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ABC by The Jackson 5

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• The Jackson 5 open the book of love in this Motown classic, where Michael Jackson sings about giving a young lady private lessons. He's confident she'll see it's as simple as ABC, do re mi and 1-2-3... they should be together.

  The schoolyard theme was a good fit, as Michael was just 11 years old when it was released.

• Motown signed the Jackson 5 in 1968 and moved them to Los Angeles, where the company set up offices. The group was very young but had years of training by this point thanks to their father, Joe, who drilled them constantly. The challenge for Motown was finding the right songwriters and producers to team them with - their stalwart team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland) had left the label, and there were no ready successors. A new team - Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell and Deke Richards - stepped in, writing the first Jackson 5 hit, "I Want You Back," which was released in October 1969 and went to #1 US in January 1970. Berry Gordy, the boss at the label, took and active role in the writing and production of that song, so much so that he included himself in the credits. Gordy dubbed this new team (with him included) "The Corporation," which was how the songwriting credit appeared - individual names were not listed, making them interchangeable.

  When Gordy found a winning formula, he stuck with it, so he had the same team work on the next Jackson 5 single, "ABC," with the same Los Angeles session musicians playing on it. Musically, it's very similar to "I Want You Back" - the heavy lifting was the lyrics, as they wanted a completely different storyline. According to Perren, they came up with about 10 different verses before settling on the two that conveyed just the right amount of energy and innocence. Perren was a former school teacher, which influenced the school metaphors in the lyrics.

  Released in February 1970, "ABC" went to #1 in on April 25, knocking off "Let It Be" by The Beatles. The next two Jackson 5 singles, "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There," were also written by The Corporation and rose to to #1.

• This song is packed with hooks that put Michael Jackson's talents to good use. It opens with the call-and-response "buh buh buh buh buh buh" and has lots of little vocal interjections throughout ("Get up, girl!"). These vocal bits became one of Michael Jackson's hallmarks, both The Jackson 5 and as a solo artist.

• In 1991, the rap group Naughty by Nature sampled "ABC" into "O.P.P.," giving them a huge hit. What's striking about it is how the sample forms the basis for the entire track - it's essentially a loop with the raps built on top of it. Over the next few years, more rappers started lifting huge chunks of hits to craft their tracks - Puff Daddy was especially brazen.

• This song closes out the 2006 movie Clerks II in a scene where Rosario Dawson dances to it, then the who cast gets their groove on to the song. Other movies to use it include:

  Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016)
  Quest for Zhu (2011)
  College Road Trip (2008)
  The Italian Job (2003)
  Daddy Daycare (2003)
  Dick (1999)
  Billy Madison (1995)
  Crooklyn (1994)

  TV series to use it include:

  Glee ("Hold on to Sixteen" - 2011)
  Gilmore Girls ("Bon Voyage" - 2007)
  Chicago Hope ("Songs from the Cuckoo Birds" - 1995)
  The Wonder Years ("Math Class" - 1989)

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English Alphabet Song for Children and Adults

Alphabet Song is a simple, cheerful rhyme with music that is used to teach letters to children. The English alphabet song, better known as the ABC Song, lists the names of all the letters of the English alphabet in order. Light text and a simple melody are quickly remembered even by kids.

Linguists, educators and scientists have long been saying that the human brain perceives and remembers clear and clearly structured information better. Therefore, when working with toddlers and older children, visual material and musical additions are often used. nine0003

A song about the alphabet in English helps to quickly master new material not only for children, but also for adults. And the modern multimedia world provides a wide selection of videos and audio about, the song in which is very easy to remember.

Contents

1. How children first learn about letters and sounds
2. ABC Song - the easiest song about the alphabet
3. The British pronunciation of "Zed" for "Z"
4. Song "Reverse Alphabet" in English
5. Alphabet by the names of animals and objects
6. Acoustic songs and acrostics

How children learn about letters and sounds for the first time

Educators and parents clearly realize that knowing the alphabet is the first and most important step of learning a foreign language on the way to reading, speaking and writing. However, learning letters is much more than just the song "English alphabet".

Indeed, most children begin to learn English with an alphabet song, complemented by bright pictures of letters. But the baby learns sounds much earlier than he learns letters.

A small child listens and reproduces the sounds he hears, and begins to intuitively understand that the names of surrounding objects and phenomena consist of sound units, that is, syllables.

This explains why even small children are able to distinguish between a request to find a cup and a request to bring a stone. Although at the same time the child will not be able to explain how he knows that this object is called that. nine0003

In this way, babies first get an idea of ​​sounds and letters when they hear and reproduce the sounds around them. Therefore, it is important to let them listen to songs about the English alphabet as early and as often as possible.

ABC Song - the easiest song about the alphabet

The easiest way to learn a foreign alphabet is to pronounce melodic in order. Moreover, you can do this in a sing-song voice to quiet and calm music, or, conversely, quickly list all 26 letters at an accelerated pace. nine0003

"The A.B.C."/ˌEɪ.biːˈsiː/, "A.B.Cs" /ˌeɪ.biːˈsiːz/ or ABC Song is one of the most famous songs in the English language, which is also called the "Alphabet Song".

ABC song about the English alphabet is also one of the most popular in English-speaking countries, especially in the United States of America. It is ideal for teaching the foreign alphabet to very young students, as it has the simplest text and a calm musical motive. nine0003

ABC The English Alphabet song was first copyrighted in 1835. Then the music publisher from Boston Charles Bradley registered it in his name and gave the name, which in its full version sounds like “ The A. B.C., German style with variations for flute with light accompaniment for forte ”.

The 18th century composer Louis Le Mer invented, as recorded in the copyright, the musical arrangement of this ditty. The corresponding entry was made "by an act of Congress in 1835 by C. Bradley in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Massachusetts." nine0003

Lyrics of an ABC Song in which each line represents two measures or eight beats:

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G … (/ eɪ biː siː diː iː ɛf dʒiː /)
• H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P … (/ eɪtʃ aɪ dʒeɪ keɪ ɛlɛmɛnoʊ piː /; than the rest of the rhyme)
• Q, R, S … / T, U, V … (/ kjuː ɑːr ɛs | tiː juː viː /; pause between S and T, although in some variants the conjunction "and" is pronounced)
• W … X … / Y and (/&) Z. (/ˈdʌbəl.juː ɛks | waɪ ænd ziː /; pause between X and Y, and W and X last two beats)
• Now, I know my ABCs. (/naʊ aɪ noʊ maɪ eɪ biː siːz /)0013 Next time, won't you sing with me? (/ nɛ kst taɪ m woʊ nt juː sɪŋ wɪð miː /) (Translation: Do you want to sing with me next time?).

A- b- C- D- E- F- G

H-J-J-K-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-S-SU 9000 9000 9000 9000 v‑w-x-y‑z(ed)

When performing this song about the English alphabet, as a rule, the missing zi-rhyme is not missed, but some children try to use it out of habit.

Attention! nine0045 The French version of "The English Alphabet" is also popular in Canada. At the same time, the melody of the performance does not change, except for the last line, which requires adjustment to match the two-syllable pronunciation of the French "Y".

"Reverse Alphabet" song in English

Wee Sing released a reverse alphabet song called "ZYXs". The Canadian children's television series The Big Comfortable Couch used a version of the song in the first episode of the fourth season, "Back". So it got its wide distribution. nine0054

The e-d-c-b part is as fast as the l-m-n-o part in a regular alphabet song.

In 1966, comedian Soupy Sales released a song called "Backwards Alphabet" which featured a reverse alphabet in a lyrical style. The original version of the song was performed by actress Judy Rolin with the Smothers Brothers in the 1966 television series Through the Looking Glass.

Animal and object names alphabet

The song "English alphabet" for children with the name of animals or objects for each letter will explain the alphabet to the kids, matching the letters with the names of the words. So, children quickly memorize not only the letters of the English alphabet, but also many new foreign words.

Table with the names of words from the song about the English alphabet:

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There are also compositions that go through the alphabet, whereby some letters stand for something in the process. For example, "A' You're Adorable", also known as "The Alphabet Love Song", was recorded in 1948 by Buddy Kay, Fred Wise, Sidney Lippman and later Perry Como.

Thematic activities, such as the English alphabet song, as well as puzzles, books and games, use the entire alphabet. The general idea is great for kids, but learning all 26 letters of the English alphabet and their corresponding sounds can take some time. nine0003

Children do not need to know the entire alphabet of the English language to begin an early understanding of how reading and writing work. Syllables can be learned after the vowels and a few consonants have been learned.

English alphabet song

Acquaintance with a new language for us always begins with learning the alphabet. This is the basic foundation, without knowing which it is simply impossible to start the process of mastering any foreign language. The first part of the text will introduce you to the number of letters in the English alphabet, their spelling, pronunciation and correspondence to Russian sounds. The second half of the material will help memorize the English alphabet, a song about which is learned in just a few minutes, but remains in memory for many, many years, and also makes it easier to learn new vocabulary. nine0003

Contents

• English letters: spelling and pronunciation
• English alphabet song to learn
  • ABC Song
  • Learn the alphabet by the names of animals and objects
  • ABC Song level 2
  • “I song 1 song3 90 Rap 1 song level 2
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  • The jungle is called

English letters: spelling and pronunciation

English written symbols are borrowed from ancient Latin. In total, the alphabet contains 26 letters, 5 of which represent vowels, 20 are consonants, and a unique letter y can be both a vowel and a consonant in different words. Let's get acquainted with the pronunciation of letters, and a song about the English alphabet, which we will listen to in the second part of the lesson, will help to perfect it.

You may have noticed that many letters have similar endings. This greatly facilitates their memorization, since the entire alphabet is easily rhymed into verses that are suitable for both kids and adults. And if you put cheerful and perky music on them, you get a real song about the English alphabet. Over the years of the existence of the language, many such rhymes have been written by a variety of authors: eminent writers, school teachers who used this technique to effectively teach their class, as well as just lovers of the English language and craftsmen to write poems. nine0003

English alphabet song to learn

It's no secret that the brain perceives clearly structured and easily understandable material better. Therefore, when working with children, teachers often use visual aids and musical performances. A song about the alphabet will help to quickly learn the material not only for a child, but also for an adult. Moreover, the choice of compositions is quite wide. The easiest option is to melodically pronounce the alphabet in order. Moreover, this can be done in a sing-song voice to calm music or a quick transfer to an accelerated pace. nine0269 Q R S /T U V / W X Y Z /

Next9 /time/won't/you/sing/with me?

Text	Pronunciation	QARS / T Yu V / Double-U X / WZ
Now / I know / my ABC /	Now I know / my ABC
Next Time Won't Wowyu Sing Wiz Mi?

Learn the alphabet from the names of animals and objects

This children's song will explain the English alphabet to preschoolers and younger students by matching letters with the names of words. Thus, the guys will learn new words and remember the alphabet. However, this song about the alphabet will be very useful for those people who decide to start learning the language already in adulthood. nine0272 Umbrella / Violin / Watch / Fox / Yo-yo / Zipper. Yo-yo / Zieper. Yo-yo / Zipper (on clothes). ABC Song level 2

This is a real alphabet song in English. Her text consists not only of individual words, but also of phrase combinations. And in the chorus, the alphabet abc is listed as a refrain.

dog / end 902ET W - / a woman in the wood /

Text	Pronunciation	Translation of words
A - / An Apple /	AI /	Apple /
B - A BAT / A BAT / A BAT / A BAY	Bat /
C - /a clever city cat /	C - / a clover city cat /	Smart street cat /
D - /a dog / and	dog / and
E - / the East /	E - / the East /	East /
F - /a fat and/ funny fish /	And / Funny fish /
G - / A Gloomy Gentleman /	Ji - / E Glumi Jentlman /	Groovely gentleman /
H - / A HAPPY HIPPY HEPY HEN / 9027 hyung /	Happy Hippie Chicken /
I - /an iceberg very far /	Ai - / en iceberg / very far /	Iceberg very far /
J - / a jinni in the jar.	Jay e jini in the jar.	Jin in a can.
Chorus: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
K — / a kite / and	Kei — / e kite / end	Kite / and
L - / a log /	L - / a log /	Log /
M - / a monster on the mop /	Em - / a monster on the mop / 9027 6 mop /
N - / a net / and	En - / en net / end	Network / and
O - / an ox /	Oy - / en ox / 2 902
P - / a postman with a box /	P - / a postman with a box /	Postman with a box /
R — / a ruby ​​in the ring /	Ar — /e ruby ​​in the ring /	Ruby in the ring /
S — / a sea / in the sea / seagull	Es - / e sigal / in ze si /	Seagull in the sea /
T - / a tiger in a tree.	Tee - / e tiger in a three.	Tiger on a tree.
Chorus: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
U - / A UFO /	Yu - / E UFO /	UFO /
V - / A VAN / AV /	Double-u / e woman in the wood /	Woman in the forest /
X - / an X-ray /	Ex - / en ex-ray /	X-ray /
Y - / a yak /	Y - / a yak /	Yak /
Z - / a zebra in the zoo.	Zed - / e zebra in ze zu.	Zebra in the zoo.
Chorus: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. (2 times).

Rap song

Fans of fast and cheerful recitative will like this song about the English alphabet. This composition will also allow you to replenish your English vocabulary: letter enumerations alternate in the song with colloquial phrases. nine0003

Text	Pronunciation	Translation of words
	/ A, C, D, E /	/ AY BI SI DI and /

8 8 8 8 8 9026LA 902 play football every day/

/ Stand up and look at me /	/ Stand up and listen to me /
/ F, G, H, J, K /	/ FG HJK /
/ i play football every day /	/ I play football every day /
/ K, L, M, N, O /	/ K L M N O /
/ I like cake, oh oh oh /		/ I like cake oooh /	/ I like cake, oooh /
/ P, Q, R, S, T /	/ PQ RT /
/ Hey, people! Listen to me /	/ Hey people! Listn to mi /	/ Hey people! Listen to me /
/ U, V, W, X, Y, Z /	/ Yu Wee Double-U Ex Wye Z
/ The alphabet is in my head.	/ The alphabat is in may head.	/ The alphabet is in my head.

Song "I can sing"

Another way to express the English alphabet in poetry for children. Let's add light and cheerful music to this text - and we get a new song about the English alphabet.

Text	Pronunciation	Translation of words
/ A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K , L, M /	/ ABC D E F G H.I.K.L.M /
/ I can sing the alphabet /	/ I can sing the alphabet /	/ I can sing the alphabet /	/ Ken yu do the seim ?/	/ Can you also? /
/ I can sing the alphabet /	/ I can sing the alphabet /	/ I can sing the alphabet /
/ I`ve got it in my head! /	/ Ai have goth it in may head! /	/ I have it in my head! /
/N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z	.

The jungle is calling

This song will help to turn language learning into an exciting trip to the rainforests and have fun explaining the English alphabet to children. nine0003

Text	Pronunciation	Translation of words
/ A, C, D, E /	/ AY BI SI DI and /

9 9026LA a coconut tree/ 9026 play it's time for bed.

/ Do you want to come and play? / nine0272	/ Duo wont to come and play /	/ Do you want to come and play? /
/ K, L, M, N, O, P, Q /	/ K L EM N O P Q /
/ I will bring a friend or two /	V /	/ RST Yu Vi /
/ A zebra and a chimpanzee /	/ E zebra and e chimpanzee /	/ Zebra and chimpanzee /
/ W, X, Y, Z /	/ Double-U X Wye Z /

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