The Kinks - A Well Respected Man (Official Audio)

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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The Kinks' music drew from a wide range of influences, including American R&B and rock and roll initially and later adopting British music hall, folk, and country. The band gained a reputation for reflecting English culture and lifestyle, fuelled by Ray Davies' wittily observational writing style. The Kinks and the songs of Ray Davies are now rightfully established as a great British institution. From the opening riff of You Really Got Me, The Kinks’ influence as pioneers in heavy metal, power pop, conceptual albums, and theatrical shows can be detected in much modern music.

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[bigbrotherisasob]

One of their best. The lyrics are funny - but so true.

[tinytechs]

I am 51, born just outside London.

10 yrs ago I moved to Ireland and I never feel homesick, until I listen to the Kinks.

Beautiful and unapologetically English

[biggerinofudge]

lyrics :)

'Cause he gets up in the morning
And he goes to work at nine
And he comes back home at five-thirty
Gets the same train every time
'Cause his world is built 'round punctuality
It never fails
And he's oh, so good
And he's oh, so fine
And he's oh, so healthy
In his body and his mind
He's a well respected man about town
Doing the best things so conservatively

And his mother goes to meetings
While his father pulls the maid
And she stirs the tea with councilors
While discussing foreign trade
And she passes looks, as well as bills
At every suave young man
'Cause he's oh, so good
And he's oh, so fine
And he's oh, so healthy
In his body and his mind
He's a well respected man about town
Doing the best things so conservatively

And he likes his own backyard
And he likes his fags the best
'Cause he's better than the rest
And his own sweat smells the best
And he hopes to grab his father's loot
When pater passes on
'Cause he's oh, so good
And he's oh, so fine
And he's oh, so healthy
In his body and his mind
He's a well respected man about town
Doing the best things so conservatively

And he plays the stocks and shares
And he goes to the regatta
He adores the girl next door
'Cause he's dying to get at her
But his mother knows the best about
The matrimonial stakes

'Cause he's oh, so good
And he's oh, so fine
And he's oh, so healthy
In his body and his mind
He's a well respected man about town
Doing the best things so conservatively

[r.steele]

Mr Inbetween brought me to this song. Love the show love this song.

[johnthomas]

My introduction, to the kinks👌. 1965 am📻 🇬🇧 🌹. ☕

[PaulR]

"regatta" "at her" Their lyrics hold a story in every line.

[KornelSzabo-ojeb]

My opinion this is best song from the Kinks, prehistoryc punk music. Very nice this siund, small Ramones. I like the Kinks💚

[Purgatoran]

My senior year I took rock and roll history and guitar, both done by the same teacher, hearing this song in class made me instantly fall in love

[leeadickes]

I remember this song playing on 92 KQRS back in the 80s. I was 4 y.o. in 1980.

[davidplant]

long live ray and Dave
and the rest of the gang💯% kinks fan

[daveneighbors]

And his armsweat smells the best. Classic.

[adriang]

Been a long time coming. This song’s been rattling around my head for a while now.

[debbieedwards]

What a great library of music! Love The Kinks! ❤

[DannyAckerman-po]

I was in high school when I heard this great song sold on the kinks another person around that time was the late great. Ms dusting Springville wow what a voice love her ❤ 2:42 ❤❤

[amyraleigh]

Song playing when I fell in love with Michael Cera in the movie Juno back in 2007

[raycostellothemage]

When l first beard this time, l was in jr. High, and, at that time, we were trying to figure out some of the lyrics, because there were British phrases throughout the song, and we were just
pre teen kids, only hearing about the Mods and the Rockers

[joseluiscueto]

Hermosa melodía y mejor interpretación, 😢😢What times

[CamusFR]

And he's oh, so good
And he's oh, so fine
And he's oh, so healthy
In his body and his mind
He's a well respected man about town
Doing the best things so conservatively

[timryan]

The Kinks are awesome. I wish more of my friends and family loved them as much as I do.

[claudiafreitaslorre]

Eu conheci essa musica linda na biografia do peter sellers ( estrelada pelo geoffrey rush e pela charlize theron) ela toca no finzinho do filme