A romantic (?) song (By Tom Waits)
November 17, 2007Posted by mmarvs in : Audio and Video, General, Resources
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Martha by Tom Waits
Listen to the song and read the lyrics (with some gaps for the sake of practising…)
When I first heard this song I felt like crying: the power of a real love that was never meant to be! But as years went by I started to change my mind. What a nerve! What’s the purpose of his call? She has a life away from him, probably a happy one after a more than likely difficult relationship with someone who just wanted “to be a man”, whatever that’s supposed to mean. Ghosts from the past rubbing salt on wounds? He wants to recover his happy past now that he’s old and most likely alone in life. When I was young I thought his call was a sign of romantic love. Now I see it is as a desperate call from someone who knows he has wasted his life. But, it is still a very beautiful song.
Do you agree with me?
A suggestion for a really sad song (beautiful, though)
November 16, 2007Posted by mmarvs in : Audio and Video, General, Songs
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Pretty Good Day by Loudon Wainwright III
The title sounds happy, doesn’t it? But listen to the lyrics and let the melancholic melody take you to its end. Pretty good day so far…
The lyrics, with some gaps for you to really pay attention, here
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María
NO LOGO: a book against the empire of brands
October 31, 2007Posted by mmarvs in : Audio and Video, Resources
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Watch the video and answers the questions.
Check your answers: naomi-klein_script.pdf
Read an exceprt from Naomi Klein’s book here. And more here.
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