Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music/Carlin Music Corp.

Chord file

Lyrics:

They seek him here, they seek him there,
His clothes are loud, but never square.
It will make or break him so he's got to buy the best,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

And when he does his little rounds,
'Round the boutiques of London Town,
Eagerly pursuing all the latest fads and trends,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is).
He thinks he is a flower to be looked at,
And when he pulls his frilly nylon panties right up tight,
He feels a dedicated follower of fashion.

Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is).
There's one thing that he loves and that is flattery.
One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is in stripes.
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

They seek him here, they seek him there,
In Regent Street and Leicester Square.
Everywhere the Carnabetian army marches on,
Each one an dedicated follower of fashion.

Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is).
His world is built 'round discoteques and parties.
This pleasure-seeking individual always looks his best
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is).
He flits from shop to shop just like a butterfly.
In matters of the cloth he is as fickle as can be,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.
He's a dedicated follower of fashion.
He's a dedicated follower of fashion.

This song can be found on the following releases:

mono mix, alternate recording, recorded 2 Feb, 1966 at IBC Studios, London

mono mix (2:59), recorded 7 Feb, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

simulated stereo (2:59), recorded 7 Feb, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

stereo mix, alternate take, recorded 7 & 10 Feb, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

stereo mix, session excerpt - takes 1-3 (7:14), recorded 7 Feb, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

live, stereo mix, by David Garrick, recorded 1968

mono mix, BBC recording, part of medley, "off-air bootleg" (2:10), recorded 22 Jul, 1968 at BBC Television Centre, Studio 8, London

live, stereo mix (4:02), recorded 14 Jul, 1974 at Hippodrome Theatre, Golders Green, London

live, stereo mix, recorded 25 Mar, 1994 at Guildhall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

stereo mix, Karaoke instrumental by unknown musicians, recorded around 1999

stereo mix, by Monti Beton, recorded 2002

stereo mix, as "Dreven dyrker av staffasje" by Veldig Respektable Menn, recorded 2004

stereo mix, as "Adabei" by G. Steinbäcker, recorded 2004

stereo mix, live, by The Kast Off Kinks, recorded 29 Jan 2010 at The Brook, Southampton, UK

stereo mix, by the Sunny Afternoon original London cast (2:29), recorded Aug-Sep 2014 at Konk Studios, North London

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