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The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
The taxman s taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
And I can t sail my yacht
He s taken everything I ve got
All I ve got s this sunny afternoon
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I ve got a big fat momma trying to break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
My girlfriend s run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I m sittin here
Sippin at my ice-cool beer
Lazin on a sunny afternoon
Help me, help me, help me sail away
Or give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat momma trying to break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
"Sunny Afternoon" is a song by The Kinks, written by chief songwriter Ray Davies. The track later featured on the Face to Face album as well as being the title track for their 1967 compilation album. Its strong Music Hall flavour and lyrical focus was part of a stylistic departure for the band (begun with 1965's "A Well Respected Man"), who had risen to fame in 1964-65 with a series of hard-driving, power-chord rock hits. Released as a single in 3 June, 1966, it went to number 1 on the UK charts on 7 July 1966, remaining there for two weeks. The track also went to number 1 in Ireland on 18 July 1966. In America, it peaked at number fourteen. "Sunny Afternoon" was placed at #200 on Pitchfork Media's list of The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s. The promotional video for the single ironically featured the band performing in a cold, snowy environment. The song has been covered a number of performers, including by the Stereophonics on their live DVD, Live at Morfa Stadium, by former Space singer Tommy Scott on Reload, by Jimmy Buffett on his 1994 album Fruitcakes.
