The only time I can remember seeing Ray singing without an instrument (guitar or very rarely a piano) with the band. Excluding a promo videos. ie. au naturale
A mouth organ for a couple of bars obviously doesn't count.
Excellent 60's garage here from a totally underrated band who went on to write some of the best songs/lyrics ever, over 2 decades and in many different guises-garage, country, blues, folk, rock and roll, vauderville and jazz. The fact that they couldn't tour the States was the only reason they weren't as big as The Who or The Stones.
Good call. The Kinks as we know and Ray Davies song writing were very English. That's another reason they never cracked the states. However some of the greatest tunes ever written were by the kinks. 'Village Green Preservation Society' is a masterpiece (top 10 albums ever??)....Waterloo Sunset sends shivers down my spine.
@boxfitter thats coz they were called the ravens before they were called the kinks (just if u didnt know) The kinks are the best band ever and ray is a god to me.
First time I ever heard the song - and It's Allright, alright! Modern rock sure misses the go-go girls frugging in the background - we need to bring that back.
Undoubtedly the most underrated, Shakermaker! And to familyguy...they were the Ramrods and Boll Weevils before becoming the Ravens...and then the Kinks!
That's cause the KinKs are freakin' Great, were then and still are now, and for all we know they still might have a way to go. God save the KinKs. Frank Lima, The Montvale, New Jersey Hillbilly Boy aka Dan the Fan
@arianajeann I though I was the only one. He is so damn gorgeous and is so talented!
alv3rta 4 months ago
Ray is so god damn good looking
arianajeann 6 months ago
My favo, band all time
puch1950 1 year ago
The only time I can remember seeing Ray singing without an instrument (guitar or very rarely a piano) with the band. Excluding a promo videos. ie. au naturale
A mouth organ for a couple of bars obviously doesn't count.
RDDhopsing7 1 year ago
Excellent 60's garage here from a totally underrated band who went on to write some of the best songs/lyrics ever, over 2 decades and in many different guises-garage, country, blues, folk, rock and roll, vauderville and jazz. The fact that they couldn't tour the States was the only reason they weren't as big as The Who or The Stones.
maclennan73 1 year ago 3
@maclennan73
Good call. The Kinks as we know and Ray Davies song writing were very English. That's another reason they never cracked the states. However some of the greatest tunes ever written were by the kinks. 'Village Green Preservation Society' is a masterpiece (top 10 albums ever??)....Waterloo Sunset sends shivers down my spine.
ackee123 1 year ago
@ackee123 Dave Davies said tonight on TV that they cracked the states 3 times....think again.
kcupriest 8 months ago
kinky
stanleysoldman 1 year ago
@boxfitter thats coz they were called the ravens before they were called the kinks (just if u didnt know) The kinks are the best band ever and ray is a god to me.
familyguy01923 1 year ago
First time I ever heard the song - and It's Allright, alright! Modern rock sure misses the go-go girls frugging in the background - we need to bring that back.
ronbo11 1 year ago
unknown song to who?
dacritter 1 year ago
Best British band period
Pollywollyish 2 years ago 21
@Pollywollyish If not the best at least the most under rated.
Shakermaker1995 1 year ago
@Shakermaker1995
Undoubtedly the most underrated, Shakermaker! And to familyguy...they were the Ramrods and Boll Weevils before becoming the Ravens...and then the Kinks!
Pollywollyish 1 year ago
Best British Band I've ever heard
Slowbuddy 2 years ago 18
best british band????
best band in the WORLD
(the fact im british has nothing to do with it )
jamreaper 2 years ago 5
Love Ray's moves, LOL. They're nerdy and cute. Only the Kinks made it totally cool to be square ! : )
sbarr10 2 years ago 5
Pete Quaife, 1:34
the only moving bassplayer from the 6T's
PAULLONDEN 2 years ago
I love the bit where it stops and then starts again, our band have unshameably copied that bit :p
Sweetlemonsband 2 years ago
That's cause the KinKs are freakin' Great, were then and still are now, and for all we know they still might have a way to go. God save the KinKs. Frank Lima, The Montvale, New Jersey Hillbilly Boy aka Dan the Fan
krankiekat 3 years ago
I think I actually like this song a little more than "You Really Got Me", which was the A-side when this song was released!
Jpmadore1 3 years ago
It's great, isn't it? Complete with a Mose Allison impersonation on piano (presumably that was the idea of the producer, Shel Talmy).
harfarhs 2 years ago