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The two characters in the lyrics of "Two Sisters" (Sybilla and Priscilla) were inspired by Ray Davies and his brother, Dave Davies. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Ray was more introverted (and was the only one of the two married) while Dave was a party animal who was very outgoing.
The lyrics describe two lovers passing over a bridge, with a melancholic observer reflecting on the couple, the Thames, and Waterloo station. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] The song was rumoured to have been inspired by the romance between actors Terence Stamp and Julie Christie , two British celebrities of the time.
Ray Davies's lyrics on the album deal with English-inspired subject matter, particularly the harpsichord-laden "Two Sisters", the lazy shuffle "End of the Season", and the sardonic "David Watts". The album includes three songs composed by Dave Davies , including the hit single "Death of a Clown".
"Come Dancing" is a tribute to Davies' older sister Rene. Living in Canada with her reportedly abusive husband, the 31-year-old Rene was visiting her childhood home in Fortis Green in London at the time of Ray Davies' 13th birthday—21 June 1957—on which she surprised him with a gift of the Spanish guitar he had tried to persuade his parents to buy him. [3]
The Cruel Sister from The Book of British Ballads (1842) "The Two Sisters" (also known by the Scots title "The Twa Sisters") is a traditional murder ballad, dating at least as far back as the mid 17th century. The song recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her jealous sister.
The song was an incongruous presence on the highly influential band's summery third album, Third/Sister Lovers, featuring angels from the realms of glory and stars shining brightly on King David's ...
"Rosy Won't You Please Come Home" was inspired mainly by Rosy Davies, the sister of Ray and Dave Davies. [3] She, along with her husband, Arthur Anning, had moved to Australia in 1964, which devastated Ray to a great extent. On the day that they moved, Ray Davies broke down on the beach after a gig. [3] "I started screaming.
Gayle, 18, originally sings, “F—k you and your mom and your sister and you job / and your broke-ass car and that s—t you call art.” In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies