In this blog post, you’ll discover an amazing “Praise You” Cover by The Big Push (Fatboy Slim version). Learn how to use the song’s simple yet powerful lyrics to express appreciation for the people you’ve had the chance to work with and learn from.
This song is especially fitting for the end of a course or any shared experience, offering a unique and meaningful way to celebrate your final lesson and the time you’ve spent together.
How to use it in class
Follow these 4 simple steps:
Listen to the full song once
Listen again and complete the lyrics tasks
Explore the background of the song [factfile]
Try the choreography during class
If I Had $1,000,000 [full song]
If I Had $1,000,000 [exercises]
Listen and fill in the gaps.
Exercise 1: Gap Fill
| If I had a dollars |
| If I had a dollars |
| Well, I'd buy you a |
| I would buy you a |
| And if I had a dollars |
| If I had a dollars |
| I'd buy you for your house |
| Maybe a nice or an ottoman |
Listen and put the verses in the correct order (1–6).
Exercise 2: Number the Verses
Enter numbers 1 to 6 to put these verses in the correct order.
| A nice reliant automobile |
| If I had a million dollars |
| And if I had a million dollars |
| I'd buy your love |
| Well, I'd buy you a K-Car |
| And if I had a million dollars |
Listen and put the verses in the correct order (1–6).
Exercise 3: Number the Verses in the Correct Order
| You could help, it wouldn't be that hard |
| If I had a million dollars |
| Maybe we can put like a little tiny fridge in there somewhere |
| If I had a million dollars |
| If I had a million dollars |
| I'd build a tree fort in our yard |
Listen and sing along.
Exercise 4: Sing Along
Listen and sing along with this part of the song:
Like open the fridge and stuff
And there would already be foods laid out for us
Like little pre-wrapped sausages and things, mm
They have pre-wrapped sausages, but they don't have pre-wrapped bacon
Well, can you blame them?
Uh, yeah?
Listen and fill in the gaps.
Exercise 5: Gap Fill
Type the missing words from the lyrics.
| If I had a dollars |
| If I had a dollars |
| Well, I'd buy you a coat |
| But not a real fur coat, that's |
| And if I had a dollars |
| If I had a dollars |
| Well, I'd buy you an exotic |
| Yep, like a llama or an |
Listen and sing along.
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you John Merrick's remains
Ooh, all them crazy elephant bones
And if I had a million dollars
I'd buy your love
Listen and sing along.
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a million dollars
Now, we'd take a limousine 'cause it costs more
Listen and sing along.
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner
But we would eat Kraft Dinner
Of course we would, we'd just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
That's right, all the fanciest-, Dijon ketchup, mm, mm
Listen and sing along.
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you a green dress
But not a real green dress, that's cruel
And if I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you some art
A Picasso or a Garfunkel
Listen and sing along.
If I had a million dollars
Well, I'd buy you a monkey
Haven't you always wanted a monkey?
If I had a million dollars
I'd buy your love
Listen and sing along.
If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
I'd be rich
If I Had $1,000,000 [Classroom Karaoke]
If I Had $1,000,000 [fact file]
Song | If I Had $1,000,000
Release date | 1992
Album | Gordon (debut studio album)
Writers | Steven Page, Ed Robertson
Performer | Barenaked Ladies (Canada)
Style |Acoustic folk-pop, humorous storytelling
Copyright | We don’t own the song nor the lyrics. We are using them for educational purposes. No copyright infringement intended.
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