SLV 500 - Song Exploder

Before Watching:

How could you describe your favourite song?

One of my favourite songs is Party by 0) singer and 1) 0)SING

___________________ Beyonce. The song 2)___________ Andre 3000, 1) PERFORM
known for being the rapper from Outcast. The song is a mid tempo RnB 2) FEATURE
song whose 3) ___________ describe a relationship. I like the song 3) LYRICAL
because of the strong 4) _______________ between Beyonce and her 4) HARMONIOUS
backing singers. Plus it has a very 5) ______________ base line. 5) MELODY

Reactions:
● Uplifting ● Riotous ● Nostalgic
● Calming ● Motivating ● Romantic
● Melancholic ● Defiant ● Infatuated
● Joyous ● Euphoric

Happy Sad Love Rebellious Other

Listening

Watch the intro: 0:00-1:09

Correct the sentences:

1. Dua writes about characters. 4. in 2019 she won a Grammy and her album
2. Dua Lipa is a singer songwriter from was certified Gold.
Dublin.
3. 2018 won the BRIT award for Album of the
Year.

For her second album future nostalgia she worked with previous collaborators to make an album that
looked back while looking forward.

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Gap Fill: Read the text below and guess the missing words, or type of word needed in the space.

She was going through a bunch of personal shit. She was running late and in such a 1)

______________ and was going in the studio and she thought to herself, that maybe some things need

to end and she needed to 2) ______________ something positive in life. And clearly, she is talking

about 3)______________. She was at a point in a 4) ______________ with someone who lied to her.

She needed release from it as it wasn’t healthy for her. She felt like a 5) ______________, but there

were many moments that she didn’t recognise herself.

Watch 1:24-2:28 and complete the gaps with ONE-THREE words.

Watch: 2:30-4:53

Dua and Coffee B. Suggested to Dua by her parents

C. Inspired by her childhood
A. Had never worked together before
B. Used Dua’s personal experience to write Order the parts of the song that were created:
the song
C. Wanted to discover a new sound. Chord progression
Drum break
Sampling music was: Acoustic guitar
A. Not trendy at the time. Guitar riff

Watch: 4:55-7:05

Who said it?

Sentence Dua Koz Coffee Grimes

(Chelcee)

Let’s go the pub

It can’t be hot damn

Dua is a boss bitch

We trust each other with personal details

Dua comes from a place of honesty

Everyone can relate to the song

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Watch: 7:40-7:55

Song structure:

A. Hook/Chorus B. Verse C. Middle 8/Bridge D. Pre-chorus

Verse Hook/Chorus Pre-Chorus Hook/Chorus

Watch: 8:50-11:20

Multiple Matching: NOTE there is always an extra answer not used.

Listen to what each speaker said about the Listen to what each speaker said about the
sample structure of the song

A) It reminds me of glamour Koz A) I changed my mind about Koz

and slacker vibes Dua the structure Dua
B) It’s a classic sample Coffee B) This structure is classic Coffee
C) It’s an eerie and spooky Disco
Grimes
sound C) It was difficult to fit the
D) I really didn’t like it sample into the song
E) It was used in 97 D) We worked on the
structure after writing all
the parts

Watch: 11:20-15:14

Multiple Choice

Dua grew up in: B. Combining different music traditions

C. Working with different artists
A. London and Belgarde
B. London and Kosovo Dua was
C. London and Zagreb
A. told it was very deep
Dua said she loves B. admired for her voice as a child
C. ashamed of her voice
A. Playing with two emotions at the same
time

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Watch: 20:26-24:45

Parts of songs:
Listen to Love Again and tick which parts of the song are present:

Part Yes-No Example

Chorus/Hook

Bridge/Middle 8

Verses

Pre-Chorus

Dance/Instrumental
break

Ad-lib

Intro/Outro

After watching:

Discussion

● Had you heard Love Again before?

● Did you know anything about Dua Lipa before this?
● What was something you learned about song writing in the video?
● What was the most surprising thing you learnt?
● Are there too many samples in modern pop music?
● Do you think all singers should write their own songs?

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