Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
People have been making fun of the Rolling Stones for being old for years. But Mick Jagger and Keith Richards aren’t the only aging rockers who don’t seem to know when to call it quits.
A lot of artists that were huge in the 60s and 70s, such as Santana, Bob Dylan, and The Who, are still playing live shows today. That’s exciting news for fans of these bands. But as Devan learned, seeing your favorite classic rock band in concert can sometimes be more depressing than exhilarating. Find out why.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Devan: So you know how The Who played at the Super Bowl this year?
Beren: Mmm-hmm.
Devan: Well I watched it and I was very excited, but I gotta say, seeing them play like at this age, it just seemed really sad.
Beren: Really?
Devan: Yeah. It just like, they just seemed old and tired, you know? And it just…you know, just seeing like an old guy that’s like overweight trying to do the windmill and stuff…It was just kind of depressing.
Beren: Really? Townsend couldn’t do a good windmill?
Devan: No.
Beren: I can’t believe it. Well, they have a lot to live up to. They were known for their live performance back in the day.
Devan: Yeah, so that kind of…you know, it just brings me to the question, at what point should a band call it a day?
Beren: I think…yeah, I don’t know. If the youngest member in your band is looking old, and I think Zak Star, he’s the drummer and that’s Ringo’s kid, I think it’s time to retire.
Devan: Yeah. I mean, there are other older artists that are still just as sharp as ever. Like David Bowie seems like he’s aging backwards, and Prince, when he played the Super Bowl a few years ago, was incredible. But some people just don’t seem to know when to call it quits. Is it better to burn out or just fade away?
Beren: Or just retire, if you’re The Who.
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Discussion
Devan is a long-time fan of The Who, but she was disappointed when she saw them play at the Super Bowl earlier this year. They seemed tired and old. The band’s guitarist, Pete Townsend, looked overweight and couldn’t move very well on stage.
Since then, Devan has been thinking about when old bands should call it quits. It seems better to just stop playing in public than to go on performing once a band is over the hill.
But some artists age more gracefully than others. Devan points out that David Bowie and Prince seem to get better and better with age.
When do you think a band should call it quits? Have you ever gotten too old to do something you used to enjoy?
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