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It lampoons the contemporary British fashion scene and mod culture in general. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). A brilliant snap-shot of the bright young things in Swinging England at the time - oh yes it was! It will make or break him so he′s got to buy the best. And when he pulls his frilly nylon panties right up tight, he feels a dedicated follower of fashion. If some passions high have warmed the world, If queens and soldiers have played deep for hearts, It is no reason why such agonies Should be more common than the growth of weeds. Discuss the Dedicated Follower of Fashion Lyrics with the community: Citation. Marty from Cleveland, OhI love this song. Stolling_Rones18 Owned.
Aiken Nutz from Tahlequah OkWhat a strange song for the Kinks. This title is a cover of Dedicated Follower of Fashion as made famous by The Kinks. Yes---I still love this song. "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" is a strong slice of mid-60's pop rock that mends acoustic guitars with British vocals from the members of The Kinks in addition to its well-written lyrics. 4] The lyrics won Davies an Ivor Novello Award for songwriting in 1966. Unfortunately, my inner and somewhat distorted sense of reality told me that this was not who I wanted to be: I didn't know who I was. Log in to leave a reply.
Of Kansas & I recall the local radio stations had it rated in the upper Top Ten. Everybody's Gonna Be Happy. Boutiques such as Biba, designers like Mary Quant, and the television personalities like Cathy McGowan who popularised them became celebrated as much as the entertainers who wore their mod clothes. Very good pick for the day! Heard in the following movies & TV shows. Read the 100 most popular and greatest poems and limericks ever written in english poetry by famous poets all over the world. F7 F And when he does his little rounds, F7 F F7 round the boutiques of London Town, C F G C7 eagerly pursuing all the latest fads and trend, C7 F7 F 'cos he's a dedicated follower of fashion.
It will make or break him, so he's got to buy the best, 'cos he's a dedicated follower of fashion. In the mid-1960s fashion in Britain was becoming increasingly daring and outrageous, driven by the youth-oriented culture of Swinging London. The Story: You smell like goat, I'll see you in hell. More songs from The Kinks. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
It doesn't overstay its welcome at under three minutes, and in that short running time, it wins you over and leaves you wanting more! It wasn't easy to dance to, just to listen to, and laugh and have a great time. The ending is a bit of a bummer, though... That intro is so distinctive, the four strums of the same chord before Ray Davies goes all George Formby in poking fun at a fashionista. It is a doll dressed up For idleness to cosset, nurse, and dandle; A thing of soft misnomers, so divine That silly youth doth think to make itself Divine by loving, and so goes on Yawning and doting a whole summer long, Till Miss's comb is made a perfect tiara, And common Wellingtons turn Romeo boots; Till Cleopatra lives at Number Seven, And Antony resides in Brunswick Square.
Ray's vocal is heavily mannered, further sending up stereotypes. In '66 I lived & went to school in Joplin, Mo. Victoria (Mono Mix). Publisher: Abkco Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. He thinks he is a flower to be looked at...
You could almost imagine it played on a ukelele never mind Dave Davies electric guitar. Starstruck - 2018 Stereo Remaster. In regent street and Leicester square. Musically, it and "A Well Respected Man" marked the beginning of an expansion in the Kinks' inspirations, drawing as much from British music hall traditions as from American rhythm and blues, the inspiration for breakthrough Kinks songs like "You Really Got Me". They seek him here, they seek him there, D7 G G7. 30 Nov 2022. notscrumpyjack Wishlist. Ray Davies was now growing as a songwriter in leaps and bounds, and this song announces his arrival at a peculiarly English kind of songwriting that owes as much to Noel Coward as to Chuck Berry. 'Cause he's a ded... De muziekwerken zijn auteursrechtelijk beschermd. Despite its commercial success, the song actually began to trigger some of the identity crises that would later plague Davies' personal life. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term.
The Story: All the b***h had said, all been washed in black. 3] The band attempted recording the song a number of times, playing with the arrangement, lyric diction, and guitar sounds. At least two of the alternate versions are available as bonus CD tracks and as bootleg recordings. For any queries, please get in touch with us at: Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. I See That Girl of Mine - Demo Version (Missing Lyrics). They seek him there. So I was surprised to see here that Billboard had it ranked #36. Gill from New ZealandSir Ray Davies should have had more acclaim for his amazing song writing would have been great in theatre. Then, I learned to love it because it was so funny and just darned fun.