1. Portrait of a singer

2. blues country classical folk jazz rock

4. Just because you carry that briefcase in your hand
So here I am again, I'm listening to another speech … …
I know who I am...
...
And don't think that you're better than me,
You lie and you cheat and still you call yourself a man
You should ride with me in my big red van ...
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Just because you carry that briefcase in your hand
Don't think you're any different
But I'm not going to fool myself
But you're just like me because you are destined to be damned
About the morals and the ethics of man
I know I am driving to hell in a big red van

5. a van – a large car
a briefcase – a bag used by business people for carrying papers
morals and ethics – ideas about what is right and wrong
you are destined to be damned – you will go to hell
hell – where bad people go after they die, the opposite of heaven

6. So here I am again, I'm listening to another speech
About the morals and the ethics of man
I'm not going to fool myself
I know who I am
I know I am driving to hell in a big red van
And don't think that you're better than me,
Don't think you're any different
Just because you carry that briefcase in your hand.
You lie and you cheat and still you call yourself a man
But you're just like me because you are destined to be damned
You should ride with me in my big red van ...

7. All about Rick Robles
Nationality: __________________________
Home town: _________________________
Age: _______________________________
Occupation: _________________________
Previous occupation: social worker
Rick learned to play the guitar ___________
He wrote his first song _________________
What sort of person is Rick? ____________
At the moment Rick is _________________,
___________ and ____________________
He loves to __________________________
All about Rick Robles
Nationality: __________________________
Home town: _________________________
Age: _______________________________
Occupation: _________________________
Previous occupation: social worker
Rick learned to play the guitar ___________
He wrote his first song _________________
What sort of person is Rick? ____________
At the moment Rick is _________________,
___________ and ____________________
He loves to __________________________

8. Nationality: American Home town: Los Angeles Age: 24
All about Rick Robles
Nationality: American
Home town: Los Angeles
Age:
Occupation: Singer (and a songwriter)
Rick learned to play the guitar when he was 14.
He wrote his first song shortly after that.
What sort of person is Rick? He is energetic and mostly happy.
At the moment Rick is travelling in Britain, doing some concerts and recording a new single.
He loves to perform / be on stage

9. What sort Do you always of music do write you play? songs about things
happening
in your life?
And do you always
write sad song
when you're sad
and happy songs
when you're happy?

10. a folk song
a band
a sad song
a concert by myself
a live audience
light-hearted
my friend's wife
nervous
to cheer him up

11. What happens
night after night?
What does the woman
look like?
What will they
do one day?
What does she do?

12. singing on stage
writing a song
walking along a street
singing with a band
making a recording
playing the piano
driving
leaving a house

13. Upside down and inside out.
Twisted up in knots that you cannot get out
find all the weight of the world is dragging you down,
Oh, it's dragging you down.
I know that you're stressed,
And I know you're depressed
But you're no different than any of the rest of us,
Just trying to figure out what's going on
And where we belong.
So breathe a little easier,
Sleep a little cosier,
'Cos everything will be alright

15. a If you feel depressed, the best thing is to sleep more
a If you feel depressed, the best thing is to sleep more. Then you'll feel better,
b I know you feel terrible, but so does everyone else. So don't worry - everything will be fine,
с I know you feel terrible. But don't worry, because other people feel fine.
d I know you think you're better than other people, but you're not.