'the kinks \" dedicated follower of fashion \" 2021 stereo hit version mix....'

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'the kinks \" dedicated follower of fashion \" mono to stereo mix..... \"Dedicated Follower of Fashion\" is a 1966 song by British band the Kinks. It lampoons the contemporary British fashion scene and mod culture in general. Originally released as a single, it has been included on many of the band\'s later albums. Davies claims he wrote the song in one sitting, typing the lyrics out on a typewriter, with no later revision. It was performed with Davies mostly accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, with the rest of the band joining in on the \"It will make or break him so he\'s got to buy the best \'cause...\" and echoing the \"Oh yes he is\" lines in the refrain. The song contains two lines from the 1905 English adventure novel The Scarlet Pimpernel; \"they seek him here, they seek him there\". The band attempted recording the song a number of times, playing with the arrangement, lyric diction, and guitar sounds. Davies was never totally satisfied with the released version, and was angered that the song\'s production and release were rushed by the band\'s managers and Pye Records. Specifically, he attempted the opening multiple times. The British record-buying public enjoyed the jab at \"the whole Carnabetian army\" enough to put the song into the top five, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart. It became their first top five single since \"Tired of Waiting for You\", which reached number one in early 1965. It reached the top of the charts in The Netherlands and New Zealand. In the US, however, it barely managed to crack the Top Forty, peaking at #36. The lyrics won Davies an Ivor Novello Award for songwriting in 1966.'

'the kinks \" dedicated follower of fashion \" 2021 stereo hit version mix....'

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