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Don't worry, be happy by Bobby McFerrin
Don't Worry, Be Happy is a song by musician Bobby McFerrin. This page provides information about the song and links to the lyrics and the official video.
Don't worry, be happy by Bobby McFerrin
Level
Beginner and intermediate students.
Facts about the song
- Song: Don't worry, be happy
- Album: Simple Pleasures
- Date of release: September 1988
- Genre: Reggae, Jazz
- Lenght of the song: 4 minutes and 50 seconds.
- Writer: Bobby McFerrin
- Produced by : Linda Goldstein
Interesting information about the song
The song's title is taken from a famous quotation by Meher Baba (1894–1969). This Indian mystic and sage often used the expression "Don't worry, be happy" when cabling his followers in the West.
The video
The lyrics
Language points
The song includes many interesting language points:
- The imperative.
- Conditional Sentences
- Slang language - double negation
Expressions that may be useful to students:
- Don't worry, be happy.
- When you worry your face will frown and that will bring everybody down
- Ain't got no place to lay your head
Source: Wikipedia
