Mark Knopfler's last CD "kill to get crimson" collects some nice pieces of country and folk music. My advice, listen to Secondary Waltz amd try to understand the lyrics. It might be fun and it might bring up some memories of your school time, too.
To work through the vocabulary, choose the Vocabulary Tester
The school Christmas party is coming
We ain't doing rugby no more
McIntyre's teaching us waltzing
Out on the gymnasium floor
Out on the gymnasium floor
McIntyre's out of the army
You'll be slippered if you get it wrong
McIntyre's din is loud in the gym
We've only got a little shorts on
We've only got a little shorts on.
And it's one two three, two two,we're all a disgrace
McIntyre tore us apart
And we danced with ourselves, when we'd all found a space
Waltzing with fear in our hearts
Waltzing with fear in our hearts.
Comes the day of the final manoeuvres, all of our heads are awhirl
It's getting much closer to D day
This time we're gonna do it with girls
This time we're gonna do it with girls.
In the arena the ladies were waiting
A twelve year old partner to guide
Some matches were fixed, the rest of us mixed
And a fat girl got left at the side
A fat girl got left at the side.
And it's one two three, two two,we're all a disgrace
McIntyre tore us apart
And we danced with ourselves, when we'd all found a space
Waltzing with fear in our hearts
Waltzing with fear in our hearts.
When you come to my fights, and I am under the lights
And you see that my footwork is false
Don't count me out, the start of the bout
I'm just doing the secondary waltz
Doing the secondary waltz.
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