Salma Ramjohn - County Fair Bruce Springsteen PDF

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IT'S A BLACK SWAN BOOK OVER REVIWES....

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Focus: How do the events in “Goose Fair”compare to the themes of the song “County Fair” by Bruce Springsteen?

Annotation Focus: What does the speaker truly desire? Why? “County Fair” by Bruce Springsteen

Every year1 when summer comes around They stretch a banner 'cross the main street in town You can feel somethin's “happening' in the air Well, from Carol's house up on Telegraph Hill You can see the lights going up out in Soldiers Field Getting ready, for the county fair County fair, county fair, Everybody in town ll be there So come on, hey we're goin' down there (hey) Little girl with the long blond hair Come win your daddy one of them stuffed bears Baby, down at the country fair Now you'll be hangin' tight when we hit the top And that rollercoaster ready to drop And you’re bragging', how you wasn't even scared Well baby you know i just love the sound Of that pipe organ on the merry-go-round Baby, down at the county fair County fair, county fair, Everybody in town ll be there So come on, hey we're goin' down there (hey) Little girl with the long blond hair Come win your daddy one of them stuffed bears Baby, down at the country fair At the north end of the field they set up a stand And they got a little rock and roll band People dancing' out in the open air It's James Young and the Immortal Ones2 iuytreyyTwo guitars, (baby) bass and drums tgfcJust rockin', down at the county fair

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Every year = comes every year/ annual Banner= music Shows / excitement + how he feels The lights going up = fireworks

“Everybody in town ll be there” Everyone/ fun at once→moment /remember

“Now you'll be hangin' tight when we hit the top…” People = buckled up ➡ safe / sitting / rollercoaster

“Come win your daddy one of them stuffed bears” Play games + win a toy / bring it to dad.

stand/ live atmosphere→attracting people more Immortal = long living/ never dying→moment = not forgotten. The character doesn’t want to forget the moment “People dancing' out in the open air…” People ￫ dancing/ having fun/ with their full

1 What do the first two words suggest about this event? How does the narrator feel about it? 2 What is the significance of the band’s name? Think about ALL words. Why would Springsteen name the band James Young and the Immortal Ones? What does this have to do with time?

Focus: How do the events in “Goose Fair”compare to the themes of the song “County Fair” by Bruce Springsteen?

heart (well) County fair, county fair Everybody in town ll be there So come on, we're goin' down there Little girl with the long blond hair Come win your daddy one of them stuffed bears Baby, down at the county fair Now it's getting late before we head back to town We let that fortune wheel spin around Come on mister tell me what's waiting out there3 On my way out I steal a kiss in the dark4 Hope I can remember where our car's parked Baby, out at the county fair Now off down the highway there's the last stream of cars We sit a while in my front yard With the radio playing' soft and low I pull Carol close to my heart And I lean back and stare up at the stars5 Oh I wish, I'd never have to let this moment go6

Fortune wheel spin= rotating device predict your destiny. He want to know what’s in his future. Dark/ kissed= moment to remember/ young forever

“...stare up at the stars” Peaceful/ no worries / stress-free/ enjoying the moment “...I’d never have to let this moment go.” Wishes he can never let the moment pass by / wants to live in the moment forever

In a few sentences, compare the speaker’s life to Jason Taylor’s. When Jason spent time with his father, he didn’t want the moment to end quickly because he was enjoying his time with his dad. That’s exactly how Jason felt when he met his dad at the fair. What does the song suggest about the idea of “fun”? Fun is something you should enjoy with your family and friends, savoring the moment.

3 What is a fortune wheel? What does “fortune” mean”? What is the narrator thinking about? Literally and figuratively... 4 What does “steal[ing] a kiss in the dark” mean? What does it suggest about the type of person the speaker is? 5 What does this action suggest? 6 How does the last line affect the mood? How does this line relate to the band’s name that was playing at the fair?...