No doubt this Rasputin had lots of ______ charms

Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms

Then one night some men of _______standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
Come to visit us they kept demanding
And he really came

Rasputin- Boney M.
Grigori Y. Rasputin was a Russian mystic who is perceived as having influenced the
latter days of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II, his wife the Tsaritsa Alexandra, and
their only son the Tsarevich Alexi. Contemporary opinions saw Rasputin variously as a
saintly mystic, visionary, healer and prophet or, on the contrary, a religious charlatan.
The music group Boney M released the semi-biographical son Rasputin in 1978.

1. Read the lyric of the song, try to complete

the gap bellow with the right adjective
then listen, check and sing.
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
He was _____ and ______, in his eyes a _____ glow
_____ people looked at him with terror and with fear
But to Moscow chicks he was such a ______ dear
He could preach the bible like a preacher
Full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Women would desire
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's _________ love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar
But the cassock* he danced really wunderbar*
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
But he was real ______ when he had a girl to squeeze
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer*
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a ______ healer
Who would heal her son.
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's _______ love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger
For power became known to _____ and _____ people
The demands to do something about this outrageous
Man became ______ and _______
This man's just got to go, declared his enemies
But the ladies begged, don't you try to do it, please

Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They put some poison into his wine
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's ________ love machine
He drank it all and said, I feel fine
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They didn't quit, they wanted his head
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
And so they shot him 'til he was dead
Oh, those Russians

Greatest(x3), strong, big, most, more (x2), holy,

lovely, great, louder (x2), higher, flaming,
2. Match some of the previous adjectives
hidden.
with its corresponding definition and picture.

Powerful; having or using great

force or control:_______________

Not easy
*cassock: a long gown worn by a priest
*wunderbar-German: Marvelous, wonderful, terrific, cool. Something exceptionally good.
*wheeler dealer: a person who makes deals in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way

to find:___________
By Miss Tejada

4.

Answer

the

following

questions

about

Rasputin according to what is portrayed in

the song.
Making

lot

of

noise:__________________

a. Who was Rasputin?

b. How can you describe Rasputin?
c. Was Rasputin loved by women?
d. Who wanted Rasputin dead? Why?
d. How did Rasputin die?

Used to describe a person who is

kind,

friendly,

and

pleasant

to

5. Complete the following chart

be

with:__________________

Adjective

Comparativ
e

Superlative
greatest

strong
big
more

most

holy
very

religious

lovely

or

louder

pure:_________

higher
flaming
hidden

Burning with bright flames. Very

intense or strongly felt:__________

5. In groups (5). Choose one of the following

tasks
a.

Create some memes about the song.

Explain them.
b. A role play about the song, or a part of the
song. You can also use another song in
which is narrated a story or portrayed a

Rising or extending upward a

great distance:_______________

c.

personage.
Sing a song which includes adjectives in
comparative or superlative forms.

3. Look at the sentences highlighted in the

song. Match them with the adjective that
describes better what they say.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

merciless
merciful
feared
astute
desirable
disappointing
incredulous

*cassock: a long gown worn by a priest

*wunderbar-German: Marvelous, wonderful, terrific, cool. Something exceptionally good.
*wheeler dealer: a person who makes deals in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way
By Miss Tejada