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Tuesday 7 April 2020

Song 7: Unfinished Sympathy (Massive Attack)

Song 7: Unfinished Sympathy (Massive Attack) 
(level: B2 / Upper-Intermediate / ***)

Massive Attack
Photo credit: crackmagazine.net

Before listening / watching

The following notes could be useful 


Massive Attack are an English trip hop group formed in 1988 in Bristol, England and consisting of  Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall. Their debut album Blue Lines was released in 1991, with the single Unfinished Sympathy.

The music video for "Unfinished Sympathy" was filmed in Los Angeles, California. It begins with a shot of a real street gang with a dog before moving to follow singer Nelson walking along a dirty pavement unaware or uncaring of her surroundings, which include all sorts of people, most seemingly poor, bikers, a disabled man, drunks, a tramp...

As the video progresses, the members of the band (one of them having finished making a call on a public phone booth) and then former band member Mushroom (pushing a cart) can be seen walking several paces behind her... 


Single sleeve
Picture credit: discogs.com 

If you are interested in knowing more about the band (discography etc.), get to their official site. Click HERE




While listening / watching

Fill in the missing words or phrases in the gaps. 


I know that  .......................................(1) before
And how it could be with you
Really hurt me baby, really cut me baby
How can you have .........................................(2)
You're the book that I .......................................(3)
And now I've got to know much more

The curiousness of your potential kiss
Has got my .......................................... (4) aching
Really hurt me baby, really cut me baby
How can you have a ................................................(5)
You're the book that I .........................................(6)
And now I've got to know much more

Like a soul without a ……………. (7)
.......................................... (8)
I'm missing every part   
(x5)




Now watch the music video! Click HERE




When you are finished, check your answers! 


I know that I've imagined  love (1) before
And how it could be with you
Really hurt me baby, really cut me baby
How can you have a day without a night (2)
You're the book that I have opened (3)
And now I've got to know much more

The curiousness of your potential kiss
Has got my mind and body (4) aching
Really hurt me baby, really cut me baby
How can you have a day without a night (5)
You're the book that I have opened (6)
And now I've got to know much more

Like a soul without a mind (7)
In a body without a heart
I'm missing every part  
(x5)






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