Live Life [UK Album Version]

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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. 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. Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk and country. Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals) remained members throughout the group's 32-year run. Original members Pete Quaife (bass guitar, vocals) and Mick Avory (drums and percussion) were replaced by John Dalton in 1969 and Bob Henrit in 1984, respectively. Dalton was in turn replaced by Jim Rodford in 1978. Keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accomp… more »

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1978

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Have you heard about trouble throughout the land 
With the fascists and the left wing militants 
Out of work executives are killing themselves 
And the I.R.A. are killing everybody else 
Don't panic, don't lose control 
Keep your head, keep ahold 
Act normal there's nothing wrong 
Stay cool, just carry on 

You gotta live life and be yourself 
You can't live life for anyone else 
You gotta live life that's all you do 
Nobody gonna live your life for you 

Don't get depressed when you read in the press 
About world revolution and social unrest 
Try not to panic when you switch on the news 
And see crooked politicians and the unemployment queues 
It's only life it's really fine 
So don't you believe all you read in the headlines 
Live life see it through 
Carry on it's all you can do 

You gotta live life for yourself, can't live for anyone else 
You gotta live life, that's all you do 
Nobody gonna live their life for you 

Extra verse from long version
Trendy intellectuals always take action
For every cause that's ever been in fashion
Weekend revolutionaries protest and sing 
Because they're dedicated followers of any old thing
They got every solution for every revolution
They live in the slums just like the poor people do 
But they'd rather sniff coke instead of glue
Right-wing fascists beat up the blacks 
Then they salute the Union Jack
You can't pretent there's nothing wrong
It's not the end, so just carry on

Oh, life's a mother, oh, life's a mother 
Oh, life's a mother, oh, life's a mother 

You gotta live life for yourself, can't live life for anyone else 
You gotta live life

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