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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to make ~ picture ~ |
of a description or a song, to cause an image to come into
someone else's head |
The sound of falling rain on the CD made me picture a
rainstorm. |
| 2 |
to crank up ~ |
to increase the volume of audio |
I cranked up the speakers after my parents left the house. |
| 3 |
to get stuck in one’s head |
of a song or image, to stay in a person's brain against that
person's will |
I got the "Meow Mix" song stuck in my head, and it is annoying
the heck out of me. |
| 4 |
to put a CD out |
to publish and distribute a CD |
I put a CD out in Japan when I was in my early 20's. |
| 5 |
to be underrated |
not appreciated at a level equal to its value |
Tokushima is underrated; many people think it's just a rural
country town, but I had fun there for over two years. |
| 6 |
to go platinum |
of a record or album, to attain a record number of sales |
Many of Michael Jackson's albums went platinum. |
| 7 |
a one hit wonder |
a band or singer that is only famous for one song |
Madonna was not a one-hit wonder; she had many famous
songs. |
| 8 |
to be catchy |
of a song or tune, to be easy to remember |
The "Yamada Denki" song is so catchy. |
| 9 |
to play ~ to death |
about a song, to repeat it until it is not enjoyable
anymore |
I liked that song, but then the radio DJs played it to
death. |
| 10 |
a record label |
a company that publishes and distributes music |
Kill Rockstars used to be my favorite record label; Sonic Youth
had a record deal with them. |
| 11 |
to sell out |
of a band or singer, to become too popular, too concerned about
making money |
Many bands start small and unique, then they sell out and get
too big, and their image becomes too professional and bland. |
| 12 |
lyrics |
the words of a song |
I like memorizing the lyrics of Japanese songs as a study
tool. |
| 13 |
a chorus |
the part of a song that is not the verse, the part that
repeats |
I like the chorus to "We are the World" by Michael
Jackson. |
| 14 |
a duet |
a type of song where a man and woman sing together |
"Magic Carpet Ride" from the movie Aladdin is my favorite
duet. |
| 15 |
tunes |
a casual word for "songs" |
Hey, crank up the tunes! |
| 16 |
a gig |
a live music event, from the perspective of the performers |
I had a gig last weekend, and I made a lot of money. |
| 17 |
a demo disk |
a demonstration song that bands send to a record company with
the hope of getting a contract |
I sent a demo to "Trolley Bus Records" back in 2001, and got a
record deal. |
| 18 |
to be influential |
of a band or singer, to have an influence on others |
Blues music was very influential toward rap music. |
| 19 |
to beatbox |
to make the sounds of drums using your mouth |
Beat boxing was a very important skill in the early days of rap
music. |
| 20 |
to play ~ on the radio |
to broadcast a song via radio |
Some songs have lots of bad words in them, and DJs can't play
them on the radio |
| 21 |
to burn a CD |
to save music onto a CD |
I recorded a bunch of original songs on my computer, then I
burnt them onto a CD. |