15 songs with comparatives , This is an updated version of the four music videos containing examples of comparatives I posted back in 2010. The response was so overwhelming and the number of searches so staggering that I decided to put together a nice, 8-minute video, containing 15 different song excerpts, organized by date – in the molds of my . Now, these songs may not be (or have ever been) sitting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 or provide the sort of massive every teacher would dream of (some of the songs have only one or two examples), but I’m sure the video can at least give you an idea of which songs you can Google up and then use in class. Enjoy! 1. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone What doesn’t kill you makes you a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn’t mean I’m over cause you’re gone What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger 2. Cristina Aguilera – Fighter So I wanna say thank you ‘Cause it Makes me that muchstronger Makes me work a little bit harder Makes me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Makes me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter 3. Kanye West – Stronger N-na-now th-that that don’t kill me Can only make me stronger I need you to hurry up now Cause I can’t wait much longer I know I got to be right now Cause I can’t get much wronger Man, I’ve been waiting all night now That’s how long I’ve been on ya 4. Justin Bieber – Never Say Never Now he’s bigger than me Taller than me He’s older than me, stronger than me And his arms are a little bit longer than me But he ain’t on a jb song with me. 5. The Corrs – Would You Be Happier? Would you be happier if you were someone together? Would the sun shine brighter if you played a bigger part? Would you be wonderful if it wasn’t for the weather? You’re gonna be just fine (gonna be just fine) 6. India Arie – Beautiful Flower ‘Cause you’re beautifullike a flower More valuable than a diamond You are powerful like a fire You will heal the world with your mind There is nothing in the world that you cannot do When you believe in you 7. Madonna – Deeper and Deeper I can’t help falling in love I fall deeper and deeper the further I go Kisses sent from heaven above They get sweeter and sweeter the more that I know 8. Des’ree – You Gotta Be You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together All i know, all i know, love will save the day 9. Debbie Gibson – For Better or Worse And you can drive me crazy Like only you can Life’s blessing, life’s curse For better or worse 10. Barry Manilow – Bluer Than Blue And when you’re gone it looks like things Are gonna be a lot easier Life will be a breeze, you know I really should be glad But I’m bluer than blue Sadder than sad You’re the only light This empty room has everhad Life without you is gonna be Bluer than blue 11. Tina Turner – The Best You’re simply the best Better than all the rest Better than anyone Anyone I ever met 12. Cliff Richard – Stronger Than That My love is stronger than that My love is poetry in motion My love is deeper than that My love is deeper than the ocean 13. Bee Gees – ESP And we’ve got love And love will take you higher and higher and higher ESP I communicate with you Tell me what it means to feel What am I supposed to do? 14. Roberta Flack and Don Hathaway – The Closer I Get To You The closer I get to you The more you’ll make me see By giving me all you’ve got Your love has captured me Sweeter than sweeter love grows And heaven’s there for those Who fool the tricks of time With the hearts in love you find true love 15. Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind Maybe I didn’t treat you quite as good as I should Maybe I didn’t love you quite as often as I could Little things I should’ve said and done I never took the time You you