Give The People What They Want- LIVE - The Kinks - To The Bone video free download

Give The People What They Want- LIVE from The Kinks album - To The Bone - live, stereo mix, recorded 25 Mar, 1994 at Guildhall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. "Give the people what they want... We hope everybody gets what they deserve."- liner notes from The Kinks 1981 album Give The People What They Want. This song is about all the TV shows and media that zoom in, go for the kill and try to make money over others misfortune - and all who love to watch. Once again, The Kinks, ahead of their time - great song Ray - great guitar Dave!

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

Hey, hey, hey...


Give the people what they want



Well, it's been said before, the world is a stage


A different performance with every age.


Open the history book to any old page


Bring on the lions and open the cage.



Give the people what they want


You gotta give the people what they want


The more they get, the more they need


And every time they get harder and harder to please

The Roman promoters really did things right.


They needed a show that would clearly excite.


The attendance was sparse so they put on a fight


Threw the Christians to the lions, sold out every night



Give the people what they want


You gotta give the people what they want


The more they get, the more they need


And every time they get harder and harder to please

Give 'em lots of sex, perversion and rape


Give 'em lots of violence, and plenty to hate


Give the people what they want


Give the people what they want



When Oswald shot Kennedy, he was insane


But still we watch the re-runs again and again


We all sit glued while the killer takes aim


"Hey Mom, there goes a piece of the president's brain!"



Give the people what they want


You gotta give the people what they want


Blow out your brains, and do it right


Make sure it's prime time and on a Saturday night.


You gotta give the people what they want


You gotta give the people what they want


Give the people what they want


Give the people what they want


Give the people what they want

Produced by: Ray Davies

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