This is Big Ben, the most famous clock in the world.Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock, but it is often also used to refer to the clock and the tower. The clock tower is in the Houses of Parliament.
The bell was named after Benjamin Hall, a very tall, strong Member of Parliament who lived in those days.
The bell was named after Benjamin Hall, a very tall, strong Member of Parliament who lived in those days.
It began working in June 1859, so in 2009 it will be its 150th anniversary.
It is a symbol of the United Kingdom and London.
Listen to the bell and enjoy its sound!
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"Anthem" - Leonard Cohen
The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don't dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood
of every government --
signs for all to see.
I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.
Ring the bells that still can ring ...
You can add up the parts
but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march,
there is no drum
Every heart, every heart
to love will come
but like a refugee.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
Big Ben is scary! I don't want live close it! Makes a lot of noise.
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