A VIBE!| FIRSTTIME HEARING The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset REACTION

A VIBE!| FIRSTTIME HEARING The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset REACTION
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[@jlr108]

As a Londoner born and bred who, due to the circumstances of life, ended up moving far from home and who has lived a few thousand miles away for nearly 40 years now, on the few occasions I get back to London and see that beloved river, I completely relate to this song. I always feel safe and properly at home in London. A Waterloo sunset - or any sunset over the Thames - gives me a peaceful and contented feeling. You should listen to Lola next.

[@dabearcub]

I'm from Chicago, but I've lived somewhere else for the past 20yrs - but whenever I go back home, I feel the same way you do.

[@susieq9801]

A Canadian here but will be staying a couple blocks from Waterloo Station in 3 days. Love London. Love the Kinks.

[@1jamyc]

I visited London for my only time about 20 years ago. Waterloo station was def one of the places I wanted to see, and to look out at the river from there. Unfortunately, they were doing major construction in and around the station, so that was a bust. BUT - -next day we made our way up to Muswell Hill, saw some Kinks "landmarks", and had a really nice lunch.

[@mikephillips8810]

They might have already done Lola? Not sure...

[@Mike-rk8px]

I’ve been going to London to stay with friends and relatives my entire life (I live in Connecticut) and this song is just so spot on. Despite the fact that the weather in England is usually rainy or overcast, there also can be some of the most magnificent sunsets you will ever see. There is a famous saying that holds true: “To tire of London is to tire of life”.

[@PDXFilmmongers]

The Kinks are one of my top 5 favorite bands/musicians of all time.

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

As others have said, the Kinks are one of the great bands of all time. So much more you need to listen to. Vocalist and writer Ray Davies is a true rock poet, who could also knock 'em dead when he turned up the volume.

[@rayutube]

Perfect Pop! The Kinks are one of the most covered bands. This song has been covered by Bowie, Gabriel, Def Leppard, Cathy Dennis, etc. Other artists who have covered the Kinks run the gamut from Van Halen to the Scorpions, from Cher to the Pretenders, from Sia to Lucius, from Elvis Costello to Green Day.

[@RonRicho]

Such a great song but especially so for lovers of London such as myself. I've spent a lot of time just sitting by the Thames and watching it flow. I call it the river of history. It has its own meaning for everyone who hears this song. In Ray Davies' own words: " "I didn't think to make it about Waterloo, initially, but I realised the place was so very significant in my life. I was in St Thomas' Hospital when I was really ill [when he had a tracheotomy aged 13] and the nurses would wheel me out on the balcony to look at the river.

[@Billythekiddnz]

Love the perception you have its like your old soul. Amazing guys

[@gjh9299]

Please react to the band Elbow. Theyre still touring no one else reacts to them but they have a huge following, they have songs played with an orchestra in London thats spine chilling

[@jjHoss]

I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this

[@shemanic1]

I have loved the Kinks tunes for years; their earlier grungy rack is awesome & I still spin the vinyl at some field gigs. Their hippier hits like "Sunny Afternoon", & "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion" are worth a reaction & "Dead End Street" for social critique.

[@timarmstrong3251]

It's a slushy ballad, but nobody told Mick the drummer or, especially Dave the guitarist. The main lick is snarly and nasty and Dave goes absolutely apeshit at the the start of each chorus (even though he's pushed way back in the mix). He's saying, this is great but we're the Kinks, we're a f'in rock band. It's the contrast and tension between the beautiful lead and harmony vocals, the lovely melody(ies), the wistful lyrics and Dave and Mick's protestations that make this one of the greatest songs ever recorded. It's also a love song to Ray's beloved London.

[@woodyoffmark7944]

Ray Davies had a great appreciation for British life and traditional values.

[@ken7531077]

The Kinks - Come Dancing

[@dannelson4209]

The Kinks always sing about real life scenarios

[@jjalanj7318]

The Kinks are possibly the most underrated band ever. They absolutely need to be mentioned in the same category as Beatles/Who/Stones.

[@bloppysloppy2283]

Yes, so many great songs. Songs that can make you dance, laugh and think. A rare combination. Ray Davies is UK Bob Dylan IMO.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Without a doubt

[@Kuesel68]

Lyrically they (better say Ray) are far above the Stones en par with Dylan and Paul Simon - and their live acts at the beginning were pure punk! The Who at the beginning (after they changed from their Trad Jazz background into Mod) even tried to copy them because they were big fans. Something Else was planned to be the first concept album with no pauses between the songs, one year before Pepper. But the producers thought it too risky and experimental...

[@fresatx]

Between this one and Lola (decades ahead of its time) yes agreed!

[@lastdaysonearth4375]

For me - if i had to choose it would be Kinks/Who/Beatles/Stones in that order...but thank god we don't have to choose..right :)

[@easyrolling]

Ray Davies is the British rock poet laureate.. The Kinks have so many different sounds it's amazing.. Many more like this, But many more to rock your brains out too , one of the greatest bands in rock history, the brothers used to fight on stage (his brother Dave, lead guitarist) but they always got it right , this band was sort of the first anti- mainstream band, but definitely in a way to make you remember their songs.. Davies is a genius.. wonderful reaction..

[@geoffpoole483]

"British rock poet laureate" is a perfect description of Ray Davies.

[@paulmorris8762]

@@geoffpoole483 i thot the Low Budget album was amazing and it's relevant today

[@Shrykespeare]

Guys, The Kinks had a career that spanned decades. If you want to check out one of their 80s tunes, listen to "Come Dancing". It's got a great dance-y vibe to it and it's one of my favorite 80s songs.

[@guyduval3937]

I absolutely love Come Dancing. Played it non-stop back in the day.

[@savsmiles3042]

Yes!

[@edprzydatek8398]

"Come Dancing" is a great song. I believe Ray Davies wrote it concerning his older sister who loved to go dancing but who died you. I also like their "Don't Forget to Dance".

[@edprzydatek8398]

Died young

[@kevinc6916]

All the time the Jay says we gotta give the people what they want, I’m like YES, do THAT song off the same titled album

[@bugsby4663]

As someone who used to run Waterloo underground I can confirm the millions of peoiple swarming like flies lyric is accurate. Also, sunset from Waterloo Bridge is stunning

[@JoTracy]

One of the most beautiful pop songs ever written

[@joannecunliffe8067]

Totally agree, Jo - and cuts to the core about loneliness. I'm Jo (Cunliffe) too BTW (from the UK) 🙂 It shows just versatile how the Kinks are. It's the first song I learned on the mandolin when I was still at the Status Quo stage (in search of the 5th chord)🤣(I love Status Quo BTW so that's in affection not criticism). There is a beautiful and simple guitar cover by DC Cardwell (dccardwell com) here (kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5KciahvaJ2ZepY ) who is a wonderful person which is what I used to transcribe the mandolin chords (which is basically a violin with 4x doubled strings you pluck notes or strum. rather than play with a bow).

[@gastrickbunsen1957]

Such a deep song lyrically about loneliness. He doesn't go out, gives names to the couple and imagines they get the same comfort from the sunset as he does. Genius. And, like himself, Terry and Julie "need no friends." So clever!

[@colinwilliamgraham]

It isn't really about loneliness. He was sick as a kid and was in St. Thomas' Hospital. The nurses would wheel him outside for fresh air and he would watch people. That is where the song came from.

[@gastrickbunsen1957]

@@colinwilliamgraham Thanks for the info, much appreciated

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@colinwilliamgrahamexactly loneliness

[@andrewfairbrother259]

As a Brit from England. This is quintessentially English. Quintessentially London, actually. It’s a beautiful paean to English life, back in the 60s. The decade I was born in and have so many lovely childhood memories of.

[@Lemons66]

The Kinks have so many great songs!

[@surlechapeau]

J/Amber, their "All Day And All Of The Night" is a fuzz guitar banger!!! "Come Dancing" was another hit later in their career, that's softer like this one. edit- lead guitarist Dave Davies had a hidden gem from his first solo album called "Imaginations Real"! I remember playing that one on the radio.

[@marybaillie8907]

Lola Sunny Afternoon All Day And All of The Night A Well Respected Man Dedicated Follower Of Fashion Such a great band out of England.So many fabulous hits from the 60's. Lots more to check out. This song is such a good vibe. Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦 ❤️❤️

[@maineiacial]

Maple syrup powers your SailGP team!

[@thepunadude]

PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED BANDS OF ALL TIME .. AND FREAKIN BRILLIANT .. GO TO THIER SHOWS

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

I can't speak about worldwide, but the kinks aren't underrated here in the uk. They're one of the biggest/greatest bands this country has ever produced. I actually wouldn't even say they're underrated worldwide. Maybe underappreciated, if anything.

[@dimedraweriv258]

Well the Beatles , Stones , and the Who were all obviously great. But I always included the Kinks with them as the Big 4 for the original British Invasion groups. I don't think they're underrated.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@dimedraweriv258 I agree. Although I'd say top 5 if we're including the dave Clark 5.

[@danadnauseam]

I don't think they are underrated, but their inability to get US visas for most of the 60s limited their exposure here. When they came back in 1970 with Lola, most Americans were surprised.

[@quincee3376]

Heck ya!

[@waldorfstatler3129]

When you walk across Waterloo Bridge and look west from the bridge during a sunset, it is one of the most beautiful sights in London. I have lived in this part of London all my life and never get tired of it.

[@traceymcintire7754]

The Kinks are my all-time favorite band! I’m so happy you liked this classic song. If you want another great song to listen to while you hang out on your porch or in your hammock, you must listen to Sunny Afternoon. Ray Davies wrote in so many different styles-a true songwriting genius.

[@marygoodson4920]

Yes!

[@michaeldellobuono1858]

Guys, Ray Davies is one of the greatest song writers ever. Please dive in to more Kinks

[@alabhaois]

They’re my absolute favourite band. I read that Pete Townsend places Ray at the very top of his list of bands he loves and respects. 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@gigmcsweeney8566]

'Waterloo Sunset' is the most beautiful and evocative song ever written about my home town. Other notable songs about London are 'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty (featuring one of the most beautiful sax solos ever written), 'Streets of London' by Ralph McTell, and 'London Calling' by the Clash.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Another great reaction, Jay and Amber. 'The Kinks' have a large catalogue of tracks to check out, things in this track to explain, Waterloo in London has a railway and underground station, Waterloo bridge overlooks the river Thames 'dirty old river' which looks lovely with light from the sunset shining off it, 'Terry and Julie' relates to Terrance Stamp and Julie Christie, two famous actors who at the time of this recording were dating.

[@kingfield99]

Ah, you beat me to it.

[@paulburton5150]

The Kinks are such an important band. So many great songs. They broke ground both lyrically and musically.

[@boothy201]

I don't think anyone other than Ray Davies could write such a beautiful song about just looking out his window. :)

[@ericsbar7960]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written

[@NearlySane101]

Greatest song ever. They are not doing anything unusual. They are just that good. Kinks are the greatest band ever.

[@erickent3557]

The Kinks are incredible, so, so many amazing songs, but somehow they miss out on the recognition. They also wrote one of the Great early Rock songs ever... "All Day, and All of the Night".

[@suave-rider]

Ray said in an interview not long ago that because he was a "character actor" singing songs about characters and vocally getting involved in stories and making statements rather than signing a song, he was viewed as being on a different level to more popular bands with their catchy riffs and choruses.

[@bynumite76]

Please react to "Celluloid Heroes" by The Kinks.

[@michaelsterckx4120]

One of the most loved and iconoclastic English songs of all time. Incredibly moving.

[@meiriongwril9696]

Waterloo is an area of south London, and Waterloo Station is one of the biggest train stations with trains towards the south of England

[@barbaragottlock230]

Classic tune. My husband and I saw numerous Kinks shows over the years and saw their very last proper concert in the USA in the summer of '95. They went out on a high note unlike many other groups who just became oldies acts. The Kinks were putting out new material until '93.

[@aaradia]

Christmas is coming up. I highly recommend "Father Christmas" by The Kinks this Christmas season. both a funny, serious and poignant song all at the same time. You will see what I mean if you pck it. P.S. Saw them live during their "Come Dancing" tour. They were awesome. They are also a band with two sibling. Ray and Dave Davies. Other songs for any season - Lola, Celluloid Heroes, (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman, Come Dancing, etc. They have decades of songs, both softer like this and harder rocking ones.

[@karenm502]

When everyone was literally screaming over the Beatles, I was pinning pictures on my bedroom walls of the Kinks. LOL This brought me way back!!! My favorite of theirs is You Really Got Me.

[@epicycles700]

Ray Davies really delved into English life. I have a recommendation: the Kinks put out a late Sixties masterpiece written by Ray called "The Village Green Preservation Society." Alot of hilarious songs Ray wrote about childhood -- in fact, your kids might like some of these songs! "Phenomenal Cat" is a very sweet lullaby fantasy. Ray Davies is just a wonderful song writer.

[@stevestead8571]

One of the best songs ever written!

[@konglives4453]

Hi Amber and Jay. Just wanted to tell you that I look forward to all your reactions, especially your movie reactions. Your 3 children are adorable and so well mannered. If all American families could be like your adorable family, it would be such a blessing.

[@paulashay4179]

Truth!

[@ohfour-seven6228]

The Kinks were one of the first bands to record a rock opera, Arthur, and what an incredible record. You have to experience Lola, their most famous song. Other suggestions: Victoria, 20th Century Man, Australia, Come Dancing, I can go on and on... Great reaction y'all!

[@faxe1978]

And Death of a Clown

[@martinscott-reed5379]

I have to agree with your recommendations.

[@ToniMcGinty]

I love Lola, but I'm not sure if it's more famous than You Really Got Me. Recently, I was wondering if Lola was the kind of song that would get cancelled these days...

[@mrjoepad1]

They also created the first concept album with The Village Green Preservation Society

[@gregwatson3300]

Can't argue with any of those suggestions. Cheers!

[@luciemarrinan3234]

When I lived in London, this song was always in my head when crossing Waterloo Bridge 🙂

[@nicw5574]

About 7 years ago my husband and I saw Ray Davies in concert, it was amazing to hear him singing Kinks songs. I had a real hairs on the back of my neck standing up when he sang this, it was a beautiful moment.

[@aharon59]

The Kinks were simply one of the best bands ever. They make me nostalgic for things I never knew. This song and Lazing On A Sunny Afternoon are my favorites of their many wonderful songs.

[@snowbirdlady8496]

One of my favorite Kinks songs. Love the lyrics and the melody just sticks with you.

[@RDRussell2]

This is a terrific reaction, and you very much captured the spirit of what the music is trying to say. Some context for you might flesh it out: Waterloo Station is one of the largest, busiest, most crammed subway/train stations in London. (Perhaps "the" largest?) Think Grand Central Station or Port Authority Bus Station in New York City, especially at prime rush hour. Listen again and a few of the lyrics will suggest that very setting - essentially the rat race where everyone is racing to get somewhere. But the singer's saying, "pause for a second, won't you? Take a moment to stop and smell the flowers." The singer is at peace, looking at the beauty of the world around him, and he wants you to see it too. "Waterloo sunset's fine," indeed!

[@thistimeImhomie]

The Kinks are an epic band....too many great songs to name. As others have stated criminally underrated. I'm not like everybody else, This time tomorrow, Victoria, Two Sisters, Sunny Afternoon just to name a few Look forward to your reactions every day. Keep up the good work!

[@peterflynn2111]

Came out in 1967 my fave song of theirs along with Come Dancing from 1983

[@bartimus1644]

The Kinks are so diverse. I remember reading a comment a long time ago that said "The Kinks are the Beatles nobody's heard of." Or something like that

[@williamcapp448]

A story of loneliness, just seeing life outside his window, but not living life. His denial of fear is a way of trying to excuss the whole thing. He watches others meet and , he even knows when they meet but he doesn't meet anyone.

[@JackSmith-hx8zh]

Despite the lyricism of the song, I always imagined a Waterloo sunset wouldn't be the best. Your explanation makes a lot of sense.

[@chrisjohnson4165]

I grew up in the 60s, and it was wall to wall GREAT music, and this was my favourite. I could listen to it over and over. Thanks for doing this masterpiece of the great Ray Davies. Another great song from them was Autumn Almanac. Terry and Julie were the actors Terence Stamp and Julie Christie, a star couple. Check out their film Far From The Madding Crowd.

[@ChandraLeigh]

I love The Kinks… some of my faves: Lola, Days, The Village Green Preservation Society, All Day and All of the Night… and Father Christmas…

[@lt6134]

PLEASE react to a band you haven’t heard before.. The BeeGees FROM THE 1960s!!! They had many hits and sound totally different than their 70s songs. Maybe I Started a Joke, To Love Somebody, I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You, I Can’t See Nobody ….SO many to choose from!

[@willowthegood9035]

There is Bee Gees video on KZbin from when Barry was only 15.

[@johnianknox1629]

For all you non Brits, Waterloo is an area of London over looking the River Thames, at the time mid 60's the couple mentioned in the lyrics Terry and Julie were thought to be actors couple Terence Stamp and Julie Christie but composer Ray Davies said it was just coincidence.

[@davidmarsden9800]

Singer songwriter Ray Davies and his brother on guitar produced a great catalogue of hits and he's still going today.

[@marietheresahughes2911]

Love the Kinks, SUNNY AFTERNOON IS my favourite 💖💫💖

[@lgeyser1]

Hey, you two, thanks for playing the Kinks! They have so many great songs in their repertoire - I'd love to get your reaction to any of these: "Well Respected Man," "Sunny Afternoon," "Come Dancing," or to my very favorite "Celluloid Heroes." But here's a Kinks song especially for you: "Oklahoma USA" from their Muswell Hillbillies LP. Check it out, my friends.

[@scottromer8584]

Celluloid Heroes! Been so long since I heard that song. That and "Low Budget" are my favorite Kinks songs.

[@tsgeisel]

Celluloid Heroes is one of my favorites to sing at karaoke.

[@dawnrobbins5877]

Love Oklahoma USA!

[@lgeyser1]

@@scottromer8584 "Low Budget" - great song. Thanks for the reminder, Scott!

[@bluengrey1]

Agree with Celluloid Heroes. I also like "(Wish I Could Fly) Superman." The line "I wanna fly but I can't even swim" makes me laugh.

[@wordsmith52]

"Waterloo Sunset" was a famous Victorian painting which captured the sun setting over Waterloo Bridge and the River Thames. The song is therefore a reference to a much less sublime late 20th century version of he scene as traffic and commuters scurry around the area in the evening.

[@Isleofskye]

I did not know that but I will be back from The London Suburbs that I moved to 39 years ago and go to Waterloo Station tomorrow as I miss the beating heart of Inner. Central London every day though I am only 1/2 mile from a London Postal Code.

[@ScotchBeard78]

This has always been such a beautiful, comforting, melancholic song to turn to when you need it. It's timeless.

[@thepunadude]

JUST DID A SUGGESTION ... WILLIE NELSONS 'STARDUST' ALBUM ... I WAS SO SURPRISED ... PICK A SONG

[@michaelrue1400]

I'm used to harder music from the Kinks, but this was a fine example of Classic Rock.

[@elliotbarratt820]

The kinks another powerhouse of British classic rock love the video 💪🏻❤️

[@greggp5188]

Wow, haven't heard this one in a long time. A really long time. One of my favorite Kinks song has to be Celluloid Heroes. And Lola of course, who doesn't smile when they hear Lola (the One For the Road version is pretty great).

[@JoTracy]

Love love love it. A true modern classic

[@craigmarkowski7156]

I'm shocked that you guys haven't sampled a band from the seventies called The Baby's !? songs to sample , "Every time I think you" ... "Isn't it time" ... You (babe)

[@joankisloski6972]

Come Dancing, You Really Got Me , A Well Respected Man are just a few good Kinks songs.

[@flixgirl1]

I agree with previous comments--The Kinks are so underrated! They are incredible!

[@ronbruno5942]

Other songs by tfE Kinks to consider are "Well Respected Man", "Do It Again"and "Destroyer". Those are great songs

[@robertburke5354]

The Kinks are brilliant. They did their own thing.

[@bobbgraziano2430]

You use the term psychedelic so loosely! Back in the '60s nobody thought of this as psychedelic.

[@davidsweeney4021]

Ray Davies, one of the greatest songwriters of all time

[@danibutcher]

One of my fav songs! I even proposed to my wife on Waterloo Bridge (London), unfortunately there was no sunset that evening. Nothing encapsulates London’s swinging 60s quite like this song. Keep up the great content guys!

[@ketj7277]

You can't go wrong with The Kinks. You should react to Autumn Almanac, another great song of theirs.

[@jprph1]

I got to see the Kinks in the mid 80s. And they were amazing!. I wasn’t turned onto them until the late 70s with the release of the live album… One for the road… And have been a huge fan of them ever since. I probably have collected all of their stuff over the years and love every note of every song of every album that they ever put out. Strangely enough, I find myself on a “low budget “ these days… So happy I got to collect their catalog when I wasn’t on a low budget. They’re one of the best bands ever in my estimation!

[@dixgun]

Check out David Bowie’s cover of ‘Waterloo Sunset.’

[@tgcrowson]

You guys are so cool. You have 60s music souls. You’re like two hippies out of time. Peace and love.

[@Cynthia...]

Oh I love the Kinks and the Yardbirds for that matter.

[@johndalessandro9157]

Please please please watch The Beatles movie, Hard Days Night. You will learn so much about them and their early music.

[@Jessica_Roth]

"The Greatest Song Ever Written in the English Language", according to the critic John Mendelsohn. Some may disagree with that, but as I wrote about people saying this about "The Year of the Cat", just getting nominated says VOLUMES about how good it is. And I think I vote for this one, honestly. It's not always my favorite song, but it's usually the one I admire the most. (I could write a short essay about the difference between this and it's close cousin, Simon and Garfunkel's "I am a Rock", but basically it's that Paul Simon is just being a smart-ass, but Ray Davies writes with love.) And for Jordan, a big shout-out to Pete Quaife's lovely warm bass underpinning all the rest of the song. Those soft, spreading notes…mmmm. Naturally, a song this well-respected gets covered a lot. (There used to be a webpage with 20 different covers of it.) I like David Bowie's version and Peter Gabriel's, but IMO the winner is (somewhat surprisingly) Def Leppard. The guitar tones there are very nice indeed. You might recall the large overview of the Kinks' career I gave you back when. This is the 2nd phase (1966-1970) when they'd been banned from touring in America and so Ray's writing moved from hard-hitting singles to sketches of people in everyday life. The spiritual twins for this are (again IMO) "Shangri-La" and "Sunny Afternoon" and I eagerly await your enjoying those, as well. Peace.

[@scottsoloway]

It’s not so much that Simon is being a smart ass as that he is hitting us over the head with a mallet,no subtlety at all; while Ray Davies uses fine brush strokes to paint a picture with layers of meaning.

[@Mike-rk8px]

“Waterloo Sunset” has to be the best song ever written about London. I’m an American who grew up in Manhattan, and have lived in Connecticut for the past 15 years, but I’ve spent lots of time in London (and Hartfield and Bath) and this song just instantly takes me to London whenever I hear it.

[@ugadawgs1990]

The Kinks are such an underrated band. They had so many hits, but the key is understanding how innovative their music is. Kind of a Who meets Pink Floyd.

[@lonbecker113]

The late 60's was the Kinks best period. But Ray Davies was playing with lyrics, and the songs are actually often very different lyrically than they are musically. This song, probably my favorite (although Shangri-la is another candidate) is actually rather sad. The singer mentions in passing that he doesn't need friends, and as the song goes on it becomes clear that he is experiencing the world through his window because he is unwilling or unable to go out. He is looking down on London's busiest train station and watching people do the things he isn't willing to do. The Kinks liked doing this kind of happy music with depressing lyrics. The most extreme example is probably Did You See His Name. (The least subtle is Mr. Pleasant). David Watts is another great example from this period. Their best album is more legitimately nostalgic, but had no real hits. That is The Village Preservation Society. The title song is worth listening to.

[@jvsmith7888]

Along with The Hollies, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, The Kinks were one of the longest surviving groups to come out of the British Invasion era. Their output of Albums and hit records is quite impressive. I could sit here all-day making recommendations but here are a few; (British Invasion era) "Stop Sobbing Now", "Sunny Afternoon", "You Really Got Me", "All Day and All of The Night", "Tired of Waiting for You", "Till the End of The Day". (1970's and beyond); "Lola", "Ape Man", "Celluloid Heros", "Where Have All the Good Times Gone", "Father Christmas", "A Rock and Roll Fantasy", "Come Dancing", oh so many more.

[@alanfoxall]

A few more for you, "Dedicated follower of fashion", "Autumn Almanac", "Dead End Street","Plastic Man", it just goes on.

[@Bill_Jones.]

Another Kinks gem is “Victoria.” A total rocker.

[@stonebringer1]

🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, and the Kinks. The top four British Invasion bands. What a beautiful song.

[@dimedraweriv258]

Nah I'd replace Dave Clark with the Who as the 4 biggest invasion bands.

[@stonebringer1]

@@dimedraweriv258 The Who were great! I got to see them live twice. But I consider them in more of the second wave of British groups.

[@jeffreyflint6286]

So badass. Check out their song-- Low Budget. It sure fits how things are now just like in 1978 when the so called energy crunch came.

[@Roikat]

This is a gem of a song. It’s from the period when British bands had heard the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” and become obsessed with making their own vocal harmony masterpieces. Glad you got to enjoying it.

[@drg3712]

Thank-you Brian Wilson!

[@sjames1955]

An unsubstantiated statement. Just like Jimmy Page playing lead guitar on You Really Got Me. Debunked over and over but still floating around. Listen to the Kinks Sunny Afternoon which was recorded before Pet Sounds was released. Please don't give Brian Wilson credit for Ray Davies' brilliant work great as he may have been.

[@sjames1955]

@@drg3712 Thank you Ray Davies and thank you Dave Davies for your brilliant guitar work.

[@drg3712]

@@sjames1955 I’ve never heard that Jimmy Page one…. Fair point though… let’s agree Davies and Wilson are both Awesome : )

[@Roikat]

@@sjames1955 8’m

[@MickBokulich-gg1ro]

Ray is the greatest songwriter in music history and anyone who disagrees obviously doesn’t know his full catalog

[@bryanforis1839]

It’s a train station in England great music great live band

[@Isleofskye]

It was also an old painting depicting the area . I was born 68 years ago, just 1 mile from there and moved 12 miles out in 1983. I shall be back tomorrow as I miss her every day.

[@W4TB]

The British Invasion was a cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom and other aspects of British culture became popular in the United States and significant to the rising "counterculture" on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Pop and rock groups such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Zombies, the Kinks, Small Faces, the Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits, the Hollies, the Animals, Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Searchers, the Yardbirds, the Who, and Them, as well as solo singers like Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Tom Jones, and Donovan, were at the forefront of the "invasion".

[@IisDeeps]

Most underated British band ever.

[@francais197]

English band..............

[@kurtschau5768]

With your catch phrase being 'give the people what they want' I'm surprised you haven't reacted to the Kinks song of the same name.

[@robrobertson4619]

Yes! As mentioned below, “Come Dancing “ is a cool Kinks song. Great story and solid song!

[@bashab3098]

The slow flow is so right , Waterloo Bridge is over the river Thames in London which runs east west , so the sun sets along the river each night , Ray Davies was a consummate song writer .

[@scottsoloway]

Time for some expert pedantry. Waterloo Bridge crosses the Thames right in the middle of a bend where it transitions from North-South to East-West.

[@bashab3098]

@@scottsoloway you need to get out more

[@rwschumm]

Only listened to Kinks on Radio back in the day, but this was a Nice Song! But there are many more Great Hits to Come that I'll remember! 'LOLA' Not Included in the Great group, IMO. Nice enough tune, but lyrics at end were just a 'Joke' on the listener, IMO, although kind of funny at first. If 'Lola' is ever played on Radio, I immediately change channels.... I've heard it on-air enough for 1 lifetime! Knew a guy who DESPISED 'Lola'... Maybe it struck a little too close to home? Don't know... but More Kinks would be Great! :)Thx Guys!

[@craigplatel813]

Another song that isn't a rocket is celluloid heros. They have dozens of songs that are fantastic but weren't hits. After there first few albums of rock they switched to the more thoughtful stuff like this. Could still through rockers in there though.

[@chaipup7045]

The guitar intro on the live version is pretty special. If you listen carefully to the original recording you can hear a door closing in the background.

[@petecaselli1770]

F.Y.I. Waterloo is a Huge mainline railway station and surrounding area , so the sunset in question, shines over houses and engine sidings. Having said that, internally Waterloo station is an incredible architectural work of art. .This song is a love song to London by a bunch of geezers from Muswell Hill, named the ""Kinks" or ""The Muswell Hillbilly,s as they occasionally called themsrlves.....more context should you need it.

[@ChelseaPensioner-DJW]

Hello guys, lovely reaction to one my Old Mans faves and mine, he was a Pimlico and Battersea boy and loved this song. As I do, as a London expatriate living in Leeds (Dirty.. Chelsea FC joke). A number of years ago there was a TV show called the 'White Rooms' which focused on a present day singer and one of their influences, I'd got in from the pub just in time for Damon Albarn at the time Blur, and Ray Davies singing this, oh it had me, tears flowing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4SXhICpZtdpoNE