| "Apeman" | ||||
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| Single by the Kinks | ||||
| from the album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One | ||||
| B-side | "Rats" | |||
| Released | 27 November 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1970[a] | |||
| Studio | Morgan, London[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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"Apeman" is a 1970 song by the English rock band the Kinks. It was written by Ray Davies and appears on the album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One. Written as a call to return to nature amidst the crowding and industry of the city, the song features calypso stylings. Like its predecessor, "Lola", it had to have a lyric re-dubbed for commercial release.
"Apeman" was a successful follow-up to "Lola", reaching number five on the British charts. It has since attracted critical acclaim.
- ^ a b c Hinman 2004, p. 147.
- ^ Shoemaker 2002, p. 174.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 148.
- ^ Kitts, Thomas M. (2007). "Waterloo Sunset: The Romantic Imagination". Ray Davies: Not Like Everybody Else. Abindgon-on-Thames: Routledge. p. 96. ISBN 978-0415977692. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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