| "Waterloo Sunset" (Ray Davies; Ed Kassner Music, Ltd) [3:15] |
| Recorded 3 and 13 April 1967 at Pye Recording Studios, London |
| Released 5 May 1967 as Pye 7N 17321; Charts 11 May 1967; UK #2. |
| The Kinks: Ray Davies (lead vocal, guitar, piano), Dave Davies (guitar, backing vocals), Peter Quaife (bass, backing vocal), Mick Avory (drums), Rasa Davies (backing vocals) |
| Produced by Ray Davies with Alan MacKenzie, balance engineer. |
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| Notes and Quotes |
| Text |
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night.
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy.
Taxi light shines so bright.
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a |
| But I don't need no friends. |
b |
| As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset,
I am in paradise. |
c |
| Every day I look at the world from/of my window.
But chilly, chilly is the evening time.
Waterloo sunset's fine. |
d |
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station,
every Friday night.
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander.
I stay at home at night.
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e |
| But I don't feel afraid. |
f |
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo Underground.
But Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound.
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g |
| And they don't need no friends. |
h |
| As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset,
they are in paradise. |
i |
| Waterloo sunset's fine. |
j |