I'm not a fan of "Tired Of Waiting For You", but I do love that it takes him three tries to get that whole line out. He's too tired to just sing it all at once.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 13:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
You all know that the Davies' sister died at a local dance when Ray was 13, right?
I had no idea! this does sorta change the tone of the song
― iatee, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 13:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
Okay, I just sent out belated confirmations to all voters whom I received ballots from. Check the account you sent from to make sure you got one.
Now give me a few minutes and I'll begin the tracks rollout.
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 17:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
Excellent.
― timellison, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
50. "Do It Again"Word of Mouth, 1984100 Points (5 Votes)
Music Video: http://youtu.be/wEw0ZYlpYXE
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah, that was an excellent single. Maybe my favorite from that era.
― timellison, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
49. "Yes Sir, No Sir"Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, 1969101 Points (5 Votes)
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
the track: http://youtu.be/ECq1njEC1Gs
Yaaay -- I think Arthur would make a good small town musical production, esp this song.
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Arthur!
― rob, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
i had a hard time voting for Arthur songs, even tho it might be my favorite kinks album! just kind of think of it as one big (awesome) song.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
i love how super theatrical yes sir, no sir is
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
48. "Love Me Till The Sun Shines"Dave Davies Solo Single/Something Else By The Kinks, 1967104 Points (5 Votes)
BBC Version: http://youtu.be/KUBSZJCASdQLyres cover: http://youtu.be/4n-yU3XEFeY
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm with tyler - I had surprisingly few tracks from Arthur despite my love for the record.
Voted for "Do It Again" though. Made my top 10.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
I can pretty much picture the choreography during "Australia"
― rob, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hooray Do It Again. Love that song even though I always forget it exists. (did remember it for the poll, tho)
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
A Dave song! It's kinda gross, but I love it anyway.
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
'arthur' is prob my fav album of that entire decade, not just my fav kinks album. have never, ever gotten sick of it. love how convincingly weary the vocal is on 'yes sir, no sir.'
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
Love his style on that cover too!!
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
47. "She's Got Everything"Non-LP B-Side, 1968/The Kink Kronikles, 1972106 Points (5 Votes)
The Track: http://youtu.be/bKTZhyY5-VMOld 97's Cover: http://youtu.be/VJm2vbY2YZ4
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
*meow*!
― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
46. "Apeman"Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One, 1970112 Points (6 Votes)
Promo Film: http://youtu.be/FlM52fUrNz4TV Performance: http://youtu.be/eEep67akIn4
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
I love the promo film for "Apeman" but would rather never hear the song again.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh c'mon that song is great
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
and i didn't even vote for it
Re: Do It Again, this is a classic "60s veterans struggling to maintain dignity in the 80s" album cover.
― And I have been called "The Appetite" (DL), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
struggling indeed
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
Over the years I've grown to dislike all the Kinks songs where Ray does his white boy calypso voice.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
45. "Two Sisters"Something Else by The Kinks, 1967114 Points (5 Votes)
The Track: http://youtu.be/eMHtQciJG-kRay Solo Storyteller: http://youtu.be/YUAXNWcj-LE
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
none of this shit is on spotify! :(
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
looks like i'll be making an mp3 mix
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
44. "I Need You"Kinkdom, 1965115 Points (5 Votes)
The Track: http://youtu.be/2y96iiKgBuUZakary Thaks cover: http://youtu.be/dOLWg14ccDw
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
EZ otm about Apeman/calypso voice. The Lola LP is such a mixed bag.
― rob, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
hmm don't think I've ever hear I Need You
― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
also Apeman is great wtf! I voted for it. sentiment is very David Byrne.
― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sentiment is fine; accent is not.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
i wish i voted.. this band rules
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
Ray went a little nuts with that accent on tour; about half of the Everybody's In Show-Biz live record is in that voice.
― Waterloo? Oh, we've sunsetted that. (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
43. "Where Have All The Good Times Gone"The Kink Kontroversy, 1965116 Points (4 Votes, 1 #1)
The Track: http://youtu.be/0v34aT2jQb0Live in '82: http://youtu.be/_rzyvozcD2oVan Halen "": http://youtu.be/3CHbFI2Ovc0
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
Quite happy to see this place. A very late and painful cut from my ballot.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
I honestly don't even know what accent you're talking about. have never noticed it.
― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
being American, all Kinks songs sound like they're sung in a funny accent to me lol
― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
RD always sounds like he's using some kind of ironic affectation in a way that most of his contemporaries do not, though
― some former lust object you've shamefully forgotten (some dude), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
I don't mind the irony, but the songs with the "banana boat" inflections like "Apeman" and "I'm On An Island" wear on me very quickly.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
42. "God's Children"Percy OST, 1971117 Points (4 Votes, 1 #1)
The Track: http://youtu.be/doEvOL2NtWU
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
in my top ten I think
― iatee, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Great song. Thanks Kinks Kronikles!
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
never really listened to God's Children until yesterday and was really struck by how the appeal of the "don't tell me what to do!" sentiment is immediately undercut by a very unappealing conservatism
― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
41. "Rosie Won't You Please Come Home"Face To Face, 1966124 Points (7 Votes)
The Track: http://youtu.be/JwLwfodh9T0
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
First one from my ballot to place. One of my faves from FtF.
― Waterloo? Oh, we've sunsetted that. (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 19:57 (1 year ago) Permalink