The Contenders
The Kinks * Track #1 On Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
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Album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
- #1The Contenders
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- #2Strangers
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- #3Denmark Street
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- #4Get Back in Line
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- #5
LolaThe Kinks
- #6Top of the Pops
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- #7The Moneygoround
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- #8
This Time TomorrowThe Kinks
- #9A Long Way from Home
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- #10
RatsThe Kinks
- #11
ApemanThe Kinks
- #12Powerman
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- #13Got to Be Free
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The Contenders by The Kinks
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The KinksProduced by
Ray DaviesWrited by
Ray DaviesAbout
“Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One” is a concept album detailing the career trajectory of a band—from their humble beginnings to their signing to their success to their downfall. For thematic consistency, let’s call this band The Contenders.
This song starts with the narrator sing...
The Contenders Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hush little mammy don't you cry
Got to see what it's like on the world outside
Got to get out of this life somehow
Got to be free, we got to be free now
[Verse 2]
I don't want to be a constructor of highways
A sweeper of sidewalks, I got to do it my way
I'm too ill-equipped for a mathematician
A shrewd politician, a maker of petitions
[Verse 3]
We're not the greatest when when we're separated
But when we're together I think we're going to make it
I don't want to be like a fascist dictator
A saint or a sinner, I want to be a winner
The Contenders Q&A
Who wrote The Contenders's ?
The Contenders was written by Ray Davies.
Who produced The Contenders's ?
The Contenders was produced by Ray Davies.
When did The Kinks release The Contenders?
The Kinks released The Contenders on Fri Nov 27 1970.