Arbeitsblatt: The New Year's Eve Song

English Songs: The New Years Eve Song Rod Stewart live at Stirling Castle 2012: The New Years Eve song explained: Sing along with Charlie Brown: Task: Watch the explanatory video and answer the following questions. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) Where does the original song come from? Whats special about the lyrics of the song? What does the song title mean? Whats the main message of the song? What do people do when they sing the song on New Years Eve? When was the song published for the first time? Who wrote the song text? And why? How could the song get known all over the world? What is special about the melody of the song? What has happened to the song around the world over the years? What are possible reasons for the popularity of the song? Which facts show the popularity of the song? How did it become happy new year song?