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Lady Writer (Dire Straits)

Lady Writer
Activity Fill in the Gaps
Activity Fill in the Gaps

"Lady Writer" is a 1979 rock song and single by Dire Straits, sung by Mark  knopfler. It appears on the band's second album Communiqué. It's one of Dire Straits' biggest hits and a classic from the 70's.

Listen to a studio recording of this song (lyrics change a little bit sometimes): Lady Writer.

Dire Straits were a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, and blues, and came closest to beat music within the context of rock and roll.

 

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Instructions

Write the suitable word/s inside the gaps to complete the sentence. Use the -TAB- key on your computer keyboard to move from one box to the next.

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Lady writer on the ______________________ talking 'bout the ______________________ Mary. Reminded me of ______________________. ______________________ left to come up to, yeah.
Lady writer on the ______________. Yea, she had ______________ quality. The way you used to ______________ and I know you never read a ______________.
The way her hair fell down around her __________. And I recall my fall from __________. Another time, another __________.
Lady writer on the TV. She had all the brains and the ____________. The picture does not fit. You'd talk ____________ when you felt like it.
The ____________ her hair fell down ____________ her face. Then I ____________ my fall from grace. Another ____________, another place.
And your rich old ______________. You know he'd ______________ her a dead ringer. You got the same ______________. Plus you mother was a ______________ singer.
______________ her hair fell hung around her face. Then I recall my fall from ______________. Another time, another ______________.
Lady ________________ on the TV. She knew all about a ________________. You ________________ hardly write your name. I think I want you just ________________ as the Lady writer on the TV.
Talking 'bout the ______________________. Well, oh yeah, you know I'm talking about ______________________ and the lady writer on the TV.
Lady writer __________________ talking about the Virgin Mary. Well, oh yeah, __________________ I'm talking about you and me and the lady writer on the TV.
Lady writer __________________. Lady writer. Lady writer __________________.
Total number of items: 11

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