Beatles v Kinks

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

When your vehicle has been designed by angels and touched by the hand of Dog, it's noteworthy.

 

[Firky]

When your vehicle has been designed by angels and touched by the hand of Dog, it's noteworthy.

 

[ringo]

Kinks for me. Been into them since a young age and reach for their records much more often than Beatles LPs.

 

[Augie March]

Though, I do love The Beatles, has to be The Kinks. The Village Green Preservation Society is possibly one of the most brilliant British albums of all time.

 

[Firky]

The Kinks were always going to win on slightly leftfield urban

 

[northernhord]

I can't say I feel strongly about either. It's like asking me whether I prefer Vauxhall or Ford - I couldn't get excited about either of em. Both have clearly been very influential tho.

Having said that, the Beatles from Revolver onwards would swing it for me. I can't be doing with the twee constructs of Englishness the Kinks purveyed

I think there are greater levels of social realism in the Kinks than the Beatles, the beatles social constructs were like Trumpton or something Bernard Cribbinseque

 

[lights.out.london]

My home is a Beatles/Kinks free zone.

 

[soulman]

My home is a Beatles/Kinks free zone.

That's nice dear.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Kinks, easily. Real feeling and soul, rather than the laboured, technical proficience of the Beatles.

I think this is nonsense. I'm not a huge Beatles fan (only voted for them as don't know much kinks), I think they were a good band for their time, I don't know how you could say they were all about laboured proficiency, their sound was often quite rough around the edges really, and some of the playing wasn't that great, it was the chemistry of the band that made them great.

 

[lights.out.london]

That's nice dear.

It was important to me that I share that with you all.

The moment has passed.

Thank you.

 

[ohmyliver]

The Beatles could never have wrote something as good as Dead End Street

Thats one of my fave Kinks tracks... 'sunday joint of bread and huuuuney' etc

I vote for the kinks, whilst I do like the Beatles, I love the kinks...

Has anyone got their 'lost' album (released in 1972, withdrawn about a week later)... some crackers on that one... from 'lavinder hill' to 'where did my youth go'

And while I'm at it, I think its possible to traverse London, using only Kinks songs as map references....

I've read Ray Davis's 'unauthorised' autobiography... which is interesting... inspite of it being written in the 3rd person, ohmyliver thinks thats especially pretentious, and not good at all....

Who was the radio one deejay who allowed one of the kinks to get it on with his girlfriend, only to sneak up on him, and attempt to finger said kink's, erm, deadend street... as mentioned in the book

 

[Dubversion]

I think they were a good band for their time, I don't know how you could say they were all about laboured proficiency, their sound was often quite rough around the edges really, and some of the playing wasn't that great, it was the chemistry of the band that made them great.

i think this is nonsense. They were - from their 2nd or 3rd album at least - entirely about craft, 'innovation, production, songwriting in the technical sense. Their playing and singing was soulless, I struggle to think of a single beatles song that sounds like there's any real pain or sadness.

Your go

 

[Spion]

I think there are greater levels of social realism in the Kinks than the Beatles, the beatles social constructs were like Trumpton or something Bernard Cribbinseque

You're right about much of the Beatles stuff being twee as well, but I was thinking of some tunes from Revolver onwards where the lyrics and music headed off in an altogether different direction

 

[Spion]

I struggle to think of a single beatles song that sounds like there's any real pain or sadness.

*real* pain or sadness? It's all show biz

 

[northernhord]

You're right about much of the Beatles stuff being twee as well, but I was thinking of some tunes from Revolver onwards where the lyrics and music headed off in an altogether different direction

Ah right see what your getting at Bro, although not a fan of the Posh Scousers I like one or two from their later stuff, bitsa the white album

 

[Rollem]

kinks i think

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

I struggle to think of a single beatles song that sounds like there's any real pain or sadness.

'Twist And Shout' - McCartney sounds like he's passing a kidney stone.

 

[Kaka Tim]

The kinks everytime.

'You Really got me' alone makes them pop imortals.

But Ray Davies is also Britains greatest ever songwriter. His/their legacy seems ever more impressive as time goes on. Hundreds of wonderful, understated, perfect songs full of humour, acute observation, humanity and melonchony - often exploring the quite desperation, perverison and supressed hysteria behind the surburban net curtains. Hugely influential.

Check out this site for a pretty much complete Kinks chords and lyrics list.

http://kinks.it.rit.edu/discography/showsong.php?chord=list

So many little know gems as well -

e.g - Big Black Smoke.

She was sick and tired of country life
A little country home, a little country home
Made her blood run cold
Now her mother pines her heart away
Looking for her child in the big black smoke
In the big black smoke


Frailest, purest girl the world has seen
According to her ma, according to her pa
And everybody said
That she knew no sin and did no wrong
Till she walked the streets of the big black smoke
Of the big black smoke

Well she slept in cafes and coffee bars and bowling alleys
And every penny she had
Was spent on purple hearts and cigarettes

Ah, she took all her pretty coloured clothes
Ran away from home, the boy next door
For a boy named Joe
And he took the money for the rent
Tried to drag her down in the big black smoke
In the big black smoke

(In the big black smoke) In the big black smoke

(In the big black smoke) In the big black smoooooke

Smoooooke, smoooooke, smoooooke, oh oh, oh oh

Fucking class.

 

[chooch]

I identify much more with the Kinks, though both bands wrote some great songs.

My current favourite:
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Kinks-The/People-Take-Pictures-Of-Each-Other.html

 

[geminisnake]

Autumn Almanac and Dead End Street are two of the worst Kinks songs imo, but to each their own. I like their earlier stuff. You really got me is ace.

 

[sojourner]

The Kinks, no question

For pretty much all the reasons that my fellow Kinks likers and lovers have already said (especially the Beatles-hating ones)

 

[Passdout]

Its the Beatles for me, however it wasnt an easy choice. You got me is a great track.

 

[Spion]

Autumn Almanac and Dead End Street are two of the worst Kinks songs imo, but to each their own. I like their earlier stuff. You really got me is ace.

I'm with you on that

 

[sojourner]

I'm with you on that

beHAVE
both songs are fine fine fine! which admittedly is a shit argument but this weed is good

 

[Spion]

beHAVE
both songs are fine fine fine! which admittedly is a shit argument but this weed is good

haha, nice one. I'm off back down to make a Spion-shaped impression in the sofa now too and listen to Bowie's Port of Amsterdam, which I've been wanting to listen to for a while

 

[sojourner]

listen to Bowie's Port of Amsterdam, which I've been wanting to listen to for a while

OOooo have you heard Jacques Brel do it??

 

[Spion]

OOooo have you heard Jacques Brel do it??

No, but I think I ought to. (Spion heads for Soulseek)

 

[sojourner]

No, but I think I ought to. (Spion heads for Soulseek)

Look for the live version - it fucking ROCKS

Im a massive recent convert to JB

 

[geminisnake]

both songs are fine fine fine!

I think we will have to agree to disagree. This won't go down well with some but I'm no great fan of many London accented singers and Ray is one of them. Sorry.

As an aside me stepmam knew them(the kinks) Her bro was going to be one til their dad put his foot down. I think it left Rog bitter for a LONG time

 

[brianx]

The Kinks were a great band and had some fantastic singles but I'd have to with a heavy heart and a clear conscience go for The Beatles.