{"id":7569,"date":"2018-03-29T15:53:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T21:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=7569"},"modified":"2023-06-16T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:55:13","slug":"worth-it-9-worthwhile-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/worth-it-9-worthwhile-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"worth it: 9 worthwhile songs, for what it&#8217;s worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>worth it<\/strong><\/em> is an expression that means <em>the result of an action is sufficiently beneficial to justify the effort<\/em>. it is usually used with the verb <em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">to be<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fifth-harmony-worth-it.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1095\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fifth-harmony-worth-it-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"fifth harmony worth it\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fifth-harmony-worth-it-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fifth-harmony-worth-it-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fifth-harmony-worth-it-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fifth-harmony-worth-it-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fifth-harmony-worth-it.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><em>fifth harmony: are they worth it? they say yes<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>for example, in their 2015 hit \u00a0<em><strong>worth it<\/strong><\/em>, <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>fifth harmony<\/strong><\/span> twice urges<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">gimme, gimme <em>i&#8217;m worth it<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fifth Harmony - Worth It (Official Video) ft. Kid Ink\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YBHQbu5rbdQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>gimme<\/strong><\/em> is a reduction of <em>give me<\/em> and\u00a0frequently\u00a0indicates a  (avaricious) attitude. it might\u00a0mean\u00a0that the girls of fifth harmony have <em><strong>selfish<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(only think of themselves) attitudes, but whatever investment of time or money is necessary to romance them is justified, <em>worth it<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><em><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/justin-bieber-around-the-world.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3746\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/justin-bieber-around-the-world-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"bieber in all white around the world\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/justin-bieber-around-the-world.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/justin-bieber-around-the-world-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em>bieber in all white in <strong>all around the world\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/has-beens-homer-bieber-bojack-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">justin bieber<\/a>&#8216;<\/strong>s hit <em><strong>all around the world<\/strong><\/em> contains a rap by <strong>ludacris<\/strong> with the line<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">in life we pay for change<br \/>\nlet&#8217;s make every second <em>worth it<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justin Bieber - All Around The World (Official) ft. Ludacris\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OmliBRZUxnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/apology-apologies-apologize-apologizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>timbaland<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s song <em><strong>time<\/strong><\/em> features a chorus by <strong>she wants revenge<\/strong> with this common usage that is also a nice example of\u00a0\u00a0(<strong>2nd conditional<\/strong>&#8211;if + past tense + would, could, might or may)<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>i&#8217;d pay<\/em> attention if I thought it <em>was worth<\/em> the time<\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-7569-1\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Timbaland-time-lyrics.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Timbaland-time-lyrics.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Timbaland-time-lyrics.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<p>one of\u00a0<strong>depeche mode<\/strong>&#8216;s biggest hits, the dark love song <em><strong>strangelove<\/strong><\/em> uses this combination twice<\/p>\n<h4>i&#8217;ll <em>make<\/em> it all <em>worthwhile<\/em><br \/>\ni&#8217;ll make your heart smile<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Depeche Mode - Strangelove (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JIrm0dHbCDU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>worthwhile<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0expresses the same idea as <em>worth the time<\/em>\u00a0and is often used with the verb <em>make<\/em>. \u00a0like in\u00a0<strong>coke escovedo<\/strong>&#8216;s track <strong><em>i wouldn&#8217;t change a thing<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>which<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>has an example of <strong>2nd conditional<\/strong> too. \u00a0in the chorus, the lyrics say<\/p>\n<h4>i <em>wouldn&#8217;t change<\/em> a thing<br \/>\n<em>if<\/em>\u00a0i <em>had<\/em> to live my life all over<\/h4>\n<p>and the second verse talks about the  in a relationship being <em>worthwhile<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>i&#8217;ll take my <em>ups and downs<\/em><br \/>\nand <em>bear<\/em> it with a smile<br \/>\ncause it brought me <em>straight<\/em> to you babe<br \/>\nand it <em>makes<\/em> it all <em>worthwhile<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>ups and downs<\/strong> <\/em>represent <em>good times and bad times<\/em>. <em><strong>bear<\/strong> <\/em>means <em>support<\/em>, <em>tolerate<\/em>. <em><strong>straight<\/strong><\/em> means <em>directly<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Wouldn&#039;t Change A Thing - Coke Escovedo\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pqwKUZJHZQE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>it&#8217;s gonna be alright<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>the ramones<\/strong>, twice honors their fans with the line<\/p>\n<h4>u <em>make<\/em> it all <em>worthwhile<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ramones - It&#039;s Gonna Be Alright\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p6shQTaUxYo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and the chorus of the <strong>drive by truckers<\/strong> cut<em><strong> this fuckin job<\/strong><\/em> says this in the chorus<\/p>\n<h4>it&#8217;s the livin&#8217; and learnin&#8217;<br \/>\nit makes the difference<br \/>\nit <em>makes<\/em> it all <em>worthwhile<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Working This Job (This Fucking Job) - Version 1\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mgQV8BBAkqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the concept\u00a0of<em> worthwhile<\/em> can be personalized with a personal pronoun. the second line of the first verse of the <strong>beastie boys<\/strong> favorite <em><strong>intergalactic<\/strong><\/em> says&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>u  i&#8217;ll <em>make<\/em> it <em>worth your while<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beastie Boys - Intergalactic\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qORYO0atB6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and listen again to the fifth harmony song above to hear this lyric twice<\/p>\n<h4>show me what you got, now, come and <em>make<\/em> it <em>worth my while<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>finally, the expression<em><strong>\u00a0for what it&#8217;s worth<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is the title of a classic from the hippie era by\u00a0<strong>buffalo springfield<\/strong>. \u00a0the title doesn&#8217;t \u00a0appear in the lyrics, but the expression is used to\u00a0<em>offer information or assistance that may be valuable<\/em>\u00a0and gives a humble vibe to this anthem against authoratative repression.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Buffalo Springfield - For What It&#039;s Worth 1967\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gp5JCrSXkJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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