Shangri-La (Stereo)

The Kinks

Now that you've found your paradise
This is your Kingdom to command
You can go outside and polish your car
Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-la
Here is your reward for working so hard
Gone are the lavatories in the back yard
Gone are the days when you dreamed of that car
You just want to sit in your Shangri-la

Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
You're in your place and you know where you are
In your Shangri-la
Sit back in your old rocking chair
You need not worry, you need not care
You can't go anywhere
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la

The little man who gets the train
Got a mortgage hanging over his head
But he's too scared to complain
'Cos he's conditioned that way
Time goes by and he pays off his debts
Got a TV set and a radio
For seven shillings a week
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la

And all the houses in the street have got a name
'Cos all the houses in the street they look the same
Same chimney pots, same little cars, same window panes
The neighbors call to tell you things that you should know
They say their lines, they drink their tea, and then they go
They tell your business in another Shangri-la
The gas bills and the water rates, and payments on the car
Too scared to think about how insecure you are
Life ain't so happy in your little Shangri-la
Shangri-la, Shangri-la la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
You're in your place and you know where you are
In your Shangri-la
Sit back in your old rocking chair
You need not worry, you need not care
You can't go anywhere
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la


compositores: Ray Davies,Raymond Douglas Davies
álbum The Anthology 1964 - 1971 The Kinks 2014 - BMG Rights Management
  1. I'm A Hog For You, Baby
  2. I Don't Need You Anymore (Demo)
  3. Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy (Demo)
  4. Long Tall Sally
  5. Beautiful Delilah (Alternate Mono Mix)
  6. I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter (Alternate Mono Mix)
  7. Stop Your Sobbing (Mono)
  8. I've Got That Feeling (Live at Piccadilly Studios, 1964)
  9. Come On Now (Alternate Mix)
  10. Who'll Be The Next In Line (Alternate Mix)
  11. Interview: Clay Cole Meets The Kinks
  12. I Go To Sleep (Demo)
  13. A Little Bit Of Sunlight (Demo)
  14. Tell Me Now So I'll Know (Alternate Demo)
  15. There's A New World Just Opening For Me (Demo)
  16. Till the End of the Day
  17. She's Got Everything (Backing Track Take Two)
  18. She's Got Everything (Alternate Mono Mix)
  19. Mr. Reporter (Version One)
  20. All Night Stand (Demo)
  21. I'm Not Like Everybody Else (Mono)
  22. Dandy (Mono)
  23. Party Line (Mono)
  24. Rosy Won't You Please Come Home (Mono)
  25. Too Much On My Mind (Mono)
  26. Session Man (Mono)
  27. Most Exclusive Residence For Sale (Mono)
  28. Fancy (Mono)
  29. Dead End Street (Stereo)
  30. Big Black Smoke (Alternate Stereo Mix)
  31. Mr. Pleasant (Stereo)
  32. This Is Where I Belong (Stereo)
  33. Village Green (Stereo)
  34. Two Sisters (Stereo)
  35. Waterloo Sunset (Stereo)
  36. Act Nice And Gentle (Stereo)
  37. Harry Rag (Stereo)
  38. Death Of A Clown (Stereo)
  39. Love Me Till The Sun Shines (Stereo)
  40. David Watts (Stereo)
  41. Tin Soldier Man (Stereo)
  42. Afternoon Tea (Alternate Stereo Mix)
  43. Funny Face (Stereo)
  44. Lazy Old Sun (Alternate Stereo Mix)
  45. Susannah's Still Alive (stereo)
  46. Good Luck Charm (Stereo)
  47. Autumn Almanac (Mono)
  48. Lavender Hill (Mono)
  49. Rosemary Rose (Stereo)
  50. Wonderboy (Mono)
  51. Polly (Mono)
  52. Did You See His Name? (Stereo with alternate ending)
  53. Days (Session Excerpt)
  54. Misty Water (Alternate Mix)
  55. Do You Remember Walter (Mono)
  56. Picture Book (Mono)
  57. Johnny Thunder (Session Excerpt)
  58. Johnny Thunder (Stereo Remix)
  59. Big Sky (Mono)
  60. Animal Farm (Mono)
  61. Starstruck (Stereo)
  62. Pictures In The Sand (Mono)
  63. People Take Pictures Of Each Other (European Stereo Mix)
  64. Interview: Ray Davies talks about Village Green Preservation Society (Mono)
  65. The Village Green Preservation Society (Live At The Playhouse Theatre, 1968) (Mono)
  66. Hold My Hand (Stereo)
  67. Creeping Jean (Stereo)
  68. Berkeley Mews (Stereo)
  69. Till Death Us Do Part (Mono)
  70. When I Turn Off The Living Room Light (Mono)
  71. Where Did My Spring Go (Mono)
  72. Plastic Man (Stereo)
  73. King Kong (Mono)
  74. This Man He Weeps Tonight (Mono)
  75. Reprise US Tour Spot (Stereo)
  76. Victoria (Stereo)
  77. Some Mother's Son (Stereo)
  78. Drivin' (Stereo)
  79. Shangri-La (Stereo)
  80. She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (Stereo)
  81. Young And Innocent Days (Stereo)
  82. Apeman (Stereo)
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