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Picture yourself when you’re getting old
Sat by the fireside a-pondering on
Picture book, pictures of your mama, taken by your papa a long time ago
Picture book, of people with each other, to prove they love each other a time ago
Na, na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na, na na
Picture book
Picture book
A picture of you in your birthday suit
You sat in the sun on a hot afternoon
Picture book, your mama and your papa, and fat old uncle Charlie out cruising with their friends
Picture book, a holiday in August, outside a bed and breakfast in sunny southend
Picture book, when you were just a baby, those days when you were happy, a long time ago
Na, na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na, na na
Picture book
Picture book
Picture book
Picture book
Picture book
Na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na na
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Picture book
Na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na na
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Picture book, pictures of your mama, taken by your papa a long time ago
Long time ago
Long time ago
Long time ago
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Sat by the fireside a-pondering on
Picture book, pictures of your mama, taken by your papa a long time ago
Picture book, of people with each other, to prove they love each other a time ago
Na, na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na, na na
Picture book
Picture book
You sat in the sun on a hot afternoon
Picture book, your mama and your papa, and fat old uncle Charlie out cruising with their friends
Picture book, a holiday in August, outside a bed and breakfast in sunny southend
Picture book, when you were just a baby, those days when you were happy, a long time ago
Na, na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na, na na
Picture book
Picture book
Picture book
Picture book
Na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na na
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Picture book
Na, na, na, na na
Na, na, na, na na
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Long time ago
Long time ago
Long time ago
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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I love the kinks. I love retro.
ironically, Ray dislikes having his picture taken or the ideas of photos. brilliant song and great that HP are using it in their commercials now. perfect for an ad campaign.
Ironically, Ray is a hypocritical SOB and would probably do almost anything for money.
Ironically, Ray is a hypocritical SOB and would probably do almost anything for money.
i love the one commercial where the guy picks up the frames and it takes pictures of him.
this is a great song.
hazy lazy afternoons out in the deck chairs :o)
Yeah i actually started to have a predilection The Kinks after that commecial... much love for hewlett-packard digital photography
Uh, right. That's why it's ironic. This song is about disliking pictures, in a backhanded way. So it's a "great ad campaign" that HP is using it? That depends on how you look at things. I don't think the song is hurt by the move, but it's sort of silly.
I think its a little sad how the parents have to use pictures to prove they loved each other a long time ago.
Maybe those pictures are the only reminder that they once did love each other... I have photos like that of my mum when she was a very young girl, you can see my grandfathers love for her in his eyes.... not sure what happened later in life though... :(
Maybe those pictures are the only reminder that they once did love each other... I have photos like that of my mum when she was a very young girl, you can see my grandfathers love for her in his eyes.... not sure what happened later in life though... :(
@happytreefriend89 I agree people should stay together. My parents are the best example of that! The world has gone crazy and I could never be with someone who has no morals and already shown his true colors. Couldn’t be with anyone who has already left a family behind, show’s character. Not for me.
@happytreefriend89 I agree people should stay together. My parents are the best example of that! The world has gone crazy and I could never be with someone who has no morals and already shown his true colors. Couldn’t be with anyone who has already left a family behind, show’s character. Not for me.
This song literally got me into The Kinks. They own.
I didn't think this song was that well known. I always assumed it was an obscure song in the Kinks huge lot of songs. I wouldn't expect this song to have eight replies when so many other great songs by "the Kinks" have no replies. Well, anyway, it’s a great song and it is fun to play on my guitar.
by happytreefriend89 on 05-16-2005 @ 05:57:39 PM I think its a little sad how the parents have to use pictures to prove they loved each other a long time ago.
I don't think it was really sad... I think if anything it was pointing out the naivety of young love. Of course pictures can't prove your love, but... why do younger people tend to take so many of them?