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The Kinks “Waterloo Sunset”
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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?
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Video Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J3gX47rHGg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZZEJvwdmLshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZZEJvwdmLs (with lyrics)
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