Intro
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Most of the acts that fill arenas these days are either pop, like Justin Bieber, or classic rock like the Rolling Stones. The Killers, who formed in Las Vegas and had their first hit in 2004, are a rare contemporary rock band that can fill these giant venues with fans.
The Killers’ brand of dance rock made them stars, but on their latest album, Battle Born, they’re trying something new. The album is full of power ballads. Many of the songs are slow and emotional but still loud and perfect for an arena.
Mason is a huge fan of The Killers. Listen to him discuss one of his favorite bands with Jeff as you learn music English in this English lesson.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Jeff: Do you know the band the Killers?
Mason: Oh man, are you kidding me? I love the Killers!
Jeff: You do, huh? I’m not much of a fan myself, I’ve just been seeing that they have a new album out. Supposedly, it’s full of ballads. They want to reclaim the ballad.
Mason: Are you kidding me? How have I not heard of this? I have to go buy it tomorrow! I don’t believe you don’t like them, man…and they are doing ballads? How awesome is that!
Jeff: Yeah, I’m not a real ballad fan, and, you know, they’re OK. I just don’t pay attention to them or listen to their music. What exactly is it that you like about the Killers? Because I’m drawing blanks here.
Mason: Well, first of all, I feel like there’s not a lot of bands that get a lot of attention out there these days that are just a rock band, and I feel like they are a pretty solid rock band. And, I mean, the fact that they’re doing kind of a ballad thing doesn’t surprise me because they make their songs really epic and there’s a lot of storytelling that’s in them. So, I don’t know man, their first album was pretty catchy and their second album was just really awesome.
Jeff: Well, for you, I’m really hoping that this album of ballads is both catchy and awesome.
Mason: Thanks, buddy.
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Discussion
Mason thinks the Killers are a solid rock band. He is a big fan, so he is surprised to learn that he didn’t know they have a new album.
Jeff doesn’t know much about the album, but he says it’s full of power ballads. That doesn’t surprise Mason because The Killers’ music is often epic and catchy.
Power ballads were very popular in the ‘80s, but not a lot of contemporary artists play them now. Mason thinks if anyone can bring the ballad back, it’s the Killers.
Do you like power ballads? What is your favorite rock band? Have you ever been to a concert in an arena?
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