Rock and Roll
Led Zeppelin · 1971
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- Yeah, yeah
- Yeah, yeah
- Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
- Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Sing the opening verse
- Yes, it has
- It's been a long time since the Book of Love
- I can't count the tears of a life with no love
- Carry me back, carry me back
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
Exercises
Exercise 1
Fill the blank in this line:
Exercise 2
Fill the blank in this line:
Exercise 3
Fill the blank in this line:
Exercise 4
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Carry me back, baby, where I come from
Exercise 5
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Yes, it has
Exercise 6
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Carry me back, carry me back
Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Making vows that just can't work right
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Oh yeah, open your arms, opens your arms
Exercise 9
Choose the missing word:
It's been a ? time, been a long time
Exercise 10
Choose the missing word:
Been a long ? lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time
Exercise 11
Choose the missing word:
Carry me back, ? me back
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
It's been a long ? been a long time
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
Making ? that just can't work right
Exercise 14
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 15
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 16
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 17
How many times do you hear the word "lonely" in the whole song?
"lonely"
Exercise 18
How many times do you hear the word "long" in the whole song?
"long"
Exercise 19
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Carry me back, baby, where I come from
- Making vows that just can't work right
- Yes, it has
Exercise 20
Imagine you are making a short film with "Rock and Roll" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 21
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 22
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 23
Write the full form of each contraction:
it's→can't→
Exercise 24
Rewrite the chorus of "Rock and Roll" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).
Exercise 25
Who in your life would you dedicate "Rock and Roll" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?
Exercise 26
If you had to summarize "Rock and Roll" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 27
Compare "Rock and Roll" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 28
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Rock and Roll" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.
Exercise 29
If you could change the ending of the story told in "Rock and Roll", what would happen instead?
Exercise 30
"Rock and Roll" was released in 1971. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.