The Kinks: “Apeman” (1971)
It only peaked at #45 on the pop charts in 1971, but for my money this is one of the great rock songs of all time.
The desire to escape the everyday routine was a perennial theme in the songwriting of Ray Davies (see below).
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/08/26/songs-you-may-have-missed-469/
Every Moment Has A Song 