Kinks Announcements From Preservation Act 2 Lyrics

Announcements From Preservation Act 2 lyrics

Announcement 1 (track 1)It has been rumored that a new people’s army has been formed by a certain’commander black’. a few minor incidents have already been reported, and furtherUnconfirmed reports suggest that this is a definite attempt to overthrow thePresent government which is led by mr. flash.We would like to stress that these are only unconfirmed rumors, but we willOf course bring you up-to-date news and information on these reports as theyCome in. meanwhile we do urge the population not to panic and to remain calmDuring the crisis.Please stay tuned to this station for further bulletins.Announcement 2 (track 5)Announcer 1: in just a few moments, mr. black is due to address the people.We are now going over to live coverage of his speech.Announcer 2: well the scenes here are absolutely indescribable. I’ve personallyNever seen anything like it before. a crowd of around, what, thirty-thousand peopleHave been waiting all day for the arrival of mr. black and his entourage. and it isExpected that one of the main topics of his speech this evening will be the controversialAnti-(something) corruption bill, which mr. black wants brought into effect immediatelyTo put an end to the current widespread decline in public moral standards.And, just a minute, there he is. I can see mr. black now. he’s surrounded by, ofCourse, all his bodyguards. (something) the crowd is growing wild with excitement --It’s clapping, it’s cheering -- as mr. black finally makes his way on that far sideOnto the platform. and now -- yes, there he is -- he’s about to speak.Announcement 3 (track 11)News has just reached us of a major victory for mr. black and the people’s army.The battle took place on the outskirts of a small village somewhere in the northernZone. casualties on both sides are reported to have been very high, indeed. andOur on-the-spot correspondent describes the fighting as some of the fiercest inLiving memory. no quarter has been shown on either side.Announcement 4 (track 17)At six a.m. this morning the victorious people’s army overthrew the corrupt regimeThat has been ruling over our country. it is reported that mr. flash and hisGang were all been taken prisoner. they have been taken to a secret hideout whereThey will be tried for treason by a people’s court.Announcement 5 (track 20)A state of emergency was declared by the government at eight a.m. today. it wasStated that this step has been taken in the interest of national security. and theEmergency measures set out in today’s announcement will remain in force for anIndefinite period.Curfew will take effect as from this evening, and will operate between nine p.m. andSix a.m. each day. the curfew will be enforce by patrols from the people’s army,And severe penalties are to be imposed on anyone found on the streets during theDaily curfew period.Food rationing is to be introduced immediately, and shops will only be allowed toOpen for a period of three hours each day. restrictions on the use of petrol startImmediately. restrictions on the use of electricity, gas and water will also beAnnounced shortly.All places of public entertainment will be closed until further notice. allTelevision channels are now closed down, and radio broadcasts will operate on thisChannel only.And now, here is the people’s choir singing the new nation anthem, which led ourVictorious troops into battle!
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