The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
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Out in the country far from all the soot and noise of the city There's a village Green, it's been a long time Since I last set eyes on the church with the steeple Down by the village Green 'Twas there I met a girl called Daisy And kissed her by the old oak tree Although I loved my Daisy, I sought fame And so I left the village Green I miss the village Green and all the simple people I miss the village Green The church, the clock, the steeple I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school And now all the houses are rare antiquities American tourists flock to see the village Green They snap their photographs and say "Gawd darn it, isn't it a pretty scene?" And Daisy's married Tom the grocer boy And now he owns a grocery I miss the village Green and all the simple people I miss the village Green The church, the clock, the steeple I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school And I will return there and I'll and Daisy And we'll sip tea, laugh And talk about the village Green We will laugh and talk about the village Green
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Written by: RAYMOND DOUGLAS DAVIES
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"The Village Green Preservation Society" is a part of a concept album and is widely recognized as one of the greatest examples of British pop and rock in the 1960s.
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Album ReleaseThe Village Green Preservation Society was an album released by The Kinks in November 1968. It was not a commercial success at the time of its release.
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SongwriterLike most of The Kinks' songs, "The Village Green Preservation Society" was written by Ray Davies, the band's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.
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ThemeThe song praises traditional English pastoral life and values, embracing nostalgia and a longing for a simpler time.
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Musical StyleDrawing heavily from British music hall and folk styles, the song exhibits The Kinks' shift away from hard rock toward more melodic, softer sounds.
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Album ReputationDespite poor original sales, The Village Green Preservation Society album has garnered a cult following and is now considered one of the most influential and important works in rock.
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Album CoverThe album cover for "The Village Green Preservation Society" is a collage of pictures including band members and images representative of village life.
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Concept AlbumIt's the title song of The Kinks concept album, which is a collection of vignettes of British life and character studies of eccentric individuals.
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Negative Initial ReceptionInitially, the album received negative reviews from critics and was a commercial failure, however, it has been re-evaluated and now considered a classic.
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Cultural InfluenceThe song's title was later adopted by a British campaign group dedicated to preserving historically significant buildings and landscapes.
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