The Kinks:Did ya

An obscure Kinks track from 1991,it rather fits the way things are today,thirty three and a third people, in a 78 rpm world...

DID YA

Went for a walk down the old king's road,
To see if anybody was there.
But there was nobody home at 3 bywater street,
And they had sold cadogan square.
And I remember myself in my tie dye sweater,
And my hipster corduroy flares.
As I knocked on doors,
And walked down one-way streets that led nowhere.

Ah, did ya ever think it wouldn't last forever?
Did ya ever think that it would get this bad?
Did ya ever think that everything would get so crazy?

Now the chelsea drug store needs a fix,
It's in a state of ill repair.
And my cuban heels are hurting my feet,
Just to add to my despair.
La-di-dahs drove mini cars in the summertime.
(in the summertime)
Now they're towed away for parking on a double yellow line,
And they can't pay the fine.
(did you ever think)
Did you ever think we'd all believe the hype?
(did you ever think)
Did you ever think the classes all would revert back to type?
(did you ever think)
Did you ever think the system ever really got it right?
Oh, baby.

They filled us full of false illusions and promiscuity,
And they led us down that class-less road to mediocrity.
As we walked down that alley way of hope,
We thought we'd found the motherload,
But we were led like lambs to that promise land,
With all the debts that we would owe.
Once trendies posed for tourist pictures in the summertime.
(in the summertime)
Not content with taking polaroids, they purchased all the property that they could find,
And I've just sold mine. (did you ever!)

Did ya ever think that this green and plesant land,
(did ya ever think)
Would end up in the bottom of some garbage can,
(did ya ever think)
A dustbin full of promises and half-hearted plans.
Oh, baby.

Did ya, did ya, did ya ever think?
Did you ever think?
(in the summertime)

Now miseries and groaners moan and reminisce about the good old times and whine, whine, whine.
(did ya ever think)
Did ya ever think when things were really fab,
(did ya ever think)
That we'd be looking through a dustbin for a dog-end to drag,
(did ya ever think)
And sleep on park benches wrapped in plastic bags.
Oh, baby.

Did ya ever think that it would get this crazy?
(did ya ever think)
Did ya ever think that it would get this way?
(did ya ever think)
Did ya ever think that we would pay the price for being lazy?

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Kings Road
• June 22nd 2009
• Kinks
• Did ya
• Granny takes a trip
• worlds end
• sloane square
• chelsea
• London

[luverlything]

This is fabulous!! A blast from the past. I lived in Cheltenham Terrace just off the King's Road in the 60s, so much has changed, but a few things remain! The Chelsea Potter my old local pub! Chelsea Town Hall where Ossie Clark whom I worked for had many fashion shows. The Pheasantry used to be an amazing club now sadly a Pizza Express!!! Wonderful memories of a unique time in history! Thanks so much for posting, great video!!!

[theerealgaryhill]

Still unmistakeably Kings road, but with the soul ripped out...The Chelsea Potter remains intact,even the loos haven't changed !!! Miss the old Barracks, Picasso cafe gone,ta for sharing your memories. it used to be the place...

[theerealgaryhill]

You are most welcome,I am glad you dug it !

[theerealgaryhill]

Thanks Sparky !

[suzywinwood]

I so loved and Enjoyed.......I thank YOU!

[bmacqueen]

well done!

[philoza1000]

i dig this one too... :) thank you! i love london and have seen the changes over the years, sadly, not always for the better... however, i am a londoner through and through, this short film reminded me how much i love the dear old place. love and peace.

[sbarr10]

The thing that amazes me about the Kinks is that they cranked out over 32 years of incredible high-energy heartfelt output. They were fantastic up to the very last day they played in 1996. Their albums in the 1990's (and prior) most definitely did NOT suck - they were fantastic.

[RhumOnFire]

to me this is not an obscure track, this is just awesome :)

I really love PHOBIA

[pembridgegardens]

Wot ave they done to me ome?? Didya ever think there'd be no Chelsea Pensioner???

[jenzeppelin]

Wonderful video, beautiful song...favourited & liked. Thank you for sharing this.

[kentcrawf]

hey..great job for this great song and video.......i lived in palm springs when this came out..91' .....i have been looking for it for ages.....thank you!

[sbarr10]

Very appropriate video. Good job, and superb music!

[hujjesb]

my uncle worked behind the bar ..and I got thrown out for being to drunk when I went down with my mates back in 1976..I still feel bad about that...