An interview with Sam where he talks about their latest song 'Chelsea Dagger'
The Roonies are a group from Southend in Essex, established in 2019, however the 3 of them have been friends and worked closely with one another for years. They’ve said in the past that they aim to create music that ‘you can scream and shout out with your friends’ and draw a lot of inspiration from the heartfelt, idyllic teen life films they grew up watching for their music and videos. The group consists of Sam, the lead singer and Ellie and Tyler, they shot to fame following the release of their single ‘My Kind of Heart’ in 2020 which became popular online and are only growing quicker with the release of their latest album ‘Life Moves Fast‘ and single from it ‘Chelsea Dagger’.
listen to the new album featuring:
1. Chelsea Dagger
2. For the Boy
3. Catinabag
4. Whistle for the Singer
5. Girl from Mercury
6. Don't let it happen
7. thank u
8. Japan
9. City lights
10. Juliana
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1. What dates are circled on the calendar in the video?
2. What do you think these dates mean?
3. How many times does Sam try and hit the camera?
4. What films do you think are referenced in the video?
1 in 6 children aged 5to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health problem in July 2021, a huge increase from 1 in 9 in 2017.
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YoungMinds is a national charity that works to promote the mental health of children and young people up to the age of 25. They provide young people tools to look after their mental health. Their website is full of advice and information on what to do if you're struggling with how you feel.
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This is a charity that Tyler, Sam and Ellie all feel very passionate towards as it's an issue that strongly affects others their age and so to support YoungMinds more:
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25% of profits made by The Roonies on merchandise will be donated to YoungMinds to continue helping young people and children.
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