ALL TOGETHER NOW - THE FARM

 1.- Historia

El grupo The Farm es uno de los más importantes de Reino Unido y de Liverpool, su ciudad de origen. Sus inicios se remontan a 1983 bajo el nombre de The Excitements. Al llegar los 90s, consiguen su mayor éxito "All Together Now". La letra es acerca de un partido de fútbol disputado en 1914 -en plena Primera Guerra Mundial- entre soldados británicos y alemanes. El single escaló hasta el cuarto puesto de la lista oficial británica.

2.- Lyrics

Remember boy,

that your forefather's died

Lost in millions

for a country's pride

Never mention

the trenches of Belgium

When they stopped fighting

and they were one

A spirit stronger than war

was at work that night

December 1914 cold,

clear and bright

Countries' borders

were right out of sight

They joined together

and decided not to fight

Chorus 1

All together now, all together now

Chorus 2

All together now in no man's land (together)

Chorus 3

All together now (all together)

all together now (all together)

Chorus 4

All together now (together, together)

In no man's land (together, together)

The same old story again

All those tears shed in vain

Nothing learnt and nothing gained

Only hope remains

(Repeat 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3)

Chorus 5

The boys had their say, they said no (all together now)

Stop the slaughter, let's go home

Let's go, let's go (all together now)

Let's go (all together now), let's go, let's go

(Repeat 5)

(Repeat 4, 3, 4)

All together now (all together, all together)

All together now (all together now)

(Repeat 4)

3.- Vocabulary

- Forefather = Antepasado

- Died = Die = Muerto

- Lost = Lose = Perdido/a

- Pride = Orgullo

- Trenches = Trench = Trincheras, zanjas.

- Bright = Brillante

- Borders = Fronteras

- Joined = Join = Juntar(se), Unir(se)

- Fight = Pelear (verbo), Pelea (sustantivo)

- Land = Tierra (geografía)

- Shed = Derramar

- Vain = Vano, inútil.

- Learnt = Learn = Aprendido

- Gained = Gain = Ganado

- Remain = Quedar, permanecer.

- Slaughter = Matanza, masacre (sustantivos); Matar masacrar (verbos)

4.- Grammar

a) Posesivo "'S"

- Forefather's

- Country's

- Countries'

- Man's

b) Pasado Simple

Buena parte de la canción está en este tiempo verbal.

Ejemplos:

- They stopped fighting.

- They were one.

- A spirit stronger than war was at work that night.

- Countries' borders were right out of sight.

c) Presente Perfecto

- Your forefather's died = Your forefather has died.

5.- Videoclip