Listen up: An Irish Success [All levels]

An Irish Success

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Originally, the Cranberries were a band called the Cranberry Saw Us. Brothers Noel and Mike Hogan (guitar and bass, respectively) formed the band in Limerick, Ireland, with drummer Fergal Lawler in 1990. Following the departure of the group's original singer, Niall Quinn, the trio placed an advertisement for a female singer.

Dolores O'Riordan responded to the advertisement and auditioned by writing lyrics and melodies to some of the band's existing demos. When she returned with a rough version of "Linger," the group hired her on the spot. Shortly after she joined, the band recorded a demo tape and sold it in record stores throughout Ireland. After the original run of 300 copies sold out, the group changed their name to the Cranberries and sent another demo tape, which featured early versions of both "Linger" and "Dreams," to record companies throughout the U.K. At the time the tape was made, all of the members were still in their late teens.

(Adapted from allmusic.com)

QUESTION 01: What's the name of the band? And Where are they from?

QUESTION 02: Who plays the bass in this band?

QUESTION 03: Have you ever heard of them?

QUESTION 04: What's your favorite kind of music?


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1- Listen to the song and put this words into the blank spaces.

EVERYTHING          USED          HONEY          FINGER          GAME          WRONG
TIME          ALWAYS          RUDE          BURN          GET BY          TRYING           HAND


Linger - The Cranberries

If you, if you could return

Don't let it _______

Don't let it fade

I'm sure I'm not being _______

But it's just your attitude

It's tearing me apart

It's ruining _______

And I swore

I swore I would be true

And _______, so did you

So why were you holding her _______?

Is that the way we stand?

Were you lying all the _______?

Was it just a _______ to you?

CHORUS:

But I'm in so deep

You know I'm such a fool for you

You've got me wrapped around your _______

Do you have to let it linger?

Do you have to, do you have to, do have to let it linger?

Oh, I thought the world of you

I thought nothing could go _______

But I was wrong, I was wrong

If you, if you could _______

_______ not to lie

Things wouldn't be so confused

And I wouldn't feel so _______

But you _______ really knew

I just want to be with you

CHORUS 3X

2- Match the expressions:

a) You've got me wrapped around your finger
b) It's tearing me apart
c) I thought the world of you
d) I'm in so deep
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( ) I'm fully in the situation or realtionship
( ) I'm torn or broken
( ) I imagine you were perfect
( ) I'm on your hand/ I'm stuck into this

3- Comente em que situações você LINGER.