Ray and Dave Davies are both genius songwriters. No why wonder The Kinks had so many top 10 hits in the 1960s and the 1970s. Much better than music of today, music is not composed like this anymore.
This wonderful song is so relevant inthis day and age ,ray and dave Davies were brilliant singer , songwriters and the kinks are all brilliant musicians and lovely people,RIP,the keyboard player who has recently passed away.
9 years old when this came out. I'm I very strange person according to most people. Because I'm allergic to cities. And the world is insane. And nothing has changed. 62 years old and wishing I was in the band!
My dad was a big Kinks fan. He said the album company made them re-record that so it was a little more clear that it was fogging. He said it sounded exactly the same
When I was younger I loved this song. Recently when me and my family where driving to go eat somewhere after Hurricane Sandy, This song came up. Memories. Where has this generation gone? 21 generation girl
I appreciate all your comments to correct my use of the word "fogging" but I used the site lyricstime,com to make this video, and it uses the word "fogging". Karaoke is open to artist's interpretation anyhow :)
For some strange reason...I find this appropriate listening on the eve of the Presidential elections,and yes,I do intend to vote first thing in the morning tomorrow.
Genius, pure genius. It should be re-released in 2024.... Like the Bible,,,, It can still be applied. It's timeless. It should be put in a time capsule and sent far into space.
According to the English Collins Dictionary, 'lyric' means having the manner of a song, whereas 'lyrics' means the words of a popular song. So in this case, I think 'lyrics' is the correct term to use. I'm English, therefore I used English grammar, however if you're American you may say different.
Fantastic song on a GREAT album, where fantastic is actually the third BEST song on this "circular and pyschodelic" endeavor. #3 is ahead of #4 Lola, itself very likely an all-time top 50 rock tune. For me, the lead in INTRODUCTION, coupled to the ending Got To Be Free is the perfect circular argument.
The Kinks caused some controversy, because in the line "...the air pollution is a-foggin' up my eyes...", the word "a-foggin'" sounds too much like "a-fuckin'". Like the band's previous single "Lola" where Ray Davies had to change "Coca-cola" to "cherry cola", he again had to fly back to London to re-record this line, dubbing over with a more clear "a-foggin'" prior to its single release. The original lyric remains intact on the album, and is heard at 2:20. On their Top of the Pops performance filmed later in November, the changed lyric can be heard on the backing tape.[1] (from Wikipedia)
Ray will sometime deliberately articulate "a-fuckin" in live performance and it will get a rise out of the audience. He still performs quite regularly. I've never heard about the re-recording of "a-foggin"--it's probably just a rumor. OTOH, the need for Ray to fly back to Change the lyrics in Lola is a well known fact
Ik it doesn’t sound like it, but I’m pretty sure if a song at this time swore, it wouldn’t go on the radio so it must have been ‘fogging’ only to sound like ‘fuckin’ as much as possible
No shit! In Maui they played this as my theme song. I'm a big guy bigs arms and paws,and I used to go and curt kiawe whith myachete to bring back a cook on the beach whith them. Awkward and crazy they learned to love me,and they would play this for me or about me? I never understood untill I left,that it was in friendship they played it. My physical appearance and my character? Iiss them,and going back to Maui to see them. I was poor there,homeless butt stayed almost three years?
Released in 1970 - Who like it in 2021 ?
2021!
I think I first heard this song around '86. (Have loved it ever since)
It’s a sentiment that is sweeping.
It's beautiful
So Nice, perfect flow
Ray and Dave Davies are both genius songwriters. No why wonder The Kinks had so many top 10 hits in the 1960s and the 1970s.
Much better than music of today, music is not composed like this anymore.
What an amazing song!!! Simplicity and geniality together in a masterpiece.
Simplistic is genius
This wonderful song is so relevant inthis day and age ,ray and dave Davies were brilliant singer , songwriters and the kinks are all brilliant musicians and lovely people,RIP,the keyboard player who has recently passed away.
I STILL think he says "The air pollution is fucking up my eyes!"
Nils Skudaarkaat LMAO me too
Always my friend
9 years old when this came out. I'm I very strange person according to most people. Because I'm allergic to cities. And the world is insane. And nothing has changed. 62 years old and wishing I was in the band!
BRILLIANT - though I'm foggin' sure it's not 'foggin'.
My dad was a big Kinks fan. He said the album company made them re-record that so it was a little more clear that it was fogging. He said it sounded exactly the same
I agree. I remember the first time listening to this record and thought the lyric printed on the album definitely didn’t match what he was singing!
As far as i'm concered, it sounds like fucking.
I think Ray was way ahead of his time..............
stephen z Yes, he certainly had a good insight as well :)
stephen
I like it very much especially in 2022 !!!
When I was younger I loved this song. Recently when me and my family where driving to go eat somewhere after Hurricane Sandy, This song came up. Memories. Where has this generation gone?
21 generation girl
I'm part of it.. and still here .. 😁
Beautiful
THEY DON'T WRITE THEM LIKE THIS ANYMORE.
Charles Dickens came first, closely followed by Ray Davies.
This is the best goddamn song I've ever heard.
isaacsploding you're god damn right man.
You are so bloody right
IKR
Ray Davies with a brilliant social comment song!!
And the lyrics are still as relevent today... fifty years after it was released!
Ahhhhh! I'm home in my heart with The Kinks...lol!
So prophetic, given what's going on right now. Good ideas never go out of fashion!
yep, especially with the threat of russia and ukraine possibly turning into a huge war
Perfect comments!!
Jesus is the answer to the despair of man. We are NOT an animal or descended from the apes.
" I don't feel safe in this world no more..."
I'm probably looking at this with 2021 eyes but when he says "Foggin up my eyes" sounds like something else... Either way another wonderful song
Return to monke
So very relevant. It's June 2023 and we have rarely been so close to Nuclear war since the Cuban missile crisis.
Excellent work my friend, and greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Rocking this in Pandemic.
Listening in 2022 planning my ape man escape.
This hasn't dated badly, a straight rocker that didn't try to be profound.
What a fun and poignant song!
The Kinks wrote unique songs...
I appreciate all your comments to correct my use of the word "fogging" but I used the site lyricstime,com to make this video, and it uses the word "fogging". Karaoke is open to artist's interpretation anyhow :)
For some strange reason...I find this appropriate listening on the eve of the Presidential elections,and yes,I do intend to vote first thing in the morning tomorrow.
Ray Davies was always foggin' prescient 😁
En mi opinion, la mejor pieza de The Kinks.
Cities and motor traffic rumble?
Mankind's two greatest inventions: Cities, and demolition derbies.
Genius, pure genius. It should be re-released in 2024.... Like the Bible,,,, It can still be applied. It's timeless. It should be put in a time capsule and sent far into space.
Anarcho-Primitivist anthem.
It's not mine, it's the Kinks, but yeah. People in this generation usually don't hear music like this
well its "evil-lution". of course.
Lyrics are fantastic, over to you Simon Cowell try your fucking best !
According to the English Collins Dictionary, 'lyric' means having the manner of a song, whereas 'lyrics' means the words of a popular song. So in this case, I think 'lyrics' is the correct term to use. I'm English, therefore I used English grammar, however if you're American you may say different.
I'm American, and you guys are weird!!! I mean wtf is bangers and mash anyway??? Sounds pornographic to me.
Fantastic,😇🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰
Fantastic song on a GREAT album, where fantastic is actually the third BEST song on this "circular and pyschodelic" endeavor.
#3 is ahead of #4 Lola, itself very likely an all-time top 50 rock tune.
For me, the lead in INTRODUCTION, coupled to the ending Got To Be Free is the perfect circular argument.
God I needed to hear this today... last comment was six years ago? Wow.
The Kinks caused some controversy, because in the line "...the air pollution is a-foggin' up my eyes...", the word "a-foggin'" sounds too much like "a-fuckin'". Like the band's previous single "Lola" where Ray Davies had to change "Coca-cola" to "cherry cola", he again had to fly back to London to re-record this line, dubbing over with a more clear "a-foggin'" prior to its single release. The original lyric remains intact on the album, and is heard at 2:20. On their Top of the Pops performance filmed later in November, the changed lyric can be heard on the backing tape.[1]
(from Wikipedia)
Ray will sometime deliberately articulate "a-fuckin" in live performance and it will get a rise out of the audience. He still performs quite regularly. I've never heard about the re-recording of "a-foggin"--it's probably just a rumor. OTOH, the need for Ray to fly back to Change the lyrics in Lola is a well known fact
I Love the kinks 👍👍👍😘👏👏👏👏
"The air pollution is a fuckin up my eyes" kinda would be funny if these were the lyrics.
I am damn sure it's "fuckin'" lol
Had to play it a few times and ask a few people!! :)
Q rola mas chida de mis favoritas
Ik it doesn’t sound like it, but I’m pretty sure if a song at this time swore, it wouldn’t go on the radio so it must have been ‘fogging’ only to sound like ‘fuckin’ as much as possible
I look out the window, but I cant see the sky, the air pollution is a Fuckin' up my eyes.
Got some heavy 'Lola" vibes going on here.......
No we sang foggin up my eyes, we really did, yeah Right
Yeah sure, it’s a “foggin’” up your eyes. C’mon, man, it’s rock, call it like it is.
Classic
Good stuff!
2021
Fought some tweakers on Venice beach after jamming with this playing this on the board walk
No shit!
In Maui they played this as my theme song.
I'm a big guy bigs arms and paws,and I used to go and curt kiawe whith myachete to bring back a cook on the beach whith them.
Awkward and crazy they learned to love me,and they would play this for me or about me?
I never understood untill I left,that it was in friendship they played it.
My physical appearance and my character?
Iiss them,and going back to Maui to see them.
I was poor there,homeless butt stayed almost three years?
big shout out to google images
I know it doesnt matter much, but wasnt it John Dalton here on the bass instead of Pete Quaife already?
Fogging up my eyes? Are you sure?
Me!
'foggin'? are you sure? :)
In the radio edit it's foggin' in the normal version it's fucking. Same with coca-cola and cherry cola in the song lola
Pigs putting words in other people's mouths is both unsanitary and a very bad habit. Pigs in general have bad habits.
YOU WOULD KNOW.
Give me half a chance I'll taking off my clothes and living in the jungle xxx I'll be Jane come for me tazan😂🧚♂️🃏
I wish I was a ape man
RATHER I WAS 11. !!!!
DEDICATED TO VEGAN ARTISTS FROM BRAZIL 🇧🇷🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bukowski
and it IS true, we are APES
Your momma was an ape. Mine was an orangatang. And she done be purdy
I dedicate this song to Donald Trump!
Bike Messiah amen brother
Yes its a great song and a great president :)
A song has a lyric. Songs have lyrics.
no, a song has lyrics.
BUY AMC & GME
I am so NOT looking forward to November.