I call it suffering and pain, they call it entertainment. Ray Davies More Quotes by Ray Davies More Quotes From Ray Davies The day we were born, we were all God's children. Ray Davies religious children religion We are the Draft Beer Preservation Society. Ray Davies preservation politics beer We're out of control on this loony balloon, barely missing the other planets and stars. Ray Davies balloons stars missing When he feels the world is closing in, he turns his stereo way up high. He just spends his life, living in a rock and roll fantasy. Ray Davies rock-and-roll rocks world Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need guns, powerman got money on his side. Ray Davies fighting gun needs Terrorist bombers on the left, fascist plots on the right. Ray Davies bombers plot politics They filled us full of false illusions and promiscuity, and they led us down that class-less road of mediocrity. Ray Davies mediocrity class sex Money's the solution, curing all the ails of the nation. But what about the hearts of man? Ray Davies politics heart men Long ago life was clean, sex was bad and obscene, and the rich were so mean. Stately homes for the Lords, croquet lawns, village greens, Victoria was my queen. Ray Davies queens home sex Revolution used to be cool, but now it's out of fashion. Ray Davies fashion media art It's never too late to get a new design, and if you wanna compete you gotta visualize. Ray Davies design too-late philosophy The soul needs attention like the body needs to breath. Ray Davies soul attention needs Paranoia, the destroyer. Ray Davies destroyers paranoia adages A restless spirit who can't reach his goal, can't find a home until I've found my soul. Ray Davies goal home philosophy Before you condemn me my friends, I suggest you look deep inside you. For good and evil exists in us all. Ray Davies evil philosophy looks There is a guy on my block who lives for rock, he plays records day and night, and when he feels down he puts the rock and roll on and it makes him feel alright. Ray Davies rocks block night The big corporations and the big companies turned musicians into factory workers on an assembly line. Ray Davies corporations rock-and-roll lines I close my eyes and feel the universe within me. Ray Davies eye feels philosophy Goods gone bad, but right is wrong, and I don't know which side I'm on lately. Ray Davies gone sides philosophy On the surface I'm a mild mannered person, that's until you scratch the animal inside. Ray Davies scratches animal philosophy