Now this is the Kinks (I promise to return to the subject of the Kinks at some future date - the most English of rock bands and among the most underrated) but in no way could it be called rock and roll. It is their rendition of The Village Green Preservation Society, heard recently on the soundtrack of Hot Fuzz. I defy you to say it doesn't make you smile. And for singalong purposes, here are the lyrics...
We are the village green preservation society
God save donald duck, vaudeville and variety
We are the desperate dan appreciation society
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do
We are the draught beer preservation society
God save mrs. mopp and good old mother riley
We are the custard pie appreciation consortium
God save the george cross and all those who were awarded them
We are the sherlock holmes english speaking vernacular
Help save fu manchu, moriarty and dracula
We are the office block persecution affinity
God save little shops, china cups and virginity
We are the skyscraper condemnation affiliate
God save tudor houses, antique tables and billiards
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do
God save the village green.
6 comments:
I commend you for your taste, sir.
I love The Kinks!!!
While they are considered talented in their day...I just could never get into Ray Davis and his brother. Just not my style.
Just loooove the song, particularly the version featured on the BBC SESSIONS--one of my favorite relaxation CDs!
Absolutely love this song.
I purchased this album for my younger sister a few years back as a semi-joke (she has no idea about music pre-1990) because it was goofy.
I was thrilled to see that Kodak (or somebody else) decided to use "Picture Book" as their pitch song a couple of years back, and of course the inclusion of this song in "Hot Fuzz". Perfect compliment.
See my blog, it's recipe time.
All - more Kinks to follow...
Renegade - hugely flattered by entry in your blog but a little disappointed you didn't launch into marxist analysis of this song ;)
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