Most underrated band of all time. The media missed them but the fans didnt. God save the Kinks! Go down their rabbit hole see for yourself young man.
@brianvernon2496 ай бұрын
This was my wedding song. It started out as our Saturday morning wake ‘n bake cleaning house song. She been gone less than a year and this song still makes me happy.
@RJ-oy7cq6 ай бұрын
Ray Davies is just simply one of the very best writers in Rock.
@randyteta91706 ай бұрын
Celluloid Hero’s,you won’t regret it..I’m probably not the only one saying it too
@dongiovanni67966 ай бұрын
For "Celluloid Heroes", you have to listen to the words...
@davescurry696 ай бұрын
Has to be the original album version though. Not the later live clip, which is still great, but the original studio version is the one with complete lyrics.
@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek6 ай бұрын
Victoria better
@davescurry696 ай бұрын
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek the whole album.
@Debcatawba19 күн бұрын
Yes!! Follower Of Fashion
@davidwalsh71286 ай бұрын
Kinks were the legends living in the shadow of the Beatles and Stones during the British Invasion.
@JoTracy6 ай бұрын
Love The Kinks Ray is a songwriting genuis
@CharlyDS6 ай бұрын
For me it's the four greats: Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks. Couldn't live without any of them :)
@pauloles24756 ай бұрын
BINGO!! AGREE 100%
@gtgibb6 ай бұрын
Add Zeppelin, Prine, and Buffett and I'm with you.
@yoseffeigenbaum96392 ай бұрын
The Kinks are my favorite band on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The Who is my favorite on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Saturday I rest.
@alldayadventures54186 ай бұрын
Kinks are FUN...! Lots of fun Music. Low Budget, Lola, many others.... One of the few bands from the United Kingdom that you can actually hear an English Accent...!
@yoseffeigenbaum96392 ай бұрын
It's so great to see young people appreciating the music we grew up on. The Kinks WERE different and deserve to be in the discussion about the all-time greatest rock bands.
@cobrakari6 ай бұрын
Yeah I’m on a The Kinks obsession currently good to see you liking it.💥
@shemanic16 ай бұрын
There are many great songs by The Kinks. This & "Sunny Afternoon" are perhaps my favourites.
@splitimage137.6 ай бұрын
The KINKS are a very unusual, very BRITISH band. From YOU REALLY GOT ME, to WATERLOO SUNSET, to LOLA (contemporary of this song), to LIVING ON A THIN LINE, you'll find a wide range of music. If you like the humor in this song, check out Harry Nilsson's COCONUT. ("Put the lime in the coconut, mix it all up... I said DOCTOR is there nothing you can do, I said DOCTOOOR!!! He says to 'take two aspirin and call me in the morning!' ")
@brendamilloy25572 күн бұрын
Absolutely a top Kink's tune for me. Whimsy, truth and great musicians make this a treasure.
@pauloles24756 ай бұрын
The absolute 💯 most underrated band of all-time!! Bar none
@lawrencesmith65366 ай бұрын
I think ya'll would really like the song "20th Century Man" off of the Kinks Muswell Hillbillies album. It fits right in with your comments. Love the Kinks. Been one of my absolute favorite bands since I first bought one of their albums in 1964. Cheers mate
@williamwoods73746 ай бұрын
One of my favorite KinKs songs!
@ohfour-seven62286 ай бұрын
One of my favorite Kinks cuts as well!
@DrVonChilla6 ай бұрын
Listen to their "Muswell Hillbillies" album in it's entirety. An absolute MASTERPIECE. Straight-talk 😀
@lisavalentine88775 ай бұрын
I agree with you! Muswell Hillbillies is probably my favorite album of theirs.
@user-ur1jp9uv6j6 ай бұрын
like everyone else has said the Kinks are fun to listen to and very enjoyable, they had so much great music, I'm looking forward to hearing more in the future.
@wendyryder27085 күн бұрын
Hi Lee! I can’t believe I had this in my head this morning! LOVE the Kinks! Used to sing this in my early teens with my brother listening to the radio! Thank you SO much for reacting to this! LOVE your channel! Peace and Blessings to you and your family from Australia!
@peterblood506 ай бұрын
One of their first hits "A Well Respected Man" is a typical Kinksian (is that a word?) look at British society at the time and is another great Kinks song.
@tomratcliff37556 ай бұрын
I still sing this song, walking around at work. Maybe 40 or 45 years since I had the LP, but so unforgettable!
@davescurry696 ай бұрын
Ray Davies is a master of creating wonderfully catchy melodies. The Kinks are just awesome. This was a great album too, by the way. Dave's "Strangers" is one of his best.
@AP-gb3eh6 ай бұрын
Such a great band so original just no one like. One of the best nights ever was Ray unplugged, he played and told very cool stories started at 8: at almost 1:am he was still chatting, we had to tell him the subway was closing 😂 I cherish it
@253spkelly2536 ай бұрын
Shangri-La is one of my favorite songs… For some reason it’s a lesser known one by the kinks, but you should check it out, it’s fantastic
@sourisvoleur48546 ай бұрын
One of their best. Light-hearted and catchy as hell.
@jamessomers88086 ай бұрын
When I was older, in my early 20s, I asked my dad, what he thought was the best band or his favorite band, he said the Kinks. I thought that was really cool, because yeah they’re awesome, but they’re not my favorite band. And it made me think about it and I still think about it 30 years later. Like he could appreciate them on another level.
@davidsalaski90956 ай бұрын
"Celluloid Heroes" is a great song.
@jneqjfkr5 ай бұрын
Love the KINKS. Saw them in 1972 in England. Keep going, .... they're Fab! As others have said: YOU REALLY GOT ME / LOLA ........
@OntheBusesDatabase16 ай бұрын
Very creative and fun song. What a great band The Kinks are. One of my favourites.
@tonys28996 ай бұрын
Yes, I love both Low Budget and Celluloid Heroes
@jeffschielka78456 ай бұрын
Hey Lee! Like The Beatles The Kinks have so much to explore! Long live The British Invasion❗️❗️❗️😎
@user-dq5xx9hi4q6 ай бұрын
Awesome! One of their many, many hits. This one would be on my list too.
@lisarainbow97036 ай бұрын
"This Time Tomorrow" is another fantastic Kinks song...
@user-tr9de6gm8k6 ай бұрын
They even have a hilarious Christmas song. Cynical yet funny. Don't wait for December to hear it.
@TeresaMosby-sm4js3 ай бұрын
Paranoia, Deep Destroyer is a banger!
@johnniekight18796 ай бұрын
Can't believe you haven't listened to their first hit "You Really Got Me" yet. BTW Mick was the Stones drummer before Charlie.
@billalbritton49726 ай бұрын
Always have loved this bank. They never lost British roots. Seen them many,many times and they never disappointed. I suggest’Shangrala ‘ off author.
@27thangel236 ай бұрын
"Apeman" is the 2nd best song on the album (Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One). "Lola" is 3rd best. Best: "Powerman" (hint... hint). And anything off the Low Budget album, especially "Low Budget" itself, "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" and "A Gallon of Gas". Peace, love and bellbottoms from Canada. Kinks forever!
@theivory16 ай бұрын
This song is so easy and fun to play. It's gets peoples attention for sure.
@marymargaretmoore90346 ай бұрын
Always loved this one! The Kinks rock!
@jaimescott30416 ай бұрын
When I am asked Beatles or Rolling Stones, my answer is The Kinks
@cojaysea5 ай бұрын
Oh wow you got some rabbit hole there . Love the kinks
@dangaiser47296 ай бұрын
Love this song! Thanks for reacting to it. 🤘
@TheRstb6 ай бұрын
This is the title song in the Robin Williams flick "Club Paradise".
@williambouker38616 ай бұрын
Celluloid Heroes is up there with the best of the best. Listen to the live version.
@simonplatt43666 ай бұрын
Doesn't the live version leave out a verse though?
@williambouker38616 ай бұрын
@@simonplatt4366 you might be right. I listened to one yesterday and it was different from the album version
@yes_head6 ай бұрын
This album sort of set the pattern for Kinks music throughout the 70's. Keep going with them and see!
@L33Reacts6 ай бұрын
I'm definitely gonna keep going. These guys are just too much fun not too lol
@ohfour-seven62286 ай бұрын
You're so right about The Kinks, they're one of the best. This entire album, Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, is amazing. It's a concept album taking on the music industry. It's an album worthy of a deep dive. Another incredible track from the Muswell Hillbillies album is 20th Century Man, I know you'll love it!
@chitownlee6 ай бұрын
Check out the song A Gallon of Gas, very bluesy.
@rdhudon74696 ай бұрын
Dave Davies gave us the first distorted guitar "you really got me."
@sourisvoleur48546 ай бұрын
Link Wray. 1958.
@mikefitznb16 ай бұрын
great tune......try celluliod heros by kinks
@russallert6 ай бұрын
The song is a reflection of the Back To The Land movement of the hippie era, which was somewhat unrealistic at times, but still a good principle to aspire to - not unlike today's minimalist approach. The Kinks' 1968 album Village Green Preservation Society was seen by some as an English take on Back To The Land, in that it idealized the rural English village and the characters in it.
@jeffmartin10266 ай бұрын
This is a Top 10 song from them, right up there with Celluloid Heros and Ducks on the Wall. The first Earth Day had just happened in April and the Cold War was still a threat at the time. Ray was talking about real things in the real world. This didn't get a lot of air play due to his dropping of the F bomb in the song.
@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf6 ай бұрын
Oh man….if you want to hear the rocking side of “The Kinks” please check out these 4 tracks off their live album (One For The Road) 1980 1) All Day And All Of The Night - “Live” at Rutgers University, New Brunswick N.J. March 1979 2) Low Budget - “Live” at Providence Civic Center, Providence R.I. Sept. 1979 3) You Really Got Me - “Live” at Lowell Memorial Auditorium , Lowell Ma. March 1979 4) Victoria - “Live” at Volkshaus, Zürich Switzerland Nov. 1979 ……these tracks were frequently played on Rock radio in the Boston area back in the early 80’s. I was actually in the audience for the shows in Lowell & Providence 🎸 ❤🔥 This hard rock version of The Kinks is my favorite ❤️🎸🤘🏼
@soulhealer206 ай бұрын
I'm a KinK head from way back. This is good. Celulloid Heroes.
@user-gu1zb6cw6t6 ай бұрын
God Save The Kinks! Agreed on both of those suggestions, especially Low Budget. Another great societal criticism. See also Superman.
@frontroom4 ай бұрын
Been enjoying you channel. Although I feel that the Beatles were the best band of the 1960’s by a considerable margin, instead it’s the Kinks that I come back to time and time again. Just something about them.
@RandyHall3246 ай бұрын
Love the Kinks, and they've got such a great and varied catalog. I'll let everyone else recommend the hits, but I'll toss out Life On The Road (from Sleepwalkers) and Headmaster (from Schoolboys in Disgrace) if you want to check out a great deeper cut or two! And yeah, Celluloid Heroes is a must, and Low Budget is a lot of fun too!
@lisavalentine88775 ай бұрын
I adore The Kinks, and I'd like to hear your reaction to anything from their Muswell Hillbillies album. Check out Ray's "Americana" solo album too.
@rikurodriguesneto60436 ай бұрын
I recommed "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" by the Sparks
@roncarnes57246 ай бұрын
I recently read a list, by a Brit, of the Top 100 Kinks songs. My 3 faves fell at #99, N/L and N/L. British Kinks fans go for the lighter, folkier tracks; Americans go for the harder stuff.
@harlanginsberg72696 ай бұрын
Please listen to Shangri-La by the Kinks. It is an amazing song.
@3CatAlfie6 ай бұрын
I would echo this. Heard another reaction channel do Shangri-La and they just didn't get it at all. Absolute masterpiece too. Also - Days, You Really Got me, David Watts (covered by The Jam too) Last of the Steam Powered Trains...and many many more. I 'rediscovered' The Kinks a few years back and love that you seem to 'get' them. Great reaction.
@harlanginsberg72696 ай бұрын
@@3CatAlfie Yeah I think I know who you mean but there are a couple of reactions out there where the people were kind of blown away by the song. Either way you and I know it's true brilliance and the genius of Ray Davies.
@davidtirendi7745Ай бұрын
Twentieth Century Man and Shangri La!!!!
@randy82976 ай бұрын
You could do a whole channel on The Kinks!
@roncarnes57246 ай бұрын
Gotta do "Powerman" from the same album!
@dianedavies82916 ай бұрын
The Kinks are always on my playlist. ✌️♥️🎶
@davidrauh81186 ай бұрын
The Kinks are my second favorite band in the world. I think Ray has written more songs than anyone else in the rock world. I've always loved this song. We used to do it when I was in a band and at the very end I would sing over the last few notes, Neanderthal.
@procopiusaugustus62316 ай бұрын
Superman is pretty cool too.
@rodneygriffin76666 ай бұрын
I don't want to die in a nuclear war either. Let's start a commune. Maybe in Vermont?✌️♥️🍏
@artiewithers69806 ай бұрын
Good follow up is “Muswell Hillbilly”.
@davidtirendi7745Ай бұрын
God Save The Kinks!
@GetBackJoe19696 ай бұрын
Destroyer
@user-nc2zn8nh2h6 ай бұрын
You need to try REO Speed wagon golden country
@OntheBusesDatabase16 ай бұрын
Celluloid Heroes is great. Look into British rock bands The Move and ELO.
@brianfisher61656 ай бұрын
Another important take away from this song is that "Fear" is not new. At least we had positive fun songs addressing our concerns, back in the day!!!👌👌👍👍✌✌😁😁
@TeresaMosby-sm4jsАй бұрын
Paranoia, Deep Destroyer
@athab82566 ай бұрын
You seem to be someone who might appreciate some 'Post Toastee' by the Late Tommy Bolin?
@thomassharmer71276 ай бұрын
I'd forgotten this one. Ray's songwriting is so counter cultural, taking humorous sideswipes at trendy fads and hypocrisies ("I think I'm so educated and so sophisticated 'cause I'm a strict vegetarian" 😅) without being preachy or boring. Their music obviously draws on rock and roll but it's also rooted in folk and music hall (vaudeville) traditions with his very British whimsy and gentle irony. Great that you're exploring deeper into their work.
@jeffreythaw33336 ай бұрын
Sunny Afternoon is another excellent Kinks song. On a different note, another song that is eminently humable is Jimmy Buffet's tongue in cheek "Volcano".
@ericanderson88866 ай бұрын
Ray Davies is a master satirist in song.
@L33Reacts6 ай бұрын
He really has this snark to his lyrics that really have a bite to them. Gotta love it
@user-tr9de6gm8k6 ай бұрын
Come on everybody! Become a super patreon and help this man and his family. For the cost of a Happy Meal.
@williambouker38616 ай бұрын
The Kinks are amazing. I can't wait til you get to late 70s and 80s Kinks. They get a little heavier.
@user-tr9de6gm8k6 ай бұрын
I believe it's Dav-ees
@louissonier8406 ай бұрын
holy shit Low Budget man oh mann...
@larsholzke847515 күн бұрын
This is really ironical stuff about failing of human species
@davidschecter52476 ай бұрын
Why the vocals were recorded so low I'll never know. Such a fun song, but you can barely hear Ray!
@L33Reacts6 ай бұрын
Dude I know 😒 I fought with it for like 15 minutes trying to balance it correctly
@user-ll2yj3hy4c6 ай бұрын
Dav-eees
@L33Reacts6 ай бұрын
I've been saying it like that this whole time and people have told me it's pronounced Davis. So which one is it.
@user-ll2yj3hy4c6 ай бұрын
You were right before.@@L33Reacts
@ddmagee576 ай бұрын
Ray Davies (DAY veez)
@L33Reacts6 ай бұрын
That's how I've been pronouncing it and people said it was Davis so I'm confused lol I'll just go with daveez lol
@501625abc6 ай бұрын
Is the air pollution foggin' up his eyes or fuckin' up his eyes?
@L33Reacts6 ай бұрын
Weed
@ivanlloyd66616 ай бұрын
My favorite song on the radio as a 10 year old back in 1970