The Kinks - Shangri-La (Music Video with lyrics) 1969

The Kinks - Shangri-La (Music Video with lyrics) 1969 Artist : The Kinks Song : Shangri-La Album : Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) 1969 "Shangri-La" is a song written by Ray Davies of The Kinks. The song appeared on the 1969 concept album, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire). The song&inspiration can be traced back to when the band visited the Davies brothers&sister, Rose, and her family in Australia, the "designed community" that the family lived in serving as the initial lyrical inspiration. The song&highly ironic lyrics comment on British class society while portraying Arthur, the album&ill-fated protagonist, and his empty life in the suburbs. The musical aspects of the song both reflect and comment on the mood of the lyrics. "Shangri-La" was released as the second single from Arthur in the United Kingdom, backed with "This Man He Weeps Tonight." The single was a commercial failure, not reaching the charts in any countries besides the Netherlands. The mem