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One of the latter Kinks singles, this one was inspired by my 21-year old daughter, who, while not a person of the jingle, did inherit my love for music and came to find and appreciate the Kinks all on her own. She suggested this would be a fun one, and I think she was right!

"Apeman"

He thinks he’s sophisticated
Like to live his life like a character from Mad Men
But all around him everyone’s so much younger
Got the Twitter and the Instagram
For sure, this show’s better than the other guys yakking on the wacky morning zoo, man
Gonna boost those ratings with some help from Serafina
He is an old man

Orange, bald and pixelated, not so easy on the eyes, PTI is in HD man
His show’s a mix of his vexation, affirmation, and frustration
Uses words as ammunition
He don't feel safe on the bridge to the shore
He’s sure he’s gonna die if he shovels snow more
His sweater vests pre-date the Vietnam war
He’s such an old man

He’s an old man, he’s an old, old man
TK’s an old man
He loves a good song man, but not a moose can
Still he’s an old man
Sunglasses save him from the sun in the sky
He berates all the cyclists as they roll by
He endures all this grief from you and I
We kid because we love, man
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