Learning English through music and

songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with learning when you listen

to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress. Some underlying

reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language learning.

Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon

(the echoing in our minds of the last song we heard after leaving a restaurant,

shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes unnerving. This

phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our

short-and-long term memory.

Secondly, songs in general also use simple

conversational language, with a lot of repetition, which is just what many

learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes them many

times more motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs can

be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed

in the same way as any other literary sample.

Furthermore, song can be appropriated by

listener for their own purpose. Most pop songs and probably many other types

don’t have precise people, place or time reference.

In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide

variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one group.

Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining culture, religion,

patriotism and yeas, even revolution.

Last but not least, there are many learning

activities we can do with songs such as studying grammar, practicing selective

listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary, spelling and

culture.

From the elaboration above, it can be concluded

that through music and songs, learning English can be enjoyable and fun.