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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 60 s “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 ______ dizzy Taxi light shines so bright friends But I don't need no _______ paradise As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset river I am in _____ window Every day I look at the world from my ______ But chilly, chilly is the evening time Waterloo sunset's fine

Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station Every Friday night But I am so _____, don't want to _______ I stay at home at night afraid But I don't feel ______ As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset lazy wander 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

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” river must you keep rolling Dirty old _____, Flowing into the night? dizzy People so busy, makes me feel ______ Taxi light shines so bright friends But I don't need no _______ friends paradise As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset river paradise I am in _____ window Every day I look at the world from my ______ window But chilly, chilly is the evening time Waterloo sunset's fine

Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station Every Friday night But I am so _____, wander lazy don't want to _______ I stay at home at night afraid But I don't feel ______ As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset lazy wander 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

flies 'round Millions of people swarming like _____ Waterloo underground But Terry and Julie cross over the river safe and sound Where they feel _____ friends 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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