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As relevant today as it was when released in 1970. "Apeman" by The Kinks is from their album: "Lola Vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround Part 1."
The single reached #45 in the U.S and #5 in the U.K.
The Kinks caused some controversy, because in the line "...the air pollution is a-foggin' up my eyes...", the word "a-foggin'" sounds too much like "a-fuc***'". Like the band's previous single "Lola" where Ray Davies had to change "Coca-Cola" to "cherry cola", he again had to fly back to London to re-record this line, dubbing over with a more clear "a-foggin'" prior to its single release, in turn causing a delay in the US single release of the song.[1] The original lyric remains intact on the album, and is heard at 2:20.