eh
Nana nananana nana-na-eh