Waterloo Sunset

[den]

Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise

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Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
<img src="http://www.battyden.net/monet-waterloo.jpg" alt Waterloo Bridge by Claude Monet" align="right">
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine

Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
I stay at home at night
But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise

Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine

Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound
And they don't need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise

Waterloo sunset's fine

Comments

[chezmax]

Hey! I live in Waterloo!

[dabroots.livejournal.com]

I love The Kinks, and am reminding myself to see them, again, for the first time since around 1982. Don't know if they tour, much. I should check for websites.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Apparently they still tour (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/singerUnid/084C06EF1A1FF33148256A0A00063F38) and produce albums.

Re:

[dabroots.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that link, but it and others really aren't up to date, at least no further than mentioning the release of BBC Sessions CD, last year. I should see if I can find a listing for tours of bands, in general. That piece reminded me that Ray Davies wrote his autobiography a few years ago, X-Ray, that got good reviews, and that I should look for.

[tatterdemalion.livejournal.com]

do you know who the Terry and Julie are from the song?

i do 8-)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

TELL! TELL!

[tatterdemalion.livejournal.com]

According to Ray Davies, the Terry and Julie, refer to Terrance Stamp and Julie Christie, who were either starring in a movie at that time together, or having a red hot fling that was all over the papers