English: Song: Foul taste of freedom (Pro-pain)



English: Song: Foul taste of freedom (Pro-pain)

1. Foul Taste Of Freedom (Pro-pain)

YOUNG, DUMB AND HELPLESS - IN THE STATES

YOU SAY YOU AIN'T GOT NO MONEY - I CAN RELATE

I LOST MY JOB AND MY HOUSE AND MY - PIECE OF MIND

WE'RE IN THE DEEPEST DEPRESSION OF - MODERN TIME

A THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT SHINING - IN MY FACE

EYES ARE BLINDED BY A CAN OF REPLUBLICAN MACE

SHINING SEAS OF STARVING PEOPLE ARE THE - UNEMPLOYED

STARS AND STRIPES ARE RUBBER CHECKS - NULL AND VOID

WE ARE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE THAT YOU BLEED

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SURVIVE AND SUCCEED

WORTHLESS AND WEAK IS "BE ALL YOU CAN BE"

DEMOCRACY LEAVES A FOUL TASTE OF FREEDOM IN ME

BUDGET CUTS AND TAX HIKES - CRUSH THE LAND

OF PLENTY, SEE THE WEAK DIE BY GOD'S HAND

IF YOU'RE PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY RICH

BUF IF YOU'RE FED UP YOU BETTER PISS, MOAN AND BITCH

YANKEE DOODLE DICKWEED WENT TO TOWN

APPLE PIE AND CHEVROLET SHOT HIM DOWN

A PATRIOTIC, FATHEADED, SUCKER, FREAK

IS PROUD TO SERVE THE COUNTRY THAT HAD SERVED HIM WEAK...

1. Foul Taste Of Freedom: Fill in the gaps

YOUNG, DUMB AND HELPLESS - IN THE STATES

YOU SAY YOU AIN'T GOT NO MONEY - I CAN RELATE

I LOST MY JOB AND MY HOUSE AND MY - PEACE OF MIND

WE'RE IN THE DEEPEST ………………………….. OF - MODERN TIME

A THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT SHINING - IN MY FACE

EYES ARE BLINDED BY A CAN OF ……………………………… MACE

SHINING SEAS OF STARVING PEOPLE ARE THE - …………………

STARS AND STRIPES ARE RUBBER CHECKS - NULL AND VOID

WE ARE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE THAT YOU BLEED

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ………………… AND ……………………

WORTHLESS AND WEAK IS "BE ALL YOU CAN BE"

……………………… LEAVES A FOUL TASTE OF ……………………… IN ME

BUDGET CUTS AND TAX HIKES - CRUSH THE LAND

OF PLENTY, SEE THE ………………… DIE BY GOD'S HAND

IF YOU'RE PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY RICH

BUF IF YOU'RE FED UP YOU BETTER PISS, MOAN AND BITCH

YANKEE DOODLE DICKWEED WENT TO TOWN

APPLE PIE AND CHEVROLET SHOT HIM DOWN

A ………………… FATHEADED, SUCKER, FREAK

IS PROUD TO ……………… THE COUNTRY THAT HAD SERVED HIM WEAK...

Slang language:

What’s Slang: a language typical of a certain region, colloquial.

In conversation but also in songs and books a lot of Slang language is used. The sort of Slang people use often depends on the area they are from.

We’ll try to find the Slang in this song and we will try to translate it into regular, formal English.

- You ain’t got no money: You haven’t got any money

→ Typically American

- A rubber check:

1. Check = AE → cheque = BE

2. A cheque that the bank refuses to accept because the person who wrote it does not have enough money.

- Stars and stripes: the American flag

→ Nowadays: this is a common expression

Why do you think the singer uses Slang language? Who is he sending the message to?

( Working class people, people that use a common language.

Foul taste of freedom:

A) Working in groups:

4 pairs

Every pair gets to discuss and work on a part of the song. Afterwards they will present their findings to their fellow pupils.

1. Vocabulary: the pupils mark and look up the difficult words in their particular parts. They’re aware of the fact that the rest of the pupils will have to understand all the words to.

2. Content: Every group has to solve some questions concerning the content of their particular part. It is possible that the pupils have to scan the whole song to find the answer to their question.

B) Class discussion:

Every group(or the teacher) fills in their findings and new vocabulary in a BB scheme. This way, the whole group can discuss things that are left unanswered. The last part of the song, which hasn’t been worked on by the pupils, will be discussed together.

C) Conclusion:

Here we will try to discuss our personal views on American as well as Belgian politics.

Questions:

Would the world be better of without people like Bush? Why?

Do you think people in communist lands like China are better of than us?

What should change in Belgium?

Part 1 :

YOUNG, DUMB AND HELPLESS - IN THE STATES

YOU SAY YOU AIN'T GOT NO MONEY - I CAN RELATE

I LOST MY JOB AND MY HOUSE AND MY - PIECE OF MIND

WE'RE IN THE DEEPEST DEPRESSION OF - MODERN TIME

1) What’s this strophe about?

→ young people from the USA without money, they’re depressed

→ someone who lost his job and his house

2) What does it mean: “To lose your peace of mind”?

→ To be disturbed by something that makes your life a lot more difficult.

3) Look up the meaning of words, which you couldn’t derive from the context.

- …

Part 2:

A THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT SHINING - IN MY FACE

EYES ARE BLINDED BY A CAN OF REPLUBLICAN MACE

SHINING SEAS OF STARVING PEOPLE ARE THE - UNEMPLOYED

STARS AND STRIPES ARE RUBBER CHECKS - NULL AND VOID

1) What do they mean: “blinded by a can of republican mace”? Who’s blinded?

→ The republican government is blinding the people of America.

2) How do you think they blind them?

→ By turning the truth and making false promises.

3) Give an example of how President Bush is blinding the Americans and perhaps the rest of the world?

→ The war against terrorism: while he’s trying to save the world, he’s killing an awful lot of people.

4) Look up the meaning of words, which you couldn’t derive from the context.

Part 3:

WE ARE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE THAT YOU BLEED

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SURVIVE AND SUCCEED

WORTHLESS AND WEAK IS "BE ALL YOU CAN BE"

DEMOCRACY LEAVES A FOUL TASTE OF FREEDOM IN ME

1) “Be all you can be” what does this slogan remind you of? You’ve spoken about this attitude before in your classes. What was it about?

→ The American dream. A person can be anything he wants to be, if he works hard enough for it.

2) “Democracy leaves a foul taste of freedom in me.” What’s democracy?

→ A democratic government is made out of regular people for regular people.

3) Give an example of the malfunctioning of democracy in America/ Belgium.

→America: votes are bought; despite heavy protesting the war in the Middle East goes on…

→Belgium: despite labour union actions a lot of people lose their jobs; the government tries to cover up their mistakes so they would be elected again.

4) Look up the meaning of words, which you couldn’t derive from the context.

Part 4:

BUDGET CUTS AND TAX HIKES - CRUSH THE LAND

OF PLENTY, SEE THE WEAK DIE BY GODS HAND

IF YOU'RE PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY RICH

BUF IF YOU'RE FED UP YOU BETTER PISS, MOAN AND BITCH

1) As to the singer, is it really God’s fault that the weak people die? Whose fault is it?

→No. It’s the government fault.

2) Give a few examples in the text of how the government hurts these weak people.

→ Budget cuts and tax hikes

3) Is moaning really the best way too solve a problem? What is?

No. People should stand up together for their rights. Take action.

…

4) Look up the meaning of words, which you couldn’t derive from the context.

Part 5:

YANKEE DOODLE DICKWEED WENT TO TOWN

APPLE PIE AND CHEVROLET SHOT HIM DOWN

A PATRIOTIC, FATHEADED, SUCKER, FREAK

IS PROUD TO SERVE THE COUNTRY THAT HAD SERVED HIM WEAK...

1) Why apple pie and Chevrolet?

→ They are typical, American things.

2) What’s a patriot?

→ Someone who loves his country very much

3)Give an example of Americans who serve their country well, but don’t get the respect they’ve earned.

→ Soldiers, the soldiers in Iraq have been there for over a year. They’re asking to go home because the war is over, but their government won’t let them.

…

4) Look up the meaning of words, which you couldn’t derive from the context.

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