in this blog i just wanted to let everyone know that the kinks are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands. they could never pass the beatles or radiohead, but the more i listen to this record the more i realize how great this band is. i've really loved songs like 'this time tomorrow' (which made my top 100 songs of all time list) and a few other songs from 'lola versus the power man...' but this record never sunk in AS much. i've always really enjoyed it, but i heard animal farm out of the blue the other week and reminded me to put this record back on. since then i've listened to it about 10 times and it's fast approaching a top 10 album for me. there are such witty lyrics, great subject matters, clever song structures and just awesome musicianship throughout. if you haven't really heard much of the kinks other than 'you really got me' or 'lola' look deeper into it.
songs i recommend are:
"The Village Green Preservation Society"
"Strangers"
"Last of the Steam-powered Trains"
"This Time Tomorrow"
"Big Sky"
"Waterloo Sunset"
"Animal Farm"
and then here's the great christmas song they did, since it's that time of year:
2 comments:
I'd recommend "Picture book". That's my fav :)
Ay que bueno, I grew up on the Kinks, and those are some greaat picks. Ever heard of Locksley? Hugely influenced by the Kinks.
I met them in Boston last summer after hearing the Kinks coming out of their van when they were openers for Rooney. Cool guys :)
Anyways aside from my anecdote, you might like them as well..
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