Songs for teaching present simple

Eric Clapton / Wonderful Tonight (lyrics)

The Beatles / She Loves You (lyrics)
Bette Middler / From A Distance (lyrics)

Songs for teaching present continuous

Fool's Garden / Lemon Tree (lyrics)

Rod Stewart / Sailing (lyrics)
Suzanne Vega / Tom's Diner (lyrics)

Songs for teaching past simple

The Beatles / Yellow Submarine (lyrics)

Gloria Gaynor / I Will Survive (lyrics)
Celine Dion / Because You Loved Me (lyrics)

Songs for teaching past continuous

John Lennon / Jealous Guy (lyrics)

Oasis / Champagne Supernova (lyrics)
Aerosmith / Cryin'

Songs for teaching present perfect

Michael Buble / Haven't Met You Yet (lyrics)

U2 / Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (lyrics)
Chris de Burgh / Lady In Red (lyrics)
Sinead O'Connor / Nothing Compares To You (lyrics)
Queen / We Are The Champions

Songs for teaching present perfect continuous

Anastacia / Left Outside Alone (lyrics)

Led Zeppelin / Since I've Been Loving You (lyrics)
Foreigner / Waiting For A Girl Like You (lyrics)

Songs for teaching past perfect

James Blunt / Goodbye My Lover (lyrics)

Maddness / My Girl (lyrics)
Simon & Garfunkel / I Had The Strangest Dream (lyrics)

Songs for teaching used to

Erik Hassle / Hurtful (lyrics)

Madonna / This Used To Be My Playground (lyrics)
Dandy Warhols / We Used To Be Friends (lyrics)
Bruce Springsteen / The River (lyrics)
Pet Shop Boys / The Way It Used To Be (lyrics)

Songs for teaching going to future

Jamie Cullum / Next Year Baby (lyrics)

Jack Johnson / We're Going To Be Friends (lyrics)

Songs for teaching will future

Savage Garden / Truly Madly Deeply (lyrics)

James Blunt / You're Beautiful (lyrics)
Gloria Gaynor / I Will Survive (lyrics)
The Rembrandts / I'll Be There For You (lyrics)
Whitney Houston / I'll Always Love You (lyrics)

Songs for teaching future continuous

The Police / Every Breath You Take (lyrics)

Ottis Redding / Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (lyrics)

Songs for teaching future perfect

Faith Hill / You Will Be Mine (lyrics)

Sheryl Crowe / It's Only Love (lyrics)

Songs for teaching 1st conditional

Frank Sinatra / If You Go Away (lyrics)

Simply Red / If You Don't Know Me By Now (lyrics)
Cyndi Lauper / Time After Time (lyrics)
Beautiful South / I'll Sail This Ship Alone (lyrics)

Songs for teaching 2nd conditional

Red Hot Chili Peppers / If (lyrics)

Eric Clapton / Tears In Heaven (lyrics)
Enrique Iglesias / Hero (lyrics)
The Beatles / If I fell (lyrics)
The Beatles / With A Little Help From My Friends (lyrics)
Beyonce Knowles / If I Were A Boy (lyrics)
Gwen Stefani / Rich Girl (lyrics)
Barenaked Ladies / If I Had $1,000,000 (lyrics)
Hoobastank / If I Were You (lyrics)
Joan Osborne / One Of Us (lyrics)
Norah Jones / Painter Song
ABBA / Money Money Money (lyrics)
Johnny Cash / If I Were A Carpenter (lyrics)

Songs for teaching 3rd conditional

Lisa Stansfield / Change (lyrics)

Gloria Gaynor / I Will Survive (lyrics)

Songs for teaching "wish"

Pearl Jam / Wishlist (lyrics)

Songs for teaching passive voice

Westlife / Written In The Stars (lyrics)

Offspring / Kirsty Are You Doing Okay? (lyrics)

Gloria Gaynor / Let's Mend What's Been Broken (lyrics)

Songs for teaching reported speech

The Beatles / Norwegian Wood (lyrics)

Stereophonics / Mama Told Me Not To Come (lyrics)
The Killers / Somebody Told Me (lyrics)

Songs about jobs & work

Dolly Parton / Nine To Five (lyrics)

Shania Twain / Not Just A Pretty Face (lyrics)
The Kinks / Nine To Five (lyrics)

Songs about wealth

Travie McCoy / Billionaire (lyrics)

Barenaked Ladies / If I Had $1,000,000 (lyrics)
Gwen Stefani / Rich Girl (lyrics)
Spin Doctors / Two Princes (lyrics)

Songs for Australia Day

Men At Work / Land Down Under (lyrics)

Midnight Oil / Beds Are Burning (lyrics)

Songs for Christmas

Bing Crosby / White Christmas (lyrics)

Chris Rea / Driving Home For Christmas (lyrics)

Songs for Halloween

Michael Jackson / Thriller (lyrics)

Sting / Moon Over Bourbon Street (lyrics)

Songs for St Patrick's Day

Johnny Cash / Galway Bay (lyrics)

U2 / Beautiful Day (lyrics)

Songs for Valentine's Day

Barry Louis polisar / All I Want Is You (lyrics)

Linkin Park / Valentine's Day (lyrics)
Madness / It Must Be Love (lyrics)

Songs about bullying

Nizlopi / JCB Song (lyrics)

Superchick / Hero

Songs about school

Busted / What I Go To School For (lyrics)

Alice Cooper / School's Out (lyrics)

Songs about the environment

Joni Mitchell / Big Yellow Taxi

Michael Jackson / Earth Song
The Kinks / Apeman (lyrics)
The Kinks / A Gallon Of Gas (lyrics)

Songs about the weather

Bing Crosby / Let It Snow (lyrics)

Madonna / Rain (lyrics)
The Beatles / Here Comes The Sun (lyrics)
Travis / Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (lyrics)

Songs about beauty

Bob Dylan / Ugliest Girl In The World (lyrics)

Christina Aguilera / Beautiful (lyrics)
Right Said Fred / I'm Too Sexy (lyrics)
Sugababes / Ugly (lyrics)

Songs about fashion

Paolo Nutini / New Shoes (lyrics)

The Kinks / Dedicated Follower Of Fashion (lyrics)

Songs about food & drink

Beach Boys / Vegetables (lyrics)

Oliver / Food Glorious Food (lyrics)
The Kinks / Have A Cuppa Tea (lyrics)
The Kinks / Maximum Consumption (lyrics)
ZZ Top / TV Dinners (lyrics)
Weird Al Yankovic / Eat It

Songs about food shopping

B. Springsteen / Queen Of The Supermarket (lyrics)

They Might Be Giants / I Am A Grocery Bag (lyrics)

Songs about good health

Nina Simone / I Got Life (lyrics)

Songs about illness

Bon Jovi / Bad Medicine (lyrics)

Athlete / Wires (lyrics)
My Chemical Romance / Cancer (lyrics)
Flaming Lips / Spiderbite Song (lyrics)

History

Songs about past times

Brian Adams / Summer of '69 (lyrics)

Media &

Songs about fame & celebrity

Brian McFadden / Real To Me (lyrics)

Business & Money

Culture & Customs

Education

Environment

Fashion & Beauty

Food & Drink

Health & Fitness

Britney Spears / Piece Of Me (lyrics)

Jennifer Lopez / Jenny From The Block (lyrics)
Lily Allen / The Fear (lyrics)
Lady GaGa / Paparazzi (lyrics)

Entertainment

Life &
Relationships

Politics & Social

Issues

Science &
Technology

Songs about art

Vincent / Don McLean (lyrics)

Norah Jones / Painter Song

Songs about arguments

Arctic Monkeys / Mardy Bum (lyrics)

Black Eyed Peas / Shut Up (lyrics)
Deep Purple / The Spanish Archer (lyrics)

Songs about divorce

Pink / Family Portrait (lyrics)

Usher / Papers (lyrics)

Songs about feeling low

Bobby McFerrin / Don't Worry Be Happy (lyrics)

Oasis / Stop Crying Your Heart Out (lyrics)

Songs about honesty

Beyonce Knowles / Honesty (lyrics)

Mr Hudson / White Lies (lyrics)

Songs about jealousy

Busted / Who's David? (lyrics)

John Lennon / Jealous Guy (lyrics)

Songs about love & marriage

Barry Louis Polisar / All I Want Is You (lyrics)

Robbie Williams / Something Stupid (lyrics)

Songs about suicide

Good Charlotte / Hold On (lyrics)

Missy Higgins / The River (lyrics)

Songs about unrequited love

James Blunt / You're Beautiful

Radiohead / Creep (lyrics)

Songs about conspiracy theory

Mike & The Mechanics / Silent Running (lyrics)

Muse / Rule By Secrecy (lyrics)
REM / Man On The Moon (lyrics)

Songs about homelessness

Genesis / Man On The Corner (lyrics)

Phil Collins / Another Day In Paradise (lyrics)
Stereophonics / Lying In The Sun (lyrics)

Songs about war

Black Eyed Peas / Where Is The Love? (lyrics)

Bob Dylan / Blowing In The Wind (lyrics)
Green Day / Holiday (lyrics)
John Lennon / Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (lyrics)

Songs about space

Elton John / Rocket Man (lyrics)

The Killers / Spaceman (lyrics)

Songs about technology

Queen / Radio Ga Ga
Radiohead / Fitter Happier (lyrics)
The Buggles / Video Killed The Radio Star (lyrics)

Songs about driving

Madness / Driving In My Car

Chris Rea / Driving Home For Christmas (lyrics)

Songs about flying

John Denver / Leaving On A Jetplane (lyrics)

Lenny Kravitz / Fly Away (lyrics)
Michael Buble / Come Fly With Me (lyrics)

Songs about places

Alicia Keys / Empire State Of Mind (lyrics)

Elton John / Belfast (lyrics)
Stereophonics / Nice To Be Out (lyrics)
Sting / Englishman In New York
Tony Christie / Amarillo (lyrics)
Will Smith / Miami (lyrics)

Travel &
Transport