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raise a holler,
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1 Look at the song.
to make a
a Answer the questions.
Every time I my baby
I How old do you think the singer
is? and try to make a dale,
2 Why has he got the blues?
My boss says, 'No dice, son. You gotta
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E his sister B lues-
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LJ his girlfriend
Well, my mom and poppa told me, 'Son
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you gotta make some
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lf you wanl to use the
What do you think the missing lvords
to go driving next Sunday.'
are?
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ideas. told the boss I was sick.
Find American English 'Now you use ihe cet,
expressions in the song that mean 'cos you didn 't work a lick.' E
the same as these:
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I'm goir'tg to ...
there isn't a ... a-gonna do,
to ,shout Bui there no cure for
no chance
the Summertime Blues. I
you hdve to ... -{
Mum and Dad
did no work at all
l'm gonna take two weeks, l'm gonna
holiday
Member of Parliament a fine vacation.
Answer these questions. l'm gonna take my Problem to the
I What is the singer going to make a U n ited
fuss about?
Well I my congressman
2 How does his boss make his life
difflcuit? and he said, 'No.
1 What does he want to do? l'd like to you, son,
4 What does he have to do?
bul you're too young to vote.'
5 Why can't he use the car?
6 What is he going to do for two I wonder what I'm a-
weeks?
gonne do,
Why won't his congressman help
him2 But there ain'+ no for
4 What things give you the blues? the Summertime Blues.
What would you cornplain about
in a song?

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