Best Kinks song ...

[Dirty Martini]

... that isn't You Really Got Me or Waterloo Sunset

I'm going for Animal Farm, which is possibly the best song ever written, I Need You, and Autumn Almanac. Subject to change.

Dozens of great songs to choose from though. Ray Davies is the best British songwriter ever, and The Kinks close to the best band.

 

[Sunspots]

Apart from all the obvious smashes, two of my favourite Kinks' songs are 'Big Sky' and 'Wonderboy'.

Perfect songs by a perfect group.

 

[Iam]

Mmmmm. Big Sky. Fucking damn good call.

 

[Sunspots]

We won't mention 'Come Dancing' though... -Agreed?

 

[Dubversion]

i honestly don't know that i could answer this one.. depends what mood i'm in...

 

[Dirty Martini]

Mmmmm. Big Sky. Fucking damn good call.

It is. Great backing vocals, harpsichord, Davies chatty and offhand. Magnificent song.

 

[Dirty Martini]

i honestly don't know that i could answer this one.. depends what mood i'm in...

Come on! What mood you in now?

 

[Dubversion]

Come on! What mood you in now?

grumpy. Susannah's Still Alive is always a strong contender...

 

[Dirty Martini]

grumpy. Susannah's Still Alive is always a strong contender...

I was listening to that earlier -- bit of a bar-room bollocker.

You need Animal Farm -- ''This world is big and wild and half insane/Take me where real animals are playing"

 

[Wolfie]

Village Green Preservation Society

 

[Shirl]

If I can't have the two mwntioned then it's, Lola, that's l.o.l.a. lola

 

[Dirty Martini]

Village Green Preservation Society

I saw that one coming

Great song, but it's more of an intro to the album -- I find it difficult to think of it as a separate song if that makes sense.

 

[Sunspots]

Animal Farm

-Aww, I just dug this one out. Great choice. I've always loved the 'Village Green...' album.

 

[Wolfie]

What it is to be predictable eh?

Picture Book of that album is a goodie too - is it on an ad or something at the moment? I seem to keep hearing it.

 

[Dirty Martini]

-Aww, I just dug this one out. Great choice. I've always loved the 'Village Green...' album.

It's a fantastic song, just perfect. Is there a singer with more character that R Davies in that song?

I should update to the VGPS expanded edition -- my copy's jumping all over the place.

 

[Dirty Martini]

What it is to be predictable eh?

Picture Book of that album is a goodie too - is it on an ad or something at the moment? I seem to keep hearing it.

It's for a digital camera I think.

 

[montevideo]

i'd go for 'all day & all of the night' (which was 'you really got me' mark 2, but better).

Otherwise i'd go for 'dead end street' which is eerie without being sentimental, & 'celluloid heroes' which is both sentimental & eerie, but just about gets the balance right.

 

[Firky]

Dead End Street by a MILE!

although death of a clown is good (as is the actual death of A clown, hate them!)

 

[chooch]

Do you remember walter? is my absolute favourite from Village Green, and my favourite overall. I also like Some mother's son from Arthur wot is maudlin but heartfelt. And Holiday off Muswell Hillbillies is perfect.

Tricky though. But wot about something off something else...hmmm....

 

[Belushi]

We won't mention 'Come Dancing' though... -Agreed?

I really liked 'Come Dancing'

 

[Belushi]

If I cant have the marvellous Wateloo Sunset I'm going to have to go for Lola.

 

[Firky]

If I cant have the marvellous Wateloo Sunset I'm going to have to go for Lola.

dead end street!!

 

[Belushi]

dead end street!!

Lola

 

[pilchardman]

Stop Your Sobbing.

 

[Firky]

Lola

Dead end street (yeah)

 

[HerneHillBilly]

besides 'picture book' there's also the gem that goes - 'people take pictures of eachother, just to make sure they really existed'.
Can't remember the title, possibly 'Pictures'.
'Pictures of me when I was just 3, sat with my ma by the old oak tree...'

 

[Riff]

Apart from the obvious ones (Waterloo, You Really Got Me, and Dedicated Follower), I really like:

Shangri La - nice epic!

 

[Dirty Martini]

besides 'picture book' there's also the gem that goes - 'people take pictures of eachother, just to make sure they really existed'.
Can't remember the title, possibly 'Pictures'.

It's called People Take Pictures Of Each Other

 

[HerneHillBilly]

People take pictures of eachother

Aha that would be the one. Thanks.

 

[nathansears]

Always liked Tired of waiting for you.