Shadowing Practice: AJR - BANG! (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I get up,

I get down, and I'm jumping around And the rumpus and ruckus are comfortable now Been a hell of a ride,

but I'm thinking it's time to grow So I got an apartment across from the park,

put quinoa in my fridge, still I'm not feeling right.

Been a hell of a ride, but I'm thinking it's time to go.

Here we go.

So put your best face on, everybody pretend you know this song.

Everybody come hang, let's go out with some bangs.

I'm way too old to try so whatever, come hang, let's go out with the bang.

Feel like I'm gonna puke, cause my tax is a due.

Do my password begin with a one or a two?

Been a hell of a ride, but I'm thinking it's time to grow.

I hope you like the show cause it's on a budget So oody la -dy -da, yeah, come on here we go, yeah, come on Here we go

So put your best face on Everybody pretend you know this song Everybody come hang Let's go out with the bang

Hey, let's go out with the bang Bang bang bang bang

bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang

Let's go out with a bang Here we go.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 41 sentences and 482 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:44. The speaker talks at a natural 176 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 34% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
bang noun	/ˈbæŋ/	A sudden percussive noise.
pretend verb	/pɹəˈtɛnd/	To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
password noun	/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/	A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
puke verb	/pjuːk/	To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.
quinoa noun	/ˈkin.wɑ/	A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
ruckus noun	/ˈɹʌkəs/	A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
rumpus verb	/ˈɹʌm.pəs/	To cause a noisy disturbance or commotion.
jump verb	/d͡ʒʌmp/	To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
comfortable adjective	/ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/	Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
apartment noun	/əˈpɑɹt.mənt/	A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
everybody	/ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/	All people.
ride verb	/ɹaɪd/	To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
grow verb	/ˈɡɹəʊ/	To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
begin verb	/bɪˈɡɪn/	To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
budget noun	/ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt/	The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
get down verb	/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/	To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
get up verb		To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
jump around verb		To move erratically by jumping.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	your best
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm jumping · I'm thinking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bang, pretend, password.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?