ELEANOR RIGBY Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney ________________________________________________________________ Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Elenor Rigby, picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been. Lives in a dream Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in the jar by the door. Who is it for? All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Father McKenzie writing the words of sermon that no one will hear. No one comes near. Look at him working, darning his sock in the night when there's nobody there. What does he care? All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? Eleanor Rigby, died in the curch and was buried along with her name. Nobody came. Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave No one was saved. All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong? ELEANOR RIGBY Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney ________________________________________________________________ Sound Discrimination: Circle the word you hear. Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Eleanor Rigby, (picks/licks) up the (lice/rice) in the church where a wedding has been. Lives in a dream (Waits/Faints) at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in the (bar/jar) by the door. Who is it for? All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Father McKenzie (sighting/writing) the words of (sermon/German) that no one will (fear/hear). No one comes (here/near). Look at him (walking/working), (donning/darning) his (sock/frock) in the (night/light) when there's nobody there. What does he (share/care)? All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? Eleanor Rigby, (sighed/died) in the church and was (carried/buried) along with her (name/fame). Nobody came. Father McKenzie (whipping/wiping) the dirt from his (pants/hands) as he walks from the grave No one was saved. All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong? ELEANOR RIGBY (A) Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney ________________________________________________________________ Listen to the song and try to fill in the missing lines. Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been. Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in the jar by the door. All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Father McKenzie writing the words of sermon that no one will hear. Look at him working, darning his sock in the night when there's nobody there. All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? Eleanor Rigby, died in the church and was buried along with her name. Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong? ELEANOR RIGBY (B) Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney ________________________________________________________________ Listen to the song and try to fill in the missing lines. Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people!  Lives in a dream  Who is it for? All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong? Ah. Look at all the lonely people! Ah. Look at all the lonely people!  No one comes near.  What does he care? All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people. Where do they all belong?  Nobody came.  No one was saved. All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong? ELEANOR RIGBY Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney ________________________________________________________________ Discussion 1. What is the main theme of the song? 2. What is meant by "wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door" ? 3. In your opinion, who do Eleanor Rigby and Father McKenzie represent? 4. Why do you think there is so much loneliness in the world? 5. Has the world changed much since this song was written? How does you society deal with this problem? Is it a problem? 6. In the previous class we talked about the loneliness of elderly people. How is this issue dealt with in your country?