Watch the video, listen to the lyrics, and fill in the blanks.
Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
When are you gonna come d_____________
When are you g_____________ to land
I should have stayed on the f_____________
I sh_____________ have listened to my old man
You know you can't hold me forever
I didn't sign up for you
I'm not a present for your friends to o_____________
This boy's too young to be s_____________ the blues
So goodbye yellow brick r_____________
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm g_____________ back to my plough
Back to the howling old owl in the w_____________
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick r_____________
What do you think you'll do then
I bet that'll shoot down your p_____________
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your f_____________ again
Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be f_____________
Mongrels who ain't got a p_____________
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the g_____________
So goodbye y_____________ brick road
Where the dogs of society h_____________
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm g_____________ back to my plough
Back to the h_____________ old owl in the woods
H_____________ the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my f_____________ lies
Beyond the yellow brick r_____________
Read the vocabulary, listen to the lyrics, and fill in the blanks.
The Beatles: I'm So Tired
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I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a d_____________________
No, no, ______________________________
I'm so _____________________ , I don't know what to do
I'm so tired, my mind is set on _____________________
I wonder should I call you but I know what you would do
You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my b_____________________
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of m_____________________
I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another c_____________________
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid git.
You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me h_____________________
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my b_____________________
You know it's three weeks, I'm going i_____________________
You know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got for a little ________________________________ I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind
Watch the video, listen to the lyrics, read the vocabulary, and fill in the blanks.
Billy Joel: Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
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Anthony works in the g_____________________ store
Saving his pennies for someday
Mama Leone left a note on the d_____________________,
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country."
Working too hard can give you a heart attack ackackackackack
You ought to know by now
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
Is that all you get for your m_____________________?
And it seems such a waste of t_____________________
If that's what it's all about
Mama, if that's moving up then I'm moving out.
Mmm, I'm moving out. Ooh-hoo, uh-huh, mmmm
Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat
At night he becomes a b_____________________
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
Across from the medical center
Yeah and he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac acacacacacacac
You ought to know by n_____________________
And if he can't drive with a broken b_____________________
At least he can polish the fenders
And It seems such a waste of time
If that's what it's all a_____________________
Mama, If that's moving up then I'm m_____________________.
Mmm, I'm moving out. Ooh-hoo, uh-huh, mmmm
You should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
You ought to know by now
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Is that all you get for your m_____________________?
And if that's what you have in mind
Yeah if that's what you're all a_____________________
Good luck moving up because I'm m_____________________.
Mmm, I'm moving out. Ooh-hoo, uh-huh, mmmm
I'm moving out...
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Vocabulary
Across from - enfrente de
All - todo
Argue - discutir
At least - al menos
At night - por la noche
Back - espalda
Bartender - barman
Beat - ruta diaria de policía
Because - porque
Become - volverse/hacerse
Broken - roto, quebrado
Can - poder
Crazy - loco
Door - puerta
Fenders - tapabarros
Get - recibir
Good luck - buena suerte
Grocery store - supermercado
If he can’t drive - si no puede manejar
If that’s what it’s all about - si eso es todo lo que es importante
If that’s what you have in mind - si eso es lo que tienes en mente
Left - dejó
Medical center - centro médico
Mind - mente
Move out - mudarse
Moving up - subiendo, ascendiendo
Need - necesitar
Never - jamás
Overtime - sobretiempo
Pay - pagar
Pennies - centavos
Polish - darle brillo a
Saving - ahorrando
Seem - parecer
Should - deberías
Someday - algún día
Sonny - joven
Street - calle
The country - el campo
Too hard - demasiado duro
Trading in - entregando para parte de pago
Walking - caminando
Waste of time - pérdida de tiempo
You ought to know by now – ya deberías saber
Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your name?
H_______________________, I love you
Let me jump in your game
Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your n____________________?
Hello, I love you
Let me jump in your g_____________________
She's walking down the s___________________
Blind to every eye she meets
Do you think you'll be the guy
To make the queen of the a_____________________ sigh?
H____________________, I love you
Won't you tell me your name?
Hello, I l___________________ you
Let me jump in your game
Hello, I love you
Won't you t___________________ me your name?
Hello, I love you
Let me j____________________ in your game
She holds her head so high
Like a statue in the s______________________
Her arms are wicked, and her l________________ are long
When she moves my brain screams out this song
Sidewalk crouches at her feet
Like a dog that begs for something s____________________
Do you hope to make her see, you fool?
Do you h____________________ to pluck this dusky jewel?
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello
I want you
Hello
I need my baby
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello
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