Karma Police
Radiohead · 1997
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- I lost myself
- I lost myself
- Phew, for a minute there
- I lost myself
Echo the hook
- This is what you get
- This is what you get
- This is what you get
- When you mess with us
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
Exercises
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
He talks in maths
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
He's like a detuned radio
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
This is what you get
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I've given all I can
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I lost myself
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
He ? in maths
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
He ? like a fridge
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
Is ? me feel ill
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
And we have ? her party
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
I've ? all I can
Exercise 17
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 18
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Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
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Exercise 21
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Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "lost" in the whole song?
"lost"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "myself" in the whole song?
"myself"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Arrest this man
- For a minute there
- This is what you get
Exercise 25
If you had to summarize "Karma Police" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 26
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Karma Police" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.
Exercise 27
If you could ask Radiohead one question about "Karma Police", what would it be and why?
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
he's→i've→it's→we're→
Exercise 29
Compare "Karma Police" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 30
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?