This song's referring to the bleak and repressed mono-tone lifestyle people of middle class england were expected abide by. The grey routine depicted
"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."
is sung and expressed in a way which is trying to put across that this simple structured lifestyle is the way a "respected" person should live. However beneath these words lies the sense that this is a somewhat empty life which is structured accordingly to society's view of how one should live, as oppossed to the individuals wishes. There is also a sinister darker tone created through the character's hypocritical and lustful desires which do not correspond to middle class attitude.
"While his father pulls the maid...
And he hopes to grab his father's loot...
Cause he's dying to get at her"
You get the impression that these are not particular happy or nice people, however the contradiction lies in the fact that this is the exact image they are trying to convey, that they are nice,happy "respected" people.
A subtle tribute to the hypocrisy of a great britain bound by class divisions, these people are no happier or normal than lower class.
In a word an amazing song, one of my fav :)
Another one of those Kinks brilliant biographical songs, It makes me vividly imagine the guy in the song going about his day. It was great in Juno as well.
Another one of those Kinks brilliant biographical songs, It makes me vividly imagine the guy in the song going about his day. It was great in Juno as well.
I have always assumed this meant that it meant that his mother was busy screwing young men.. the meetings might mean like appointments so basically she was screwing the golf instructor or whatever and paying for it with sex.
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I have always assumed this meant that it meant that his mother was busy screwing young men.. the meetings might mean like appointments so basically she was screwing the golf instructor or whatever and paying for it with sex.
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Fags= British Slang for Cigarettes which makes more sense than what we think of usually when we hear fags.. BTW it's a play on words, just like the derogatory term for gays, it comes from the word faggot, which is a pile of sticks to be burnt.. IE the burning a cigarette..
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Fags= British Slang for Cigarettes which makes more sense than what we think of usually when we hear fags.. BTW it's a play on words, just like the derogatory term for gays, it comes from the word faggot, which is a pile of sticks to be burnt.. IE the burning a cigarette..
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lol I always assumed it meant that the father was busy bagging the maid.,. sorta like how the mother is off banging other people...
This song's referring to the bleak and repressed mono-tone lifestyle people of middle class england were expected abide by. The grey routine depicted "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." is sung and expressed in a way which is trying to put across that this simple structured lifestyle is the way a "respected" person should live. However beneath these words lies the sense that this is a somewhat empty life which is structured accordingly to society's view of how one should live, as oppossed to the individuals wishes. There is also a sinister darker tone created through the character's hypocritical and lustful desires which do not correspond to middle class attitude. "While his father pulls the maid... And he hopes to grab his father's loot... Cause he's dying to get at her" You get the impression that these are not particular happy or nice people, however the contradiction lies in the fact that this is the exact image they are trying to convey, that they are nice,happy "respected" people. A subtle tribute to the hypocrisy of a great britain bound by class divisions, these people are no happier or normal than lower class. In a word an amazing song, one of my fav :)
Another one of those Kinks brilliant biographical songs, It makes me vividly imagine the guy in the song going about his day. It was great in Juno as well.
Another one of those Kinks brilliant biographical songs, It makes me vividly imagine the guy in the song going about his day. It was great in Juno as well.
You seem to know alot about this song. Maybeyou can help me with some of the words.
You seem to know alot about this song. Maybeyou can help me with some of the words.
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What does it mean that his mother is passing bills with every suave young man. What kind of bills and why.
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What does it mean that his mother is passing bills with every suave young man. What kind of bills and why.
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He like his fags the best. What are fags?
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He like his fags the best. What are fags?
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Pulls the maid, I assume has some sexual connotation. Is it specific. Does it mean feels the maid or has sexual intercourse with the maid.
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Pulls the maid, I assume has some sexual connotation. Is it specific. Does it mean feels the maid or has sexual intercourse with the maid.
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Who is Pater. Is it his father and if so whose father in real life is it.
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Who is Pater. Is it his father and if so whose father in real life is it.
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I have always assumed this meant that it meant that his mother was busy screwing young men.. the meetings might mean like appointments so basically she was screwing the golf instructor or whatever and paying for it with sex.
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I have always assumed this meant that it meant that his mother was busy screwing young men.. the meetings might mean like appointments so basically she was screwing the golf instructor or whatever and paying for it with sex.
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Fags= British Slang for Cigarettes which makes more sense than what we think of usually when we hear fags.. BTW it's a play on words, just like the derogatory term for gays, it comes from the word faggot, which is a pile of sticks to be burnt.. IE the burning a cigarette..
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Fags= British Slang for Cigarettes which makes more sense than what we think of usually when we hear fags.. BTW it's a play on words, just like the derogatory term for gays, it comes from the word faggot, which is a pile of sticks to be burnt.. IE the burning a cigarette..
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lol I always assumed it meant that the father was busy bagging the maid.,. sorta like how the mother is off banging other people...
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Pater=Latin for father.
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