Learning English, Lesson One or Learning English, Lesson 1 (other punctuation variations possible) is a cover album by the Germanpunk band Die Toten Hosen.[4][5] The album includes covers of mostly British bands, which were big influences on the band.
The album features many guest stars, including Johnny Thunders, who died after recording "Born to Lose" for Learning English.[6] According to band members, he already wasn't looking very good when he came to record his part.[citation needed]
The album has a central parody theme of an independent language-learning tape, where "Janet and John" are the teachers. Janet and John are heard in short humorous introductions.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "the excellently performed and impressively reverent Learning English is less a tribute than a precise re-creation."[7]People called the album "more than just a quirky collector’s item ... [it] is the perfect way to look back—or discover—where [punk] all began."[8]Washington City Paper deemed it "a sappy, charming album of class-of-'77 covers."[9]
^Inc, Nielsen Business Media (November 26, 1994). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
