LISTENING
My favorite things
My Favorite Things is a popular show tune, originally from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. This page provides information about the song and links to the lyrics and the official video.
My Favorite Things (Sound of Music)
Level
Beginner and intermediate students.
Facts about the song
- Song: My favorite things
- Album: Chinese Wall
- Published: 1959
- Genre: Musical
- Composer: Richard Rodgers
- Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II
Interesting information about the song
The story of Maria Augusta von Trapp served as an inspiration the musical. The lyrics to the song are a reference to things Maria loves, such as "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens". These are the things she selects to fill her mind with when times are bad.
The video
The lyrics
Language points
The song includes many interesting language points:
Eexpressions that may be useful to students:
- Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things - When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad.
Source: Wikipedia
