Kid

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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

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