Show 1180 Friday 26 February
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Hi, I’m Sarah, welcome to The Daily English Show.
Last weekend I went to a free concert at a park here in Auckland and I saw a band called Sweet & Irie.
And they were really good.
They’re a reggae band from Auckland and one of their songs is called Jenny.
It’s a very sweet song and it’s easy to understand.
It’s basically a love song from a father to a daughter, he’s telling her how much he loves her.
Here are some of the lyrics:
Daddy’s little girl, you fill my heart with joy
You give me life, like I’ve never felt before
And:
All I ever want is for you to be happy
And to know that you are loved
So go and have a listen to the song and tell me what you think.
STICK NEWS
Kia ora in Stick News today a woman in the Netherlands escaped from jail using a spoon.
A 35-year-old woman is on the run after escaping from a prison in the Netherlands.
Authorities said she gained her freedom by digging a tunnel with a spoon.
And that was Stick News for Friday the 26th of February.
Kia ora .
Have you ever seen Shawshank Redemption?
Yes...!
FREEDOM!
Word of the Day
Today’s word is irie .
Today’s song is by a band called Sweet & Irie.
So what does irie mean?
I always thought that irie meant wasted or stoned, but it but actually means feeling good, which could be the same thing I guess …
According to the Rastafarian vocabulary page on Wikipedia:
Irie stands for I respect I eternally and refers to positive emotions or feelings, or anything that is good. Specifically it refers to high emotions and peaceful vibrations.
Why did the pony have a sore throat?
Because it was a little horse.
#750 Did he introduce her?
Step 1: Read Jane’s lines.
Step 2: Repeat Jane’s lines and talk to Sarah.
Jane Does the singer actually have a daughter called Jenny?
Sarah Yeah, I think so. Actually I think his daughter was on stage with him when they did the song at the concert.
Jane Did he introduce her?
Sarah Yeah, he said “this is my Jenny” or something and then she sang for a bit.
Sarah I think the lead singer definitely is.
Sweet & Irie - Jenny - Lyrics
Do you have a little girl like Jenny?
Do you have a little girl like my Jenny?
Jenny come hold my hand and walk with me
And tell me what you see
Jenny come stand by me and talk with me
I’ll tell you what it’s like
Daddy’s little girl, you fill my heart with joy
You give me life, like I’ve never felt before
I’d do anything for you
A gift from God, a blessing
All I ever want is for you to be happy
And to know that you are loved
Do you have a little girl like Jenny?
Do you have a little girl like my Jenny?
Jenny likes to play her songs
And sing to me
She always sings in tune
Jenny likes to move those hips
And dance for me
She swings them side to side
Jenny baby girl
You’ll always be a star
You shine so bright
More than you will ever know
Never fear
Cause daddy’s here
To pick you up when you fall
I’ll do anything for you
To make you happy and to know
That you are loved
Do you have a little girl like Jenny?
Do you have a little girl like my Jenny?
Do you have a little girl like Jenny?
Do you have a little girl like my Jenny?
Sweet & Irie - MySpace
Sweet & Irie - Facebook
Jenny by Sweet & Irie - video on YouTube
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