Waterloo Sunset - Bowie, Geldof, Weller etc on Ray Davies' British masterpiece

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9 жыл бұрын

Musical mavens Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Paul Weller, Sir Bob Geldof, and Clive Davis all comment on the songwriting mastery displayed by Ray Davies in his quintessentially British tune Waterloo Sunset. Ray is featured in performance and interview segments talking about the song, it's mixing, his brother Dave's guitar work on it, and it's very Englishness. ( excerpted from the 2003 blocked in USA by UMG documentary "World Through My Window")

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@ijeff2005 6 жыл бұрын

I will leave this earth before this song ever leaves me.

@filfvideos 6 жыл бұрын

The anthem of London, will be played at my funeral. Ray Davies is the poet laureate of London.

@barryarose9881 8 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful songs ever!

@southerner4566 6 жыл бұрын

Its hard to believe this song is 50 years old now. I very much doubt people will still be talking about the music of 2017 in 50 years time.

@Dave_Sisson 7 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to this song, it's very close to perfect. Some might say the lyrics are a little sentimental, but that's okay for a hard rocking, hard living band like The Kinks. I suspect that this is the song that earned Sir Ray Davies his knighthood.

@vampyros1 6 жыл бұрын

Sure, this one earned it for him. And Celluloid Heroes. And Lola. And Sitting in my Hotel. And Lady Genevieve. And Nothing Lasts Forever. And No Return. And Nothing to Say. And You Really Got Me. Ad nauseam...

@matthewstetson1840 6 жыл бұрын

When I finally get to London, my trip to the Bridge will be of the utmost importance.

@madeleinehague648 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful stories, wonderful song.

@lesliegalert3823 6 жыл бұрын

RAY, IS A GENIUS,,, HE WAS BEFORE HIS TIME,, SOMEHOW... a deep thinking gentelman,,, i compare him with gilbert o sullivan,, another genius,,, songwriter... they both think before talking or answering a question,,, a rare thing these barmy days... bless em both..!!

@robertnesfield6321 6 жыл бұрын

I've always thought of Terry and Julie as two girlfriends, not necessarily lovers, who meet on Friday at the end of the work week; seeking solace and joy in each other. Sunset is a perfect time of day for that. Bless Terry and Julie and bless Ray Davies for this beautiful song.

@andrewwinters8467 5 жыл бұрын

Actually it was Terrence Stamp and Julie Christie who he was singing about...both big British movie stars of the era who both depicted the kind of existential angst that this song seems to embody. Am I right about this? They were seeking shelter and love and not feeling fear in each others' arms.