Come Dancing - The Kinks

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Come Dancing is a 1982 song performed by British Rock group The Kinks, released as a single in that year in the UK and 1983 in the US and included on their album State of Confusion.

The song is a nostalgic look back at childhood memories of writer Ray Davies, remembering his older sister going on dates to the local Palais dance hall where big bands would play. The lyrics tell how the Palais has been demolished and his sister now has her own daughters who are going on dates.

The song was something of a comeback for The Kinks, being their first UK top 20 hit in over ten years (reaching number 11) and its number 6 peak on the US chart was their highest there since "Tired of Waiting for You" made the same position in 1965. It also made the top 10 in Canada (#6) and the top 20 in Sweden and Belgium. Such success was most likely spurred on in the US by the accompanying MTV Music Video, which was continually pushed and broadcast (in the style of early MTV). The song has, over the years, become one of the most popular songs on Classic Rock Radio, and remains so today.

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[oldstampsfan]

Ray is so funny in this video,while at the same time expressing his undying love for his late sister.

[karisumataichou]

This song makes me envision of a giant carousel on a boardwalk at night with bright lights illuminating the sky.

[TheHitDetector]

This is a fabulous track by these artists......a beautiful classic by these awesome highly underrated artists. I shall continue to periodically return here to remind myself of just how great The Kinks were.

[David Buckle]

Wonerful

[ncisducky4ever]

I believe it was 1983

[Ed Westphal]

this song makes me hate stephan harper.much more than i used to....nobody likes a natzi!

[ac1dP1nk]

why did they have to shoot him

[iguanna41]

The kinks are great only song they did in stereo hail the 80's :) 1982 :)

[krazykaren01]

v Lmfao testical v

[ebob1967]

I heard this on the 80s station today.