YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART

1.- History

Rod Stewart inició su carrera musical como vocalista en 1964. Fue integrante de diversos grupos británicos como The Jeff Beck Group y The Small Faces.

http://the-music-history.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/singer-songwriters-cantautores.html


2.- Lyrics

Billy left his home
with a dollar in his pocket
and a head
full of dreams

He said
"Somehow, someway
It's gotta get
better than this".

Patti packed her bags
left a note
for her mamma
she was just 17

There were tears
in her eyes
when she kissed
her litte sister goodbye

They held
each other tight
as they drove on
through the night
they were so excited

We got but one
shot at life
Let's take it
while we're still not afraid
because life is so brief
and time is a thief
when you're undecided
and like a fistful of sand
it can slip right
through your hands


a) Young hearts
be free tonight
time is on your side
Don't let them
put you down
Don't let them
push you around
Don't let them
ever change
your point of view


Paradise was closed
so they headed
for the coast
in a blissful manner
They took
a two room apartment
that was jumping
every night of the week

Happiness was found
in each other's arms
as expected
Billy pierced his ears
drove a pickup
like a lunatic

(Repeat a)

Billy wrote a letter
back home
to Patti's parents
trying to explain

He said
"we're both real sorry
that it had to turn out
this way

But there ain't
no point in talking
when there's
nobody listening
so, we just ran away
Patti gave birth
to a ten pound
baby boy".

Young hearts
be free tonight
time is on your side ....


3.- Vocabulary

- Pocket = Bolsillo
- Somehow = De algún modo
- Someway = De alguna manera
- Gotta = Get to
- Pack = Empacar
- Hold tight = Coger / Agarrar fuertemente.
- Drive on = Conducir sin parar.
- Thief = Ladrón/a
- Fistful = Puñado
- Slip = Deslizarse, resbalar, escurrir
- Put down = Humillar, despreciar
- Push around = Abusar
- To Head = Dirigir(se)
- Blissful = Feliz
- To Pierce = Ponerse un arete.
- Pickup (van) = Camioneta
- Turn out = Resultar
- Run away = Escapar, huir
- To give birth = Dar a luz


4.- Grammar

a) Past Simple

S + Verb (past) + Compl.

- Billy left his home.
- Patti packed her bags.
- Paradise was closed.

b) Possessive Adjectives

Ellos son : My, your, his, her, its, our, your, their.

- His home
- Her bags

c) When - Clause

Recordemos que se trata de la misma que usamos para preguntar por un momento. Se utilizan para unir dos frases.

- When = Cuando (Sin acento)

- There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her litte sister goodbye.

Otras son : Where, Why, Who, What. A menudo se suele utilizar "That", aunque lo más correcto es utilizar el que corresponda.

d) So

Tiene varios usos.

- Tan, tanto, muy

They were so excited.

Life is so brief.

- Así que, por eso

So, we just run away.

e) Ain't

En anteriores canciones hemos hablado sobre esta ¿palabra?
Gramaticalmente NO existe. Se suele utilizar en canciones como variación de : Am / is / are not, y Have / has not.

There ain't no point.


5.- Videoclip