The Kinks “Waterloo Sunset”
Warm-up Questions 1. Do you know any song lyrics in which the singer is not focused on what (s)he is doing, but rather in what (s)he is watching/observing? 2. Are there any “anthems of Taiwan,” or songs about cities/places in Taiwan? Or, are there any songs you know that as soon as you hear them, they make you think of someplace special to you?
Cultural Importance 1. The Kinks, along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, were a pioneering part of the 60s “British Invasion” in rock/pop music. 2. “Waterloo Sunset” has been called “The Greatest Song about London” and “The Anthem of London”
The Kinks, “Waterloo Sunset” Dirty old _____, must you keep rolling Flowing into the night? People so busy, makes me feel ______ Taxi light shines so bright But I don't need no _______ As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset I am in _________ Every day I look at the world from my ______ But chilly, chilly is the evening time Waterloo sunset's fine dizzy friends paradise river window
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station Every Friday night But I am so _____, don't want to _______ I stay at home at night But I don't feel ______ As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset I am in paradise Every day I look at the world from my window But chilly, chilly is the evening time Waterloo sunset's fine afraid lazy wander
Millions of people swarming like _____ 'round Waterloo underground But Terry and Julie cross over the river Where they feel _____ and sound And the don't need no _______ As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset They are in paradise Waterloo sunset's fine flies friends safe
The Kinks, “Waterloo Sunset” Dirty old _____, must you keep rolling Flowing into the night? People so busy, makes me feel ______ Taxi light shines so bright But I don't need no _______ As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset I am in _________ Every day I look at the world from my ______ But chilly, chilly is the evening time Waterloo sunset's fine dizzy friends paradise river window river dizzy friends paradise window
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station Every Friday night But I am so _____, don't want to _______ I stay at home at night But I don't feel ______ As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset I am in paradise Every day I look at the world from my window But chilly, chilly is the evening time Waterloo sunset's fine afraid lazy wander lazy wander afraid
Millions of people swarming like _____ 'round Waterloo underground But Terry and Julie cross over the river Where they feel _____ and sound And the don't need no _______ As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset They are in paradise Waterloo sunset's fine flies friends safe flies safe friends
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