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Kid
Contributor: Steven Fawkes
Language of text: French
Type of text: Song lyric
Author or source: Eddy de Pretto
Intended age of students: Key Stage 5
Source reference: Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfbM3LD0D9Q
On screen lyrics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIA0EQ7lIGA
Lyrics:
https://paroles2chansons.lemonde.fr/paroles-eddy-de-pretto/paroles-kid.html
Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGukkdMmZ_E
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Approaches:
The song explores attitudes to masculinity. Extract:
Tu seras viril mon kid
Je ne veux voir aucune larme glisser sur cette gueule héroïque
Et ce corps tout sculpté pour atteindre des sommets fantastiques
Que seul une rêverie pourrait surpasser
and identifies a concept of 'virilite abusive'
Rationale:
Contemporary creative writing on an important social issue
Outcomes:
A stimulus for discussion or discursive writing
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How much time required:
1 session