Dedicated Follower of Fashion
1966 single by the Kinks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" is a 1966 song by British band the Kinks. It lampoons the contemporary British fashion scene and mod culture in general. Originally released as a single, it has been included on many of the band's later albums.
"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" | ||||
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Single by the Kinks | ||||
B-side | "Sittin' on My Sofa" | |||
Released | 25 February 1966[1] | |||
Recorded | 7 and 10 February 1966[2] | |||
Studio | Pye, London[2] | |||
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Length | 3:05 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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Musically, it and "A Well Respected Man" marked the beginning of an expansion in the Kinks' inspirations, drawing as much from British music hall traditions as from American rhythm and blues, the latter of which served as the inspiration for breakthrough Kinks songs like "You Really Got Me". While it was quite scornful toward them, many of the fashionistas the song mocks would later take its title to heart.