Skyfall a Big Hit at the Oscars!

 Skyfall wins Best Original Song at the Oscars!

Adele took the 85^th Academy Awards (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) by storm this year with a sizzling, powerful vocal performance of Skyfall!  After enthralling and memorizing a celebrity filled audience, Adele went on to claim an Oscar, with the famous British music producer Paul Epworth, for the Best Original Song of 2012! 

“THIS IS THE END”

Skyfall opens with a wonderful, bluesy style and a catch line that screams for attention! 

However, the song doesn’t stray too far from the original music themes of the James Bond movie series.  A common formula for success!

Background 

 Paul Epworth and Adele did a fantastic job of composing Skyfall.  Paul created the tune and Adele put the lyrics to Skyfall.  Paul created the tune after listening to the first 13 James Bond movies.  Adele loved the dark, haunting ballad sound and put words to Skyfall in a draft form in 10 minutes.  And of course, after a lot of hard studio work, Skyfall was created! Take a listen and enjoy!

 

Language Learning Section

Instructions

First, listen to the Song Skyfall by Adele.

Next, fill in the blanks with the missing verb forms. If this is difficult listen again a few more times.  Listening Hint - most of the missing words are repeated in the song over and over.  Finally, check your answers below and look up any new words.

Enjoy while you Listen and Practice!

Skyfall Practice Listening: High Frequency Verb forms

THIS IS THE END

______ your breath and ______ to ten                 

______the earth ______ and then                      

______ my heart ______ again                          

For this is the end

I've ______ and ______this moment               

So overdue, I ______ them                             

______, I'm stolen                            

Let the sky fall, when it ______                

And ______ it all together                         

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles              

We will stand tall

And face it all together

At sky fall

At sky fall

Skyfall is where we start

A thousand miles and poles apart

Where worlds ______ and days are dark              

You may have my number, You can take my name        

But you'll never ______ my heart                      

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

At sky fall

(Let the sky fall, When it crumbles, We will stand tall x2)

Where you go I go

What you see I see

I ______ I'd never be me without the security         

Are your loving arms ______ me from harm           

______ your hand in my hand and we'll stand            

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

At sky fall

Let the sky fall

We will stand tall

At sky falls

Ooooo...

Answers

Take a look at the Skyfall lyrics and fill in the verb forms you missed.  Then listen to Skyfall again; especially to the parts or words you found difficult. And, of course, try singing Skyfall with your friends at your next karaoke party!The words will come easy now!

THIS IS THE END

Hold your breath and count to ten                

Feel the earth move and then                      

Hear my heart burst again                         

For this is the end

I've drowned and dreamt this moment                

So overdue, I owe them                             

Swept away, I'm stolen                            

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles                

We will stand tall                                

And face it all together                           

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles              

We will stand tall

And face it all together

At sky fall

At sky fall

Skyfall is where we start

A thousand miles and poles apart

Where worlds collide and days are dark              

You may have my number, You can take my name         

But you'll never have my heart                      

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

At sky fall

(Let the sky fall, When it crumbles, We will stand tall x2)

Where you go I go

What you see I see

I know I'd never be me without the security        

Are your loving arms keeping me from harm           

Put your hand in my hand and we'll stand            

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

Let the sky fall, when it crumbles

We will stand tall

And face it all together

At sky fall

Let the sky fall

We will stand tall

At sky falls

Ooooo...

Until next week enjoy some more of the fabulous Adele!

 

 
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Oscar Fashion: The Good, The Bad and The Oh Hell No!

Did you watch the Oscars last night? I thought the show was a little boring (sorry Seth MacFarlane but you're no Billy Crystal...or Tina Fey and Amy Poehler who I PRAY will be hosting the Oscars next year!) but luckily the fashion was a little more interesting. I loved Amy Adams' gorgeous, pale silver Oscar de la Renta gown. She went balls out with her dress, there was no holding back and she looked like the belle of the ball. I also loved Jessica Chastain's shimmery copper Armani Prive dress. It was very Old Hollywood (as was her hair and makeup) and it suited her perfectly.

Charlize Theron, in a simple yet elegant Dior gown, gave props to her Canadian-born stylist Leslie Fremar who put together this amazing look. Personally I think more celebrities should credit their stylists for making them look as good as they do! Stars don't just pull their gowns out of their asses you know? Behind every well-dressed celebrity is a great stylist! Anyways, Adele looked equally lovely in a beaded black tulle gown by designer Jenny Packham. Her hair and makeup was beautiful as well.

My favorite dress was Jennifer Garner's pretty and purple Gucci gown. The color was stunning on her and just look at the back! I die!

Everyone on Twitter last night seemed to hate Anne Hathaway's Prada gown but I didn't mind it. I didn't love it either though. I think she could have picked a better color, maybe a bolder one like bright red or royal blue that would have given it a more of a "wow" factor. Anne's dress kind of reminded me of Gwyneth Paltrow's at the Academy Awards in 1999: you don't know whether to love it or hate it. Also, all I could stare at were her nipples. Jennifer Lawrence's Dior gown was beautiful but it didn't knock me off my couch, you know? Still, she looked gorgeous in it.

Jane Fonda, 75, totally rocked this floor length, bright yellow Versace gown proving she can still hold her own among all the young Hollywood starlets. Damn she looked GOOD!

Here's the newly-single, brunette Britney Spears looking happy, healthy and stunning in a Michael Cinco Couture black sequined gown at Elton John's Oscar Party. (I love the brown hair, too!)

Ugh, Helena Bonham Carter and Juliette Lewis. Helena wore this Vivienne Westwood dress in October. She always looks like a hot mess so it's not surprising she put as little effort into her look as possible, just like Kristen Stewart and her un-brushed hair and "I Don't Give A F*ck" attitude last night. And Juliette Lewis's dress is a little bit of a disaster, I must say.

The Most Inappropriately Dressed Award goes to Desperate Real Housewife of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville who apparently (and not surprisingly) designed this dress herself. This might be okay if she were attending the American Music Awards and her name was Lil' Kim but not the Oscars. And can I ask why she was attending the Oscars in the first place?? But Brandi, kudos to you for getting the attention you so desperately crave. Ouch, was that mean?!

Ok, I will end this post with The Best Moment of the 2013 Oscars:

Jennifer Lawrence tripping up the stairs while on her way to the stage to accept her Best Actress Oscar for 'Silver Linings Playbook.' This was almost as good as when her pants fell off at the SAG awards! Almost. 

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