Vocabulary

Video

Transcript

Vocalist: “Who feels like dancing? Here’s a song called Cotton-Eyed Joe.

If it hadn’t been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I’d been married a long time ago
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from
Cotton Eye Joe?

If it hadn’t been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I’d been married a long time ago
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from
Cotton-Eyed Joe?

He rode into town and made me believe
He spent half of his life just looking for me
I thought he loved me
But boy I was wrong
Cause he had his fun
And were over and done

If it hadn’t been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I’d been married a long time ago
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from
Cotton Eye Joe?

If it hadn’t been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I’d been married a long time ago
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from
Cotton Eyed-Joe?

I know you think he’s heaven sent
But he’ll leave your heart all broken and bent
Trust me when I tell you
To leave him alone
Cause nothing good ever came from Cotton-Eyed Joe

If it hadn’t been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I’d been married a long time ago
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from
Cotton-Eyed Joe?

Keep on dancing I’ll tell you a tale
Of a tall dark fiddler
With eyes so pale
With a look he hooked every girl in town
Making any other man just another rebound

I heard the story
Thought it couldn’t be true
Till he rode through here
Back in oh-two (02)
He broke my heart and stole my soul
Making me another victim of Cotton-Eyed Joe

If it hadn’t been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I’d been married a long time ago
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from
Cotton-Eyed Joe?

If it hadn’t been for Cotton Eye Joe
I’d been married a long time ago
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from
Cotton Eye Joe?

Cotton Eyed Joe
Where did you go
Cotton Eyed Joe
Cotton Eyed Joe

Questions

Texas, Oklahoma. Was this video strictly a music video, segments from a movie or both?

Southwestern US. The setting of the movie was probably New York City or London. True or false?

Deep South. Did they feature scenes from company offices, cafes, clubs and living rooms?

Great Plains, Prairie States. Most of the activities involved driving cars, drinking coffee, eating in restaurants and watching TV. Is this right or wrong?

Industrial Midwest, Great Lakes. Was everyone dressed in tuxedos and evening dresses? Was everyone wearing tuxedos and evening dresses? What did they wear?

Appalachia. The band was performing pop music. Is this correct or incorrect?

Rockies, Rocky Mountain States. What may have been the plot or story-line of the movie?
 
 
 
Northeastern US. Is this your stereotypical image of the “real” America?

New England. I love Country Music. Country Music is popular in my city. Yes or no?

West Coast. Do you and your friends prefer living in the city or the country?

South Florida. Would people from your country like to move to this place in America?

Alaska, Hawaii. Are folk music, dance and costumes popular in your country?