Prince of the Punks Lyrics

Lyric discussion by CuteSparkina 

Cover art for Prince of the Punks lyrics by Kinks, The

It's dig at Tom Robinson, another fave musician of mine (after Bowie). The line "He tried to be gay, but it didn't pay, so he bought a motorbike instead" refers to this talented fellow admitting that he was a gay caballero, but then meeting a dashing, motorcycle-riding Zorro who turned out to be a Zorra. (Robinson's wife Susan.)

Cool! I figured that this song was just about a made-up character! Thanks!