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Vocal Coach reacts to reaction to analyses analyzes analysis of breaks down The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes,1977
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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965.
"Celluloid Heroes" is a song performed by the Kinks and written by their lead vocalist and principal songwriter, Ray Davies. It debuted on their 1972 album Everybody's in Show-Biz
Songwriters: Ray Davies
Producer: Ray Davies
Performed by The Kinks
* Ray Davies - lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica (1963-1996)
* Dave Davies - lead guitar, backing and lead vocals, occasional keyboards (1963-1996)
* Mick Avory - drums, percussion (1963-1984)
* Andy Pyle - bass (1976-1978)
Genres: Rock, pop
Origin: Muswell Hill, London, England
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@lawrencesmith6536 Жыл бұрын

Ray Davies is absolutely one of the great songwriter/poets of the 20th century. The deeper you dive into his writings , the more you understand that

@peterclarke3201 Жыл бұрын

Just the best, doesn,t care if he is famous or not, as long as he does what he feels, .The Kinks must have influenced hundreds of musicians since You Really Got Me.

@alabhaois 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!!!! 💕💕💕

@rebeccaizzmeeFemm1 27 күн бұрын

I love dancing with Ray

@overd002 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Beth. This is one of my favorite Kinks songs. Another one is their 1980's hit "Come Dancing". It has a very sad back story. Most people only know their hit songs, but they have so many amazing songs that never got any radio play.

@iznot2 Жыл бұрын

This has always.been one.of my favorite Kink songs. Ray Davies is a great song writer.

@dan112965 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Kinks classics

@BC-ui9yt Жыл бұрын

I'm with you. These are arguably their two best songs. Love the backstory on "Come Dancing", as sad as it is. My sister passed a few years ago, and left me some money. I blew it all, but I learned a lot of skills from magic to acting with it..... a gift from a much loved family member who was gone far too soon.

@lannydante9390 Жыл бұрын

The kinks have 700 songs in their catalog- 100’s just as good as their hits.

@barbaragottlock230 7 ай бұрын

Songwriting genius. From garage rockers to theatrics to sentimentality to arena rockers, the Kinks covered all the bases in their career. Thanks.

@Mickey26tee Жыл бұрын

I love the Kinks, Ray Davies is such a great storyteller and always creates great characters. His lyrics are fantastic!

@alabhaois 8 ай бұрын

My absolute favorite group!!! 💕😎

@davescurry69 Жыл бұрын

Beth, thank you so much for reacting to The Kinks. Surely rock music's most underrated band and Ray Davies is a songwriter of the very highest quality. Almost without peer. The original studio version of "Celluloid Heroes" actually goes back as far as 1972. On the same album is another mini masterpiece called "Sitting In My Hotel".

@rubbabubba6489 Жыл бұрын

This is an absolute masterpiece. I really like "Sunny Afternoon" also. Actually, most kinks songs hit the spot.

@alabhaois 8 ай бұрын

They really do!!

@leftcoaster67 Жыл бұрын

A song that makes you think, that's Ray and the Kinks. They have great rock songs, and good ballads, and slow songs. Such a varied songbook.

@oskisnutz Жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful songs ever written ❤

@davidkettell5726 6 сағат бұрын

I can tell you Beth as a 71 year old that happiness is family ,children and grand children that love you . Anything else is not worth a penny and it is the only thing you can take with you and say "i did this "

@luisalonsoecheverria Жыл бұрын

"Waterloo Sunset" is Ray's best song, but "Celluloid Heroes" is Ray's masterpiece!!

@Doppeljot Жыл бұрын

Ray Davies has always been my number one choice for greatest UK songwriter, ahead of Lennon, McCartney or whoever else the runners up might be.

@wayneelliott7011 Жыл бұрын

Correct. Ray Davies is the Greatest Songwriter from the UK. Lennon- McCartney don't come close.

@lannydante9390 Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

@kurthauser343 Ай бұрын

The Kinks were the better Beatles...

@alextinsley9117 Жыл бұрын

What was really impressive was the bass line. An incredible player.

@tomratcliff3755 10 ай бұрын

One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands! Absolute heartbreaker.

@bobcharles1204 Жыл бұрын

This has always been my favorite Kinks song!

@remmymafia3889 Жыл бұрын

Your reaction to this beautiful piece by Ray Davies, is one of my favorite reactions. No one could respond any more sincerely for this one than you.

@lannydante9390 Жыл бұрын

One for the Road cut of this song is unbelievable- GSTK- 700 songs they have written- 100’s just as good their hits ….around the dial…..I need you ….2 sisters…..artificial man…..holiday Romance….dreams…..to the bone ….big sky …..0nly a dream ….the list goes on and on!!!!

@michaelm6948 Жыл бұрын

This is such a great song. If you think of fame, image, success and how not only the stars,but the followers of the stars, can get lost in those illusions. Ray Davies has many songs that deal with illusion and how people can lose themselves not facing reality. Ray suffered great melancholy, he writes about yearning for an ideal time in the past that could never be relived. His songs show great personal suffering.

@yehudasimon6957 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this, Beth. One of the best Kinks songs. Ray Davies was one of the great songwriters of the 20th century, and unfortunately not well enough known by the younger generation.

@LordToddtastic666 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my faves from them. Loved the Kinks since my first listen to Lola when I was about 12. So much great music

@CHRnorton Жыл бұрын

The Kinks, "The Road" sums up the life of a rock n roll band. A Great song for sure!

@otakubancho6655 Жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite version,I've grown up listening to the album version all these years.💘💘💘

@de-fault_de-fault 10 ай бұрын

There's so many (very) different live versions of this. This one is fairly close to the studio version from 1972, but the fact they took it in so many different directions when doing it live is just another dimension to love about this song.

@primalengland 7 ай бұрын

Isn’t it beautiful that ‘Whistle Test’ embraced our greatest artists. I loved Whistle Test, and in the 60’s I loved the genius of Ray Davies.

@toddism 10 ай бұрын

First time I saw them live was 1981. I had never heard this song. I walked out of the venue singing it

@thunderstruck13 Жыл бұрын

1st concert I ever saw....love the kinks and this song is great

@edcase1977 Жыл бұрын

One of my fave Kinks tracks. Sentiment reminds me of the John Waters quote: "Most everybody secretly imagines themselves in show business and everyday on their way to work, they're a little bit depressed because they're not...People are sad they're not famous in America".

@bonniebickett4520 Жыл бұрын

Bit I am famous at my job! I work the meat counter in a grocery store in America. I am proud my customers love me!

@matthewschenker3170 Жыл бұрын

Terrific exploration of this song! I was 10 years old when this song came out, and I remember having an emotional response to it, even though I did not understand it then. Beth: I really like the particular way you look at music. You reveal reveal technical aspects of songs that I have long been familiar with but had not noticed what you're pointing out. At the same time, you so naturally explore the emotional pathways into the lyrics and music.

@marcom.juarez1745 10 ай бұрын

I love this song, Celluloid heroes. It was Ray Davies greatest, brilliant song. He is a great genius songwriter and poet. When you hear his voice it's so mesmerizing and you know it's Ray Davies and the Kinks. I grew up with their musical genius and the music helped me survive my early teen years. Long love the Kinks.

@jeffmartin1026 Жыл бұрын

I love how someone from England can so succinctly grasp the American Dream. "Celluloid heros never feel any pain, and celluloid heros never really die".

@BC-ui9yt Жыл бұрын

I've loved this song from the first time I heard it, on their great live album. But this is the best version I've ever heard- the one I go to when I want to hear it. The video is so interesting. The background singers are exactly what I think of when I think of the 70s lol. But the song.... brilliant imagery, and there are so many levels to the story. Ray Davies is an underrated songwriter.

@zzuave2666 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, great to see it's on the old grey whistle test, so much great music was captured by that show.

@LordEriolTolkien 11 ай бұрын

I hadn't been a Kinks fan, but am becoming one. Many of his lyrics are simple and yet highly evocative.

@willblood7082 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Kinks songs. I’m not sure why this live version omitted the following verse but, it’s probably my favorite verse of the song… If you covered him with garbage George Sanders would still have style And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney He would still turn round and smile But please don't tread on dearest Marilyn Cause she's not very tough She should have been made of iron or steel But she was only made of flesh and blood

@luisalonsoecheverria Жыл бұрын

They probably had to edit the song length for TV.

@501625abc Жыл бұрын

From my recollection of all the live Kinks shows I attended, Ray never sang that verse live.

@jimwilson5148 Жыл бұрын

A favorite verse of mine. It's why I always preferred the studio version

@firedoc5 Жыл бұрын

Such of a beautiful song. Usually when you think of the Kinks the first song that comes to mind is "Lola".

@aussiemal8701 Жыл бұрын

Happiness is an emotion and like any emotion it is fleeting. Contentment is a state of mind and gives more stability to handle emotions. I find strength in being content and wish that I had realised this in my earlier years rather than my late 50's.

@carolmartin4413 Жыл бұрын

Such a great band from the 60's-70's era. Many mentioned favorites worth listening to in comments. Mine...'A Well-respected Man.' Kinks sarcasm and commentary at its best.

@brookstruitt6293 Жыл бұрын

I loved this, especially the OGWT performance you chose. It really captures the reverence that Ray is trying to evoke for the toll that a life of fame and being in the public eye takes on the soul of those who "succeed" (for as you point out, success is a relative measurement and necessarily implies within it a certain level of failure in other parts of a performer's life). I don't think that the impact that the band's success had on his relationship with his brother should be overlooked as inspiration for the song as well. Given their mercurial and combative personalities, they probably would have been at odds with each other regardless what career paths they chose. But I am sure that Ray could not help but reflect about whether what it took to be rock superstars conversely contributed to his alienation with Dave. I would also love to hear your take on "Waterloo Sunset" and Don Maclean's "Vincent" (another name-dropper and examination of the soul-crushing pressures of the world - obviously due to other causes than "Celluloid Heroes," Vincent's mental illness and sensitive nature rather than celebrity)

@jonathansmith3742 4 ай бұрын

I love this song. Can listen to it over and over. I am happy going for a hike with my saxophone and seeing how people react to a sax in the woods. Dogs are a little confused.

@bruce5402 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful commentary Beth! Love voice and demenor. Sooths my anexity. Love ya!!

@williamdwilson9192 Жыл бұрын

I'd listen to a Ray Davies "failure" rather than to most people's "successes"; he is soul full. I have learned a lot of humanness from Ray, throughout the years and years. Thanks to you Beth, for your music appreciation lessons. I have learned some things. But I do have a question: Would you give an example and discuss something that you don't like to establish a context for what you do. Thanks again. And, just saying, I have enjoyed your singing too!

@ewrekzz7360 Жыл бұрын

I forgot how much I love this song..

@craigplatel813 Жыл бұрын

It's actually older than 77. It was on their Everybody's in showbiz album from 72. The version there rocks a bit more.

@richardalger5991 9 ай бұрын

Quite simply one of the most beautiful songs ever written. As with all Rays work its long on intelligence and rich in wonderful melody. Nice that you comment on his vocal delivery as its something I feel is overlooked often - always feel his diction is a great strength. To me personally he is pretty peerless as a writer. Thanks for posting.

@BethRoars 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Richard!

@chaipup7045 7 ай бұрын

The chord progression on this is simple, but beautiful.

@viewfromthehighchair9391 Жыл бұрын

''Celluloid Heroes" has meaning for me because it was the name of my ball hockey team in university. Not sure if our Captain knew of this song or if it had anything to do with our name; however, our team name was my favourite team moniker of all-time. LOL

@rexhoss52 Жыл бұрын

cheers to you beth roars - you've achieved wisdom...

@markmalanaphy3374 27 күн бұрын

I still get goosebumps hearing this song 🎵

@MrNegative57 Жыл бұрын

Should have done the live version from "One More For the Road" . Was awesome in concert. Twice

@andyhayman3077 Жыл бұрын

Agree, the opening guitar solo is killer.

@ddbedguy Жыл бұрын

Agree. One For The Road is one of the greatest live records ever recorded. Every cut is fantastic

@Dee-JayW 5 ай бұрын

Saw them in 1980 ! Pure genius, and of course I bought the album, One for the road a year later ❤❤❤

@MrNegative57 5 ай бұрын

Best live album. 1980 tour same I saw them first time. Celluloid Heroes perfect performance

@leftcoaster67 Жыл бұрын

There's another great version of this song is on One for the Road live Album. Has a bit of heavier guitar but the song is still outstanding.

@SuperGuitarDude7 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how successful this song was on the charts, but when I was a kid in the 70s in New York State, they would play this every once in a while on the rock radio station. Considered sort of a masterpiece back then. Probably a lot of younger people aren't as familiar with this as songs by other groups from that period, but is such a great and unique song. The Kinks were a group that had a number of songs I didn't really like, but they also had a lot of songs I loved. They basically created the distortion sound by cutting a speaker cone with a razor on You Really Got Me. Plus, that and All Day And All Of The Night were really the first hard rock songs. I had their album Misfits and Low Budget and thought both albums were great (every song). I had their live album One For The Road, which is really a best of album done live. I recommend getting that album if you want to really know what the Kinks are all about. This was after Van Halen covered You Really Got Me and they did a more hard rocking version of it which was great (of course Dave Davies ain't Eddie Van Halen, but he didn't need to be. Great guitarist all on his own).

@J.OKRoadrunner Жыл бұрын

I adore Ray and the Kinks and this number.

@andrewgrant6516 2 ай бұрын

The best name dropping song is The Beverly Hills Telephone Directory Cha Cha Cha. Literally somebody singing the phone book. Genius.

@edouardros9799 11 ай бұрын

Fabuleux Kinks . Des mélodies qui traversent le temps et les générations. Des étoiles filantes pour l'éternité. 💫💫💫💫

@thoranderson9958 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I'm a musician and I credit Ray for teaching me to sing. (Won't mention it to Dave) your interpretation told me much I knew, and a fair amount I hadn't thought of. Well done. Catch you next time.

@otakubancho6655 Жыл бұрын

I think the ideal we should all strive for is contentment,that we have what we need and no more.

@fellowtraveler4358 3 ай бұрын

John Gosling, RIP 10/05/'023. Listen to that tasteful piano setting the mood for Ray's vocals.

@keithmills778 Жыл бұрын

I recently saw a performer introduce a song by saying, " The answer to the question, "Who's the better band--The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?" is The Kinks."

@mkissin493 Жыл бұрын

So insightful. Thanks Beth.

@rebeccaizzmeeFemm1 27 күн бұрын

Absolutely the best song of All time

@jay-remedy-plz Жыл бұрын

Perhaps my favorite Kinks song. Thank you.

@randy8297 Жыл бұрын

You would enjoy the song "Days" another Kinks masterpiece.

@han36solo Жыл бұрын

Wonderful reaction Beth! You rock!

@basildavidson4597 Жыл бұрын

Great reaction to an insightful song.

@tylertkelley6779 3 ай бұрын

Your really good at expressing what a song makes you feel and the thoughts it promulgates. It started w/ Shania Twain, a Canadian in whom the industry backed and foisted the idea of what Country music should be, too a country raised on Don Williams and Marty Robbins or Bakersfield Slim. Simultaneously, the OJ Simpson trial ushered in reality TV; next Paris Hilton, famous for being 'famous', and contemporary Pop-Culture was hatched. Vacuous, vapid and banal modern music: conversely, the song a ballad, a ballad the story, and the sharing of stories makes us happy!

@jeff-buri-jeff3716 Жыл бұрын

I love this song

@keefmack Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs

@moi-ev3pi Жыл бұрын

This sounds so beautiful

@lancerx1759 11 ай бұрын

The Kinks "One for the road" is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded imo

@ronparsons8786 Жыл бұрын

Always loved this song

@timarmstrong3251 Жыл бұрын

John Dalton, John Gosling and Mick Avory are superb on this.

@SammySansone-er6cx 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Shouting Out GR8 Job To That Grand Ginger Beth!

@BethRoars Жыл бұрын

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@s.keikhosro_5555 Жыл бұрын

Again u are better than music

@LordEagle 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic song and reaction,,,,💥💥💥👍😎

@levvellene570 11 ай бұрын

And, yet, that was a Kinks live track from their mid-70's live-show! I really thought they were done around that time, but have a listen to anything from their State of Confusion album after that! Heh, talk about renewing themselves for a new audience...

@chrisclarke3443 10 ай бұрын

This was from “The old Grey Whistle Test “ tapes - an absolute goldmine of stuff. Check out Billy Joel and Piano Man

@lancerx1759 11 ай бұрын

Greta Garbo whose movie Ninotchka a great movie btw was banned in Soviet Union and the Kinks who were later banned in USA just shows the power that film and phonograph possess

@ChasBeauregarde 11 ай бұрын

The Joanie Mitchell connection - Wow! I never picked up on that and I know this song since 1973. Great observation!

@AnyangU 10 ай бұрын

Anyone who can appreciate Celluloid Heroes is alright in my book. The Kinks are the kings of underrated and this might be their most under-rated song of all!

@JH-rk9gd 7 ай бұрын

This song really gets me going

@JohnDoe-ff2fc Жыл бұрын

You're dressed appropriately I haven't heard this song for eons. I don't think that the Kinks got the airplay that they deserved.

@BritIronRebel 7 ай бұрын

Sir Ray Davies is a national treasure. It was said that the Rolling Stones were pornographic whilst the Kinks were geographic.

@peterjonas4971 2 ай бұрын

NO!!! Ray, too, fell for that aristo- bullsh*t??? That's so depressing. I thought he would take the John Lennon, Keith Richards, David Bowie route.

@josequintana9617 Жыл бұрын

Great message. Love your focus on the content.

@timothyfoley3000 Жыл бұрын

This and Waterloo Sunset...

@arye52 Ай бұрын

Beautiful

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek 10 ай бұрын

The Kinks did so many folky 'singer songwriter' style songs. Please check out Strangers and this time tomorrow.

@markmalanaphy3374 27 күн бұрын

Rest in peace John ❤

@IDLERACER Жыл бұрын

🙂👍 The melody is extremely similar to "Puff The Magic Dragon." I live in Los Angeles, and whenever The Kinks performed here from 1972 onward, they always made it a point to include this song in their set for obvious reasons.

@theivory1 4 ай бұрын

That's such a great song. The album version is much longer with more dynamics.

@nigeltown6999 10 ай бұрын

There is a longer version of this song on the Album, but it does not add a great deal to flesh out the main messages of the song. The Kinks were (are) a GREAT band, fantastic live, a really wide array of material, whats not to like...

@wrldchamps04 Жыл бұрын

Kinks are highly forgotten and underappreciated

@alabhaois 7 ай бұрын

NO WAY!!!

@paulmorris8762 10 ай бұрын

the album version and video are great

@danielfox6907 Жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember Ray on an american talk show( 1970's ?) and he told a story about him and wife walking on the street in New Orleans. A man ran by, grabbing her purse and Ray gave chase. The thief turned and fired a gunshot at Ray. Ray eventually recovered from the gunshot wound.(I think it was on The Les Crane Show on KTTV channel 11).

@lucyfoster4082 11 ай бұрын

Yes his femur was shattered. Not his first brush with near death-had a failed tracheostomy as a teen in England, nearly suffocated--survived the night and next morning nurse wheeled him out to a balcony overlooking Waterloo Bridge.

@coinneachmaclellan3121 Жыл бұрын

The irony of people seeking 'fame' is that it is conferred on you by others and there seems to be no end of people luxuriating in anointing some artist as the 'king' of this or the 'queen' of that or the 'greatest' that ever lived as though that confers some kind of esteem on themselves...it's like a form of symbiosis that allows the entertainment industry to thrive.

@andrespalacios1122 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@robt7199 Жыл бұрын

Need to give a listen to the Kink's (Ray's) Waterloo Sunset

@keithhealing1115 Жыл бұрын

Contentment makes us happy. Wanting what you have, not having what you want.

@raleighsmalls4653 6 ай бұрын

No, dear..."She vanted to be alone.." was her famous answer to people who asked why she quit the movies.

@oscararzate7956 Жыл бұрын

Una canción un tanto relajante 🆗 bien 👏👏🍀🍀

@keithhealing1115 Жыл бұрын

At some point I would love for you to listen to An English Lady of a Certain Age by The Divine Comedy. You like wonderful lyrics? Then Neil Hannon is your guy.