Friday, August 06, 2010

#1265 My Body Is A Cage, Hollywood Sign, Hollow, A Magician Was Driving …

Show 1265 Friday 6 August
Watch today's show at YouTube or BlipTV.

Hi, I’m Sarah, welcome to The Daily English Show. Today we’re studying a song called:
My Body Is A Cage.

It’s by a Canadian band called Arcade Fire.

I found out about this band because they did a live concert which was broadcast on YouTube.

This is one of those songs that could mean many things … it’s really open to interpretation.

Here’s the chorus:

My body is a cage that keeps me
From dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key

What does that mean?

Well, to keep somebody from something, means to prevent somebody from doing something.
So it means: My body is in a cage which prevents me from dancing with the one I love.

And what does that mean? Well, I read many theories on the internet and it could be that a loved one has died and because the singer’s still alive he can’t dance, or be with, his loved one.

Or it could be that something’s actually physically wrong with his body and that keeps him from dancing, or being with, his loved one.

Or it could be about feeling trapped by your insecurities. Your insecurities are preventing you, or keeping you, from realizing your true potential.

What do you think the song means?

There are a couple of beautiful fan-made videos for this song on YouTube too, so you might want to go and check those out.




STICK NEWS


The Hollywood Sign is a famous landmark in California that was created in 1923.
This year Wellington Airport in New Zealand announced they were going to build a sign mimicking the Hollywood sign.
Locals were unimpressed with idea.
Thankfully Hollywood lawyers saved Wellington from the visual pollution.
Now the lawyers are busy again trying to shut down a website which parodies the Wellywood sign idea.

And that was Stick News for Friday the 6th of August.
Kia ora.

1265 a

1265 b
Let's make a WELLYWOOD sign.
Like the HOLLYWOOD sign! That's brilliant!

1265 c
Ugh. So tacky.

1265 d
Apparently it would be a trademark violation...
Oh.

1265 e
Is this a joke?



Word of the Day

Today’s word is hollow.

Hollow means: having a hole or empty space inside.

For example, Easter eggs are usually hollow.

It also means not sincere or without real value.

This is from today’s song:

It’s a hollow play
But they’ll clap anyway

Who knows what that actually means, but maybe it means something like, the singer thinks his life doesn’t have any value, but people act as if it does.



friday joke

A magician was driving down the road …
then he turned into a drive way.



conversations with sarah
#809 Why a ring?

Step 1: Repeat Bill’s lines.
Step 2: Read Bill’s lines and talk to Sarah.

Bill What do you think of the sign?

Sarah I think they should probably come up with something original.

Bill Like what?

Sarah I don’t know. Like a giant ring or something.

Bill Why a ring?

Sarah From Lord of the Rings.

Bill Was that made in Wellington?

Sarah Yeah, I think so. Some of it anyway … I think they had different locations around New Zealand.







My Body Is A Cage by Arcade Fire - LYRICS


My body is a cage that keeps me
From dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key

My body is a cage that keeps me
From dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key

I'm standing on a stage
Of fear and self-doubt
It's a hollow play
But they'll clap anyway

My body is a cage that keeps me
From dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key

You're standing next to me
My mind holds the key

I'm living in an age
That calls darkness light
Though my language is dead
Still the shapes fill my head

I'm living in an age
Whose name I don't know
Though the fear keeps me moving
Still my heart beats so slow

My body is a cage that keeps me
From dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key

You're standing next to me
My mind holds the key
My body is a

My body is a cage
We take what we're given
Just because you've forgotten
That don't mean you're forgiven

I'm living in an age
That screams my name at night
But when I get to the doorway
There's no one in sight

My body is a cage that keeps me
From dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key

You're standing next to me
My mind holds the key

Set my spirit free
Set my spirit free
Set my body free



links




My Body Is A Cage - songmeanings.net


music

show start
artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: Future Cha Cha
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States
artist site

WOD start
artist: DJ iPep's
album: Home Mix 2007
track: Game Toy
from: EVREUX, France
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
artist site

friday joke start
artist: AdHoc
album: Toutes directions
track: Sumbala
from: Annecy, France
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
artist site

cws start
artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: The Jazz Woman
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States
artist site

qa start
artist: ioeo
album: triptracks
track: triptrack2
from: Saint Raphael, France
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
artist site

qa bgm
artist: Mr Haze dub project
album: SOUL ROOTS
track: Leaving Babylon
from: Reims, France


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