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About
Give the People What They Want is the 19th studio album by The Kinks. It was released in August 1981 in the US, but not until January 1982 in Europe. It was delayed because lead singer Ray Davies wanted to produce a full-length video for the album but financing fell through. Also scrapped were plans to remix the album for the European market. It was initially aimed to be a statement on the media.
Lyrics
Title | Lyrics |
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Around The Dial | Radios of the world are tuning in tonight, |
Give The People What They Want | Hey, hey, hey... Give the people what they want Well, it's been said before, the world is a stage A different performance with every age Open the history book to any old page Bring on the lions and open the cage Give the people what they want You gotta give the people what they want The more they get, the more they need And every time they get harder and harder to please The Roman promoters really did things right ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Killer's Eyes | I see so little hope in you, So much despair, As I look in your eyes I wonder, What thoughts linger there. Life means nothing to you, At least that's what they say, But it doesn't mean that you have the right to take life away. How were we to know what was going on inside your mind. You never let it show what was going on behind Those killer's eyes Killer's eyes You've seen your picture in the paper. You're little sister's pinned it on the wall. She thinks you're in some kind of movie. Imagine her surprise when she saw you on the news. Reporters came around and asked for interviews. So little compassion, so icy cool. They say you were a poor boy, you know that life can be cruel. Hate builds up from childhood, your world was a slum ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Predictable | Don't know why I'm even bothering. (Predictable) Yeah, that's the mood I'm in. Go out for a walk then I come back in. (Predictable) Yeah, the mood that I'm in. (Predictable) Every day of my life Can't even communicate with my wife (Predictable) That's the word of the year (Predictable) All I see, all I hear. Go to my office, sit at my desk, Predictably just like all of the rest. I sit and I dream about far away places, Away from the people with frowns on their faces. All of my life is monotony I'd go out for a walk but I know it would be (Predictable) Sure as the nose on my face ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Add It Up | The first time that I saw you, you were modestly waiting for a bus Now you're driving around in hired limousines And you talk so upper class. The cost is high, but it's not the only price you ultimately pay Add it up, you might have got some money But you lost me on the way Add it up, oh Add it up, oh Add it up, oh Add it up, oh Ah, Gucci, Gucci, Gucci ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Destroyer | Met a girl called Lola and I took her back to my place Feeling guilty, feeling scared, hidden cameras everywhere Stop! Hold on, stay in control Girl, I want you here with me But I'm really not as cool as I'd like to be 'Cause there's a red under my bed And there's a little yellow man in my head And there's a true blue inside of me That keeps stopping me, touching ya, watching ya, loving ya Paranoia, the destroyer Paranoia, the destroyer Well I fell asleep, then I woke feeling kinda queer Lola looked at me and said, "Ooh, you look so weird" She said, "Man, there's really something wrong with you One day you're gonna self-destruct" You're up, you're down, I can't work you out You get a good thing going, then you blow yourself out ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Yo-Yo | There are many different people, Livin' double lives. One for the office, And one that they take home to their wives. He sits in the armchair, watching channel 4, With his brains not expected home for an hour or more. He's still drifting to and fro, like a yo-yo. His wife is in the kitchen, fixin' her old man's tea She's thinking to herself, "He's not the man that married me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah." They used to laugh together, now he's never at home. Now she's fighting back the tears, she can't even laugh alone. She's just sitting by the telephone, like a yo-yo. You needed me when you were crying, But now you're laughing I'm the last thing on your mind. First you love me, then you don't. ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Back To Front | Just come back where I came from, Looks the same as something's wrong. And all my friends that used to be, Have gone and turned their backs on me. Everyone's got different views, Now I'm all shook up and all confused. East is West, left is right, Up is down, and black is white, Inside-out, wrong is right, It's back to front and I'm all uptight. I've just come back from fantasy, Right back to reality. Stayed away too long but now I've found, ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Art Lover | Sunday afternoon there's something special It's just like another world Jogging in the park is my excuse To look at all the little girls I'm not a flasher in a rain coat I'm not a dirty old man I'm not gonna snatch you from your mother I'm an art lover Come to daddy Ah, come to daddy Come to daddy Pretty little legs, I want to draw them ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
A Little Bit Of Abuse | One on the nose, one on the chin, You bruise so easy, so why stay with him? He uses you just like a human punching bag. But you don't complain, you're too scared to speak. Anyway, it only really hurts you when you laugh, And when you eat. But you can't break the pattern, week after week. The bruises show, But he must be special otherwise you'd just get up and go. You'll never let us know Exactly how you feel. What's the use, the cynics say it's no excuse, You keep running back just to get a little bit of abuse. ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Better Things | Here's wishing you the bluest sky And hoping something better comes tomorrow Hoping all the verses rhyme And the very best of choruses too Follow all the doubt and sadness I know that better things are on the way Here's hoping all the days ahead Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you Be an optimist instead And somehow happiness will find you ... ******* This Lyrics is NOT for Commercial use ******* (1409623739512) |
Album Credits
- Bass - Jim Rodford
- Drums - Mick Avory
- Keyboards - Ian Gibbons
- Lead Guitar, Vocals - Dave Davies
- Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Lead Vocals - Ray Davies
Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
Typography [Inner Sleeve Lettering] - Hal Fiedler
Design [Album Design] - Neal Pozner
Photography By - Robert Ellis
Band Management - Renaissance Management