02/12/2011 · Shangri-La is a song written by Ray Davies of The Kinks. The song appeared on the 1969 concept album, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)....

23/08/2010 · The Kinks (1963–1996; 2018-present) is an English pop-rock group that came out of the British R&B scene of the early 1960s. Formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies in 1964 and categorised in the United States as a "British Invasion" band, the Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era.

A song off the Kinks' 1969 album, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) about the main character, Arthur Morgan. His lazy and extravagant lifestyle in his home, Shangri-La.

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Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la The little man who gets the train Got a mortgage hanging over his head But he's too scared to complain 'Cos he's conditioned that way Time goes by and he pays off his debts Got a TV set and a radio For seven shillings a week Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la

Shangri-la la la la la la la la la. Put on your slippers and sit by the fire. You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher. You're in your place and you know where you are. In your Shangri-la. Sit back in your old rocking chair. You need not worry, you need not care. You can't go anywhere.

26/04/2017 · Album: Arthur (Or The Decline and Fall of The British Empire) Year: 1969 “Shangri-La” is my favorite song on Arthur (Or The Decline and Fall of The British Empire), and is probably one of my top 5 Kinks songs overall.. As the first song after you flip the record over after “Australia,” it always felt like also kind of a compare and contrast piece to that song as well.

Shangri-La: A Tribute to the Kinks Review. The tribute album was a good marketing concept before it got hammered into the ground; a package like Shangri-La: A Tribute to the Kinks could piggyback off the popularity of its target artist and sell a compilation filled with obscure musical groups. England's Imaginary Records, the company behind ...