Angie
The Rolling Stones · 1973
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- Angie, Angie
- When will those clouds all disappear?
- Angie, Angie
- Where will it lead us from here?
Echo the hook
- And no money in our coats
- You can't say we're satisfied
- Angie, Angie
- You can't say we never tried
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
Exercises
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You can't say we're satisfied
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Angie, you're beautiful, yeah
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I still love you
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
All the dreams we held so close
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I hate that sadness in your eyes
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
When will ? clouds all disappear?
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
And no ? in our coats
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
But ? it time we said goodbye?
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Let me ? in your ear
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
Ain't it ? we said goodbye, yeah?
Exercise 17
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 18
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Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
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Exercise 21
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Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "angie" in the whole song?
"angie"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "can't" in the whole song?
"can't"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Ain't it time we said goodbye, yeah?
- Remember all those nights we cried?
- When will those clouds all disappear?
Exercise 25
The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.
Exercise 26
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 27
"Angie" was released in 1973. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
can't→we're→you're→don't→
Exercise 29
If you had to summarize "Angie" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 30
Compare "Angie" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?