@Vatneblod Ray was an amazing songwriter who did write about all those things you mentioned and was somewhat ahead of his time, but to say the beatles only wrote about love is truly preposterous! they wrote songs about plenty of other things, listen to the lyrics of Revolution, helter skelter or even Here comes the sun, there are lots more but i feel you got my drift…….
@GGMMaassoonn lol @ how you named people like Ray Davies, John Lennon, And bob dylan, and than you jump to “Lady Gaga’ Quite a leap but whatever floats your boat man….
@UglyKidClaire I’ll disagree with that. Their late sixties singles (from Kink Kronikles) are their best work, and push many Beatles songs aside, but this song is particularly unimpressive for the Kinks. Unoriginal melody and chord progression. The only flair are the dumb voices and lyrics: “the environmental pressure has got me down”? You have got to be kidding me!
The entire Muswell Hillbillies album from which this song was lifted is an awesome collection of songs. Every one of them is a gem. Unfortunately the album udeservedly failed to win over the critics. It should have been a top seller.
Ray Davies and The Kinks have been the most important musical influence in my life. Ray is always inspiring. A true performer, musical genius, and poet.
I love that he is known as the Shakespeare of Rock.
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ThommyTiernan
March 8, 2012 at 12:16 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Rays so funny at 1:46
imunchbutts
March 8, 2012 at 12:47 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
@cindersOZ Get pregnant.
IrishAmerican1234
March 8, 2012 at 1:03 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
@Vatneblod Ray was an amazing songwriter who did write about all those things you mentioned and was somewhat ahead of his time, but to say the beatles only wrote about love is truly preposterous! they wrote songs about plenty of other things, listen to the lyrics of Revolution, helter skelter or even Here comes the sun, there are lots more but i feel you got my drift…….
IrishAmerican1234
March 8, 2012 at 1:09 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
@GGMMaassoonn lol @ how you named people like Ray Davies, John Lennon, And bob dylan, and than you jump to “Lady Gaga’ Quite a leap but whatever floats your boat man….
daregularperson
March 8, 2012 at 1:11 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
@UglyKidClaire I’ll disagree with that. Their late sixties singles (from Kink Kronikles) are their best work, and push many Beatles songs aside, but this song is particularly unimpressive for the Kinks. Unoriginal melody and chord progression. The only flair are the dumb voices and lyrics: “the environmental pressure has got me down”? You have got to be kidding me!
4591tb
March 8, 2012 at 1:54 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
The entire Muswell Hillbillies album from which this song was lifted is an awesome collection of songs. Every one of them is a gem. Unfortunately the album udeservedly failed to win over the critics. It should have been a top seller.
JesusMakeUpMyDyinBed
March 8, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
PBR!!!
MindFlowersDotNet
March 8, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Ray Davies and The Kinks have been the most important musical influence in my life. Ray is always inspiring. A true performer, musical genius, and poet.
I love that he is known as the Shakespeare of Rock.
chookiechooks
March 8, 2012 at 2:54 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
This is wonderful! Never heard this live – what a great performance of a sweet and funny ironic song.
GGMMaassoonn
March 8, 2012 at 3:46 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Ray’s a good ol’e boy and a great songwriter…right up there with Lennon, Dylan, and Lady Gaga. No, seriously, he’s the best.
schbrachbolidsei
March 8, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Awesome song. When Ray starts singing “Holiday” it seems he has no teeth in. (On purpose)
irkbeat
March 8, 2012 at 4:53 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Brilliant! Thanks for posting.
UglyKidClaire
March 8, 2012 at 5:33 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
This sure pushes The Beatles aside.
qdwright76
March 8, 2012 at 5:52 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
my word, this is great.
rondehyde
March 8, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
righteous tune
Codackussell
March 8, 2012 at 7:02 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Great track. Great performance. Great camerawork.
Carmancito33
March 8, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
hola
magicalmysterygirl
March 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Brilliant live performance of it too.
magicalmysterygirl
March 8, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Love this track.
Vinsteroid
March 8, 2012 at 9:11 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Love the ‘Muswell Hillbillies’ album – thank you for taking the time to share this performance of this track!
TakeUsOutOfThisGloom
March 8, 2012 at 10:01 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Thank you so much for uploading this!