5-minute listening: Practise your English with Kiri T’s new single ‘U Owe Me $$’
- The up-and-coming Hong Kong singer has released a music video that starts with an innocent puppet show before it takes a creepy turn
- Work on your English listening comprehension with our short exercises: play the audio linked below; answer the questions; and check the answers at the bottom of the page
Kiri T has written songs for Canto-pop stars like Joey Yung and Denise Ho. Photo: Captured from YouTubeHong Kong singer-songwriter Kiri T, released her new single U Owe Me $$ on July 19. The 27-year-old grew up shuttling between Hong Kong, the US and Britain, and she has already begun to make a mark on the local music industry, having written songs for other artists such as Joey Yung and Denise Ho.
The song’s video features an old-school puppet theatre in which Kiri is a puppeteer playing to an unsuspecting audience of three. However, they soon realise that there is more to the show than meets the eye, as the singer has some witchcraft brewing in her puppet strings.
Listen to U Owe Me $$, and see how well you understand the lyrics by completing the quiz below. Scroll down to read the lyrics and find the answers to the questions below.
Questions
1. What does the singer most likely think about the other person’s thoughts in verse one?
A. They are not worth listening to.
B. They are stupid.
C. They are a waste of her time.
D. all of the above
2. According to verse one, what has the singer paid for?
A. holidays
B. clothes
C. food
D. none of the above
3. If you “take somebody to court” in real life, you ...
A. do your best to please them
B. ignore them and walk away
C. take legal action against them
D. try to get their attention
4. Which word can replace “fraud” in this line in verse one, “Like you say you’re into Jesus, but you’re such a fraud”?
A. blackmail
B. impostor
C. hoax
D. fraudulence
5. What does the person mentioned in the song do when things go wrong?
A. They point the finger at others.
B. They try to fix the problem.
C. They take responsibility for the problem.
D. They blame themselves.
6. If you “throw shade at someone”, you are saying in an informal way that you ...
A. admire what they do
B. think about them all the time
C. disapprove of them
D. have no opinion about them
7. Which of the following lyrics means that the singer is “beginning to think in a sensible way after being foolish”?
A. “I have finally come to my senses”
B. “I’ve got a serious announcement”
C. “You’re incredibly selfish and cheap”
D. “I can’t believe you tricked me into thinking I was wrong”
8. Which of the following best describes how the singer feels when she says “I’m over it”?
A. empathetic
B. undecided
C. entertained
D. none of the above
9. Which of the following lyrics imply the person is taking advantage of the singer?
A. “When things go wrong it’s always someone else’s fault”
B. “You think that I’m a charity?”
C. “Don’t you know you owe me money”
D. “All those times you threw shadе at me, and poked at all my flaws”
10. Which sentence best summarises how the singer feels in this song?
A. She is upset that the other person did not pay for their dinners together.
B. She wants this person to write funnier jokes.
C. She is demanding that this person should apologise for hurting her.
D. none of the above
Lyrics
Verse One
I’ve got a serious announcement
I don’t work for you at all
I don’t need your dumb opinions
Who the hell do you think you are
I don’t care if you are sorry
Just look at all the things that I’ve paid for
If you want an explanation
Let’s take it to court
Like you say you’re into Jesus
But you’re such a fraud
All your exes
All your colleagues
And your parents hated you
The list goes on
Pre-Chorus
When things go wrong, it’s always someone else’s fault
呢單嘢唔係我跟開㗎喎
Chorus
Don’t you know you owe me money
And your jokes are not that funny
You’re incredibly selfish and cheap
You know it
Where’s my monеy?
Verse Two
All those times you threw shadе at me, and poked at all my flaws
I can’t believe you tricked me into thinking I was wrong
It’s OK now
I have finally come to my senses
Honestly
I’m over it
Your problem is
Pre-Chorus
When things go wrong it’s always someone else’s fault
Eh 唔關我事㗎
Chorus
Don’t you know you owe me money?
And your jokes are not that funny
You’re incredibly selfish and cheap
You know it
Where’s my money?
Bridge
You owe me money (Money)
(You owe me)
Climb out of my *ss already
You think that I’m a charity?
Chorus
Don’t you know you owe me money
And your jokes are not that funny
You’re incredibly selfish and cheap
Baby
Don’t you know you owe me money (Woo-hoo-hoo)
And your jokes are not that funny (Owe me money)
You’re incredibly selfish and cheap (Woo-hoo)
You know it
So where’s my money?
Answers
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. D