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}} "The Village Green Preservation Society" is a single by the British rock group The Kinks. Written by Ray Davies, the song is a nostalgic reflection on cultural English "village green", country, and hamlet lifestyle, and references many different characteristics and features of it, such as Tudor houses and draught beer. At the same time, it speaks negatively of modern, industrial traits, such as office blocks and skyscrapers. As the opening track of ''The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society'', it sets the theme for the majority of the rest of the album. It is also, according to AllMusic, the best-known track from the album. The song has been part of the Kinks' live setlist. The song inspired the band's slogan, "God Save the Kinks".〔 ==Reception== "The Village Green Preservation Society" generally received positive reviews. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine praised the songs vocals and stated that "the tune, the rhythm, are more of a delight with each verse". AllMusic's Stewart Mason felt that the song was "one of Davies' sweetest creations", but felt that it is overrated and not as successful lyrically as 1967's "Autumn Almanac".〔 The song was the second single released in America from ''The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society'' (the first being "Starstruck"), but it did not chart. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Village Green Preservation Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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