Tag Archive: Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire

The Empire and the States: The Kinks & ‘ARTHUR’ (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire);

‘ARTHUR’ (1969): Seeking out a song with more astute social comment than ‘Shangri-La’ is not worth the effort. It hasn’t been recorded.

LONDON FALLING – The Kinks & ‘MUSWELL HILLBILLIES’…….

MUSWELL HILLBILLIES (1971) Amidst the poignancy and humour there is a sense Ray is fed up with the 70s – and they are only 18 months old.

IT’S A MIXED UP MUDDLED UP SHOOK UP WORLD – The Kinks & ‘Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround (Part One)

‘LOLA vs POWERMAN and the MONEYGOROUND’ (1970) is a fascinating take on how Ray (and Dave) Davies viewed the state of the United Kinkdom.

THE KINKS – The Empire and The States………….

‘As a song and group performance ‘Shangri-La’ is matched in rock music history on a handful of occasions – but never once bettered.’