20th Century Man Lyrics

Lyric discussion by spmuzik 

Cover art for 20th Century Man lyrics by Kinks, The

he accomplishes more lyrically in this ONE SONG than thom yorke has done in HIS ENTIRE CAREER

@spmuzik I agree somewhat, but they're two very different lyricists. Yorke relies more on innovative symbolism and metaphors and Ray is much more literal and personal.

@spmuzik Well Ray Davies is the “father of Britpop”, but also the Kinks practically invented punk rock and lyrics that were about fighting back against the system. So every punk, post-punk, and alternative band (like Radiohead) are basically indebted to the Kinks