I'M NOT IN LOVE - 10CC
Talking points
1.) Describe the structure of the song !
2.) The title-phrase of the song "I’m not in love" is repeated several times. Collect evidence that this is far from the truth.
3.) How believable are his counter-arguments ?
4.) Construct hypotheses on why the first-person narrator denies his love.
5.) Speculate on what the bridge "Be quiet. Big boys don’t cry." could mean.
6.) Find out why the first-person narrator feels like crying.
Comparison between "Missing You" and "I’m not in Love"
Compare the two songs:
1.) Which similarities do you find ?
2.) Which differences are there ?
Compare "Missing You" with other songs dealing with missing a partner such as
- "Miss You Like Crazy" (Natalie Cole)
- "Missing You" (Chris de Burgh)
- "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)
- "I Miss You" (Haddaway)
- "Missing You Now" (Michael Bolton)