Top Songs That Teach Us Something

If you turned on the radio, you might think that songs these days are just about wanting to be a billionaire, California Gurls or pretty boy swag (WTF?!). Back in the day, Aretha Franklin was teaching us all about respect (sock it to me!). The Jackson 5, sang ABC (easy as 123!)

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But, if you dig deeper, songs these days DO teach us a few things. Check it out:

Learn some Spanish

Take it from Mr. Pit Bull in “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”

Lyrics: 1,2,3,4- Uno , Dos , Tres, Cuatro

You can probably learn a little more.. but it might be a little inappropriate.

Improve your texting skillz

Listen to Bobby Brackins in 1, 4, 3 (Means “I Love You”). The lyrics do repeat- but that just reiterates that 143 means I love you…

Lyrics: “143 I la la la love you x4 143!”

Very useful the next time you’re texting your boo. Or shawty.

Improve your maritime distress signal knowledge

From Rihanna, we learn about S.O.S., in…er…the song called S.O.S. Because the young’uns these days never watched Gilligan’s Island.

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Lyrics: S.O.S. please someone help me. It’s not healthy, for me to feel this way

Brush up on spelling

Numerous top of the charts singers give us daily lessons on spelling. So there’s no excuse for your crappy Facebook comment spelling anymore.

Bananas by Gwen Stephanie

Lyrics: Let me hear you say this sh*t is bananas B-A-N-A-N-A-S, this sh*t is bananas B-A-N-A-N-A-S

Solo by Jason Derulo

“I’m solo, I’m riding solo… S O L O…(repeat ANNOYING NUMBER OF TIMES )”

L.O.V.E. by Ashley Simpson

She kind of doesn’t spell it right.. but we get the point.. after a while..

L,O,L,O,L,O,L.O.V.E
L,O,L,O,L,O
Oh did you hear me say?
L,O,L,O,L,O,L.O.V.E
L,O,L,O,L,O
Did you hear me say
L,O,L,O,L,O,L.O.V.E
L,O,L,O,L,O
Im talkin’ bout
L,O,L,O,L,O,L.O.V.E
L,O,L,O,L,O

Glamorous - Fergie

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Lyrics: “If you ain’t got no money tell your broke self home - G L A M O R O U S “

Take remedial arithmetic

During these summer months, I’m sure you forgotten your basic counting skills. No worries, there’s still hope. We’re learning our 1,2,3’s with these songs:

Plain White Ts- 1,2,3,4

Lyrics: as easy as 1 2,(1 2 3 4.) there’s only one thing two do three words four you. i love you. (i love you)
there’s only one way two say those three words and that’s what i’ll do. i love you.

Britney Spears- 3

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Lyrics: Are - you in; I am countin’! 1, 2, 3; Not only you and me; Got one eighty degrees; And I’m caught in between Countin’ 1, 2, 3 ; Peter, Paul & Mary

Feist- 1,2,3,4

Lyrics: One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten; Money can’t buy you back the love that you had then;
One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten; Money can’t buy you back the love that you had then

Brian McKnight-Back at One

Lyrics: 1 - one, you’re like a dream come true; Two, just wanna be with you; Three, girl it’s plain to see;
That you’re the only one for me and; Four, repeat steps one through three; Five, make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done Then I’ll start back at one

Coolio- 1,2,3,4- (Sumpin’ New)