A Gallon Of Gas - LIVE - The Kinks - To The Bone

A Gallon Of Gas - LIVE from The Kinks album To The Bone A great Bluesy rendition of A Gallon Of Gas, where Dave Davies works his guitar magic and once again shows us his breath of range of musical & guitar styles. A Gallon Of Gas was first released on the Low Budget album July 1979. The Kinks, showing how ahead of the times they always are - this song is so appropriate today and how the oil companies keep robbing us. Don't miss the actual video of The Kinks recording this at Konk on KinksNL's channel - The Kinks Live at Konk. - live, stereo mix, recorded 11 Apr, 1994 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London.

A Gallon Of Gas

Written by: Ray Davies
Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

I've been waiting for years to buy a brand new cadillac

But now that I've got one I want to send it right back
I can't afford the gas to fill my luxury limousine

But even if I had the dough no one's got no gasoline


I went to my local dealer to see if he could set me straight
He said there's a little gas going but I'd have to wait

But he offered some red hot speed and some really high grade hash

But a gallon of gas can't be purchased anywhere for any amount of cash


I can score you some coke and some grade one grass

But I can't get a gallon of gas
I've got some downers some speed all the drugs that you need

But I can't get a gallon of gas

There's no more left to buy or sell

There's no more oil left in the well

A gallon of gas can't be purchased anywhere

For any amount of cash

two extra verses from long version:
I love your body-work, but you're really no use
How can I drive you when I got no juice?

Because it's stuck in neutral and my engine's got no speed
And the highways are deserted
and the air smells unnaturally clean.


It's got power-assisted overdrive and carpets on the floor,
but it's parked out front just like a dead dinosaur.

And I'll be paying off the bank for 45 years or more.

It should go 100 miles an hour,
but it's never moved away from my door.


Who needs a car and a seven-forty-seven

When you can't buy a gallon of gas

Who needs a highway, an airport or a jet

When you can't get a gallon of gas

There's no more left to buy or sell

There's no more oil left in the well

A gallon of gas can't be purchased anywhere

For any amount of cash

You can't buy a gallon of gas

Produced by: Ray Davies

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[Pollywollyish]

Wow! Thanks! This is NOT on my version of To The Bone (hmmm, I must complain to our friend Bob, who sent me the tracks). Great job as usual xo

[catherine6162]

You are a hero! Tks for posting this, I never thought I'd find it again...Thanks a million!

[vstar152004]

awesome version

[johnnyleonard1]

Blues to the Tank

[vikzen]

Love this version!