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Bruno Mars – Count On Me (Official Video)

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think the phrase “Count On Me” means in a friendship?
What kinds of situations make you rely on (count on) a friend?
What promises do you expect close friends to keep?

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Bruno Mars – Count On Me (Official Video)

Promise to help and be a guide (00:00 – 01:05)

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1. If the friend is “stuck in the middle of the sea,” what will the singer do?

Search everywhere to find the friend
Ask someone else to help instead
Tell the friend to swim home
Ignore the problem

2. If the friend is “lost in the dark” and can’t see, what will the singer be?

A boat to save them
A light to guide them
A map
A warning sign

3. What does the singer say you can do with him “like one, two, three”?

Count on him and he will be there
Dance with him
Call him to sing a song
Travel with him across the sea

Bruno Mars – Count On Me (Official Video)

Comfort at night and daily reminders (01:05 – 02:09)

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1. When someone is “tossing and turning” and can’t fall asleep, what will the singer do?

Sing a song beside them
Leave them alone
Turn off all the lights
Tell them to stay awake

2. If the friend forgets how much they mean, what will the singer do?

Stop talking to them
Ask them to prove it
Remind them every day
Write them one letter a year

3. In this part, how does the singer describe a true friend?

A friend never needs help
A friend is someone you can count on
A friend only helps sometimes
A friend is always perfect

Bruno Mars – Count On Me (Official Video)

Support when you cry and final promise (02:09 – 03:14)

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1. What will the friend always have when they cry?

A place to hide
The singer’s shoulder
A perfect plan
A new phone

2. What does the singer say he will never do?

Call for help
Sing again
Make a promise
Let go

3. At the end, what main message is repeated?

We should stop being friends
You can count on me (and I can count on you)
We should travel together
We should forget the past

Bruno Mars – Count On Me (Official Video)

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1. What is the main theme of the song?

Winning a competition
Friendship and supporting each other
Learning to cook
Buying expensive things

2. What does “count on” mean in the song?

To avoid someone
To depend on someone
To do math quickly
To criticize someone

3. How does the singer describe a good friend?

Someone who helps only when it is easy
Someone who never needs help
Someone who is always busy
Someone who will be there in hard times

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Bruno Mars – Count On Me (Official Video)

What are two real situations when you needed to “count on” someone?
Which promise in the song is most important to you: helping in danger, helping you sleep, or comforting you when you cry? Why?
Do you think friends should always help, even when it is difficult? Explain.
How can you show a friend they “really mean” a lot to you in everyday life?