| 词条 | Mr. Churchill Says |
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| name = Mr. Churchill Says | cover = Mr._Churchill_Says_Kinks_Single.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the Kinks | album = Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) | A-side = Victoria | released = 12 December 1969 (UK) | format = 7-inch 45{{nbsp}}rpm single | recorded = May–June 1969 | studio = Pye (No. 2), London | venue = | genre = | length = | label = Pye (7N 17865) | writer = Ray Davies | producer = Ray Davies | chronology = The Kinks UK | prev_title = Shangri-La | prev_year = 1969 | next_title = Lola | next_year = 1970 | misc = {{Extra track listing | album = Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) | type = single | tracks = {{Arthur tracks}} }}{{#if:{{Arthur tracks}} | }} }} "Mr. Churchill Says" is a song written by Ray Davies and released by the Kinks. It appears on the album Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire). Lyrics and musicThe song is about the struggle of World War II on the people of Great Britain. The song paraphrases parts of several of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's famous speeches including Never was so much owed by so many to so few, We shall fight on the beaches and This was their finest hour. In addition to Winston Churchill, the song mentions several other political, military and popular figures who were prominent during the war including Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Louis Mountbatten and Vera Lynn (quoting her song "We'll Meet Again"). The song features a striking example of integration of sound effects into an arrangement, in this case a vintage air-raid siren which introduces a new section.[1] The Kinks had been experimenting with the use of sound effects since the 1966 Face to Face album. Ray Davies is also featured on lead vocals. When talking about the song (and Churchill himself) Ray Davies stated, "Today TV exposed weaknesses in politicians ... But I don't know about Winston Churchill. He may have been a bit more ruthless than we've been led to believe. When the battle's over and you've won, you always look good. But what was achieved by it?"[2] Release and reception"Mr. Churchill Says" was first released as the second track on the second side of Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), where it followed "Shangri-La". However, it saw single release on 12 December 1969, where it was released as the B-side of the "Victoria" single in Britain. Unlike other tracks on Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), "Mr. Churchill Says" has generally received mixed reviews from critics. Rolling Stone's J.R. Young praised the track, saying that "on "Mr. Churchill Says" the band moves effortlessly into a three or four part number, changing the tempo, the mood, and the melody while never losing a superb dancing beat."[3] However, in his book, Preservation: The Kinks' Music 1964–1974, Andrew Hickey said that the track is "one of the lesser songs on the album, but a necessary breather after the intensity of 'Shangri-La'."[4] References1. ^It is not clear whether this sound comes or not from the BBC Sound Library. Both the Kinks in End of the Season and the Beatles in a take of Across the Universe used the same bird song extracts 2. ^{{cite book|last=Kitts|first=Thomas M.|title=Ray Davies: Not Like Everybody Else|date=2014-05-25}} 3. ^{{cite web|last=Young|first=J.R.|title=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/arthur-or-decline-and-fall-of-the-british-empire-19691101|accessdate=2014-05-26}} 4. ^{{cite book|last=Hickey|first=Andrew|title=Preservation: The Kinks' Music 1964 - 1974}} External links{{The Kinks singles}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Mr. Churchill Says}} 8 : Pages using extra track listing with no tracks|The Kinks songs|1969 songs|Songs written by Ray Davies|Song recordings produced by Ray Davies|Songs about World War II|Cultural depictions of Winston Churchill|Songs about the United Kingdom |
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