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Apeman This song can be found on the following releases:

Apeman

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Warner-tamerlane Pub. Corp. - BMI

Chord file

Lyrics:

I think I'm sophisticated
'Cos I'm living my life like a good homosapien
But all around me everybody's multiplying
Till they're walking round like flies man
So I'm no better than the animals sitting in their cages
in the zoo man
'Cos compared to the flowers and the birds and the trees
I am an ape man
I think I'm so educated and I'm so civilized
'Cos I'm a strict vegetarian
But with the over-population and inflation and starvation
And the crazy politicians
I don't feel safe in this world no more
I don't want to die in a nuclear war
I want to sail away to a distant shore and make like an ape man
I'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man
I'm an ape man I'm a King Kong man I'm a voo doo man
I'm an ape man
'Cos compared to the sun that sits in the sky
compared to the clouds as they roll by
Compared to the bugs and the spiders and flies
I am an ape man
In man's evolution he has created the cities and
the motor traffic rumble, but give me half a chance
and I'd be taking off my clothes and living in the jungle
'Cos the only time that I feel at ease
Is swinging up and down in a coconut tree
Oh what a life of luxury to be like an ape man
I'm an ape, I'm an ape ape man, I'm an ape man
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voo-doo man
I'm an ape man
I look out my window, but I can't see the sky
'Cos the air pollution is fogging up my eyes
I want to get out of this city alive
And make like an ape man
Come and love me, be my ape man girl
And we will be so happy in my ape man world
I'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man, I'm an ape man
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voo-doo man
I'm an ape man
I'll be your Tarzan, you'll be my Jane
I'll keep you warm and you'll keep me sane
and we'll sit in the trees and eat bananas all day
Just like an ape man
I'm an ape man, I'm an ape ape man, I'm an ape man
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voo-doo man
I'm an ape man.
I don't feel safe in this world no more
I don't want to die in a nuclear war
I want to sail away to a distant shore
And make like an ape man.

This song can be found on the following releases:

mono mix (3:50), recorded 27 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios(1), Willesden, London

Apeman/Rats20 Nov, 1970UKPye 7N 450167" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Apeman/RatsDec 1970Sweden/NorwayPye 7N 450167" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Apeman/Rats1971BrazilMusidisc CS 1457" vinyl single, 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks In Mono21 Nov, 2011UKSanctuary/Universal Music 602527769448Multi CD box set
18 Aug 2014UKSanctuary/BMG/Sony 888430895922 CD set
26 Aug 2014USASanctuary/BMG/Sony BMG140202 CD set

mono mix with "foggin'" overdub (3:50), recorded 27 Oct 1970, overdub on 16-18 Nov, 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London

Apeman/Rats16 Dec, 1970USAReprise 09797" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Lola/ApemanFeb 1972USAReprise 07437" vinyl single, 45 RPM

stereo mix (3:51), recorded 27 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London

Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One27 Nov, 1970UKPye NSPL 1835912" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One2 Dec, 1970USAReprise RS 642312" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One1971BrazilMusidisc HI-FI 223512" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kink Kronikles25 Mar, 1972USAReprise 2XS 645412" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
11 Oct, 1974UKPye/Golden Hour GHD 5012" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
The File Series - The Kinks14 Oct, 1977UKPye FILD 00112" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
20 Golden Greats20 Sep, 1978UKRonco (Pye) RPL 203112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Spotlight On The KinksMar 1981UKPRT SPOT 100912" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks' Greatest Hits - Dead End Street14 Oct, 1983UKPRT KINK 112" vinyl LP (album) with bonus 10" vinyl disc, 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks' Greatest Hits3 Feb, 1984UKPRT KINK 212" vinyl LP (album) with bonus 10" vinyl disc, 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks - Greatest Hits30 Nov, 1984UKPRT KINK 725112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks - 20th Anniversary Box Set7 Dec, 1984UKPRT KINKX 725412" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks - Greatest HitsMay 1985UKPRT CDKINK 7251CD
The Kinks Collection27 Sep, 1985UKCollector Series/Castle Communications CCSLP 11312" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Backtrackin' (The Definitive Double Album Collection)6 Dec, 1985UKStarblend TRACK 112" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Lola/ApemanApr 1986UKOld Gold OG 95797" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Backtrackin' - Volume OneJun 1986UKStarblend CD TRACK 1/1CD
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part OneJan 1987UKPRT CDMP 8836CD
The Kinks CollectionJun 1987UKCastle Communications CCSCD 113CD
Hit Singles28 Sep, 1987UKPRT PYL 400112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Hit SinglesJan 1988UKPRT PYC 4001CD
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One6 Sep, 1988USAReprise RS 6423-2CD
The Kink Kronikles10 Jan, 1989USAReprise 6454-22 CD set
The Kinks Are Well Respected Men - Greatest HitsSep 1989BrazilYoung (BMG Ariola Discos Ltd.) 320.703512" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Ultimate Collection4 Sep, 1989UKCastle Communications CTVLP 00112" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Ultimate Collection4 Sep, 1989UKCastle Communications CTVCD 001CD
Fab Forty - The Singles Collection 1964-1970Feb 1991EECDecal CDLIK D 742 CD set
Introspective-The KinksMar 1991UKBaktabak LINT 500512" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Introspective-The KinksMar 1991UKBaktabak CINT 5005CD
The Complete CollectionNov 1991EECCastle Communications CCSCD 300CD
The Kinks Story Vol. 2 1967-1971Jul 1992EECCastle Communications EUKCD 102CD
The Definitive Collection (26 Original Recordings)Sep 1993UKPolygram TV 516 465-2CD
60 Rock ShotsMar 1994FranceCastle Communications/Une Musique PKF 5633013 CD set
The Kinks Remastered28 Mar, 1995UKCastle Communications ESB CD 2683 CD set
The Very Best OfMar 1997UKPolygram TV 537 554-2CD
The Singles Collection/Waterloo Sunset29 Sep, 1997UKEssential (Castle) ESSCD 592 (GAF 40 592 EFF)2 CD set
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One25 May, 1998UKEssential/Castle Communications ESM CD 509CD
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One17 Sep, 2001UKCastle Music/Sanctuary CMTCD320CD
The Ultimate Collection27 May, 2002UKSanctuary Records Group RTV00232 CD set
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One27 Sep, 2004UKSanctuary Midline SMRCD063CD
The Pye Album Collection25 Apr 2005UKCastle Music/Sanctuary Records Group CMXBX 1125Multi CD box set
13 Aug 2012UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 371 248-92 CD set
18 Aug 2014UKSanctuary/BMG/Sony 888430895922 CD set
26 Aug 2014USASanctuary/BMG/Sony BMG140202 CD set
The Essential Kinks14 Oct 2014USARCA/Arista/Legacy (Sony Music) 888430666222 CD set
The Anthology - 1964-197117 Nov 2014UKSony/Legacy/BMG 88875021542Multi CD box set

alternate mono mix with Ray's vocals much lower, probably mastering error (3:36), recorded 27 Oct 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London

Apeman/RatsDec 1970GermanyPye 14 790 AT7" vinyl single, 45 RPM

mono mix or reduction, mistakenly released alternate (demo?) recording (3:36), recorded 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London

Apeman/RatsDec 1970DenmarkPye 7N 450167" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One25 May, 1998UKEssential/Castle Communications ESM CD 509CD
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One27 Sep, 2004UKSanctuary Midline SMRCD063CD
The Kinks In Mono21 Nov, 2011UKSanctuary/Universal Music 602527769448Multi CD box set
18 Aug 2014UKSanctuary/BMG/Sony 888430895922 CD set
26 Aug 2014USASanctuary/BMG/Sony BMG140202 CD set

stereo mix, mistakenly released alternate (demo?) recording (3:36), recorded 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London

Apeman/RatsDec 1970PortugalPye PATS 70107" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Picture Book8 Dec, 2008UKUniversal/Sanctuary 5313049Multi CD box set
18 Aug 2014UKSanctuary/BMG/Sony 888430895922 CD set
26 Aug 2014USASanctuary/BMG/Sony BMG140202 CD set

mono mix, BBC alteration of commercial release (3:50), recorded (delivered to BBC) 4 Nov, 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London

13 Aug 2012UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8Multi CD box set

live, stereo mix, recorded 1 Jul, 1987 at Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Road (The Kinks Live)9 Dec, 1987GermanyMetronome 828 081-2CD
The Road (The Kinks Live)11 Jan, 1988USAMCA MCA-4210712" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Road (The Kinks Live)11 Jan, 1988USAMCA MCAD-42107CD
The Road (The Kinks Live)23 May, 1988UKLondon LONLP 4912" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Road (The Kinks Live)23 May, 1988USALondon LONCD 828.081-2CD
Lost And Found (1986-89)27 Aug, 1991USAMCA MCAD-10338CD

live, stereo mix, recorded 11 Apr, 1994 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London

To The Bone3 Oct, 1994UKKonk/Grapevine KNKLP 112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
To The Bone3 Oct, 1994UKKonk/Grapevine KNKCD 1CD
To The Bone15 Oct, 1996USAGuardian 7243 8 37303 2 22 CD set
To The Bone3 Mar, 1997UKGuardian 7243 8 37303 2 12 CD set

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

Legends Series Volume 38 - The Kinksabout 1999TaiwanLegends 038CD

stereo mix, by Monti Beton, recorded 2002

The Kinks Acoustic Songbook - Monti BetonApr 2002AustriaBeton Music CD-LSP 1884CD

stereo mix, as "Villmann" by Veldig Respektable Menn, recorded 2004

Sanger av Ray Davies og The Kinks - Veldig Respektable Menn24 Sep, 2004NorwayTylden & Co. GTACD 8267CD

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

Live At The BrookFeb 2010UK CD

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