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SPIN 

Sung by Darren Hayes

THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

• Listening Practice (scroll to next box)

• Subjects for debate or essay

RELATED PAGES

• More pedagogic ideas for lyrics, poetry, etc. (listed by language points)

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• Information is given below on how to make this song suitable for students of varying levels;  however, please click here for additional advice

(Pedagogic ideas & worksheets by Bibi Baxter)

LISTENING PRACTICE

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A four letter disease still makes us run,

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Can't comprehend that you can die from Love.

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Can I start things over, and change your mind?

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Can a single melody press rewind?

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Can I move your feet, make your heart skip a beat?

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Can a simple tune flow through you?

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When the music feels like this,

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When you lose control you gotta go with it.

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Ten feet high, flying above the sky.

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Your problems don't exist, when music feels like this.

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No money left in Africa

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Starvin' to death In Bosnia

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We close our eyes and hide a nation's cries

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And In the West TV possessed 

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And weight obsessed

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The media dissects, infects

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We think real life is reality TV

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Can I have your attention and press rewind?

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When the DJ spins, will it change your mind?

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Can I move your feet, 

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Make your heart skip a beat?

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Can a piece of me flow through you?

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When the music feels like this,

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When you lose control, you gotta go with it.

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Ten feet high, flying above the sky.

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Your problems don't exist, when music feels like this.

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When the music feels like this,

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DJ take control and grab a hold of me.

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Spin that wheel, tell me how to feel.

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I like the shape I'm in, when music feels like this.

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Bringin' the beat back, stompin' the floor.

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Dancin' like a booty never bounced before.

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Poppin' to the back beat, up on the one.

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Smack Jack Freakin' now you're overcome.

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When the music feels like this,

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When you lose control, you gotta go with it.

#- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ten feet high, flying above the sky.

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Your problems don't exist, when music feels like this.

#- - - - - - - - - - - - -

When the music feels like this,

#- - - - - - - - - - - - -

DJ take control and grab a hold of me.

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Spin that wheel, tell me how to feel.

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I like the shape I'm in, when music feels like this.

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Let the music in

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Let the DJ spin

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Let the music in

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Cuz the music should feel

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Like this

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Let the music in

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Let the DJ spin

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Let the music in

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The music feels like this

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When the music feels like ...... (repeat to fade)

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Governments elected, nobody votes.

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On CNN, still fighting to death over Jerusalem

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Politically correct, isn't that a joke?

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We censor music then give children guns.

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SUBJECTS FOR DEBATE OR ESSAY

Subjects for debate or composition:

• Spin Doctors
• Election Procedures in Britain & other countries 
• Political Correctness
• Censorship
• Infectious Diseases
• Starvation (causes, medical aspects)
• Obesity (causes, metabolism)
• Dieting (reasons: real & imagined, types of diets)

THE ANSWER KEY

(+ corrected spellings)

Governments elected, nobody votes.
Politically correct, isn't that a joke?
We censor music then give children guns.
On CNN, still fighting to death over Jerusalem.
A four letter disease still makes us run,
Can't comprehend that you can die from Love.
Can I start things over, and change your mind?
Can a single melody press rewind?
Can I move your feet, make your heart skip a beat?
Can a simple tune flow through you?
When the music feels like this,
When you lose control you (have) got to go with it.
Ten feet high, flying above the sky.
Your problems don't exist, when music feels like this.
No money left in Africa
Starving to death In Bosnia
We close our eyes and hide a nation's cries
And In the West TV possessed and weight obsessed
The media dissects, infects
We think real life is reality TV
Can I have your attention and press rewind?
When the DJ spins, will it change your mind?
Can I move your feet, make your heart skip a beat?
Can a piece of me flow through you?
When the music feels like this,
When you lose control, you (have) got to go with it.
Ten feet high, flying above the sky.
Your problems don't exist, when music feels like this.
When the music feels like this,
DJ take control and grab a hold of me.
Spin that wheel, tell me how to feel.
I like the shape I'm in, when music feels like this.
Bringing the beat back, stomping the floor.
Dancing like a booty never bounced before.
Popping to the back beat, up on the one.
Smack Jack Freaking now you're overcome.
When the music feels like this,
When you lose control, you (have)  got to go with it.
Ten feet high, flying above the sky.
Your problems don't exist, when music feels like this.
When the music feels like this,
DJ take control and grab a hold of me.
Spin that wheel, tell me how to feel.
I like the shape I'm in, when music feels like this.
Let the music in
Let the DJ spin
Let the music in
Because the music should feel
Like this
Let the music in
Let the DJ spin
Let the music in
The music feels like this
When the music feels like ...... (repeat to fade)

With thanks to Claire Khiabani for introducing me to songs by Darren Hayes