Legendary, not so mentioned like the beatles or stones, but the Kinks are on top in the rock history .... several great songs in their discography ... Ray Davies is a prodigious songwriter!..
what's yout favourite song of the kinks ? why ??
thanks!
2007-07-26 20:11:16 · 40 answers · asked by Alberto V 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
well , nobody has mentioned my favourite! : ''a well respected man'' great lyrics!,great song! ..
2007-07-27 07:23:56 · update #1
Lola.
2007-07-26 20:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great writer I'll go for Village green Preservation Society because --- well have a look
We are the Village Green Preservation Society.
God save Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety.
We are the Desperate Dan Apreciation Society.
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties.
Preserving the old ways from being abused.
Protecting the new ways, for me and for you.
What more can we do?
We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society.
God save Mrs. Mopp and good old Mother Riley.
We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium.
God save the George Cross, and all those who were awarded them.
We are the Sherlock Holmes English-speaking Vernacular.
God save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula.
We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity.
God save little shops, china cups, and virginity.
We are the Skyscraper Condemnation Affiliates.
God save Tudor houses, antique tables, and billiards.
Preserving the old ways from being abused.
Protecting the new ways, for me and for you.
What more can we do?
God save the village green!
2007-07-27 15:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by freebird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.Lola.. I think it sums up firstly, the sexual curiosity of the young ( in any era). Secondly the diversity and shifting of boundaries in the sixties. Thirdly it is quintessentially British; An average young hetro man being confronted by a contradiction in attitude and concepts, with an honest and compassionate account. All strung together in a pop song.
2. You really got me... Fantastic riff which can build and subside with equal power.
3. Dedicated follower of fashion... It makes me smile every time.
Sorry couldn't just put one down. The Ray Davies was a master with words.
2007-07-26 20:49:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all... I LOVE THE KINKS. They have been one of my favorite bands since I first heard about them around 1997 or 1998. Anywho, it's really tough to pick a favorite song by them but I would say Destroyer is right now. I like how they reference Lola at the beginning which is another one of my favorites and I like how it kinda transitions from a slower beat to a fast one and back again. I wouldn't necessarily say that it is my favorite but it is the one that I listen to more often than the others right now.
2007-07-26 20:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ape Man - purely because of its caustic, intelligent lyrics, and of course Ray Davies' beautiful voice! I love the Kinks, and they are on many a complilation CD that hubby and I do for our own entertainment.
2007-07-26 20:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunny Afternoon
2007-07-27 03:46:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Days is a brilliant song and my favourite by the Kinks (I love Kirsty MacColls version too). Closely followed by Lola.
2007-07-26 20:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmunk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waterloo sunset
or
Lazy Old Sun
2007-07-26 20:15:09 · answer #8 · answered by platermanuk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always loved "Better Things" which I heard in an interview with Ray Davies happens to be his favorite song as well.
I love "Really Got Me" "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" "Superman" and "Celluliod Heroes"
The first one because it is about as punk as you can get (way ahead of its time) the second because it makes me laugh, the third and fourth because they are so well written especially Celluloid Heroes.
2007-07-26 20:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by anonevyl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Really Got Me is Tops in my books. Closely followed by Waterloo Sunset, Dead End Street, Sunny Afternoon...
Love Death of clown too.
2007-07-26 20:28:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kinks first gained prominence in 1964 with the hit single "You Really Got Me",
I THINK A BANDS FIRST SONG IS ALWAYS THE BEST ONE
2007-07-26 20:19:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋