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Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think a song called "Please Please Please" might be about?
Who do you think is asking for something in this title, and why?
Do you expect this song to sound more romantic, emotional, or dramatic? Why?

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Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please

Arrest scene and opening chorus (00:00 – 00:51)

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1. What are the officers telling the person to do?

Go back to the cell
Call a lawyer
Wait at the beauty counter
Follow them through the exit room

2. Why does an officer say the person must listen?

Because the room is closing
Because visitors are waiting
Because this is not a beauty counter
Because the person dropped something

3. What is the main message of the first sung line?

She wants someone to say sorry
She plans to forgive everything
She asks someone not to prove her right
She wants to leave town

Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please

Worries about someone's behavior (00:51 – 02:22)

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1. What does the singer say is funny and ironic?

That the person is leaving tonight
That everyone agrees with her
That mistakes are impossible
That only she feels that way

2. What does the singer ask the actor to do?

Act like a stand up guy
Write a better song
Apologize to everyone
Stay away forever

3. What does she not want him to do when she just did her makeup nicely?

Leave the party early
Laugh at her clothes
Call her too late
Bring her to tears

Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please

Dark humor, warning, and repeated plea (02:22 – 04:23)

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1. What "fun idea" does the singer suggest?

Going out for fresh air
Maybe just staying inside
Taking a long drive
Meeting all her friends

2. How does the singer describe her joke about hiding the relationship?

Just kidding, but really kinda really
Only for the cameras
Completely serious
A misunderstanding

3. What does she tell the person not to do in front of her?

Roll their eyes
Cry to her music
Go and be stupid
Talk to officers

Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please

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1. What is the singer mainly worried about throughout the song?

That the relationship is moving too slowly
That other people will not like her style
That the other person will behave badly and embarrass her
That she will forget the lyrics

2. What tone best describes the lyrics?

Playful but anxious
Completely cheerful and carefree
Calm and academic
Angry about work

3. How does the dramatic opening connect to the song's message?

It suggests the person may cause trouble
It introduces a dance lesson
It explains how to become an actor
It shows a shopping trip

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please

Do you think the singer is joking more, or seriously worried more? Explain your opinion.
Why do people sometimes defend someone they know may cause problems?
Is it fair to ask a partner not to embarrass you in public? Why or why not?
How does the dramatic opening scene change the way you understand the song?

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