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The Kinks
Mr. Pleasant
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“Mister Pleasant” is a song recorded by British rock group The Kinks in 1967, written by Ray Davies. It was released as a single in the US and mainland Europe but not in the UK. It was released in the UK six months later as the B-side to “Autumn Almanac”. The song is now available as a bonus track to their album Face to Face.
“Mister Pleasant” is lyrically somewhat similar to the earlier track “A Well Respected Man”, as it satirizes the heedless complacency of a nouveau riche who, for all his newfound worldly success, is but a foolish cuckold. Musically, the song has strong English Music Hall influences and a “trad jazz” backing that features a trombone and a heavily syncopated ragtime-style piano.
Due to The Kinks’ absence from American touring and single’s...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ How are you today ... Mr. Pleasant is kind ... Mr. Pleasant's okay ♫
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