{"id":3769,"date":"2016-08-03T10:09:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T16:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2023-12-28T02:05:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:05:15","slug":"michelle-obamas-carpool-karaoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/michelle-obamas-carpool-karaoke\/","title":{"rendered":"michelle obama&#8217;s energetic carpool karaoke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>carpool karaoke<\/strong> is a popular segment on\u00a0<strong>the late, late show,<\/strong> a talk show on american tv. \u00a0host <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/bryce-dallas-howards-high-heels-in-jurassic-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>james corden<\/strong><\/a> chauffeurs an improvised <em>carpool<\/em> of famous singers and\/or celebrities who chat and sing along with him\u00a0while he drives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3823\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3823 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/james-corden-singing-with-bieber-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"james corden carpool karaoke\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/james-corden-singing-with-bieber-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/james-corden-singing-with-bieber-600x294.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/james-corden-singing-with-bieber-150x73.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/james-corden-singing-with-bieber.jpg 637w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">james corden singing a carpool karaoke with<a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/has-beens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\"> justin bieber<\/a>. (cbs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>the concept has\u00a0generated hundreds of millions of\u00a0views on youtube. the most recent episode features the first lady of the united states (flotus), <strong>michelle obama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Lady Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ln3wAdRAim4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>at 1:07 on the video, \u00a0ms obama gets in the car and remarks<\/p>\n<h4>i hear you&#8217;re here for a 1:45 tour and i have a little time on my hands. so u wanna go for a <em>spin<\/em>?<\/h4>\n<p>a surprised\u00a0corden agrees and answers<\/p>\n<h4>let&#8217;s take a <em>spin<\/em>, then.<\/h4>\n<p>a <em><strong>spin<\/strong><\/em> is a <em>ride<\/em>, but usually indicates a recreational ride. a <em><strong>carpool<\/strong><\/em>, on the other hand, is used to describe a group that rides to work or school together, to save money on\u00a0gas and other expenses. \u00a0in other words, corden&#8217;s\u00a0carpool karaokes are not really carpools.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3821\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3821 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carpool2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"carpool\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carpool2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carpool2-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carpool2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cibolapartments.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3822\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3822 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carpool-300px-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"carpool lane sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carpool-300px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carpool-300px-150x82.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">commuterconnections.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>at 1:40 after michelle points out the oval office,\u00a0 james asks if her husband is there right now. \u00a0she replies<\/p>\n<h4>he <em>better<\/em> be. that&#8217;s where he said he was.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/better-call-saul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>better<\/strong><\/em><\/a> in this context is a kind of good-natured <em>threat<\/em> NOT a comparison.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"richyrocks english on youtube\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/richyrocks-youtube-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fun esl practice\u00a0<span class=\"wp-smiley emoji emoji-smile\" title=\":)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png?w=940\" alt=\":)\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/><\/span>\u00a0richyrocks english on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3825\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/obama-in-the-oval-office-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"obama in the oval office\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/obama-in-the-oval-office-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/obama-in-the-oval-office-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/obama-in-the-oval-office-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/obama-in-the-oval-office-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/obama-in-the-oval-office.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>president obama in the oval office<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>around 8:10 we hear the real reason michelle obama decided to ride around in a car with james corden: to talk about her <strong>let girls learn<\/strong> initiative. at 8:25 she <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/u-cant-use-our-apis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>breaks it down<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (explains)<\/p>\n<h4>so much <em>could be corrected<\/em> in the world <em>if<\/em> girls <em>were educated<\/em> and <em>had<\/em> power over their lives. my message to kids here is <em>don&#8217;t take your education for granted<\/em> because there are girls around the world who would die to get the education we have. they would do anything. they would <em>move mountains<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">if<\/span> girls <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">were<\/span> educated and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">had<\/span> power over their lives<\/strong><\/em> is an unfortunate example of a hypothetical situation. <em>were<\/em> and <em>had<\/em> indicate that this is not a reality. <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/granted-grant-us-peace-is-taken-for-granted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>take for granted<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span> appreciate<\/em>. <em><strong>move mountains<\/strong><\/em> is an expression that implies a <em>great effort<\/em> or <em>accomplishment<\/em>. \u00a0it is common in popular music \u00a0such as this inspirational 90s track by <strong>the shamen<\/strong>&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Shamen - Move any mountain\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SpjnzxtZ6Qg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>this song by <strong>usher<\/strong> that compares trust issues after infidelity in a relationship to <em>moving mountains&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Usher - Moving Mountains\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nQr-HmfXZ-Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and this hippie anthem by <strong>the rascals. \u00a0<\/strong>the lyrics at 2:20 say<\/p>\n<h4>love can <em>move a mountain<\/em>, make a blind man see.<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"People Got To Be Free - The Rascals\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xxkwlnesPe4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>most of the on-line reporting about michelle obama&#8217;s carpool karaoke emphasized that she sang\u00a0beyonce&#8217;s song <em><strong>single ladies<\/strong><\/em>, but the surprise appearance by\u00a0<strong>missy elliot<\/strong>\u00a0was the biggest highlight. she raps her contribution to the first lady&#8217;s song, <em><strong>this is for my girls<\/strong><\/em> and at 11:05 in the carpool vid the first lady says&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>we&#8217;re talking about education. education is <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/thats-what-im-talking-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what we&#8217;re talking about<\/a>. all over the world. we are <em>blessed<\/em> to have missy on this song.<\/h4>\n<p>missy replies\u00a0that she is <em>blessed<\/em>\u00a0to be on the song. <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/english-practice-from-an-acceptance-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>blessed<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>means she feels <em>fortunate<\/em>, or <em>favored by a higher power<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3827\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"first lady michelle obama and missy elliott\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>michelle obama &amp; missy elliott feel <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">blessed<\/span> to know each other. (drew anthony smith\/getty)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>the finale of the carpool is missy&#8217;s song <em><strong>get your freak on<\/strong><\/em>, \u00a0which is also an expression that means <em>go crazy<\/em>, <em>have a great time<\/em> or <em>do it with intensity<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>at 13:40, as the carpool concludes, ms obama\u00a0refers to the tour as a <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/joy-inside-out-and-other-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>joy<\/em><\/strong><\/a>;\u00a0i.e, she really enjoyed it<a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/joy-inside-out-and-other-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3826\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3826 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-letgirlslearn-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"michelle obama letgirlslearn\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-letgirlslearn-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-letgirlslearn-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-letgirlslearn-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-letgirlslearn-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/michelle-obama-letgirlslearn.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">michelle obama talking about let girls learn. 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