Moulin Rouge - Come What May

Written by David Baerwald
Performed by Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman

David Baewald’s Biography

After the quick dissolution of David & David in the mid-'80s, David Baerwald began a solo career, releasing his solo debut, Bedtime Stories, in 1990. As with David & David's sole album, it was an album of deceptively laid-back pop; the calm production and subtle, memorable melodies hid the fact that Baerwald's characters were either inflicting or suffering from emotional pain. It was a triumph, winning raves from critics, but it sold very few copies. With his second album, 1993's Triage, Baerwald decided to have the music match the message, creating soundscapes that recalled a subdued, more pop-friendly Tom Waits. Again, the critical praise was substantial but the record sold even fewer copies than the first. A follow-up wouldn't be seen for nearly a decade, however; Baerwald took time out to work with other musicians and tweak his playing skills. He joined Sheryl Crow for her monumental Tuesday Night Music Club debut and was later nominated for a Golden Globe for Moulin Rouge's swan song, "Come What May." Finally, Baerwald bounced back with Here Comes the Folk Underground in 2002. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

1. Answer true (T) or false (F).
a. David Baerwald sold many copies of his album Bedtime Stories. ( )
b. David B was never a solo singer. ( )
c. After the quick dissolution of David & David, David Baerwald stopped singing. ( )
d. David B always had good criticism on his music. ( )
e. He joined Sheryl Crow for her monumental Tuesday Night Music Club and was later nominated for Golden Globe for Moulin Rouge’s song ‘Elephant Love Medley’. ( )

2. Listen to the song and complete the sentences below.

Never knew I 1___________ feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky 2___________
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Everyday I love you 3___________ and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it 4___________
Telling me to 5___________ you everything
Seasons may change winter to 6___________
But I love you until the end of 7___________

Come what may, come what may
I 8___________ love you until my dying day

Suddenly the world 9___________ such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect 10___________
Suddenly my life 11___________ seem such a waste
It all revolves 12___________ you
And there's no 13___________ too high no river too 14___________
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide
But I love you until the end of 15___________

Come what may, come what may
I 16___________ love you until my dying day
Oh come what may, come what may
I will love you
Suddenly the world 17___________ such a perfect place...

Come what may, come what may
I will love you until my dying day

3. What do you think the characters were feeling when they sang this song?
_____________________________________________________________

4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the following verbs:

hide - be - suffer - join - tell - win - nominate - die

a. It ___________ a triumph, ___________ from critics, but it sold very few copies.
b. He ___________ Sheryl Crow for the monumental Tuesday Night Music Club debut and ___________ later ___________ for a Golden Globe for Moulin Rouge’s song, ‘Come What May’.
c. The calm production and subtle, memorable melodies ___________ the fact that Bearwald’s characters ___________ either inflicting or ___________ from emotional pain.
d. I will love you until my ___________ day.
e. ___________ me to give you everything.

Created by Catherine Evangelista - 2nd A 2005

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