The Kinks – Top Of The Pops (Guitar)

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As recorded by The Kinks (From the 1970 Album "LOLA VERSUS POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND, PART ONE") [Intro] (Drum roll) "Yes, it's number one - it's Top of the Pops!" A G E G A G E G [Verse 1]
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I've just come in at Number 25

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I'm oh so happy, so glad to be alive

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And everybody says it's gonna get to the top

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Life is so easy when your record's hot
[Verse 2]
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Go tell my mama and my sister too

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To press my trousers and polish my shoes

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I might even end up a rock-and-roll god

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It might turn into a steady job
[Bridge]
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My agent said to me: "Son, I always told you so"
[Verse 3]
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Now my record's number 11 on the BBC

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And number seven on the N.M.E

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Now the Melody Maker want to interview me

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And ask my politics and theories of religion
(Simulated interview session)
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"I'd like to ask you a little bit about your influences in your career so far..."
"...ok man, now stand over there, I wanna nice shot of you all, alright...alright, Shot of a lifetime..." [Interlude] A A G E G [Verse 4]
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Now my record's up to number 3

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And a woman recognized me and started to scream

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This all seems like a crazy dream

                                               D
I've been invited to a dinner with a prominent queen
[Bridge]
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And now I've got friends that I never knew I had before
[Guitar Solo] A G E G A G E G A G E G [Verse 5]
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It's strange how people want you when your record's high

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'Cos when it drops down they just pass you by

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Now my agent just called me on the telephone and said:

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"Son your record's just got to Number One

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And do you know what this means?

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This means you can earn some real money"