Have A Rockin Xmas & New Year!

Written By Samantha Inman
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Rocking Around the Christmas Tree!

I wanted to do something fun for the holidays so, I dedicate this blog to Rocking your English around the Christmas tree!

I am introducing you to my top 5 favorite, fun, and festive Japanese holiday songs.

They are sung by performers whose first language is not English. Enjoy, have fun and practice the English Holiday salutation “Merry Christmas” by singing along.

Part four of the Blog series “Rocking Interviews” will be coming in the new year.

Santastic Fun…

#1. Hurry Christmas by L’arc en Ciel ( Kiss, 2007)      

 English: “ Hurry Christmas!”, “Come on Music!”

Post-Pop Punk Xmas…

#2. Christmas by Judy & Mary ( Orange Sunshine, 1994)  

English: “Baby”, “Merry Christmas!”

A Moody Yultetide…

#3 Merry X'mas, I Love You Lyrics by  Kuroyume ( 黒夢コンプリート・シングルズ)

English: “Merry Christmas, I love you”

Too Easy?

Ready for an ALl-English karaoke sing -a long?

A be-bop Xmas & New Years …

#4 Space Christmas by Shonen Knife ( The Birds & the B-sides, 1996)


Saved my winter favorite and the most ambitious SIng-ALong for last.

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White Song  by HYDE (Roentgen english version, 2002)

 Sing along to HYDE’S lyric video.

He is one of my favorite Asian rockstars because he pushes his songwriting and performance in English to the maximum!

Sorry, That’s it.

Ah, WHat is that? You were just getting into the Holiday spirit?

GREAT!

I made you a little gift.

A HOliday playlist , from me to you!

UNwrap you gift here:

Check out my Youtube channel

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Samantha, at English Starz Wishes you…

a happy, healthy Holiday Season and a safe new year’s Eve!

Remember to Rock Responsibly!
Samantha Inman

The personal English consultant to the Starz. Samantha is a TEFL certified, native English speaker with over 30 years of experience in English, music, songwriting, performing, personal coaching, and entertainment. She has degrees in Anthropology/sociology/ journalism and communication. She is a California native who is world-traveled and has lived in London and Amsterdam. Currently, She resides in Portland, Oregon, and is in the process of relocating to Japan. On a personal note, Samantha loves learning to speak Japanese, playing guitar songwriting, cooking, traveling, watching anime and movies, and absolutely, loves Rock N Roll! An Aquarius, It is her passion for Asian rock music and her experiences in the Southern California rock scene, as a singer that has fueled her vision of a world where East meets West to usher in a new age of Rock! 

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