Randy Lahey Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) I know that The Kinks are probably too quirky for a lot of people but I was wondering if there was any other Kinks fans on here. Ray Davies is my favorite lyricist of all time. Here are a couple of my favorite lesser known Kinks songs.http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gs8LT39NWHc&feature=relatedhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=mdb1mSRGNnA Edited April 26, 2008 by Randy Lahey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) Love them. My favoritesong is Celluloid Heroes.They are the sixth band on my Last fm-list.http://www.last.fm/user/Satanisk_Slakt Edited April 26, 2008 by Satanisk_Slakt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Love them. My favoritesong is Celluloid Heroes.That's an all time classic. Rock N' Roll Fantasy is also one of my faves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Power Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Love them. My favoritesong is Celluloid Heroes.Same here! Celluloid Heroes must be the most underrated song in human history. Another favorit is Catch Me Now I'm Falling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Yeah, that's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNSNROSES513 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Lola is a good song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Around the Dial is my favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I don't have a lot to say about the Kinks, but I did post the following recently:The Kinks have some cool songs and are another band I might look into soon. We used to have State of Confusion on vinyl (probably still do somewhere) and I liked a bunch of songs on it. Don't Forget to Dance is beautiful actually. If I recall it came out in 1984 or so and this is probably considered past their prime...but I enjoyed this album quite a bit.http://youtube.com/watch?v=4ZnFF-LcS04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 I don't have a lot to say about the Kinks, but I did post the following recently:The Kinks have some cool songs and are another band I might look into soon. We used to have State of Confusion on vinyl (probably still do somewhere) and I liked a bunch of songs on it. Don't Forget to Dance is beautiful actually. If I recall it came out in 1984 or so and this is probably considered past their prime...but I enjoyed this album quite a bit.http://youtube.com/watch?v=4ZnFF-LcS04 Start out by buying "Muswell Hillbillies" and "Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rambler Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I love the kinks, grew up listnin to them. Such an influential band, so english, u can hear their influence on so many bands, the jam, blur, kieser chiefs(though im not a fan). I remember there was thing in the 90s where lyricists had to read a sample of their lyrics for somethin i cant remember what, it was around the time of brit pop when blur were massive and damon albarn had to read some of his lyrics and he just had ray davies read waterloo sunset. I fukin love the kinks songs so much though, theyre just so english, victoria, dedicated follower of fasion, the days, fantastic band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 My dad used to listen to the Kinks a lot, so I know a few of their older songs. I like this one most:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYuVj8EHpaI...feature=relatedYes, yes, yes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DopeSickGirl Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I love The Kinks So influential and just awesome.My favourite songs aside from all the obvious are Come Dancing, David Watts, Stop Your Sobbing and I'm Not Like Everybody Else. Excellent band, anyone ever seen them live?Never had the chance myself.xDSGx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Kinks are cool, but Ray Davies is not the best songwriter of alltime.That award goes to Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Esate), Bono (U2), and Quincey Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Excellent band, anyone ever seen them live?Zint? He've seen prettyu much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) Haven't gotten around to listen properly to them. I've got some best of CD lying around, that I have given a few spins, though. Edited May 1, 2008 by Lithium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 The Kinks are great. "Days" is a wonderful song that, although simple, has a huge amount of emotion within it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rambler Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Kinks are cool, but Ray Davies is not the best songwriter of alltime.That award goes to Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Esate), Bono (U2), and Quincey Jones.Are you serious? Bono?? Id put lennon/mcartney, jagger/richards and bob dylan ahead of them any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Kinks are cool, but Ray Davies is not the best songwriter of alltime.That award goes to Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Esate), Bono (U2), and Quincey Jones.That would be the SunnyDRE's favourite songwriters award, not the best songwriters of all time award. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolio GNR Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I want to get into them but I don't know what to listen too.I have heard:Do It AgainYou Really Got MeLolaand well.....that's it.They are all good songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 Haven't gotten around to listen properly to them. I've got some best of CD lying around, that I have given a few spins, though.Check out "Muswell Hillbillies" and "Lola versus Powerman and the Money-Go-Round, Part One". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 BumpI just listened to this album (well it's a compilation, not a true album):http://www.last.fm/music/The+Kinks/25+Year...mate+CollectionThere are some great tunes. My favourites would have to be:Dedicated Follower of FashionSunny AfternoonLolaDon't Forget to DanceWaterloo SunsetWell Respected ManDeath of a ClownDaysAutumn AlmanacA lot of the first part of this album (save a couple of songs) reminded me of Paul McCartney's work, which I'm just not all that into. From song 8-20 though, much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Download the albums I recommend up above. The Kinks are one of the greatest bands of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnath Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Great Band ! You really got me was a very heavy metal-isque song if you consider it on the backdrop of British invasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Love them. My favoritesong is Celluloid Heroes.Talking about which, do you remember this thread?http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=103677&hl=I regret I voted for Steve Vai. His version is great and all, but it got nothing on The Kinks classic. I was really into Vai there for a period, so I guess it was because of that I voted on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtylenny Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 The most criminally underrated band of the British Invasion i reckon. Ray Davies is a fucking genius. Probably one of the greatest songwriters rock n roll has ever known. Favorite song: All Day And All Of The Night. Love that riff. If i'm not mistaken it was lifted by The Sex Pistols and The Doors. I think even by The Clash for that song 1977. The first band also, to my mind at least, to really Englishize rock n roll and do it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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