Lesson plan
Cold Gin
"Cold Gin" is a song by American rock band Kiss, written by the band's lead guitarist Ace Frehley and released in 1974 on their eponymous debut album. The song has appeared on many Kiss live and compilation albums. Live versions of the song were often extended for about two minutes due to Frehley's soloing. Guitar World listed "Cold Gin" as No. 7 on their list of greatest drinking songs. The track is No. 14 on Liquor.com's list of top 15 drinking songs and ranked No. 32 of the 50 best drinking songs on TimeOut.com.
Article summary
"Cold Gin" is a song by American rock band Kiss, written by the band's lead guitarist Ace Frehley and released in 1974 on their eponymous debut album. The song has appeared on many Kiss live and compilation albums. Live versions of the song were often extended for about two minutes due to Frehley's soloing. Guitar World listed "Cold Gin" as No. 7 on their list of greatest drinking songs. The track is No. 14 on Liquor.com's list of top 15 drinking songs and ranked No. 32 of the 50 best drinking songs on TimeOut.com.
Key claims
- release date: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323164107
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