Welcome to ESLSongs

ESLSongs.com is a collection of over 150 well-known, hand-picked, pop, rock & folk songs whose lyrics are perfect for presenting or for practising specific grammar or vocabulary in the ESL classroom with teenagers and adults. Most of the songs also come with an easy-to-use worksheet that you can download in pdf format!

The lyrics of every single song on this website contain at least 5 different examples of the grammar or vocabulary that it is designed to practise, which guarantees a pragmatic and efficient use of the song in your classroom.

To get started, click on the grammar or vocabulary you want to practise from the menu, or have a look at the site’s most popular artists & song lyrics below…

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A song for Christmas!

Mariah Carey – All I want for christmas is you
Celebrate christmas in your ESL class with this classic song, All I want for christmas is you by Mariah Carey. These song lyrics include 15 examples of christmas-related vocabulary: christmas, presents, christmas tree, stocking, fireplace, Santa Claus, toy, christmas day, snow, mistletoe, North Pole, Saint Nick, reindeer, sleigh bells & Santa
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Another song for Christmas!

John Lennon – Merry Xmas (War is over)
Celebrate christmas in your ESL class while you practise simple adjectives with this classic song, Merry Xmas (War is over) by the legendary John Lennon, and Yoko Ono & the Plastic Ono Band. These song lyrics allow you to practise 17 different adjectives such as good, happy, long, merry, new, old, poor, rich, strong, weak & young
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Top 20 most popular songs for the ESL classroom