The Kinks called "Village Green". In an attempt to revive the group's commercial standing, the Kinks' management booked them on a month-long package tour for April, drawing the group away from the studio. The venues were largely cabarets and clubs; headlining was Peter Frampton's group The Herd. "In general, the teenyboppers were not there to see the boring old Kinks, who occasionally had to endure chants of 'We Want The Herd!' during their brief appearances", commented Andy Miller. The tour proved taxing and stressful—Pete Quaife recalled, "It was a chore, very dull, boring and straightforward... We only did twenty minutes, but it
The Hard Way (The Kinks song) The Hard Way (The Kinks song) "The Hard Way" is a song written by Ray Davies and first released by The Kinks on their 1975 album "Schoolboys in Disgrace". It was also released on The Kinks live album "One for the Road" and on several greatest hits collections. The Knack covered the song on their 1980 album "...But the Little Girls Understand". The lyrics of "The Hard Way" were inspired by a real life incident that happened to Dave Davies, Ray's brother and The Kinks' guitarist. In the incident, Dave Davies was caned and expelled from William Grimshaw Secondary Modern