Harry Rag by The Kinks
Harry Rag by The Kinks

Harry Rag

The Kinks * Track #5 On Something Else by the Kinks

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Harry Rag by The Kinks

Release Date
Fri Sep 15 1967
Performed by
The Kinks
Produced by
Ray Davies & Shel Talmy
Writed by
Ray Davies
About

“Harry Wragg” is rhyming slang for “fag,” which in turn is British slang for a cigarette. The song is about people who live hopeless and desperate lives and find comfort only in a smoke. (Whether the smokes are filled with tobacco or marijuana is left ambiguous.)

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Harry Rag Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ah, Tom is young and Tom is bold
Tom is as bold as the knights of old
But whenever he gets in a bit of a jam
There's nothing he won't do to get a harry rag

[Chorus]
Harry rag, harry rag
Do anything just to get a harry rag
And he curses himself for the life he's led
And rolls himself a harry rag and puts himself to bed

[Verse 2]
Ah, Tom's old ma is a dying lass
Soon they all reckon she'll be pushing up the grass
And her bones might ache and her skin might sag
But still she's got the strength to have a harry rag

[Chorus]
Harry rag, harry rag
Do anything just to get a harry rag
And she curses herself for the life she's led
And rolls herself a harry rag and puts herself to bed

[Verse 3]
Ah, bless you tax man, bless you all
You may take some but you never take it all
But if I give it all, I won't feel sad
As long as I've got enough to buy a harry rag

[Chorus]
Harry rag, harry rag
Do anything just to get a harry rag
And I curse myself for the life I've led
And roll myself a harry rag and put myself to bed

[Verse 4]
Ah, the smart young ladies of the land
Can't relax without a harry in their hand
And they light one up and they boast and brag
So content because they got a harry rag

[Chorus]
Harry rag, harry rag
Do anything just to get a harry rag
And they'll light one up and they'll boast and brag
So content because they got a harry rag (Ay!)

[Chorus]
Harry rag, harry rag
I'll do anything just to get a harry rag
And I curse myself for the life I've led
And roll myself a harry rag and put myself to bed

Harry Rag Q&A

Who wrote Harry Rag's ?

Harry Rag was written by Ray Davies.

Who produced Harry Rag's ?

Harry Rag was produced by Ray Davies & Shel Talmy.

When did The Kinks release Harry Rag?

The Kinks released Harry Rag on Fri Sep 15 1967.

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