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Listening Activity: Shot Me Down by David Guetta
This listening activity is based on the song “Bang Bang by David Guetta (Vocals: Skylar Grey)“. The lyrics of the song are beautiful and ideal for English learners and include many interesting language topics, such as the simple past.
Let’s start with some information about the song!
Bang Bang by David Guetta (vocals: Skylar Grey)
Shot Me Down is a song by French house music producer and disc jockey (DJ) David Guetta, featuring vocals from American singer Skylar Grey. This page provides information about the song, a link to the lyrics, and the official video.
Shot Me Down by David Guetta
Level
Beginners and intermediate students.
Facts about the Song
- Song: Shot me down
- Album: Listen
- Date of release: 3 February 2014
- Genre: EDM
- Song length: 4 minutes, 11 seconds
- Writer: David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Sonny Bono
- Produced by : David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Ralph Wegner
Interesting Information about Shot Me Down by David Guetta
The original version of “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” was released by Cher in 1966 and gained further popularity when Nancy Sinatra covered it the same year.
David Guetta’s 2014 track “Shot Me Down” is a modern reinterpretation of this classic, featuring vocalist Skylar Grey. Guetta’s version blends electronic dance music with the iconic lyrics and melody, introducing the song to a new generation.
The track became a hit, reaching high positions on music charts across Europe and was particularly popular in clubs worldwide.
The Video
The Lyrics
Language Points
The song includes many examples of the simple past.
Here are some expressions that may be useful to students:
- I was five and he was six
- We rode on horses made of sticks
- He wore black and I wore white
- My Baby shot me down
- I hit the ground
- When I grew up I called him mine
- He didn’t even say goodbye
- He didn’t take the time to lie
Listening Comprehension
Sentence Completion Exercise
Complete these sentences while listening to the song:
- “I was five and he was ________.”
- “We rode on horses made of ________.”
- “He wore black and I wore ________.”
- “Bang bang, he ________ me down.”
- “Bang bang, that awful ________.”
Gap-Fill Exercise
These words are used in the lyrics of the song:
- Awful: Very bad or unpleasant.
- Horses: Large domesticated animals used for riding, racing, and carrying loads.
- Sticks: Thin, long pieces of wood or other material.
- Win: To achieve victory in a competition, game, or challenge.
- Ground: The solid surface of the earth; the soil or dirt.
Complete these sentences with the words provided above:
awful, horses, sticks, win, ground
- The children played with their toy ________, imagining great battles.
- The ________ noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.
- She stumbled and fell to the ________ while running.
- He always knew how to ________ every argument.
- They used ________ to build a small fort in the backyard.
Source: Wikipedia