Davies, Ray - The Tourist Lyrics
The natives are getting restless in the tropical heat
Work is scarce and children play while the dogs fight in the street
And in the hotels all the tourists dine on local fare
While the waiters stand and stare
To the sound of the tourists in the casino
Rattling the dice, money money
I'm just another tourist checking out the slums
With my plastic Visa drinking with my chums
I dance and swing while ABBA sing
And I flash my Platinum
To the sound of Livin' La Vida Loca
Yes, Livin' La Vida Loca
The native beats his drum
Take the money 'cause it's just another tourist
Having lots of fun
Oh let's go to the Mardi Gras
Oh let's kiss the Blarney Stone
Oh let's hear the Wailing Wall
Oh the Empire State is so very tall
And the Taj Mahal really has a pretty dome
And everywhere that I go I say
I want to make it my home
I'm just another tourist checking out the slums
With my plastic Visa drinking with my chums
Money money
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Davies, Ray The Tourist Comments
Love Ray, but his band doesn't pull off the vibe or greatness of this song live. It sounds like a karaoke version.
While the dogs fight in the street... While the waiter stands and stares..... Viva la vida loca... I love the plastic visa....
Wild and ragged the spirit of the kinks never will die...
Drinking with my chums... And all the sleazy bars having lots of fun..... And reality must be that one with her sharpest shank down the alleyway...
I wish I could be scared of the emotional blackmail of the perfect princess...
God save the Kinks/and Ray
Great album......
such a comical great song
"And while this is going on, I'm going to change my shirt." What a great lyric!
Rock n' Roll God!!!
👽👽👽👽
Get the album it's on, Other Peoples' Lives. Every song a keeper
Mugged in NO. And no.
Does this relate to when he was mugged and shot in NY?
Yes it does. He volunteered to do a benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. While walking with his wife in the streets of New Orleans, a "Dazzling Urbanite"
jumped out of an alley and threatened him and his wife with a gun. He put his ass in harms way in order to protect his wife! He was shot in the leg.
The definitaion of a neo-conservatice is a liberal who was mugged by reality!
that chic in the very beginning seems thrilled to be there
My experiences as a tourist - super song!
Even better when you hear it live.
i love this song but honestly i can't help but think of the old joker when i see his face