In Victoria, Ray found the perfect symbol of ... It’s the ultimate comfort food in the guise of a three-minute pop song. The ...

It's an era that ended before I was born, but the song paints it rose-coloured for me, and makes me wish that I had been a part of it. Sarah/Manchester I grew up listening to the kinks.

“The first phrase was simply something for [Victoria] to sing along to – la-la, la-lah,” he told Radio 4. “I added the transvestite stuff later.” The Kinks’ lead guitarist, Ray’s ...