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Heartland
To accompany HEARTLAND CASSETTE – ISBN 1 898295 61 1

ORIGINAL SONGS BY
TOM REID

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Just L u Want?
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Heartland
by Tom Reid

13 original modern songs (folk/pop/blues style) professionally recorded

with full accompaniment on Cassette ISBN 1 898295 61 1 available from
your local stockist, or English Experience.

“Is it Paul Simon? Is it Bob Dylan? Is it Paul McCartney?

NO – it’s the great new collection from Tom Reid – and it’s a
landmark in music for language learning!”

Musicians: Galway Blonde

Tom Reid Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Drum programming
Ian White Lead Guitars
Phil Bunce Banjo, Guitar
Steve Hill Bass

All songs written and produced by Tom Reid

Recorded at Circus Studio, Bath England 1997
Dedication to Jeni

Edited by Mark Fletcher and Richard Munns

Illustrated by Mark Fletcher

Copyright © Brain friendly Publications, Pennypot Industrial Estate

Hythe Kent CT21 6PE England, 1997
Telephone/Fax: +(44) 1303 238880
E-Mail: brainfriendlypubs@dial.pipex.com
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PRINTED BY HYTHE PRINTERS LTD., HYTHE , KENT

Conditions of sale permit the photocopying / printing of these masters for student use.
It is not permitted to subsequently use photocopies to generate further copies for resale.
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Contents
Resource Book
Page

Cassette – Side 1
Contents and Teaching Notes
1. The Sun is Shining (for Melissa) 1/2
2. Country Man 3/4
3. Bye, Bye, Baby Blue 5/6
4. There’s a Time 7/8
5. Blueberry Hill 9/10
6. Without You 11/12

Cassette – Side 2
7. Heartland 13/14
8. Catherine Street 15/16
9. Just Like a Man 17/18
10. What Do You Want? 19/20
11. That is Love 21/22
12. The Ball and Chain 23/24
Answers
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Hello.

Welcome to Heartland. As a songwriter and EFL teacher I know how successful

songs can be in both stimulating learners and creating a warm and friendly
atmosphere in the classroom.

The idea for Heartland started when I began to use my own songs as an
alternative to standard EFL pop favourites. I found that students responded with
great enthusiasm to the songs and to the short tasks that accompanied them. I
was so encouraged, I decided to compile this resource.

I’d like to thank the musicians, Phil, Ian, Gemma and Mick for their hard work, patience
(!!) and support, and a special thanks to Ian White for inspiring ‘Country Man’.

Heartland consists of a cassette of 12 original, authentic songs plus this

photocopiable resource. Complete lyrics are provided, and each song includes a
variety of both teacher and learner friendly tasks.

Happy teaching!

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Some ideas for making very good use of the songs

If you are using Heartland primarily for entertaining language work

Choose one of the songs.

i) Photocopy both sides of the worksheet for your chosen song. Cut up the ‘text’ page so you have the
‘missing words’ version ready for the class (one between two students is enough).
ii) Either – play the chosen song a couple of times then give out the ‘gap’ text for students to fill in or
distribute the ‘gap’ text, and students guess the missing words before hearing the song.
iii) Play the song again – and check the words against the full text.
iv) Give out the ‘exercise’ page for your song. Exercise A is always a skim reading one connecting the
little pictures with lines in the song and then sorting them into the order in which they first occur in the
song. This is best done in pairs.
v) Exercises B C D E are variously for comprehension, or to prompt discussion on the themes of the songs
(drawing on personal experiences). They provide vocabulary building tasks and require closer examination
of language, for example, rhymes or colloquialisms.
vi) Exercise F asks students to give the song a score out of 5 points and can be used as a starting point
Teaching Notes

for discussing types of music and preferences.

If you are using Heartland primarily as easy listening.

i) let the cassette be playing as students arrive. The mix of lively numbers and slower ballads creates a
pleasant atmosphere. Have the full texts of the songs visible (on wall/whiteboard) for interested students
to look at.
ii) play the songs again informally in the background while students are, for example, changing activities,
getting ready to leave. Be ready to respond to requests for the words.

Mark Fletcher (editor)

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The Sun is Shining (For Melissa)
The sun is shining,
there’s not a cloud in the sky
The sun is shining,
there’s not a cloud in the sky
Melissa’s at the window
with that loving look in her eye
She’s calling to me with a voice as sweet as a bird
She’s calling to me with a voice as sweet as a bird
I swear it’s the best song that I’ve ever heard
It’s ninety degrees but it feels like one
hundred and five
It’s ninety degrees but it feels like one
hundred and five
Melissa’s cooking chicken
but I’m just trying to survive
A band is playing down on Cathedral Street
A band is playing down on Cathedral Street
The boys are drinking shakers while the girls
are dancing to the beat
Ah Melissa I’m so in love with you
Ah Melissa I’m so in love with you
There’s nothing in this world
that I wouldn’t do for you
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The Sun is Shining (For Melissa)
The sun is shining,
there’s not a . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the sky
The sun is shining,
there’s not a . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the sky
Melissa’s . . . . . . . . . . . . .
with that loving look in her eye
She’s calling to me with a voice as . . . . . . . . . . . .
She’s calling to me with a voice as . . . . . . . . . . . .
I swear it’s the best song that I’ve ever heard
It’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . but it feels like one
hundred and five
It’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . but it feels like one
hundred and five
Melissa’s cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . .
but I’m just trying to . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Sun is Shining (For Melissa)
A . . . . . . is playing down on Cathedral Street
A . . . . . . is playing down on Cathedral Street
The boys are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . while the
girls are dancing to the beat
Ah Melissa I’m so in love with you
Ah Melissa I’m so in love with you
There’s nothing in this . . . . . . . . . . . . .
that I wouldn’t do for you
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The Sun is Shining (For Melissa)
A Number the following pictures from 1 – 7, and then correct the mistakes!

a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

B “Melissa’s cooking chicken...” Can you

i) think of 5 other things to eat beginning with the letter ‘c’?
ii) think of 3 other songs in English which mention types of food.

....................................................................................
C This is a ‘hot’ weather love song.
Can you think of other songs where the weather is important and which
mention:– rain, storm, snow, fog, wind?

D In this song ‘sky’ rhymes with ‘eye’.

i) Can you think of TEN OTHER rhymes for ‘sky’?
ii) Choose one of them and write an alternative second line for
‘The sun is shining, there’s not a cloud in the sky,

....................................................................................
The Sun is Shining (For Melissa)

E What is the hottest weather you can remember?

How did you survive?

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

G Which of these words describes the song for you ?

Cheerful repetitive lively tuneful easy listening
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 HEARTLAND
Country Man
There’s a dog outside my window
Howling at the moon
The young pretender he’s stepping out
To the Thunderbird saloon
But me I’m stuck inside this city
And me I’m stranded in this town
Where smoke and dust and heat surround me
And dead men walking try to knock me down
Let me be your country man
Let me be your country man
I want to be your country man
From the heart of the city to the promised land
Flip a coin into the juke box
Play that old familiar tune
It’s the coldest day of December
But now it feels just like June
And there’s a fiddle playing within me
And a beat that just won’t stop
I’ve got to get back to the mountains
And keep on climbing until I reach the top
Chorus
How could I be so crazy
How could I be so blind
How could I walk away from the truth inside my heart
And leave these precious things behind
Let’s meet at the station
We’ll haul our hearts on to that train
I will practise what I’m preaching
I’ll show you everything is what I claim
Let me take you to the country
Let me take you to my home
Where you can find yourself some freedom
And you can find yourself some room to roam
Chorus
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Country Man
There’s a dog outside my window
. . . . . . . . at the moon
The young pretender he’s stepping out
To the Thunderbird saloon
But me I’m stuck inside this city
And me I’m . . . . . . . . in this town
Where smoke and dust and heat surround me
And . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . try to knock me down
Let me be your country man
Let me be your country man
I want to be your country man
From the heart of the city to the . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flip a coin into the . . . . . . . .
Play that old familiar tune
It’s the . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of December
But now it feels just like June
And there’s a . . . . . . . . playing within me
And a beat that just won’t stop
I’ve got to get back to the . . . . . . . . . . . . .
And keep on climbing until . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chorus
How could I be so crazy
How could I be so . . . . . . . .
How could I walk away from the truth inside my heart
And leave these . . . . . . . . things behind
Let’s meet at the . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We’ll . . . . . . . . our hearts on to that train
I will practise what I’m . . . . . . . .
I’ll show you everything is what I claim
Let me take you to the country
Let me take you to my home
Where you can find yourself some . . . . . . . .
Country Man
And you can find yourself some room to . . . . . . . . . . .
Chorus
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Country Man
A Listen to the song and put the pictures in order 1 – 7
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
B With a partner: 7
List 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of living in the country
Advantages Disadvantages

• •
• •
• •

Do you personally prefer living in the town or the country?

C Find at least 4 lines which tell you that the singer prefers the country:

...................................................................................................................................

D Which words in the song mean:

i) unable to see...... ii) left in a place you can’t escape from......

iii) long loud cry...... iv) music machine......
v) violin...... vi) pull something heavy......

E Without looking at the text put the words in the correct order:

i) jukebox Flip familiar coin old that tune a into the play
ii) of coldest It’s December the day feels now June but it like just

F Give the song a score (points out of 5):

Country Man

G In this song, not all the lines rhyme. Which 3 words rhyme with ‘saloon’?
Are there any rhymes for i) land? ii) city? iii) roam? iv) blind? v) stop? vi) train?

H What do these words have in common? stepping, walking, climbing

Which of THESE also belong with them?
crawling, striding, preaching, hoping, hopping,
staggering, murmuring.
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Bye Bye, Baby Blue
I’m going to get up, I’m going to face a brand new day
I’m going to get up, I’m going to see things my way
I’m going to step out, step out into the street
I’m going to make my peace with the world and everybody
I meet
I’m going to walk ten feet tall
So when all this rain comes down it won’t mean anything at
all
I’m going to get ready get ready for the fight
I can feel my strength return when I step into the light
It got too hard down on my knees
It got too hard trying so hard to please
Bye bye bye, Baby Blue
Bye bye bye, farewell to you
Now there’s a woman that I just have to see
When I look in her big brown eyes something wild gets a
hold of me
She’ll be waiting down on the boulevard
With a rose in her lapel and a Valentine’s card
It got too much too much to bear
I went a little crazy when she wasn’t there
Chorus
I’m going to get up, I’m going to start it all again
I’m going to shake these shackles and break the ball and the
chain
I’m going to get out of all this heat and ice
I’m going to take my chances with you on the road to
paradise
You can call me stupid you can call me blind
You can call me anything you want it won’t change my mind
Chorus
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Bye Bye, Baby Blue
I’m going to get up, I’m going to face a . . . . . . . . . . . . . day
I’m going to get up, I’m going to see things my. . . . . . . . .
I’m going to step out, step out into the street
I’m going to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with the world and
everybody I meet
I’m going to walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
So when all this rain comes down it won’t mean anything at
all
I’m going to get ready get ready for the . . . . . . . .
I can feel my strength return when I step into the light
It got too hard down on my knees
It got too hard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to please
Bye bye bye, Baby Blue
Bye bye bye, farewell to you
Now there’s a woman that I just have to see
When I look in her . . . . . . . . . . . . . eyes something wild gets
a hold of me
She’ll be waiting down on the boulevard
With a rose in her . . . . . . . . and a . . . . . . . .
It got too much too much to . . . . . . . .
I went a little crazy when she wasn’t there
Chorus
I’m going to get up, I’m going to start it all again
I’m going to shake these . . . . . . . . and break the ball and
the chain
Bye Bye, Baby Blue
I’m going to get out of all this . . . . . . . .
I’m going to take my chances with you on the road to
........
You can call me stupid you can call me . . . . . . . .
You can call me anything you want it . . . . . . . . . . . my mind
Chorus
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Bye Bye, Baby Blue
A Listen to the song and number the pictures in the correct order 1 – 7
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B Who or what is Baby Blue?
a) the singer’s girlfriend b) bad times
c) a sad part of the singer’s character.
Walking “ten feet tall”. Is the singer
a) very confident b) a tall man c) wearing high-heeled shoes
Getting ‘ready for the fight’
a) there’s going to be a big argument with his girlfriend
b) he’s going to be strong in a difficult situation c) he’s training to be a boxer

C Images
In songs which of these are usually positive images – and which are usually negative?
rain, light, rose, shackles, ice, paradise

D Resolutions. We often make plans to try and improve our lives

(In Britain we usually make these ‘resolutions’ on New Year’s Eve).
i) Write down 6 of the things the singer says he’s going to do.
ii) Make 3 resolutions to change your life. (Can you keep any of them till next week...?)

E I’m going downtown. How will I recognise the singer’s girlfriend if I meet her?
Did you do anything especially romantic last Valentine’s day? (February 14th)
Bye Bye, Baby Blue

F Give the song a score, (points 0 to 5)

G Which of these is the ‘odd one out’?

i) lapel button heel pocket

ii) rose raven daisy daffodil
iii) shackle lock salmon knot
iv) boulevard path pavement stable
v) blind robust deaf lame
vi) knees elbow hip rug
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 HEARTLAND
There’s a Time There’s a Time

I can’t understand it, it’s not how I planned it I can’t understand it, it’s not how I . . . . . . . it
Somehow we got lost on the way Somehow we got lost on the way
We followed a signpost that said, “lead with your heart most” We followed a . . . . . . . that said, “lead with your heart most”
But fear took us the wrong way But fear took us the wrong way

Now we’re stranded in this forsaken place Now we’re stranded in this forsaken place
With nothing here for us but empty space With nothing here for us but . . . . . . .

There’s a time to run and a time to crawl There’s a time to run and a time to crawl
There’s a time for peace and a time for war There’s a time for peace and a time for war
There’s a time for living and for dying There’s a time for living and for dying
There’s a time and a place and a space that we can call There’s a time and a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that we can call
home home

You tried to reach me, you tried to teach me You tried to . . . . . . . me, you tried to teach me
But I couldn’t hear what you said But I couldn’t hear what you said
We started changing and rearranging We started changing and . . . . . . .
The thoughts and ideas in our heads The thoughts and ideas in our heads

Now I don’t know if we will make it through Now I don’t know if we will . . . . . . .
But there’s one thing that I must say to you But there’s one thing that I must say to you

There’s a time to laugh and a time to weep
There’s a time for trouble and restless sleep
There’s time to walk out on your own
There’s a time and a place and a space that we can call
home
I’ll be there when you need me
I’ll be there when you need someone to lean on
I’ll be there for the both of us, when the waves crash over us
And you feel you can’t go on
There’s a time to laugh and a time to weep
There’s a time for trouble and . . . . . . .
There’s time to walk out on your own
There’s a time and a place and a space that we can call
home
.....................
I’ll be there when you need someone to lean on
I’ll be there for the both of us, when the waves . . . . . . . us
And you feel you can’t go on

I said, “I’ll miss you”, I tried to kiss you I said, . . . . . . ., I tried to kiss you
But you just turned and walked away But you just turned and walked away
You wanted to see, this man I could be You wanted to see, this man I could be
But somehow he’d nothing left to say But somehow he’d . . . . . . .

And when I think of all we had before And when I think of all we had before
I don’t know how we could close the door I don’t know how we could . . . . . . .
There’s a Time

There’s a time to talk and a time to fight There’s a time to talk and a time to fight
There’s a time to turn all these wrongs to right There’s a time to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to right
There’s a time to walk out on your own There’s a time to walk out on your own
There’s a time and a place and a space that we can call There’s a time and a place and a space that we can call
home home

There’s a time for us, there’s a time to change There’s a time for us, there’s a time to change
There’s a time to pull ourselves out of this pain There’s a time to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of this pain
There’s a time to release and a time to take hold There’s a time to release and a time to . . . . . . .
There’s a time and a place and a space that we can call There’s a time and a place and a space that we can call
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There’s a Time
A Listen to the song and put the 7 pictures in the right order.
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B i) Is this a song about a) travel? b) time? c) love?
ii) What went wrong?
iii) Does the singer think that things can get better?

C Arrange these words in three categories – positive, negative, neutral

lost, fear, wrong way, stranded, forsaken, empty, peace, war, living, dying, time, space,
changing, rearranging, laugh, weep, trouble, restless, home, talk, fight, wrong, right, pain,
release, crash
Positive Negative Neutral

Which of your columns has the most words?

Does the song leave you with that same feeling (positive, negative, neutral)?

D Find words or phrases in the song which mean:

a) alone and helpless............. d) rely on someone for support.......
b) move slowly on hands and knees........ e) to be sad not to see someone.......
c) cry....... f) thing which shows the way.......

E Word pictures. What do these mean?

There’s a Time

– to close the door – when waves break over us

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

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 HEARTLAND
Blueberry Hill Blueberry Hill

Sitting in the middle of the road Sitting in the middle of the road
Sitting in the middle of the road Sitting in the middle of the road
Sitting in the middle of the road Sitting in the middle of the road
With you With you

Sitting in the middle of the street Sitting in the middle of the street
Sitting in the middle of the street Sitting in the middle of the street
That’s where we used to meet That’s where we used to meet
In the middle of the street, me and you In the middle of the street, me and you

Counting the cars going by . . . . . . . . the cars going by

Counting the cars going by
Mama says “Bye bye”
. . . . . . . . the cars going by
Say bye bye Mama says “Bye bye”
Say bye bye
See you later, see you soon
It might be December or it might be June See you later, see you soon
It might be December or it might be .............
Billy caught a bird with his hands
Billy caught a bird with his hands Billy caught a bird with his hands
He gave it to his brother Sam Billy caught a bird with his hands
When Billy caught a bird with his own bare hands He gave it to . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sara’s trying to kiss me again

When Billy caught a bird with his own ........
Sara’s trying to kiss me again
I think she wants to be my friend Sara’s trying to kiss me again
Sara’s trying to kiss me again Sara’s trying to kiss me again
I think she . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See you later, see you soon Sara’s trying to kiss me again
It might be December or it might be June
See you later, see you soon
We’re playing up on Blueberry Hill It might be December or it might be .............
We’re playing up on Blueberry Hill
Me and my best friend Bill We’re playing up on Blueberry Hill
We’re playing up on Blueberry Hill We’re playing up on Blueberry Hill
Me and my best friend Bill
We’re building a house in the trees We’re playing up on Blueberry Hill
We’re building a house in the trees
I’ve got the lock, you’ve got the key
Blueberry Hill

We’re building. . . . . . . . . . . . . in the trees

We’re building a house in the tall tall trees
See you later, see you soon
It might be December or it might be June
We’re building. . . . . . . . . . . . . in the trees
I’ve got the . . . . . . . . , you’ve got the . . . . . . . .
We’re building . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the. . . . . . . . . . . .
trees

See you later, see you soon

It might be December or it might be .............
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 HEARTLAND
Blueberry Hill
A Listen to the song. What’s wrong with the pictures?
a b c d

They didn’t count birds They didn’t ride bikes in

They counted cars the tree. They........................ ............................................... ...............................................
e f g

............................................... ............................................... ...............................................

B Write down i) 5 things the singer used to do as a child

ii) and 5 things you used to do at that age.

C How is this song very personal about childhood?

D Think of a place that was very special to you and your friends when you were young (like
Blueberry Hill).
Why was it special? Was it quiet? exciting? away from adults? secret? dangerous?
Describe it.

E Without looking at the song text can you correct these lines?
i) sitting near the middle of the road
ii) Billy caught a bird in his hand
iii) We counted the trucks going by
iv) you’ve got the lock and I’ve got the key.

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

G Best friends.
Think of one of your childhood best friends.
Are you still in contact?
If he or she phoned you tonight, what would you remember most?
Blueberry Hill

H Children growing up – first love.

Do you think Sara is older, younger or the same age as the singer?
How does he feel about being kissed?
excited?… confused?… horrified?
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Without You
I’m standing on the corner, waiting for my friends to come
Trying to kick the mud off of my shoes
I’m thinking and wondering what it’s like to be alone
Because I could do nothing without you
The wind is howling through the buttons of my coat
And the rain keeps on pouring right through
But tonight I feel like I must be the luckiest man alive
Because I could do nothing without you
Without you, without you
Without you I just wouldn’t have a clue
I’d be quivering like jelly, I’d be shook up to the bone
Because I could do nothing without you
My friends they try to tell me to be wise about the world
And study what is right for me to do
They could educate me, emancipate me, manipulate me,
complicate me
But it wouldn’t mean nothing without you
I’ve been reading up on Engels, I’ve been quoting Karl Marx
Mao Tse Tung and friendly Fu Man Chu
But the sum of all collective thought could never pass the test
To think of something useful without you
Without you, without you
Without you I just wouldn’t have a clue
I could run as fast as Lynford, I could ride the wildest bull
But I could do nothing without you
If I must admit to something, it would have to be one thing
Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew
But your love is like a plate of food, it fills me up and it
tastes so good
And I could eat nothing without you
So you can call me all the names you like and say that I’m a
fool
Nothing’s going to change my point of view
I’m a sucker and a fool for love, it’s only you I’m thinking of
And I could think of nothing without you
Without you, without you
Without you I just wouldn’t have a clue
After every deal’s been done and every rotten song’s
been sung
I could sing nothing without you
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Without You
I’m standing on the corner, waiting for my friends to come
Trying to kick the . . . . . . . . off of my shoes
I’m thinking and wondering what it’s like to be alone
Because I could do nothing without you
The wind is . . . . . . . . through the buttons of my coat
And the rain keeps on . . . . . . . . right through
But tonight I feel like I must be the . . . . . . . . . . . . . alive
Because I could do nothing without you
Without you, without you
Without you I just wouldn’t . . . . . . . .
I’d be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , I’d be shook up to the bone
Because I could do nothing without you
My friends they try to tell me to be wise about the world
And study what is right for me to do
They could educate me, . . . . . . . . me, manipulate me,
complicate me
But it wouldn’t mean nothing without you
I’ve been . . . . . . . . on Engels, I’ve been quoting Karl Marx
Mao Tse Tung and friendly Fu Man Chu
But the sum of all collective thought could never pass the test
To think of something useful without you
Without you, without you
Without you I just wouldn’t have a clue
I could run as fast as Lynford, I could ride the . . . . . . . .
But I could do nothing without you
If I must admit to something, it would have to be one thing
Sometimes I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
But your love is like a plate of food, it fills me up and it
tastes so good
And I could eat nothing without you
So you can call me all the names you like and say that I’m a
fool
Without You
Nothing’s going to change my . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I’m a sucker and a fool for love, it’s only you I’m thinking of
And I could think of nothing without you
Without you, without you
Without you I just wouldn’t have a clue
After every . . . . . . . . been done and every rotten song’s
been sung
I could sing nothing without you
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Without You
A Listen to the song and put the pictures in the correct order.

a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B Why is the singer so happy?

Find 6 ways he describes what life would be like for him without this friend.
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C Five people are mentioned by name. Connect them with these descriptions.
German political writers ......
Responsible for the Cultural revolution in China ......
1992 Olympic 100m champion disqualified in 1996 final ......
Fictitious detective ......

D To “bite off more than you can chew” means

i) buy too much chewing gum ii) eat too much iii) try to do more than is possible.
What do these other “food idioms” mean?
Half a loaf is better than no bread; too many cooks spoil the broth; it’s no use crying over
spilt milk; you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs; it’s not my cup of tea.

E Which is the odd one out?

i) quiver bounce shake tremble

ii) rotten terrible badly written well written
iii) bull sow stallion ram
iv) button scarf zip velcro
v) mud clay soil trouble
Without You

vi) jelly custard octopus trifle

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

G How many words in the song rhyme with ‘chew’?

How quickly can you think of 6 others?
Write one more verse to the song using two of your rhymes !
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Heartland
Voices from the heartland
Are calling me back home
My friends and loved ones wait for me
In the house where I was born
We will gather in the heartland
Exchange gifts with tears of joy
And mother and father will be there
With the memories of their little boy
Welcome to the heartland
Wipe the tears from your eyes
Welcome to the heartland
That’s where your past and future lies
Oh sister you have not changed
Your eyes are filled with innocence
Yet still you look for love and life
But from this heartland you cannot escape
And the whole town holds you there
With the promise of a man and a child
But I cannot reach you in song or prayer
My thoughts have grown too strange and wild
Welcome to the heartland
Made of flesh and bone
Welcome to the heartland
That’s where your heart belongs
It’s five thousand miles, it’s five thousand more
It’s five thousand miles and I don’t know if
I can make it home
I want to make it home tonight
Voices from the heartland
Are calling out my name
My world is so different now
But deep inside some things never change
But father please look to your son
You may see in his eyes some things you’ve never done
But there’s no difference now in the way he stands
He’s only made the change from boy to man
Welcome to the heartland
Wipe the tears from your eyes
Welcome to the heartland
That’s where your past and future lies
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Heartland
Voices from the heartland
Are calling me back home
My friends and loved ones. . . . . . . . . . . . .
In the house where I was born
We will . . . . . . . . in the heartland
Exchange gifts with . . . . . . . .
And mother and father will be there
With the memories of their little boy
Welcome to the heartland
. . . . . . . . the tears from your eyes
Welcome to the heartland
That’s where your past and future lies
Oh sister you have not changed
Your eyes are filled with . . . . . . . .
Yet still you look for love and life
But from this heartland you cannot . . . . . . . . . . . . .
And the whole town holds you there
With the promise of a man and a child
But I cannot reach you in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
My thoughts have grown too strange and wild
Welcome to the heartland
Made of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to the heartland
That’s where your heart belongs
It’s five thousand miles, it’s five thousand more
It’s five thousand miles and I don’t know if
I can . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I want to make it home tonight
Voices from the heartland
Are calling out my name
My world is so different now
But . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . some things never change
But father please look to your son
You may see in his eyes some things you’ve . . . . . . . .
But there’s no difference now in the way he stands
He’s only made the . . . . . . . . from boy to man
Welcome to the heartland
Heartland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . from your eyes
Welcome to the heartland
That’s where your past and future lies
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Heartland
A Listen to the song and number the pictures 1 – 7.
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B Where is your home? Is it
i) where you were born? ii) where your family live?
iii) where you lived as a child? iv) where you live now?

C What or where is the ‘heartland’?

Who or what are the voices that call him?
Why do you think the singer is so eager to return to the heartland?

D Imagine the scene where the singer returns home.

What emotions will there be?
Can you list at least 3 feelings that people may have?

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E Why can’t his sister leave this heartland?
i) she’s never wanted to
ii) she has to look after her family
iii) she wants to marry a local man.
The meeting with his father may be difficult because
i) their experiences of life are very different ? ii) they had a big argument?
iii) they haven’t seen each other for a long time?

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

G Heartland. What are the voices which call you to your ‘heartland’?
Are they happy and sad voices?
Heartland
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 HEARTLAND
Catherine Street Catherine Street

I’m down on the road, my friends come around I’m down on the road, my friends come around
They pick me up when this wide wide world let’s me down They . . . . . . . . when this wide wide world . . . . . . . .
I don’t know where we’re going, I don’t know where we’ve been I don’t know where we’re going, I don’t know where we’ve been
It all remains to be seen It all remains to be seen

We’re up on the cross, with a bottle of wine We’re up on the . . . . . . . . with a bottle of wine
That’s where you may find us most of the time That’s where you may find us most of the time
Shooting the breeze, having fun Shooting the . . . . . . . . , having fun
Turning nothing to one Turning nothing to one

Oo-ee, life is sweet Oo-ee, life is sweet

Oo-ee, when we meet Oo-ee, when we meet
Oo-ee, life is so sweet Oo-ee, life is so sweet
When we meet, on Catherine Street When we meet, on Catherine Street

Young Billy comes walking, with his hat on his head Young Billy comes walking, with his hat . . . . . . . .
And he’s talking about everything that’s happened since I left And he’s talking about everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . since I left
And that ain’t much, but it’s all he’s got And that ain’t much, but it’s all he’s got
And it means a lot And it means a lot

And Katie’s got another man in her mind And Katie’s got another man in her mind
And he walks and talks exactly like the man she had last time And he walks and talks exactly like the man she had last time
She’s so in love with her Mr. Right She’s so in love with her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
At least for tonight (singing) At least for tonight (singing)

CHORUS CHORUS

So we climb back down to St. Peter’s Bar So we climb back down to St. Peter’s Bar
And we laugh and we joke about how come we’ve got so far And we laugh and we . . . . . . . . about how come we’ve got so far
Under the skin, into the wood Under the skin, into the wood
Just like we knew we would Just like we knew we would

So when the ride gets rough, and the road is long So when the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , and the road is long
Just remember you will always end up back where you belong Just remember you will always end up back . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catherine Street

Coming round in a curve, back to the start Coming round in a curve, back to the start
Where we buried our hearts Where we . . . . . . . . our hearts

Oo-ee, life is sweet Oo-ee, life is sweet

Oo-ee, when we meet Oo-ee, when we meet
Oo-ee, life is so sweet Oo-ee, life is so sweet
When we meet, on Catherine Street When we meet, on Catherine Street
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 HEARTLAND
Catherine Street
A Listen to the song and put the pictures in the correct order
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B Are the following sentences True (T) or False (F)?
i) The singer’s friends help to make him feel better when he has problems. ■
ii) The singer and his friends always plan what they are going to do. ■
iii) Billy’s life is very interesting. ■
iv) Katie is married and has loved her husband for a long time. ■
v) The singer doesn’t want to go back to Catherine Street. ■

C Match the following phrases with the nearest meaning.

i) “the wide, wide world lets me down” he falls down a lot life is difficult he likes to travel
ii) “Shooting the breeze” playing with guns a windy day not doing much
iii) “Under the skin” a disease a tattoo causing negative emotion
iv) “ride gets rough” life gets difficult exciting game difficult sea journey
v) “buried our hearts” a secret death in the family a significant place

D We (usually) think of our friends in a very positive way. Other people (who don’t know
them, or like them, so well) may describe the same characteristics in a less positive way...
Example: “My friend is a very serious person” “He’s boring!”

Which adjectives could form pairs like this?

serious spendthrift
lively big headed
adventurous boring
tolerant cynical
generous hyperactive
self confident lazy
realistic fanatical
Catherine Street

committed reckless
relaxed lacking opinions

E Write a short character study of one of your friends.

You can use some of the adjectives above.

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

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 HEARTLAND
Just Like a Man Just Like a Man

There’s nobody in here There’s nobody in here

There’s nothing to do There’s nothing to do
But spread my thoughts out But . . . . . . . . my thoughts out
And pick one that reminds me of you And pick one that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turn it over Turn it over
In the palm of my hand In the . . . . . . . . of my hand
Try to remember how it was to feel Try to remember how it was to feel
Just like a man Just like a man

It’s dark as a tomb It’s dark as a . . . . . . . .

But I can still see your face
With lips like fire
And your eyes filled with empty space
Then you whisper
“There’s something I don’t understand”
How come sometimes you talk to me
Just like a man
But I can still see your face
With . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
And your eyes filled with empty space
Then you . . . . . . . .
“There’s something I don’t understand”
How come sometimes you talk to me
Just like a man

I could explain I could explain

But I don’t have the time But I don’t have the time
It all gets so mixed up It all gets so . . . . . . . .
And changed inside my mind And changed inside my mind
Please forgive me Please . . . . . . . . me
I can’t help the way I am I can’t help the way I am
I was born to live and die and love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to live and die and love
Just like a man Just like a man

Like a man I am split in two Like a man I am . . . . . . . . in two

By thoughts a thousand miles from you By thoughts a thousand miles from you
Just Like a Man

Like a man I am caught between Like a man I am caught between

What’s to come and what might have been What’s to come and what . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When it’s over When it’s over

When it’s all said and done When it’s all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We turn full circle We turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . circle
And change from nothing to one And change from nothing to one
It’s not what I wanted It’s not what I . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It’s not what I planned It’s not what I planned
I’m living a lie but I’m faking it I’m living a lie but I’m . . . . . . . . . . . . . it
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 HEARTLAND
Just Like a Man
A Listen to the song and put the pictures in order 1 – 7
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

B What does the song title mean? The singer is confused because
i) men all behave in the same way i) he’s too busy to explain how he feels?
ii) we should all like men ii) he’s too tired to explain how he feels?
iii) women behave like men. iii) he can’t explain how he feels?

C Find words in the song which mean:

i) pretending - . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii) speak very very quietly - . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iii) a place where the dead are buried - . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv) not true - . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v) stop being angry with someone - . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi) you can do this with butter,
with ideas, thoughts – and diseases - ..............
v) front part of the hand - ..............

D Match the halves

i) I could explain a) and love just like a man
ii) It all gets so mixed up b) I can’t help the way I am
iii) Please forgive me c) but I don’t have the time
iv) I was born to live and die d) and changed inside my mind

E True or false? Which of these generalisations are true?

i) men are not good at talking about their emotions T/F
Just Like a Man

ii) women are more sensitive than men T/F

iii) men are more adventurous – women prefer security T/F
iv) men can concentrate for longer than women T/F
v) men get angry quicker than women – and get over it faster T/F
vi) women are better at doing several things simultaneously T/F

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

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 HEARTLAND
What Do You Want? What Do You Want?

I want to be somebody I want to be somebody

I want to be someone
I want to be the champion of the world
I want to be your number one
I want to walk through the fire
I want to melt the ice
I want to be your lover, baby
But I could never pay the price
I want to be someone
I want to be the . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I want to be your number . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I want to walk through the fire
I want to . . . . . . . . . . . . . the ice
I want to be your lover, baby
But I could. . . . . . . . . . . . . the price

When I think about my life When I think about my life

Nothing ever seems to fit Nothing ever seems to . . . . . . . . . . . . .
But when the ride gets too rough But when the . . . . . . . . . . . . . gets too rough
That’s when you’ve got to roll with it That’s when you’ve got to roll with it

I want to be the Captain I want to be the Captain

Of a great big sailing ship Of a great big . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I want to keep the nation’s secrets safe with me I want to keep the . . . . . . . . . . . . . safe with me
But I know my tongue would slip But I know . . . . . . . . . . . . . would slip
I want to build a castle I want to build a castle
Or a mansion on the hill Or a . . . . . . . . . . . . . on the hill
I want to give you everything in the whole wide world I want to . . . . . . . . . . . . . everything in the whole wide
But I know I never will world
But I know I never will
When I think about my life
Lightening strikes When I think about my life
Just when you think it’s going to pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . strikes
It keeps cracking all night Just when you think it’s . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It keeps cracking all night
It takes a long long time
To find out what it is that you want It takes a. . . . . . . . . . . . .
To find out what it is that you want
What Do You Want?

When I think about my life

The room starts to spin When I think about my life
And the walls around my heart keep caving in The room starts . . . . . . . . . . . . .
And the walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . keep caving in
It takes a long long time
To find out what it is that you want It takes a. . . . . . . . . . . . .
To find out what it is that you want
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 HEARTLAND
What Do You Want?
A Listen to the song and put the pictures in order 1 – 7
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B The singer wants to be i) famous? ii) important?
iii) rich? iv) all of these?
Has he decided how to achieve these ambitions?

C Find the definitions

i) spin a) hit
ii) cave in b) solid becomes liquid
iii) lightening c) sudden sharp loud noise
iv) tongue d) smaller than a palace
v) strike e) comes before thunder
vi) mansion f) collapse
vii) crack g) turn and turn
viii) melt h) useful for talking

D Who might “keep a nation’s secrets safe”?

i) a bank manager? ii) a secret agent? iii) a politician?
Why wouldn’t the singer be good at this?
What Do You Want?

E Ambitions.
i) Is it good to be ambitious?
Can you put these in order of importance to you:– money, status, success in love,
health, lots of leisure time, creative fulfilment, secure family relationship, travel opportunities.

ii) What would your ideal job be – and why?

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

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 HEARTLAND
That is Love That is Love

Some like it hot Some like it hot

Some like it cool Some like it cool
Some like it tender Some like it . . . . . . . .
Some like it cruel Some like it cruel
Some like it curly Some like it . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some like it straight Some like it straight
Some take their chances Some take their chances
While others put it all down to fate While others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to fate

Some play with passion Some play with passion

Some play with pain Some play with pain
Some blow their brains and their hearts apart Some blow their brains and their hearts apart
And start it all over again And start it all over again
Some will cheat Some will . . . . . . . .
Some will kill Some will kill
Some will sell their souls to the devil Some will sell their souls to the devil
To keep their vows fulfilled To keep their . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fulfilled

That is love, that’s just what it’s like That is love, that’s just what it’s like
That is love, it can cut you like a knife That is love, it can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
That is love, it’ll teach you how to fly That is love, it’ll teach you how to fly
But you’ll never know until you try But you’ll never know until you try

Some find it in the bedroom Some find it in the bedroom

Some find it on the street Some find it on the street
Some find it in almost every single person they meet Some find it in almost every single person . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some find it so easy Some find it so . . . . . . . .
Some don’t find it at all Some don’t find it at all
Spend the rest of their lives Spend the rest of their lives
Trying to figure out what all the fuss was for Trying to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . what all the fuss was for

That is love, it tastes so bitter and so sweet That is love, it tastes so . . . . . . . . and so sweet
That is love, it can knock you right off your feet That is love, it can knock you right off your feet
That is love, it’ll teach you how to fly That is love, it’ll teach you . . . . . . . . . . . . .
But you’ll never know unless you try But you’ll never know unless you try

It can drive you to drink It can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reduce you to tears Reduce you to tears
It can walk out and leave you stranded It can walk out and leave you. . . . . . . .
For years and years For years and years
That is Love

It can move a mountain It can move a mountain

It can stop the war It can stop the war
Turn the key in the lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the lock
And open up the door And open up the door

That is love, it’s such a wonderful thing
I can hear those angels sing
That is love, it’ll teach you how to fly
But you’ll never know until you try
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That is love, it’s such a wonderful thing
I can hear those . . . . . . . . . . . . .
That is love, it’ll teach you how to fly
But you’ll never know until . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 HEARTLAND
That is Love
A Listen to the song and put the pictures in order from 1 – 7
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B Complete these lines from “That is love”
It can move ..............
figure out ..............
put it all down ..............
knock you ..............
It can drive you to. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reduce you to ..............
leave you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for years

C Connect the opposites

curly tender
sweet pain
angel reduce
pleasure straight
enlarge devil
cruel chance
fate bitter

D Love shows itself in many ways.

Which of these are more ‘spiritual’ ■ S and which more ‘physical’ ■ P?
sacrifice, infatuation, desire, caring, faithfulness, lust, passion, companionship
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
That is Love

E Write a short story (or poem) about ‘love’.

It could be about....falling in love....family love....love of something important to you
(eg music or a favourite place), but it must use some of the new words you have learned.

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

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 HEARTLAND
The Ball and Chain
This is the land of the rich and poor
As the rich get richer the poor stay poor
And the quality of life we’re looking for
Is lost in the struggle and the grab for more
This is the land of the brave and the true
It’s the land of opportunities for me and for you
If you’re ready to win you’re ready to choose
It’s there for the taking but it’s up to you
Oh mama, can’t you see
Living’s not the living like it used to be
Oh mama, ease the pain
Of twenty years of living with the ball and the chain
You’ve just left school and you feel so free
Because you want to be the one who can be all he can be
You’re looking for the answer your looking for the key
To unlock the doors to your destiny
Then you joined the forces because you couldn’t get a job
And you went to war on the right side of God
You came home in a box with a flag on the top
The victory medal is what your mother got
Chorus
It’s hard enough when you’re on your knees
It’s hard enough trying to make ends meet
It’s hard enough trying to walk in the light
When the sons of bitches keep turning your day to night
Down and out and down on the street
Living under bridges under peoples’ feet
You’re trying so hard but the ends don’t meet
So you’ve got to do something so that you can eat
You’re up in the courtroom and the judge he looks down
From the top of his head to the bottom of his gown
He says “to pay the price for the greed you have shown
You must serve two years in the juvenile home”
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The Ball and Chain
This is the land of the rich and poor
As the rich get richer the poor stay poor
And the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we’re looking for
Is lost in the struggle and the . . . . . . . . for more
This is the land of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It’s the land of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for me and for you
If you’re ready to win you’re ready to choose
It’s there for the taking but it’s up to you
Oh mama, can’t you see
Living’s not the living like it used to be
Oh mama, ease the pain
Of . . . . . . . . . . . . . of living with the ball and the chain
You’ve just left school and you feel so free
Because you want to be the one who can be all he can be
You’re looking for the answer your looking for the key
To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to your destiny
Then you joined the . . . . . . . . because you couldn’t get a job
And you went to war on the right side of God
You came home in a . . . . . . . . with a flag on the top
The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is what your mother got
Chorus
It’s hard enough when you’re on your . . . . . . . .
It’s hard enough trying to make ends meet
It’s hard enough . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the light
When the sons of bitches keep turning your day to night
The Ball and Chain
Down and out and down on the street
. . . . . . . . . . . . . under bridges under peoples’ feet
You’re trying so hard but the ends don’t meet
So you’ve got to do something so that. . . . . . . . . . . . .
You’re up in the. . . . . . . . . . . . and the judge he looks down
From the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom of his gown
He says “to pay the price for the greed you have shown
You must serve two years in the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”
Chorus
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The Ball and Chain
A Listen to the song. Number the pictures in order 1 – 7
a b c d

e f g 1
2
3
4
5
6
B i) What is a ball and chain? - something to clean the toilet? 7
- a heavy weight fixed to prisoners’ ankles?
- a very physical type of sport?

ii) Why is this song called ‘The Ball and Chain’?

C i) Why is living now not like ‘it used to be’ – Living is more difficult today?
– Life is much better now?
– He’s living in a different city?

ii) What was the school leaver’s job – why did he choose it, and what happened to him?

iii) In the verse beginning ‘Down and out...’ the young man was
homeless in the city ‘living under bridges’.
What crime did he commit – and what happened to him?

D In the song find words that mean..

i) army, navy, and air force . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii) senior law officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iii) long cloak . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv) want more than you should have . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v) young person . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Ball and Chain

E War and death ....poverty, crime, punishment

These are important themes in songs, especially in folk music.
Can you think of 3 other songs recorded in English which have these subjects?
.....................................................................................................................................

F Give the song a score (points out of 5)

G What things make life i) easier ii) more difficult

for young people today than, say, thirty years ago?
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1. The Sun is Shining
A 1-b 2-d 3-g 4-g 5-a 6-e 7-f

2. Country Man
A 1-c 2-d 3-g 4-a 5-f 6-b 7-e
D i) blind ii) stranded iii) howl iv) jukebox v) fiddle vi) haul
G moon tune June i) no ii) no iii) home iv) behind v) top vi) no
H moving on foot words – crawling striding hopping staggering

3. Bye Bye baby Blue

A 1-d 2-g 3-c 4-a 5-f 6-e 7-b
B c) a) b)
G heel raven salmon stable robust rug

4. There’s a Time
A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
B time and love
C Positive:– peace living laugh right home release
Negative:– lost fear wrong way stranded forsaken empty war dying weep trouble restless fight wrong pain crash
D a) forsaken b) crawl c) weep d) lean on e) miss f) signpost
E stop the relationship times of real trouble

5. Blueberry Hill
A b) They built houses c) They didn’t sit on the pavement. They sat in the middle of the road d) They didn’t go to the Sports Centre,
they played on the hill e) Sara didn’t kick him, she tried to kiss him f) Billy didn’t catch a cat, he caught a bird g) Mum didn’t say
‘hello’, she said ‘bye bye’.
B He used to sit in the road, count cars, play on the hill, build tree houses – and he used to know a girl called Sara
C It has very clear and unexpected memories

6. Without You
A 1-c 2-d 3-f 4-b 5-g 6-a 7-e
B He…wouldn’t have a clue. He could do, think, eat and sing nothing and he’d quiver like a jelly
C Marx & Engels, Mao Tse Tung, Lynford Christie, Fu Man Chu
D iii) Be content with what you can get; too much help causes inefficiency; don’t waste time regretting past mistakes; changing things
always upsets somebody; I don’t like it
E bounce well written sow scarf trouble octopus
G clue you do Chu view

7. Heartland
A 1-b 2-e 3-f 4-b 5-a 6-d 7-g
C Place of early memories. Memories of family, friends, home. He has been away and separated for too long.
D joy, uncertainty, relief, anxiety, nostalgia, surprise, regret
E She has her family to look after. Different experiences – maybe an argument

8. Catherine Street
A 1-c 2-d 3-e 4-g 5-a 6-b 7-f
B T. F. F. F. F.
C i) life is difficult ii) not doing much iii) negative emotion iv) life gets difficult v) significant place
D lively – hyperactive; adventurous – reckless; tolerant – lacking opinions; generous – spend thrift; self confident – big-headed; realistic
– cynical; committed – fanatical; relaxed – lazy

9. Just Like a Man

A 1-e 2-c 3-f 4-a 5-d 6-g 7-b
B i) and iii)
C faking whisper tomb a lie forgive spread palm
D 1-c 2-d 3-b 4-a

10. What Do You Want

A 1-f 2-a 3-d 4-c 5-b 6-e 7-g
B iv) No
C i) g ii) f iii) e iv) h v) a vi) d vii) c viii) b
D iii) or maybe ii)

11. That is Love

A 1-g 2-f 3-d 4-b 5-a 6-c 7-e
C sweet/bitter angel/devil pleasure/pain enlarge/reduce cruel/tender fate/chance
D ■ S sacrifice caring faithfulness companionship ■
P infatuation desire lust passion

12. Ball and Chain

Answers

A 1-e 2-f 3-b 4-g 5-c 6-d 7-a

B i) a heavy weight ii) sometimes it’s hard to escape from heavy troubles – life is like a prison
C i) more difficult ii) the army – he was killed iii) probably stole money
D forces judge gown greed juvenile

13. Another Lover

A 1-c 2-b 3-d 4-a 50f 6-g 7-e
B first two verses lost love
C i) i) g ii) d iii) a iv) f v) b vi)e vii) c
ii) i) struck ii) play it cool iii) blue
D many hungry fantasy balcony – these rhyme. The others are bay and try
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