THE KINKS - Lola | FIRST TIME REACTION

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THE KINKS - Lola | FIRST TIME REACTION

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@Colin-1964 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely love that look on peoples faces……Once the penny drops!😬 Great tune & reaction. There’s so many to choose from……but give “Waterloo Sunset” a listen.✌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@southernbella6535 11 ай бұрын

The reaction at the 2:00 min mark says it all :) The kinks wrote this after a true event, its a great story . great reaction :)

@marie_d8044 11 ай бұрын

Better Things is the most beautiful comforting song. Ray Davies is a brilliant writer.

@RegenaCox-yy1rl 11 ай бұрын

The look on your face when you caught the meaning of what the singer was talking about in the song was PRICELESS. Loved it.

@maraboo72 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks were among the greatest in the 60s. A lot of wonderful songs in many different styles but always Kinks. And their topics were more than simple songs of boys in puberty.

@alabhaois 8 ай бұрын

The Kinks were so far ahead of their time!!! 😎

@GinMae 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, Critical... this a a great song.. supposedly based on the band being in a bar and a naive roadie.. who was drunk and "fooled"... but a great song with sensitivity ... so much fun... Hope you listen to more from the Kinks... they have great humor and diversity in their tunes... thanks!

@Music-Is-Real-Love 9 ай бұрын

You got the meaning accurate.

@lauraulnye6857 11 ай бұрын

You really got me❤ All day and all of the night ❤ are both great songs by the kinks also😊

@DannyD714 11 ай бұрын

this is such a fun song live. several times during the show the first strums of the song are played only to stop short with ray saying, "nope you're not ready yet". teasing the audience and building anticipation for when they finally break into it. he'll also lead the crowd in call and response like "way-oh!" after strumming the first notes only to once again say, "no, not yet". it's great fun.

@ohfour-seven6228 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks have been around a long long time. They were pumping out top 40 hits in the early days of The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys and The Bee Gees. A great number of their albums were concept/rock operas. This song is from the album, Lola vs. Powerman and the Money-Go-Round, which as a concept album, taking on the recording industry. From this album, The Contenders and Got to be Free are great, other songs: Victoria and Australia from their Arthur album, 20th Century Man and Demon Alcohol from Muswell Hillbillies, and from top 40 radio, Come Dancing, You Really Got Me (probably the first song with a grunge guitar), Well Respected Man, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, I can go on and on. The Kinks are incredible.

@ed.z. 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks hit “You Really Got Me “ is responsible for creating more garage and basement bands because every kid musician heard it and said, “I can play that”. And some kids became really fine musicians.

@ed.z. 11 ай бұрын

@dr.leslieorgelpfeifersyndr5143 yep. Although, the word “punk” wasn’t used in jargon until the 1980s which was about twenty years after the Kinks became an essential part of the British Invasion.

@ed.z. 11 ай бұрын

@dr.leslieorgelpfeifersyndr5143 you are right. I almost forgot, I got back into music because of Elvis Costello and that was late 1970s. I myself must’ve started to get back into music after 1980 when Elvis Costello had a run of 4 or 5 amazing albums, in a row. Also, Graham Parker, and Joe Jackson made it clear for a while. After that phase rock bored me. So I stayed with hard bop jazz, again until I heard Nirvana and Black eyed Peas and I thought OK they are genuine and authentic musicians.

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek 10 ай бұрын

Hard rock

@ed.z. 10 ай бұрын

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek I really meant “hard bop” the genre that followed the genre of Bebop. Hard Bop was epitomised by ‘57- 60s Sonny Rollins, Lee Morgan, Kenny Burrell, Miles Davis, Grant Green, Joe Henderson, Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderly, or John Coltrane. I know that it’s a stretch. But I have some personal experience that shows some validity.

@cdfdesantis699 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks were a great '60's-'70's rock band, always innovative, quite tongue-in-cheek at times. Thanks for your reaction.

@alabhaois 8 ай бұрын

They STILL rock!!! 🎸🎸

@andyshan 11 ай бұрын

One of the greatest bands of the sixties and early seventies, credited for pioneering hard rock and also writing one of the greatest songs in music history, Waterloo sunset. Loads of great songs in their back catalogue.

@mikefetterman6782 11 ай бұрын

The Beatles came over in February of 1964, a few months later, the Animals showed up. A couple months later, the Rolling Stones and Herman's Hermits, and the Kinks came across the pond. That was the start of the British invasion.

@thenazarite2444 11 ай бұрын

I thought the kinks were barred from America?

@sukie584 9 ай бұрын

Dave Clark Five were right on their heels before any of the other bands.

@sukie584 9 ай бұрын

@@thenazarite2444they were, right after their 1st tour in 65.

@thenazarite2444 11 ай бұрын

Genuis songwriting.. Saw them live in the 90's 😊❤

@jackiegerspachhas4237 11 ай бұрын

“You really got me “ is one of their best songs!!!!!!!

@dianedavies8291 11 ай бұрын

Love The Kinks! You have to listen to “Waterloo Sunset”, the British have adopted it as their own national anthem. A great rabbit hole to go down. ✌️♥️🎶

@laurallama73 10 ай бұрын

Oh! Yes! That is a lovely song!!!❤️💯✌️

@intothesunset3 11 ай бұрын

I love The Kinks! Excellent reaction😊❤Ray Davies is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Some of my favorites by them are "Waterloo Sunset," "Juke Box Music," "Celluloid Heroes," and the entire album 'The Village Green Preservation Society.'

@chitownlee 11 ай бұрын

Waterloo Sunset, the quintessential British song.

@johnniekight1879 11 ай бұрын

Seen them in a gym in '71 with only about 50 people and in '72 with the Doors, Beach Boys & the Turtles. That one was packed outdoors. Also seen Ray solo and his brother Dave solo. Tons of great albums.

@laurallama73 10 ай бұрын

Ohhhh, maaan!!! Love this song! My fave by The Kinks. 2nd fave is Father Christmas! You’ve gotta check that one out! You’ll love the song and vid! 🥳🎅🏼🎸🎄🎶🎶🎶

@davescurry69 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks are one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time. Period. They pretty much invented hard rock with "You Really Got Me" and "All Day And All Of The Night", before the band's principal songwriter Ray Davies turned his head towards more cynical and often scathing observational writing that often produced classic songs with dark lyrics coupled with very catchy melodies. Arguably Britain's greatest songwriter and it's hard to think of another group who had a writer of his equal. Maybe Pete Townshend. Maybe. Some other Kinks material to check out: "Waterloo Sunset", "Shangri-La", "Sunny Afternoon", "Days", "Celluloid Heroes", "20th Century Man", "Picture Book", "Dead End Street", "See My Friends", "David Watts" just to name a very, very small selection of their enormous catalogue.

@mojo0307 11 ай бұрын

Great channel. More Kinks: 'You Really Got Me' and 'All Day And All Of The Night'.

@alanbrown8527 11 ай бұрын

Celluloid Heroes is a beautiful heartfelt tribute to Hollywood and the heartbreak that goes with it and the rest of us. A perfect song.

@eturfrey 11 ай бұрын

Way ahead of their time. So many sleazy clubs and bars in 60s/70s Soho. There were the guys with the raincoats in the strip joints and the drag queens frequented the bars.

@andrewclayton4181 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks were a great band, quite a few hits, and always fun. Their lives in and around London often feature on their hits, this one mentions Soho, another huge hit is Waterloo Sunset. Come Dancing is about a local dance hall. Lazy Sunny Afternoon is good too. I remember Lola in the early 70s - caused a few questions over its gender alignment. But the music was lively with a banging tune so we didnt care. The Beeb always insisted on the Cherry Cola version, so I was a tad surprised when your track had the phrase Coca Cola in it. Just not used to it. That caused more consternation than the cross dressing. Yeah more Kinks please!

@luvutons411 11 ай бұрын

Always loved The Kinks music. Have listened to these guys for years now. Love your reaction plus checked out your channel @Critical Reacts...definitely new sub. Love how you've loved older groups and their music. Again fantastic reaction...🎤🎶🇨🇦

@davidrauh8118 11 ай бұрын

Yea, this was a hit all around the world. One of their managers was so drunk one night he was dancing with a Transvestite without even realizing it. So Ray Davies wrote a song about it. Also, check out the song Apeman from the same album.

@sammybeck7794 11 ай бұрын

When this song came out my young sister really hated it with a purple passion. Her name is Lola.... she did however Love The Kinks

@lisannebaumholz5028 11 ай бұрын

My friend Lola had a mixed reaction...she kind of liked being randomly sung to.

@lancerx1759 11 ай бұрын

"Celluloid Heroes" live by the Kinks is definitely worth a future reaction

@MikeFisher-123 11 ай бұрын

I think the killer line is 'I'm glad I'm a man, and so is Lola!" Wonderfully ambiguous, but we know what he's saying.....

@joelliebler5690 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks were at the forefront of The first British Invasion of rock ‘n roll Afyer making a huge impact and influence on so many bands they were band from playing in the United States of America because of controversy. They finally made it to The States more than a decade later and had some great hit tunes!Father Christmas and Celluloid Heroes are worth reacting to!

@jeffmartin1026 11 ай бұрын

Ducks On the Wall is a R&R classic by them.

@victorbortolussi2964 11 ай бұрын

Google " The Kinks and John Wayne Gacey ". He was a VP for The Jaycees that promoted a concert in Springfield Illinois. They went back to his place. After a few drinks Gacey seemed to " take a shine " to Dave Davies and they got the hell out!

@jeffjones6221 11 ай бұрын

Yes....even back then...😅😅😅 This is supposedly based on a true story that happened to their manager.

@damienparis5377 11 ай бұрын

hahaha....weren't expecting that eh?....great reaction mate...."love the one you're with" 😁....peace

@ShawnSalvadori 11 ай бұрын

I think some loving may have happened 😂

@charleskurtz9744 11 ай бұрын

It's the smile. Everyone just has fun with this song.

@odemusvonkilhausen 11 ай бұрын

If you haven't already done it, "Walk On The Wild Side" by Lou Reed, has a similar message.

@keithmurphy5356 11 ай бұрын

This is the money shot in the song: "But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man AND SO IS LOLA..." The Kinks wrote a respectful song about falling in love with a trans woman. They were so ahead of their times.

@Music-Is-Real-Love 9 ай бұрын

No, nothing ended up happening at the end of the story.

@pennymcneela7095 11 ай бұрын

Great tune..

@harlanginsberg7269 11 ай бұрын

I think your boss gave you a misguided view of Kinks songs. Ray Davies is one of the great songwriters in rock history, right up there with guys like McCartney Lennon and Dylan. While many of his songs are humorous they are usually attacking the powerful people while lovingly supporting the poor forgotten people in the world. The Kinks were around for 30 years as a band and Ray has put out several solo albums so his catalog of songs is massive. Waterloo Sunset which he wrote in 1966 is considered one of the greatest songs ever written. It ranked number 14 on Rolling Stones Greatest Songs of All Time. It is however not a funny song but rather an absolutely beautiful love song to his hometown area.

@angharaddenby3389 6 ай бұрын

While you were reading the lyrics out at the end, it you had read one more line then you would have had your answer. The lines in question are: "Well I'm not the world's most masculine man But I know what I am And I'm glad I'm a man . . . and so is Lola." If you are going to read lyrics then please real ALL of them as you might miss something - like you did here. Also, this was based on a true occurrence that happened to the band's manager.

@bella-xp7qd 11 ай бұрын

It was a real experience in a club. I was asked to dance by somebody who was a fabulous looking woman. I said "no thank you". And she went in a cab with my manager straight afterwards. It's based on a personal experience. But not every word. - Ray Davies

@AP-gb3eh 10 ай бұрын

The song was them falling in love . Just that ☮️

@Music-Is-Real-Love 9 ай бұрын

Nothing happened between them at the end of the song.

@Idefixu 11 ай бұрын

Till the End of the Day (propably the heaviest Kinks song), Sunny Afternoon (not heavy at all), Set Me Free and Celluloid Heroes (great lyrics) are good ones that come to my mind.

@muriel2267 11 ай бұрын

All of these

@aaronjschaefer 10 ай бұрын

Dedicated Follower Of Fashion is a good one... and Tired Of Waiting...

@reidbishop4371 11 ай бұрын

You have to watch the televised version to get the full effect of this song, Ray Davies is such a consumate singer & showman.

@chrisbeloff6689 11 ай бұрын

I think Dave Davies paved the way for metal guitarists.

@raymondregis6219 11 ай бұрын

Fun song. Saw them play this in 82.

@sparklebaby22 10 ай бұрын

Your boss is a cool 😎 guy

@richardcranium5048 11 ай бұрын

Everything on Give The People What They Want album rocks, but Lola makes another appearance in the song Destroyer

@stevejennings1809 11 ай бұрын

When this song came out kids in England would leave primary school at the age of 16.

@elisamcgowan4774 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for reading what Ray Davies said, I had never heard that before, it was really interesting. I might be slightly biased here being Transgender myself, but the guy in the song getting together with Lola should not be an issue at all, they are two consenting adults after all, why do some folks make such an issue about it?.

@lauraulnye6857 11 ай бұрын

Check Black Sabbath😊 Fairies wear boots❤ Hand of doom❤

@DaleMcGinnis-xs3ik 11 ай бұрын

Coolest double entendre lyric ever.. "I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola".. Two possible meanings. And so is Lola... a man? Or... Is Lola is glad HE's a man? Perfectly ambiguous...

@bobschenkel7921 11 ай бұрын

A true classic, with a different message. Some more goodies from The Kinks: "You Really Got Me", "All Day And All Of The Night", "Low Budget", "Muswell Hillbillies", "Wish I could Fly Like Superman", "Come Dancing" and "Celluloid Heroes". You left off the key line when doing the lyrics, "I know I'm a man, and so is Lola." A transvestite to be sure. Pretty far out there for 1970.

@M.B.ChalliesNZ 5 ай бұрын

🌿♥️🇳🇿

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek 10 ай бұрын

State😂

@toddbarton7229 11 ай бұрын

You missed it ! Lola is a man and he almost went for it but found before it went too far

@Music-Is-Real-Love 9 ай бұрын

Yes!.

@rk41gator 11 ай бұрын

Fun review. Kinks were a little kinky, eh? Would this song be a problem today? Probably. At least a few political figures would try. Perhaps one of these guys will use it for his entrance 'song'. That would be hysterical.

@MisterWondrous 11 ай бұрын

Cross dressing is as old as Jesus who is even older than Lou Reed who took that wild walk. Als0 check out their song, "Well-Respected Man"...where he is ragging on a guy who thinks he is all that. At one point the song says "And his own sweat smells the best"...and we know it was originally "shit". Probably sang it in concerts. And John Lennon's "Come Together". He probably originally said "He shit Coca-Cola" rather than "shoot". As George Carlin said: "Shoot is shit with two Os."

@Harpadzo 11 ай бұрын

I actually prefer "Yoda" by Weird Al Yankovic

@suecook1326 11 ай бұрын

That question tho!! Does it mean Lola is glad he's a man or does it mean Lola is a man also??

@jimtatro6550 11 ай бұрын

The greatest song about a transvestite ever.😂

@larrybutler8948 11 ай бұрын

Yes Lola was a Man and the song as banned from Radio

@ed.z. 11 ай бұрын

I was in a little town called NYC and they played this on the radio, all the way through, a lot. I was 19 yrs old in 1970 going to college and playing music in nightclubs every weekend, in four states , and people I knew weren’t prudish, not close minded, and not snow flakes. And not offended by songs, jokes. They cared about unjustified war. But, I can’t speak for everywhere. And nobody thought that shutting down the government would be good idea.

@larrybutler8948 11 ай бұрын

@@ed.z. I was 21 in 70.I heard the song and it was catchy But there was at least two other songs on this subject out before and around this time. Frankie Valie sang one of them.

@ed.z. 11 ай бұрын

@@larrybutler8948 ya mean “walk like a man”, “dawn” or “rag doll”?? I don’t see it.?! Are you joking?

@bartstarr100 11 ай бұрын

Banned for the COCA Cola reference (by BBC) until they changed it. I heard it on a daily basis In Wisconsin.