211 Quotes by Ray Davies

Hey, is that you Elvis? I wanna speak to the Colonel. Jump to it, you mother.

When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog-big as a donkey. ... I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio. ... I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere. ... Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry things.

Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians betray the working man, pocketing the profits and treating us like sheep, and we're tired of hearing promises that we know they'll never keep.

The King is dead, rock is done. You might be through, but I've just begun.

I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.

Oh, demon alcohol, sad memories I can't recall.

Self destroyer, wreck your health, destroy friends, destroy yourself. The time device of self destruction, lies, confusion, start eruption.

I don't think England is that gray but India is like a long drone.

Yesterday love was such an easy game for you to play. But now let's face it, things are so much easier today. Let it be like yesterday.