Sentence examples for sing papa from inspiring English sources

She offered to sing "Papa" for the evening news, but broke off nervously, suddenly forgetting the words.

We eventually signed up to sing "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," and the D.J. jokingly announced us as the Fabulous Five.

It is all colorful and fun, infused with a sense of joie de vivre that is further reflected in the works' titles, including "Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow" (2003) and "Nobody Will Ever Love You Like I Do" (2006).

'Jazz Stories 2004: Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow' ACA Galleries 529 West 20th Street, Chelsea Through Feb. 5 A jazz aficionado from way back, Ms. Ringgold, the creator of Outsiderish "story quilts" devoted to the lives and times of black people, has turned her talents to the jazz scene.

Other memorable moments: KELLY OSBOURNE, backed up by her band, singing "Papa Don't Preach" off-key in happy oblivion.

Or for not singing "Papa, can you hear me?" With the great success of "Homeland," whose second season premières this Sunday, Patinkin is surely enjoying legions of new fans who can't tell Princess Buttercup from Kelly Taylor.

In a similar vein is Mr. Cheadle's shoplifter's striptease, in which he wriggles out of the day's loot (including two new suits), to James Brown singing "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag".

After graduating, "we shouted, 'We've arrived, world!' And the world said, 'Sorry, who are you again?'" There followed unsatisfying jobs, Corcoran in a call centre and Jones in a library, before, hungover one morning, trying to amuse flatmates, they sang "Papa Don't Preach" as if it were an aria.

Later, in the most effective of several video sequences, Ms. Frost and Ms. Streisand rejoin voices with video images (two live and one from the movie "Yentl") singing "Papa Can You Hear Me?" The song is the touching climax to Ms. Streisand's anecdote about being sent a love letter her father wrote to a woman (not her mother) when he was 19.

Rihanna insists that she is in love, singing "Papa he's quite a man, he adores me/ He's my biggest fan".

A video simulation of the rapper Missy Elliott is played during the performance; later on, Madonna started singing "Papa Don't Preach" Madonna wore black t-shirts with the line "Kabbalists Do It Better" printed on them.