You should probably pick it up before that, but it's a story about their manager not realising he was hooking up with a transexual, so I guess some people don't pick up the signals.
I know of trans women that look like super models. I could see how people could have conflicted feels in a world that loves to judge people. To me it is none of my business what adult do if it makes them happy.
There are clues throughout including two before the one you referenced: [1] "I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola," and [2] "But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine"
Brits are naturally very good at subtle innuendo and suggestive lyrics intended to play with the listener. This was ahead of it’s time and it comes from a straight perspective but also very innocently accepting of an open minded process of live and let live and an intended surprise education for the uninitiated.
Written and first performed in my local pub (Clissold Arms, Muswell Hill). It has a room full of Kinks stuff and lyrics from Lola written in a roof beam.
Back in the 60’s they were invited back to John Wayne Gacy’s home after they performed in Illinois. They got the creeps and got out of there quick, boy they weren’t wrong! ❤
@noplacelikehomecrochet5335 They said between Gacy's weird vibe, the peculiar smell of his house, and how he seemed to " take a shine " to Dave. They decided to leave! It adds irony to the Dave Davies penned song " Death of a Clown!"
@AngelDReacts Little Soho of NYC was the scene for the gay community back in the 70s. Sadly, it had a strong dr*g problem. To get a better understanding, listen to Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side". He makes references to actual people who was well known in the area during that era. Andy Warhol was a part of that scene, also
I grew up with the music from the British Invasion & The Mersybeat. The Kinks were huge & had a lot of hits. I especially love their music from the 60's & 70's. "You Really Got Me", "All Day & All Of The Night", "Set Me Free", "Tired Of Waiting For You", "A Well Respected Man", "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion", "Sunny Afternoon", "Dead End Street", "Waterloo Sunset", "Autumn Almanac", "Come Dancing" etc.
Yep, about 40-50 years ahead of its time. As someone else mentioned, inspired by a real event. The funny part is that one of the band members pointed out the beard shadow, but the manager was too drunk to care.
The song title is itself a massive clue. The name Lola has had illicit sexual connotations ever since Lola Montez a famous 19th century courtesan. Then there's the 'Lola Lola' character played by Marlene Dietrich in The Blue Angel. And, of course, the infamous 'Lolita' novel by Nabokov. These associations were still known in the 60s when this song was written, but not so much nowadays.
@@AngelDReacts No worries. I was 18 when the song came out. I just thought Ray Davies ( the frontman ) had a new girlfriend. 🤣. Just enjoyed the music.
This song is based on a true incident that happens to the Kinks manager when we went to a nightclub in Paris France and found out don't judge a book by its cover
You're right. The Kinks were definitely ahead of the times. With the season we're in, I'd say you'd most likely love their comical take on a Christmas song "Father Christmas". For a more serious Christmas song from the same era that's just stunningly beautiful I'd definitely suggest "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
One of the big groups of the 70s "A Well Respected Man" was my favorite "waterloo Sunset" "A Dedicated Follower Of Fashion" "You Really Got Me" "Sunny Afternoon" "All Day And All Of The Night" that's just to get you started on their hits.
@@darb4091 Definitely the case with the Spartans. Indeed, when the men were off fighting, the women were encouraged to have relationships with each other to help with cohesion.
Yep, you got it. Lola was..... exotic! With Christmas fast approaching I guess I would suggest that if you have never already heard it you might enjoy the official video for "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues and featuring the late (and wonderful) Kirsty MacColl.
LOL at the losers that get upset over a reaction video 🤡's 🤣 people actually mad & name calling because she didn't get "clues" in a SONG Hey Angel, here's an idea for ya! Go watch every song before you react to it. Can't have it both ways, boys. Sort yourselves tf out.
Check out the lyrics ---------> I met her in a club down in old Soho Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola C-O-L-A, cola She walked up to me and she asked me to dance I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola L-O-L-A, Lola La-la-la-la Lola Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine Oh my Lola La-la-la-la Lola Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand Why she walk like a woman and talk like a man Oh my Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Well, we drank champagne and danced all night Under electric candle light She picked me up and sat me on her knee And said dear boy, won't you come home with me? Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy But when I looked in her eyes what I almost felt for my Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola I pushed her away I walked to the door, I fell to the floor I got down on my knees And I looked at her and she at me That's the way that I want it to stay And I always want it to be that way for my Lola La-la-la-la Lola Girls will be boys and boys will be girls It's a mixed up muddle In a shaken up world Except for Lola La-la-la-la Lola Well, I left her just a week before And I'd never ever kissed a woman before Lola smiled and took me by the hand And said dear boy, I'm gonna make you a men Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man so is Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola
Actually it's, ..."AND so is Lola". It's a big tipoff for those listening closely to the lyrics, though. The reviewer was commenting on the musicality, which is interesting, but this one has a message. lol. You can see the grin on the singer's face as he delivers the hidden intent.
A point to remember is that all to often the BBC is accused of being reactionary, when in many ways it was ahead of the public. Listen to 'Round the Horn', 'Beyond our Ken' and 'Julian and Sandy', prime time radio shows at time when Homosexuality was illegal.
Great live band. Their song Destroyer talks about Lola again. I met a girl called Lola, took back to my place, feeling guilty, feeling scared, hidden cameras everywhere.
There are multiple clues throughout the song such as strength (early in the song almost crushing him, then later picking him up) and tone of voice (walks like a woman but talks like a man). Then at 7:51 of your reaction the give away, "I'm glad that I'm a man and so is Lola." You were a bit distracted and missed the "big reveal."
Such a fun Band, Ray Davies is a master of taking a snapshot of Society and turning it into a song. A fun Christmas reaction would be their song, "Father Christmas " 🧑🎄
This is a BBC recording. I know this because the BBC made them change one word from the original. the word 'cherry', in the original, it was the brand name of a cola. No advertising allowed on the BBC, but you can sing about delicate subject matter. On the subject matter. I think it's great that the Kinks could make this song back in 1970, without any negativity, or resorting to schoolboy humour. It's just a simple love story. The song was inspired by a real incident. Ray Davies is a quintessential English songwriter, probably one of the best. He has been an inspiration to so many artists from a variety of genres. The guitarist is able to blend his voice so well with Ray's partly because he's Ray's brother, Dave. They'd literally been doing this all their lives. Incidentally, Dave was a major influence of hard rock and heavy metal through his use of distortion on the 1964 song 'You Really Got Me' which naturally, you should listen to. My favourite Kinks songs are 'Waterloo Sunset', 'Days' and 'Come Dancing'.
This version is the second one released; the first one's lyrics went, "You drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola." Because of copyright and trademark problems, the lead singer had to fly back to Britain to rework that section and it wound up being, "You drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola." It IS a happy song. The main characters in the lyrics are "comfortable in their skin" meaning they like each other exactly as they are, no questions asked, no changes demanded.
It was nothing to do with copyright and trademark problems, Coca-cola would have loved the free advertising. It was down to the fact that the BBC wouldn't play it due to the product promotion.
The song details a romantic encounter in a Soho bar between a young man and Lola, who is possibly a trans woman or cross-dresser. This was only 3 years ago after homosexuality was made legal in the UK so potentially only of the first overtly LGBQ songs. In this Top of the Pops UK TV show on the BBC. He sing “cherry cola”, this was because the BBC banned the record version as he sings “Coke A Cola”, and BBC was not allowed to advertise or promote products ( still same today it’s no advertising allowed). The kinks best known song was most likely “You Really Got Me Going”. Amazing guitar for its recording date in the mid 1960’s - rumoured the guitar player (brother of the singer Ray Davies) used a razor blade to cut his guitar amp speaker to get a heavy metal sound. An iconic band with many many hits.
If you like storytelling songs Angel, you might enjoy the Music of Ren 'Hi Ren', it's had over 40 million views. Andrew Lloyd Webber said that Ren is the best storyteller he's ever heard.
Remember this from the early 70s,an absolutely wonderful 💎 of a song,which allowed them back into the USA after a 5 year ban by the US Musicians Union.. wonderful lyrics "can't understand why she walked like a woman and talked like a man" didn't realize then(only 6 yrs old at the time) the subject but it's a classic song 👍 Auckland New Zealand 2024
They start dropping hints from the start. Most reviewers just give a blank stare, like you did. It was a clever way of avoiding the censors back in the day. This takes a close listen. You can see the light bulb start to go off a little about 3/4 of the way through. Thanks for the review.
Ray Davies may be the best lyricist in rock because of the layers to the writing in particular the use of imperfect narrator. There are a lot of hints that Lola is a man in drag (which would have been the way to describe it then, there is no way to know if Lola was transgender or liked dressing like a woman for some other reason) but even at the end of the song the singer (as a character) hasn't figured it out. Even with the last line the singer means that Lola is glad that the singer is a man. And this is the closest the song comes to a direct statement. In fact they were making fun of their manager for getting picked up by a transvestite in a bar. The lines about his never having kissed a girl before is clearly meant as a crack at the manager. The Kinks remained relevant as a band possibly longer than any other band in rock. They were one of the first bands with power chords on songs like You Really Got Me. Their prime was the late 60s with songs like Waterloo Sunset and Shangria-La. Lola ends that period. After that they became less popular with a few concept albums, but began geting popular again later in the 70s with Misfits and the Christmas classic Father Christmas. But then had a real renaissance in the 80s with Come Dancing and Living on a Thin Line. But what makes them stand out are the lyrics which often at are odds with the music or have the singer giving away things he doesn't mean to. The only other band that I know of that has tried to match them lyrically is the 90s band Pulp. Their biggest hit "Common People" has what seems to be a callback to Lola to acknowledge the debt they owe the Kinks.
I guess I will have to start falling out out of my chair in my reactions for people to understand my reaction..I am a bit subtle, I suppose. Maybe re-watch the video. xo
@petermontalbano3910 Hey bud. I'm not sure if we were watching the same reaction. She got it. Mabey, you were looking at that Marilyn Monroe picture behind her. Got to focus more Lola.
Hi. From the beginning. SHE asked HIM to dance. then "In a Dark Brown voice" then " SHE nearly broke my Spine" then. "I can't understand why she walked like a WOMAN and talked like a MAN" then "GIRLS will be Boys and BOYS will be GIRLS " then, finally, "I know what I AM,I am glad I AM A MAN, AND SO IS LOLA"....lol Good Luck:)
The 70's were wild times beyond comprehension unless you were there. I remember seeing a music video of Bowie on stage with another big name and they tongued each other on stage during the performance. But the subject matter isn't new, it has always been a part of society; it just gets more attention now because of the rise if social media and the tool that social media gives the intolerant people of society.
The line "Well I'm not the world's most masculine man but I know what I am and I I'm glad I'm a man, but so is Lola." That was the bombshell line.
You should probably pick it up before that, but it's a story about their manager not realising he was hooking up with a transexual, so I guess some people don't pick up the signals.
But it could also mean Lola is glad the singer is a man.
A lot of people reacting miss it!
it's "and so is Lola". Otherwise it doesnt work as an ambiguous line
I know of trans women that look like super models. I could see how people could have conflicted feels in a world that loves to judge people. To me it is none of my business what adult do if it makes them happy.
You didn’t pick up on the first clue , walk’s like a woman but talks like a man
There are clues throughout including two before the one you referenced: [1] "I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola," and [2] "But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine"
She picked up on it. But you want to make sure it is what you heard. Before you say anything. Don't want to offend anyone
There are lots of clues in life I miss, trust me lol
"clues" 🤣
Kinks are the most underrated band all time. Everyone loves the Kinks. There the coolest band.
This is a true story. It happened to the Kinks manager while he was in a club in Paris. Listen to the lyrics once again, you'll get the picture.
The Kinks, 1970 Lola. 1972 Lou Reed, Walk on the Wild Side. listen to them forever
Brits are naturally very good at subtle innuendo and suggestive lyrics intended to play with the listener. This was ahead of it’s time and it comes from a straight perspective but also very innocently accepting of an open minded process of live and let live and an intended surprise education for the uninitiated.
Written and first performed in my local pub (Clissold Arms, Muswell Hill). It has a room full of Kinks stuff and lyrics from Lola written in a roof beam.
Back in the 60’s they were invited back to John Wayne Gacy’s home after they performed in Illinois. They got the creeps and got out of there quick, boy they weren’t wrong! ❤
@noplacelikehomecrochet5335
They said between Gacy's weird vibe, the peculiar smell of his house, and how he seemed to " take a shine " to Dave. They decided to leave!
It adds irony to the Dave Davies penned song " Death of a Clown!"
WOW..what?! That is actually wild lol yikes!
I'm often surprised that some people are surprised that there were cross dressers and female impersonators way back in the '70s.
Father Red Cap:Camberwell S E London and Vauxhall Tavern and another Pub in Kennington,S E London were all known for this.
It has always been a part of society. The only difference now is that social media enables and unites the haters of the world.
I just started my exploration of the 60s and 70s music so I am unfamiliar, admittedly.
@@AngelDReacts Try Berlin in the 20's and 30's
@AngelDReacts Little Soho of NYC was the scene for the gay community back in the 70s. Sadly, it had a strong dr*g problem.
To get a better understanding, listen to Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side". He makes references to actual people who was well known in the area during that era.
Andy Warhol was a part of that scene, also
I grew up with the music from the British Invasion & The Mersybeat. The Kinks were huge & had a lot of hits. I especially love their music from the 60's & 70's. "You Really Got Me", "All Day & All Of The Night", "Set Me Free", "Tired Of Waiting For You", "A Well Respected Man", "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion", "Sunny Afternoon", "Dead End Street", "Waterloo Sunset", "Autumn Almanac", "Come Dancing" etc.
What's White and Slithers across the Ballroom Floor? .... Come Dancing!
My favourite Kinks song is "Come Dancing"
What about I'm An Ape Man ?
How bout the song that started it all for the Kinks ? You Really Got Me ?
@real_lostinthefogofwar I agree its good, but personally I preferred Lola.
@real_lostinthefogofwar definitely most over looked song. It touches on time forgotten.
❤️ hear story behind this story.
@sonsofthunder915 "I'm An Ape Man" is also very similar to "Lola" in tempo!
Yep, about 40-50 years ahead of its time. As someone else mentioned, inspired by a real event. The funny part is that one of the band members pointed out the beard shadow, but the manager was too drunk to care.
The song title is itself a massive clue. The name Lola has had illicit sexual connotations ever since Lola Montez a famous 19th century courtesan. Then there's the 'Lola Lola' character played by Marlene Dietrich in The Blue Angel. And, of course, the infamous 'Lolita' novel by Nabokov. These associations were still known in the 60s when this song was written, but not so much nowadays.
Next try Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" 🙂
Weird Al does a great parody of this one called "Yoda"
I enjoyed that one, Angel. The look you had at the end was priceless. Great reaction, Angel. Im watching it again
I love the Lyric .... "And in a Dark Brown Voice, she said Lola!"
I love that light bulb moment! 😂😂
When the penny dropped, brilliant!
Your expression when the penny dropped was brilliant. But the smile on his face is like the wolf that has been given the keys to the chicken coops.
Your face when you realise. Priceless.🤣🥰
Thanks for noticing that I got it lol some people are saying I am clueless haha xo
@@AngelDReacts No worries. I was 18 when the song came out. I just thought Ray Davies ( the frontman ) had a new girlfriend. 🤣. Just enjoyed the music.
@@AngelDReacts When that look came on your face, I think those who didn't know you just realized what it was about were the ones who were clueless!
@@ptournas thank you!
"dark brown voice" "nearly broke my spine"
Great song, and an amusing reaction. Loved it! I'm a Kinks fan from way back.
"I left home just a week before and I'd never, ever kissed a woman before" - ahhh bless him. I'm not sure that's changed.
I liked the Kinks for their intelligent lyrics and the vocalist had a great diction, easy to understand the lyric
This song is based on a true incident that happens to the Kinks manager when we went to a nightclub in Paris France and found out don't judge a book by its cover
Father Christmas by The Kinks. "But remember the kids who got nuthin' "
You're right. The Kinks were definitely ahead of the times. With the season we're in, I'd say you'd most likely love their comical take on a Christmas song "Father Christmas". For a more serious Christmas song from the same era that's just stunningly beautiful I'd definitely suggest "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Mott the Hoople, ALL THE YOUNG DUDES". Same lane, was written by David Bowie who was a friend.
The record line is "Coca Cola" but it was classed as advertising, it had to be rerecorded as Cherry Cola to be played on the BBC
i allways liked that song..its a fun song..thanks for that
I think you'd like "Celluloid Heroes" by The Kinks. Especially since, Marilyn is behind you.
Look up Reg Livermores version of this song . Betty Blokk Buster Follies .
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One of the big groups of the 70s "A Well Respected Man" was my favorite "waterloo Sunset" "A Dedicated Follower Of Fashion" "You Really Got Me" "Sunny Afternoon" "All Day And All Of The Night" that's just to get you started on their hits.
Chart-wise they were bigger in the sixties as you demonstrate with song titles. They are all from the sixties.
50 years ahead of it's time.😊
The Romans and Greeks were heavily into that stuff more than 2000 years ago....
@@patverum9051 Supposedly the Greeks encouraged it with their soldiers because it united them into a more cohesive group.
@@darb4091 Definitely the case with the Spartans. Indeed, when the men were off fighting, the women were encouraged to have relationships with each other to help with cohesion.
Yep, you got it. Lola was..... exotic! With Christmas fast approaching I guess I would suggest that if you have never already heard it you might enjoy the official video for "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues and featuring the late (and wonderful) Kirsty MacColl.
Since the Season's upon us, a fun Kinks song to check out would be "Father Christmas".
LOL at the losers that get upset over a reaction video
🤡's 🤣 people actually mad & name calling because she didn't get "clues" in a SONG
Hey Angel, here's an idea for ya! Go watch every song before you react to it.
Can't have it both ways, boys. Sort yourselves tf out.
Listen to the kinks apeman or waterloo sunset both brilliant songs
I was waiting for the moment you figured it out. Lol
Check out the lyrics ---------> I met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
C-O-L-A, cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola
L-O-L-A, Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
Oh my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walk like a woman and talk like a man
Oh my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Well, we drank champagne and danced all night
Under electric candle light
She picked me up and sat me on her knee
And said dear boy, won't you come home with me?
Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy
But when I looked in her eyes what I almost felt for my Lola
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La-la-la-la Lola
Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
I pushed her away
I walked to the door, I fell to the floor
I got down on my knees
And I looked at her and she at me
That's the way that I want it to stay
And I always want it to be that way for my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up muddle
In a shaken up world
Except for Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Well, I left her just a week before
And I'd never ever kissed a woman before
Lola smiled and took me by the hand
And said dear boy, I'm gonna make you a men
Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man
But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man so is Lola
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We’re all able to google the lyrics. It’s “Coca-Cola”, BTW. Only the UK version had “cherry cola”.
Did we need all the lyrics?
Angel D .. the look on your face when you realized that you heard ".. I'm a hell of a man and so is Lola"
When I was a kid, a Lola was a triangular shaped frozen slushie treat. They were wrapped in a paper pouch that you ripped open from the top :)
Telegraph road by Dire Straits is a great story.
Thanks for the suggestion! I have not had Dire Straits yet and will check that out xo
Ah such a classic 😊
"I'm glad I'm a man, but so is Lola."
Actually it's, ..."AND so is Lola". It's a big tipoff for those listening closely to the lyrics, though. The reviewer was commenting on the musicality, which is interesting, but this one has a message. lol. You can see the grin on the singer's face as he delivers the hidden intent.
There are clues all through the song.
That played on the radio all the time when I was growing up😂
Sunny Afternoon - Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
A point to remember is that all to often the BBC is accused of being reactionary, when in many ways it was ahead of the public. Listen to 'Round the Horn', 'Beyond our Ken' and 'Julian and Sandy', prime time radio shows at time when Homosexuality was illegal.
When he sings and says im a man and glad to be a man and so is Lola. That should explain it all lol
I pieced it all together but doing reactions... you have to be careful what you say and God forbid..say something wrong lol
2 more by the Kinks : Superman, Come Dancing
Loved your face when you got it😂
Lol thank you for watching xo
I love the singers facial reactions.
Great live band. Their song Destroyer talks about Lola again. I met a girl called Lola, took back to my place, feeling guilty, feeling scared, hidden cameras everywhere.
There are multiple clues throughout the song such as strength (early in the song almost crushing him, then later picking him up) and tone of voice (walks like a woman but talks like a man). Then at 7:51 of your reaction the give away, "I'm glad that I'm a man and so is Lola." You were a bit distracted and missed the "big reveal."
Lola sounds like a fun girl!
One of the most genius things about this song is her name......LO as in masculine, and LA as in feminine.
Another song to pay attention to the lyrics to is afternoon Delight by starland vocal band!
I think you'd like Celluloid Heroes by The Kinks....
Such a fun Band, Ray Davies is a master of taking a snapshot of Society and turning it into a song. A fun Christmas reaction would be their song, "Father Christmas " 🧑🎄
And finally the light dawns😱
The light went on very early on. But you have to be careful what you say not to offend anyone. Your light didn't come on to notice that
My Favorite Song By The Kinks is Come Dancing it's Hilarious😂😂😂
This is a BBC recording. I know this because the BBC made them change one word from the original. the word 'cherry', in the original, it was the brand name of a cola. No advertising allowed on the BBC, but you can sing about delicate subject matter.
On the subject matter. I think it's great that the Kinks could make this song back in 1970, without any negativity, or resorting to schoolboy humour. It's just a simple love story. The song was inspired by a real incident.
Ray Davies is a quintessential English songwriter, probably one of the best. He has been an inspiration to so many artists from a variety of genres. The guitarist is able to blend his voice so well with Ray's partly because he's Ray's brother, Dave. They'd literally been doing this all their lives. Incidentally, Dave was a major influence of hard rock and heavy metal through his use of distortion on the 1964 song 'You Really Got Me' which naturally, you should listen to.
My favourite Kinks songs are 'Waterloo Sunset', 'Days' and 'Come Dancing'.
The Scorpions also did a tune about cross dressing back in the day - "He's a Woman - She's a Man" Released: 1977
There's a song with a similar theme, by a less known band called Crack The Sky. The song is a little more prog, and it's called She's A Dancer.
Love the slow burn reaction to the final revelation. We were pretty ahead of the game even back in the 70s, you whippersnappers invented nothing :)
If you want some flashy Kinks. Listen to there song Father Christmas. Best rock Christmas song ever.😅
And listen to everything kinks.
This version is the second one released; the first one's lyrics went, "You drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola." Because of copyright and trademark problems, the lead singer had to fly back to Britain to rework that section and it wound up being, "You drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola." It IS a happy song. The main characters in the lyrics are "comfortable in their skin" meaning they like each other exactly as they are, no questions asked, no changes demanded.
It was nothing to do with copyright and trademark problems, Coca-cola would have loved the free advertising. It was down to the fact that the BBC wouldn't play it due to the product promotion.
The song details a romantic encounter in a Soho bar between a young man and Lola, who is possibly a trans woman or cross-dresser. This was only 3 years ago after homosexuality was made legal in the UK so potentially only of the first overtly LGBQ songs. In this Top of the Pops UK TV show on the BBC. He sing “cherry cola”, this was because the BBC banned the record version as he sings “Coke A Cola”, and BBC was not allowed to advertise or promote products ( still same today it’s no advertising allowed). The kinks best known song was most likely “You Really Got Me Going”. Amazing guitar for its recording date in the mid 1960’s - rumoured the guitar player (brother of the singer Ray Davies) used a razor blade to cut his guitar amp speaker to get a heavy metal sound. An iconic band with many many hits.
The Kinks were ahead of their time. A couple of their songs qualify as the first heavy metal.
If you like storytelling songs Angel, you might enjoy the Music of Ren 'Hi Ren', it's had over 40 million views. Andrew Lloyd Webber said that Ren is the best storyteller he's ever heard.
7:53 "So is Lola".
Remember this from the early 70s,an absolutely wonderful 💎 of a song,which allowed them back into the USA after a 5 year ban by the US Musicians Union.. wonderful lyrics "can't understand why she walked like a woman and talked like a man" didn't realize then(only 6 yrs old at the time) the subject but it's a classic song 👍 Auckland New Zealand 2024
Penny in the air, penny drops
hehehe "But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola"
They start dropping hints from the start. Most reviewers just give a blank stare, like you did. It was a clever way of avoiding the censors back in the day. This takes a close listen. You can see the light bulb start to go off a little about 3/4 of the way through. Thanks for the review.
Angel. Waterloo sunset. One of the Kinks best!
Hendrix - Machine Gun live at the filmore - Hendrix Live At Monterey pop festival - Hey Joe - Purple Haze . Basically the whole show 🎸
There are a few clues earlier in the lyrics, she “hugs him tight & nearly crushed his spine” and she “walks like a woman and talks like a man” 😂
For a somewhat less subtle song, you might consider The Ballad Of Ben Gay by Ben Gay and The Silly Savages.
Ray Davies may be the best lyricist in rock because of the layers to the writing in particular the use of imperfect narrator. There are a lot of hints that Lola is a man in drag (which would have been the way to describe it then, there is no way to know if Lola was transgender or liked dressing like a woman for some other reason) but even at the end of the song the singer (as a character) hasn't figured it out. Even with the last line the singer means that Lola is glad that the singer is a man. And this is the closest the song comes to a direct statement. In fact they were making fun of their manager for getting picked up by a transvestite in a bar. The lines about his never having kissed a girl before is clearly meant as a crack at the manager.
The Kinks remained relevant as a band possibly longer than any other band in rock. They were one of the first bands with power chords on songs like You Really Got Me. Their prime was the late 60s with songs like Waterloo Sunset and Shangria-La. Lola ends that period. After that they became less popular with a few concept albums, but began geting popular again later in the 70s with Misfits and the Christmas classic Father Christmas. But then had a real renaissance in the 80s with Come Dancing and Living on a Thin Line.
But what makes them stand out are the lyrics which often at are odds with the music or have the singer giving away things he doesn't mean to.
The only other band that I know of that has tried to match them lyrically is the 90s band Pulp. Their biggest hit "Common People" has what seems to be a callback to Lola to acknowledge the debt they owe the Kinks.
It still makes me laugh!
Great song and reaction
Now find the video version and listen to "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed .
I haven’t really caught anything yet… ! 😂😂😂
Funny thing the BBC sensored the song not for the trans theme but the reference to Coca-Cola
If you want a story telling song, try “Red Army Blues” by the Waterboys. Absolute gem
The more things change, the more they are the same
Angel D. I bought my first guitar amp from there bass player, when he owned a music shop!
The lyrics just go right over your head.
I guess I will have to start falling out out of my chair in my reactions for people to understand my reaction..I am a bit subtle, I suppose. Maybe re-watch the video. xo
@AngelDReacts yes rewatch it
@petermontalbano3910 Hey bud. I'm not sure if we were watching the same reaction. She got it. Mabey, you were looking at that Marilyn Monroe picture behind her. Got to focus more Lola.
🤡 DID YOU WATCH THE REACTION!
It’s a true story the Kinks manager was in a club and being chatted up by this woman who he later realised was a Trans ….
Hi. From the beginning. SHE asked HIM to dance. then "In a Dark Brown voice" then " SHE nearly broke my Spine" then. "I can't understand why she walked like a WOMAN and talked like a MAN" then "GIRLS will be Boys and BOYS will be GIRLS " then, finally, "I know what I AM,I am glad I AM A MAN, AND SO IS LOLA"....lol
Good Luck:)
Another wonderful old tune is “the gift” by Velvet Underground
You’re welcome x
In 2024 this song is ahead of it's time!
Y O D A Yoda!
The 70's were wild times beyond comprehension unless you were there. I remember seeing a music video of Bowie on stage with another big name and they tongued each other on stage during the performance. But the subject matter isn't new, it has always been a part of society; it just gets more attention now because of the rise if social media and the tool that social media gives the intolerant people of society.
Take a walk on the wild side.
Yeah, it was ahead of its time, but it does start out in a club in old Soho--which for London in the era was the place for real gender diversity.