Dave Davies - Death Of A Clown (1967)

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David Russell Gordon Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead guitarist and backing singer (occasionally singing lead) for English rock band the Kinks, which also features his elder brother Sir Ray Davies.

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@rodrigolaux6942 2 жыл бұрын

dave is so good his guitar plays by itself

@cazamilfs8945 2 жыл бұрын

I was there You fuckers LOL

@mikesaage7664 2 жыл бұрын

@@cazamilfs8945 old fart

@YouLookLoneIy 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesaage7664LMFAOOO HAHDGSHAAH

@scottmichaelawaken Жыл бұрын

Lmao

@maxsugar6394 Жыл бұрын

😋 Ha Ha said the Clown.

@MrMjp58 Жыл бұрын

Strangely, this record had more effect on me than all the rest of the Kinks’ incredible oeuvre. It had a poignancy that struck me as heartbreaking and the female refrain was glorious. I was 9 at the time.

@monkeytennis7477 Жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful song! The female vocalist la la ing in the background is Rasa Davies, who was Ray's wife at the time.

@MrVulcanbomber 7 ай бұрын

❤

@BryanAngell 4 ай бұрын

In memory of Stan laurel who died the previous year

@stephenhosking7384 2 ай бұрын

Similarly. Up there with "Waterloo Sunset" for me, and everything else a distant second.

@barbarahalkyard1901 2 ай бұрын

Nothing to do with Stan Laurel. Ray Davis said he wrote it. About a Repetitive time in his life. To much work and Alcohol then waking up one morning. In a room full of drunken people Stepping over him and he hadnt a clue where he was.

@Bainbridge40 5 ай бұрын

That little salute (?) at 2:20 was adorable!! And it hardly bares mentioning but he really has the most infectious, innocent smiles I’ve ever seen. Such a cutie I NEED HIM!!

@damonhines8187 2 жыл бұрын

Always loved Dave, so underrated.

@suzannebrown4753 3 ай бұрын

My Dad gave me the 45 of this song when it came out, my first record. I think I was around 5yrs old and I wanted to listen to it all the time. I still have it 56yrs later😊

@kduros 2 жыл бұрын

Kinks were among the greatest bands of the 60´s.

@seadog2396 2 жыл бұрын

AGREED.

@stuartparker6838 2 жыл бұрын

Better than the Beatles or the stones.i loved the small faces also.

@martinusgroninger1875 2 жыл бұрын

Also of the 70ies, 80ties and 90ties

@johnager9428 2 жыл бұрын

1967 revisited and still sounds brilliant 🎶🎼🎵

@FuzzyDancingBear 2 жыл бұрын

@@stuartparker6838 great take.

@rogersundfors3363 Жыл бұрын

This is such a great song...I miss the 60s and 70s

@wolflarsen1900 Жыл бұрын

yeah a time as girls were girls and chocolate thick as telefone books (if people today still remember simpsons or what "telefone books" are xd ääh whatever i am 30 and i have no idea about the 60ties, for gods sake in am german and i wasnt alive in the 60 ties. and even if i would have been alive, i am a ph.d philosophy student and i kind of think the 60 ties wouldnt have been so much fun for me^^). But eitherway its one of my favorite songs

@toddblanks Жыл бұрын

The cars looked amazing.

@DirkPloeget-jn3st 9 ай бұрын

1967 war ich 14 und hörte die Band über mein altes Röhrenradio. ... Heute bin ich 69 und höre die Band über mein Smartphone 😀

@L-J178 2 ай бұрын

Escuche esta canción en disco Long play encontrado entre basura con un pedazo de orilla roto ,en ese tiempo casi nadie escuchaba ese tipo de música,y menos en inglés,en ese nuevo despertar de conciencia ,toda esa generación de músicos conquistaron todo el mundo ,no así las armas de sus gobernantes guerreristas que han cometido muchas barbaridades,contrariados con sus jóvenes pacifistas, hacer el amor y no la guerra ,generación hermosa mediados de 60s y 70s estoy próximo a cumplir 70 años de vida ,Gracias por su propuesta de Amor y Paz

@robertjohnston4280 Жыл бұрын

This is Dave Davies' greatest moment. Simply superb!!

@lucyfoster4082 9 ай бұрын

I really like Rats. I think with that he invented grunge.

@obscuremelody 2 жыл бұрын

I never saw a more beautiful smile than Dave's *_*

@cynthiadaw131 2 жыл бұрын

Soooo true!! So true!! Love em!!

@damienchristian8536 Жыл бұрын

What a great song!

@rosigrottker1871 5 ай бұрын

❤

@RobBCactive 2 жыл бұрын

An amazing early example of invisible wireless technology!

@stuborrie9499 Ай бұрын

I'm in new Zealand and always loved the Kinks.rhey was my generation. But death of a clown of was so different. But So good. Those were the days.lets go back.

@borleyboo5613 Жыл бұрын

I was eleven when this song came out and I’d just gone up to senior school. I loved this song then and still do today.

@solfridevanger1494 2 жыл бұрын

Great song and great artist with lovely smile🤗

@d.d.4703 2 жыл бұрын

I was 13 in 1967 and not much into music but this song just gripped me. I think it's a classic.

@andrewburgess6417 Жыл бұрын

Great song and Dave is quite the showman

@evaheiser4083 2 жыл бұрын

Das war eine schöne Zeit und ein toller Sänger Dave Davies ❤❤❤

@haraldssongs264 2 жыл бұрын

ich vermisse sie ..

@BabyZoomer 2 жыл бұрын

Love the medieval vibes in this performance!

@chrisnewman299 Жыл бұрын

Classic record and an all time fave of mine and a monster UK hit. Very good B side too. Dave also had another solo single hit here in The UK “Susanna’s Still Alive” another good un. Not as good as this but still very good. “Lincoln County” followed this and again it was very good but didn’t trouble the UK Singles Charts. Yours in Kinks-and Dave’s solo slots as well. Great outfit and Ray was an inspiration. Chris 🎼

@billalbritton4972 2 жыл бұрын

Always loved this song and the Dylanesque lyrics

@billwellington4339 Жыл бұрын

This is an overlooked, haunting melody...

@rainbowlove1967 Жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday Dave! So much Love to you legend ❤🧡💛💚💙💜💖

@haraldssongs264 2 ай бұрын

wie mich dieses Lied bewegte ...

@luisreina9943 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video and a great music! God bless the Kinks!

@ivanyrsanto8236 2 жыл бұрын

Music that is pure nostalgia.

@chrisp19751 9 ай бұрын

Love that video so much!

@felipelizana7502 2 жыл бұрын

Dave Davies is a absolute the Best!

@deniseschug-lattwein9 2 жыл бұрын

Dave Davies ,my Favorit singer ,songwriter and guitar Player ever❤

@jonblake4120 6 ай бұрын

The year after this came out a song with an identical tune won Eurovision.

@honorato273 Жыл бұрын

O piano no início é arrebatador, lhe conduz automaticamente ao resto da música. Esse refrão assombrado também é muito cativante.

@Lou-fu7bo 9 ай бұрын

Super song. I have know it for years on the Czech version, Czech lyrics, very good. Our signer has a very good Bass více, his cover version is from the 60ties or 70ties..

@julietiquette1169 11 ай бұрын

I love his style here.

@marianalins4192 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

@kurman4749 6 ай бұрын

A truly brilliant and original song. Unquestionably one of the best songs from the 1960s.

@chrisp19751 10 ай бұрын

Loved Dave all my life, still love him

@bjarnet5261 2 жыл бұрын

Yes and he is so funny when he smile.

@jiujitsu7603 Жыл бұрын

Lovely boy ❤

@glennmorris1807 2 жыл бұрын

A Brit hit that charted and revived a renewed interest in the Kinks. Haunting melody that didn't get airplay in the US - Perhaps due to references to alcohol.

@seltaeb3302 2 жыл бұрын

No, there's plenty songs America about alcohol, for starters Sinatra & Dean Martin & loads more. Just sometimes happens that's all as it sometimes did in UK charts.

@dennismccunney4462 2 жыл бұрын

No, back then in the US, it would have been references to drugs that were problematic. Getting airplay in the US was more a matter of luck than design.

@radomirratkovic9014 2 жыл бұрын

@@dennismccunney4462 The Kinks were on American musicians union black list since that first tour of theirs and went through hell because of that...Unions were masters behind the scenes back than..All explained in some of Rays biographies..

@chrisp19751 8 ай бұрын

I love you Dave!

@1708JayJay 2 жыл бұрын

Geile Zeit. Tolle Gruppe.

@mechcavandy986 5 ай бұрын

Happy birthday Davey!

@ernestoclaudodip9671 2 жыл бұрын

In the 60's there were many excellent groups ,The Kinks were one of them.

@bighands69 Жыл бұрын

There was lots of fantastic groups right up into the 1990s. That was the decade where music started to decline.

@ABCABC-tj4dg Жыл бұрын

Classic! Remember this playing at the fairground 1967 Lancaster

@brookcrowley4254 2 жыл бұрын

Ray Davies' younger brother's only solo hit, managing to reach #31 in Australia.

@stwads 2 жыл бұрын

Susannah's still alive!

@Jovolution 2 жыл бұрын

Place 3 in UK Place 3 in Germany Place 2 in Netherland

@happyolddude 2 жыл бұрын

According to the Australian Kent charts I have here, the song went to number 4 in Sydney, number 8 in Melbourne and based on the population at the time that would indicate the 'mean' average of chart positions would be higher than 31?

@Chinto-13 2 жыл бұрын

Strangers!!

@MrKaywyn Жыл бұрын

Truly excellent.

@kellymemphi 2 ай бұрын

Musica linda.. cantor parece um príncipe ❤❤❤

@nicolavivarelli4127 Жыл бұрын

Timeless song..simply !

@linodimascio2425 2 жыл бұрын

Those were great singers

@valerialuisa3215 Жыл бұрын

More than a SUPERSTAR 💖❤️💓💕💞💞💓🌟🌟🌟🌟💫💫💫👏👏👏

@Gamira00 2 жыл бұрын

The all looked incredible cool

@archibaldlothar1084 Жыл бұрын

Unique. Exceptionnel ❤ the Kinks

@Jovolution 2 жыл бұрын

Dave ❤

@andrederop7303 11 ай бұрын

Meesterlijk.... enig .... is en blijft een TOPnummer !!!!

@Beat-fest 11 ай бұрын

Really clever man one to remember

@user-yj8qt3wb5w 6 ай бұрын

ディヴィス兄弟の弟さん、バンドで観た時から魅力的でした。笑顔で演奏してるのがいいですね。音楽の楽しさを教えてくれます。

@rosikah7669 Жыл бұрын

Das war noch Musik !!!

@truvi2461 2 жыл бұрын

So cool! 🥰😍❤️👍

@lucaskelly1410 9 ай бұрын

My gran actually dated Dave Davies .

@martinbench3657 2 жыл бұрын

Love Dave

@brianhiggins3090 2 жыл бұрын

1967 best year of my life met the girl of my dreams. OMG How I wish I'd never let her go 💔💔💔

@patrickshore5859 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, she's great ...I married her !

@ellismeah8110 Жыл бұрын

Shit happens ,

@hippie1968ang 5 ай бұрын

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💪👍✌

@choptop81 21 күн бұрын

I like how the most replayed moment is the cute little pose he does near the end

@lupodelupis3672 2 жыл бұрын

The old style suit fit perfectly on Dave. It was so Swinging London!

@13myline Жыл бұрын

I was 16 when this song came out remember playing it on jukebox in the pub at the end of the High Hill.

@leokanatschnig3051 6 ай бұрын

That is graet music,its real👌

@FF-so3su Жыл бұрын

Classic😊👍❤️

@ColinJones-db1pf 10 ай бұрын

GREAT SINGER & SONG.BRING BACK THE GOOD OLD DAY'S.

@liselottefrejdig1112 Ай бұрын

To the memory of Stan Laurel. Love this song!!

@Beat-fest 11 ай бұрын

DAVE DAVIES

@timothyparsons8327 2 жыл бұрын

Great song by a single member of The Kinks…now listen to the song which won the Eurovision soon after this…in 1968!

@mafaldavalentepinto 2 жыл бұрын

I went lo listen it and you are right. The lala is the same.

@sambeckingsale2542 7 ай бұрын

One of their best

@ronaldwolf980 8 ай бұрын

A Classic ! 🔥🎸🔥

@ignatzfarquad7535 Жыл бұрын

A great song poignant

@thehappystitcher1796 11 ай бұрын

Dave is gorgeous way better looking than his brother don't ya think?

@stingray4real 2 жыл бұрын

The song was a satire about his brother Ray Davies who Dave had feuds with him and Mike Avory.

@spiritualparadise4887 2 жыл бұрын

Hardly likely ... as Ray Davies co-wrote the song! It was actually about the tedious touring schedules The Kinks were enduring at the time: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Clown Great to see this video though ... first time I've seen it.

@johnsurrey7426 2 жыл бұрын

@@spiritualparadise4887 Totally agree with you! And Ray played on the record.

@carstenhohmann2955 4 ай бұрын

I remember the first movements on the dancefloor @ LAMADÉ with lovely Dagmar

@gmbdaly Жыл бұрын

so cool, pure folk, legendary like Bob Dylan, but both unique

@lordnelson7577 8 ай бұрын

Einfach nur SUPER !!!

@wildrosecece 2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to forget that song and visual

@RoryPattonDreamerOfDunsidhe 11 ай бұрын

I was 14 😎

@Pwrcritter 8 ай бұрын

This and Muswell Hillbillies hit hard.

@oldbeatpete 21 күн бұрын

@Pwrcritter 21 күн бұрын

@oldbeatpete Means i can relate to them..

@Pwrcritter 21 күн бұрын

@oldbeatpete Means i can relate to them..

@detlefheubach5843 8 ай бұрын

❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️

@toddblanks Жыл бұрын

That un mistakable echo chamber used on the girls backing voices somewhat relaxes me.😄

@marytresham9164 3 ай бұрын

Special

@jamesrogers8527 Жыл бұрын

Clench your teeth in a smile when you sing, and you too can be Dave Davies!

@toddblanks Жыл бұрын

I wish, ha'ha....

@spoonful1018 2 жыл бұрын

wow

@gabkae8067 9 ай бұрын

My makeup is dry and it cracks on my chin I'm drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin The lion tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore The lions they won't bite and The tigers won't roar La la la La So let's all drink to the death of a clown Won't someone help me to break up this crown Let's all drink to the death of a clown La la la la la la la la la la Let's all drink to the death of a clown The old fortune teller lies dead on the floor Nobody needs fortunes told anymore The trainer of insects is Crouched on his knees And frantically looking for runaway fleas La la la la la la la la la la Let's all drink to the death of a clown So won't someone help me To breakup this crown Let's all drink to the death of a clown La la la la la la la la la la

@jimmartin3162 4 ай бұрын

I loved this song, thought it was a classic. It appears the audience was not in tandem but then again that was BBC at that time.

@michaeldonofrio6759 7 ай бұрын

I don't know who else noticed this, but Dave clearly gave the finger, British style, raising two fingers- which oddly enough in the US became known as the ✌️ peace sign.

@oldbeatpete 21 күн бұрын

who knew

@billynuts1184 2 жыл бұрын

love the way he give's the V sign to that knobhead audience

@marytresham9164 2 ай бұрын

Best

@therespectedlex9794 Жыл бұрын

I didn't think he did lead vocals on this one. Good teeth for a sixties Brit.

@kathysmith6345 11 ай бұрын

Dave, always underrated and overshadowed by Ray. Such a shame, great song though as is Suzannahs Still Alive.

@user-uz9lq8zy4d 6 ай бұрын

I've lost my mined...😅

@swaggermaster5742 2 жыл бұрын

Tod eines 🤡. Es werden noch unzählige folgen. Bärenstark, Dave.

@lupitajimenez631 Жыл бұрын

muy adelantados a su época ,the kinks.

@unclenogbad1509 2 жыл бұрын

At 2:16 and 2:33, who were Dave's fingers going up to? Ray maybe? For non-UK viewers, two fingers like that is a very rude gesture (not to be confused with V for Victory, which is palm outward; with the back of the hand, it's equivalent to the US middle finger salute). The German audience wouldn't have recognised it, nor the producers since they let it through.