COMMON PEOPLE E\ 'R\OH HW DO SHUIRUPHG E\ Pulp
Vu
em pl gs ek s
rd er
in
I took her to a supermarket, I don’t know why, But I had to start it somewhere, So it started there. I said pretend you’ve got no money, She just laughed and said, “Oh you’re so funny.” I said “Yeah? Well I can’t see anyone else smiling in here.” [...] Rent a flat above a shop, Cut your hair and get a job. Smoke some fags and play some pool, Pretend you never went to school. [...] You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go. [...] You’ll never live like common people You’ll never do whatever common people do You’ll never fail like common people You’ll never watch your life slide out of view
ar
Find the song on YouTube. Watch and listen while you follow the text. Do this at least twice.
common vanlig/vanleg
:5,7,1* 7 Listen to the entire song a couple of times and find the rest of the lyrics online. Describe the two people in the song. Make a double bubble to compare them. 8 What do you know about class differences in the UK? Do an internet search for images of British aristocracy, upper class, middle class, working class and poor. Try to find examples of houses, people, education and everyday life. Prepare a presentation of the images. 9 Which classes are described in the song? Find examples in the lyrics.
rent leie/leige
63($.,1*
smoke some fags røyke sigaretter / røyke sigarettar
10 In groups, present your images and then compare and discuss your answers to the previous tasks.
play some pool spille biljard / spele biljard
11 Are the British more divided by class than Norwegians? Explain. Find examples to support your claims.
fail mislykkes/mislykkast slide skli
116
ACTION
The United Kingdom
