The Kinks - Village Green Preservation Society

When Ray Davies went to a small town in England, he was inspired to create the concept album that this song is featured on. The album (The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society) did not sell well initially, even with fantastic songs like Picture Book and Animal Farm. The song invokes nostalgia for small town life in England: knowing everyone in the town, custard pie, strawberry jam, and consistency. 

We are the skyscraper condemnation affiliate
God save tudor houses, antique tables and billiards

Of course this emotional security doesn’t exist. Time marches forward. preserving the old ways doesn’t stop the new ways from entering the gates. The singer asks, “What more can we do?” and he’s right. What more can do you?

I love the casual feeling of this song. I can imagine strolling through a small english hamlet and listening to this song. Not too loud, though.