The Ugly's - End of the Season (Official Visualiser)

This perfect cover of the Kinks’ autumnal classic (from the North London legends’ superb “Something Else LP”) was released by Birmingham outfit The Ugly’s in 1966. The Brumbeat combo included members who would go on to play with Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Jethro Tull, The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and more. Also check out their amazing apocalyptic psych classic “The Quiet Explosion” which featured heavily in Jon Savage’s fascinating “1966” book."End of the Season" is included in the Ripples Presents: The Autumn Almanac Compilation.

Lyrics:
Winter time is coming
All the sky is grey
Summer birds aren't singing
Since you went away

Since you've been gone, end of the season
Winter is here, close of play
I get no kicks walking down Savile Row
There's no more chicks left where the green grass grows and I know that
Winter is here, end of the season
My reason's gone, close of play
I just can't mix in all the clubs I know
Now Labour's in, I have no place to go

You're on a yacht near an island in Greece
Though you are hot, forget me not
I will keep waiting until your return
Now you are gone, end of the season
Winter will come any day
Back in the scrum on a wet afternoon
Down in the mud, dreaming of flowers in June
End of the season
End of the season

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[kevinquinn]

Should have been on The Kinks Face to Face album. Came out a year later on Something Else.