Lesson+4

Lesson 4 - Explain the concept of parody using Julian Smith's 'I'm reading a book'.

1. Inform the students that they are about to watch a music video. 2. Ask the students to watch and decide what the song is about. 3. Watch video; media type="youtube" key="BuRuwR2JSXI" width="425" height="350" 4. Ask students to decide what sort of music is used and whether this is the type of music normally has lyrics like these. 5. Establish that the video is a parody of hardcore gangsta rap. 6. Ask students whether they know of any other parody songs/poems. (If not, suggest Weird Al Yankovic, etc) 7. Students continue to work on their chosen activities.


 * I'm Reading A Book lyrics (To be printed and given to ESL/NESB) students**

At home sitting in my favorite book My girl's trying to get me eat some dinner she cooked I'm reading a book, girl I'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book

On the shoulder I got pulled over Pigs trynna get me, roll my window lower I'm reading a book, pig I'm reading a book Don't you ever interrupt me, while I'm reading a book

Why are all these people always interrupting me? What i gotta do to try to make them see?

(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book) I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book (Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book) I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book

I'm at the library, where they call me a crook I never even pay for my library books I take them from the shelf and if anyone looks i say I'm reading a book, man I'm reading a book

At a stupid birthday party for some stupid kid take a book from a present They were supposed to be his ( From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/julian-smith-lyrics/i_m-reading-a-book-lyrics.html ) Now i'm about to find out what happens to Captain Hook Cause i'm reading your book, kid I'm reading your book

Why are all these people always interrupting me? What i gotta do to try to make them see?

(Don't you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book) Im reading a book, i'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book (Don't you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book) Im reading a book, i'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book

If you ever interrupt me you can bet your gonna see the nasty me, the nasty me, the nasty me

Im reading a book, i'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book (Don't you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book) Im reading a book, i'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book Im reading a book, i'm reading a book dont you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book (Don't you ever interrupt me while i'm reading a book) Im reading a book, i'm reading a book dont you ever inte...

(Bagpipe)