🎵 Top 5 Songs to Learn English: SONG #4 "You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd" by Roger Miller 🎵

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  Listen to "You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd" by Roger Miller with lyrics HERE! 



"You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd" by Roger Miller is a fun American country song released in 1965. It is a great song for English learners because of it's cultural significance as a country song. Moreover, like many country songs this song is simple and pleasing to the ear.
Here are a few of the best vocabulary items to listen for in "You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd" by Roger Miller:
⭐️ roller skate
⭐️ parakeet
⭐️ knuckle
⭐️ baseball
⭐️ film
⭐️ buffalo
⭐️ herd
🌠 BONUS PHRASE: "buckle down" is a very common English idiom meaning to tackle a task with determination. Here's an example of how you can use this idiom:

Speaker #1: "Wow, I have tonnes of paper work to do... it's going to take me all night!"
Speaker #2: "Just buckle down and get it done. I'll make coffee."


"Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
But you can be happy if you've a mind to"
Look at the full lyrics here!

The main attraction of this fun upbeat country song is it's ridiculous humour. You don't need to know much English to understand that this song is funny and why. Roller skating in a buffalo herd is ridiculous no matter what language you say it in... making this song  fantastic if you've just started learning English because it's fun and easy! 

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November 21, 2019

Dixie Adams

Are you worried that people don’t understand you? Are you worried that you’re not saying the right words and you’re not saying what you really mean? On top of that, are you also worried and frustrated because you don’t think you’re fully understanding what other people say to you? Are you embarrassed because it takes you too long to think of the right words and you can’t think of the right words to say what you really mean? Then you’re in the right place. I can help you. Do you want to express yourself more clearly and fully? Do you want to know that you’re saying what you mean to say? Would you like to understand other people better when they’re talking to you? And do you want a clear path so you can see improvement and be successful? In other words, do you want to know what you need to focus on to reach your goals effectively and efficiently? I'm Dixie, and I’ve taught hundreds of students just like you here on Verbling. I'm a professional language teacher and conversatio...

Are you worried that people don’t understand you? Are you worried that you’re not saying the right words and you’re not saying what you really mean? On top of that, are you also worried and frustrated because you don’t think you’re fully understanding what other people say to you? Are you embarrassed because it takes you too long to think of the right words and you can’t think of the right words to say what you really mean? Then you’re in the right place. I can help you. Do you want to express yourself more clearly and fully? Do you want to know that you’re saying what you mean to say? Would you like to understand other people better when they’re talking to you? And do you want a clear path so you can see improvement and be successful? In other words, do you want to know what you need to focus on to reach your goals effectively and efficiently? I'm Dixie, and I’ve taught hundreds of students just like you here on Verbling. I'm a professional language teacher and conversatio...

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