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The Kinks

A Hommage to The Kinks’ “Well Respected Man”

Text by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery, January 29, 2026)

“A Well Respected Man” by The Kinks, released as a single in 1965

‘Cause he gets up in the morning
And he goes to work at nine
And he comes back home at five-thirty
Gets the same train every time
‘Cause his world is built ’round punctuality
It never fails

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