Where I am from, Ray Davies is always spoken of when revisiting the "60s" and "70s".
He was quite a stage actor. Sort of an off-beat fey approach. Ray is quite unique in his view of the world. Laughs at it a lot. I saw them 13 times back then because they were so entertaining. We would leave singing the tunes for days.
@Rankinbacca So true... Ray Davies and Pete Townshend are the top Brit Rock songwriters followed by Lennon & McCartney whose level of productivity and quirkiness often overshadow Ray, Pete, and Jagger Richards. As live bands go.. I guess the Yardbirds and Pretty Things would be in there behind the Who and then the Stones with the Beatles being indifferent to their live act though they were the best at making records. Kinks would peak 15 years later as a live band!
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An old Oldies fan, I nevertheless became fascinated by the Kinks as they grew into a serious contender for top English groups. Their commentary on the events of the times, present and past, was razor sharp and cut deep. Listen to "Give the people what they want". "Look Ma! There goes a piece of the Presidents brain"! They were never a great sounding crew. The lyrics were what set them apart during the Ho- Hum years.
@greasegun49 I'd say Ray is tops.. he has such a mature sensibility.. he is as much a sentimental music hall ham as Paul McCartney and yet he has a sad biting mature perspective that McCartney never pursued lyrically. I'd say the same about Pete Townshend who is perhaps more of a moralist.
@gfm2011 as this reveals the beatles were a better live band but don't get me wrong i dig the kinks. i saw them in college in cleveland. they played for maybe..maybe 45 minutes..okaaaaay, ray..i hope we passed the audition?
The Kinks always had a bad rep for some reason, I think it is for the punk connection. not only is Ray Davies a musical genius but should be thought of as "a well respected man about town", He many "pop stars" can say they were shot chasing a purse-snatcher.
about the self-satisfied bowler hat brigade. The only thing that has changed is that they don't wear those hats these days. The air of entitlement is still very much there though. Great song
I love Ray Davis but I cant agree with that comment. He is a great song writer but not in the company of Lennon and McCartney. He is a great song writer but those guys are genious. There is a difference.
@samalo1995 He's just as much of a genius as Lennon and McCartney, the way he expresses the social climate in England at the time is on par with the surrealisms of the Beatles.
@tpaladino also notice the all white audience--i think the things we have gained in this time are far more significant and valuable than the pretentious appearance that we have lost
@richio80 Replace Jagger with Townsend and you are correct. Ray has been seriously overlooked and in many cases ripped off without due credit. What a great musician.
he is good, but LENNON IS GREAT
venisburning 1 day ago
thanks for posting this
billthestinker 3 days ago
this is one of my all time favorite songs.
metledsabbsthica 1 week ago
nice gitter sound from Dave D.
kink2508 2 weeks ago
who the f*&^&^% has given 2 negative ones?
mtath 2 weeks ago
Where I am from, Ray Davies is always spoken of when revisiting the "60s" and "70s".
He was quite a stage actor. Sort of an off-beat fey approach. Ray is quite unique in his view of the world. Laughs at it a lot. I saw them 13 times back then because they were so entertaining. We would leave singing the tunes for days.
FNOT4YOU 3 weeks ago
Oh yeah, he is topshelf among British songwriters. Smart guy, fine minds appreciate each other..
Rankinbacca 4 weeks ago
@Rankinbacca So true... Ray Davies and Pete Townshend are the top Brit Rock songwriters followed by Lennon & McCartney whose level of productivity and quirkiness often overshadow Ray, Pete, and Jagger Richards. As live bands go.. I guess the Yardbirds and Pretty Things would be in there behind the Who and then the Stones with the Beatles being indifferent to their live act though they were the best at making records. Kinks would peak 15 years later as a live band!
VauntedVizios 1 week ago
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ShakedownProject 1 month ago
If you are going to pay Ray a compliment, at least spell his name correctly.
ichihentai 1 month ago
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AlyssaGoesToItaly 1 month ago
An old Oldies fan, I nevertheless became fascinated by the Kinks as they grew into a serious contender for top English groups. Their commentary on the events of the times, present and past, was razor sharp and cut deep. Listen to "Give the people what they want". "Look Ma! There goes a piece of the Presidents brain"! They were never a great sounding crew. The lyrics were what set them apart during the Ho- Hum years.
greasegun49 1 month ago
@greasegun49 I'd say Ray is tops.. he has such a mature sensibility.. he is as much a sentimental music hall ham as Paul McCartney and yet he has a sad biting mature perspective that McCartney never pursued lyrically. I'd say the same about Pete Townshend who is perhaps more of a moralist.
VauntedVizios 1 week ago
The crowd seems to want to ho-hum this classic.
huskyjerk 1 month ago
@gfm2011 as this reveals the beatles were a better live band but don't get me wrong i dig the kinks. i saw them in college in cleveland. they played for maybe..maybe 45 minutes..okaaaaay, ray..i hope we passed the audition?
801liveable 1 month ago
Such good sarcasm.. so well portrayed.. yet so simple.. kinks you are the best....!!!!!
sandeepsi 2 months ago 3
omg this fucking sucks
TheMetalGuy852 2 months ago
@TheMetalGuy852 LMFAO! IKR...live shit usually doesnt sound as good as recoreded
confusedkid6 2 months ago
@confusedkid6 if the band is good the live version sonds BETTER!!
DasHesslon 1 month ago
@DasHesslon no it doesnt.
confusedkid6 1 month ago
@TheMetalGuy852 trying to fuck with us?..... sorry we are Kink's Fans not Bieber's Whores.
klaatuferatu 2 months ago 2
@TheMetalGuy852 you never going to be A Well Respected Man.
lucas07700 2 months ago 4
omg this is so cool>.<
ohsolovelyy24 2 months ago
lol at ray's facial expression at 1:03
nickfromCO 3 months ago 2
The Kinks always had a bad rep for some reason, I think it is for the punk connection. not only is Ray Davies a musical genius but should be thought of as "a well respected man about town", He many "pop stars" can say they were shot chasing a purse-snatcher.
kmanithemani 3 months ago 2
Love the ties and shirts and some of the girls dancing lol..totally cool
chaos22349 3 months ago
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JonnyMcCraine22 3 months ago
Great video truly amazing quality. I love this song
NiCkBeNzOLoReNzO 3 months ago
about the self-satisfied bowler hat brigade. The only thing that has changed is that they don't wear those hats these days. The air of entitlement is still very much there though. Great song
MrSlimjimk 4 months ago
"His man sweat smells the best" has to be in the top 10 lyrics in history.
MyLuchaLibreLife 4 months ago 2
I love Ray Davis but I cant agree with that comment. He is a great song writer but not in the company of Lennon and McCartney. He is a great song writer but those guys are genious. There is a difference.
samalo1995 4 months ago
@samalo1995 agreed!
meloveyou38 4 months ago
@samalo1995 He's just as much of a genius as Lennon and McCartney, the way he expresses the social climate in England at the time is on par with the surrealisms of the Beatles.
zachlikesbmth 3 months ago
Eso si era musica de verdad no las mamadas de ahora
rogerjohnpete1969 4 months ago
@tpaladino
This basically outlines how boring it is to be a middle class worker, and to be civil. hahahahahahaha
UniverseEdged 5 months ago
Notice how everyone in the audience is wearing a suit and tie? Yeah. It's called civility, and we're losing it.
tpaladino 5 months ago 4
@tpaladino also notice the all white audience--i think the things we have gained in this time are far more significant and valuable than the pretentious appearance that we have lost
AdoptAPet44 5 months ago 2
merci très bon l'ambiance des sixties en plus, on y est !
ben77114gaut 5 months ago
ugh, the audience is too stupid for the genius of the Kinks.
bluemeanie81 5 months ago
look how these people are dancing! true rock gig :D
MnickS011 5 months ago
Social commentary with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
TheAdjacent 5 months ago
Wonderful!!!
dharmaquotes 6 months ago
1:50 oh my haha
sameas2morow 6 months ago
so many ppl standing still........
Arasurgamer 6 months ago
@Arasurgamer , no mosh pits, people actually listening to the music!
subduedblue 5 months ago
haha turtlenecks ftw
szorin13 6 months ago
HE INDEED IS A WELL RESPECTED MAN !
simultechs 6 months ago
Awesome
dj199989 6 months ago
how old am I? Love this song...
charmingasalways 7 months ago in playlist kinks
you can notice how young people couldn´t dig these words by those times...Ray is a genious!!!!!!!!!!
pepoloco27 8 months ago 2
***** respected, and a tad brainwashed too
61scd 1 year ago
Said it on other Kinks videos, but I will say it here. Ray Davies is the true Poet Laureate of Britain (and the world for that matter)
RayNDeere 1 year ago
Here are a couple brits who aren't embarrassed easily.
stratkiller86 1 year ago
@stratkiller86 why would they be embarrassed?
SmackThatKittyMan 10 months ago
@SmackThatKittyMan its a Monty Python reference lol. search their "Are you embarrassed easily" skit on here
stratkiller86 10 months ago
@stratkiller86 sorry, thought you were dissin' old ray! lol
SmackThatKittyMan 10 months ago
Best in 60...Super style(real New Wave!!!))
URANXX1 1 year ago
This was the first Kinks song that I recognized as mocking the board-up-the-arse Brit world.
TravelerDiogenes 1 year ago
he adores the girl next door and hes dying to get at her
poetry
squeakmillward 1 year ago
They are all that is great about british song writing ! Ray Davis is should be spoken about in the same breath as lennon, jagger et al. .. . . . .
richio80 1 year ago 52
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@richio80 no question about it -
d45611 1 year ago
@richio80 i couldnt think of a better word choice myself
IBJAMZ 2 months ago
@richio80 Davies
krezzykrezz 1 month ago
@richio80 Replace Jagger with Townsend and you are correct. Ray has been seriously overlooked and in many cases ripped off without due credit. What a great musician.
wittenbergdropout 1 month ago
True Genius
bowles123 2 years ago 25