First Aid Kit - Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks cover)

Beautiful rendition of The Kinks 'Waterloo Sunset' live on BBC Radio 2, The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Nov. 28, 2014.
www.firstaidkitband.com

[@wolvemaster1013]

My Mum is nearly 80. She told me that when I was young that the greatest British band ever was the Kinks. I didn't believe her because I loved the Pistols and the Clash and even the Smiths.....but you know what? Maybe the Kinks are the greatest and I hope they listen to this lovely cover!!!!!

[@Chrismco64]

Mums know best !!!…She was so right!….never ever over produced …no 12 engineers in the studio …just four guys and 1 and a half total genius !

[@johnrichardson-dawes3537]

I've been listening to Waterloo Sunset for fifty years and I've never been as moved as when listening to this version. Lovely. I'll go on listening.

[@pauls8456]

Look up Colin Hays version.....

[@johnrichardson-dawes3537]

@@pauls8456 Thanks.

[@clappingpig]

I'm a huge Kinks fan, and I agree with you. This is truly a real gem!

[@joshoppenheimer1388]

Elliott smith’s cover is breathtakingly beautiful

[@estebannamez7231]

Hay's is a gem, owns the whimsy and charm of the tune like no other. These two Z'rs have tinged it with platitudinous angst.

[@Falconlibrary]

Two effortlessly cool and stylish Swedish women, a sisterly Simon and Garfunkel. So this is love.

[@Judewilkinsonjfk]

that's a great way to describe them

[@edfou5]

I'm a pretty cynical grey haired old British Invasion addict and I'll tell ya... this heartfelt, perfect little performance almost brought me to tears...

[@tessmargauxhelen3035]

Me too. 😭😭😭❤🙏

[@SuperDodoe]

almost?

[@tednelson4716]

Such a favorite, lived in England quite awhile,old now,settled on small lake in Illinois, this song ,helps for my longing for London and Folkestone

[@seanwalsh7201]

Invasion addict? Thankfully your old you won't see the uk being dismantled . Tard

[@williamparker1085]

seeing these young folks enjoying our music is heartening

[@cricketbat09]

They can do justice to virtually any songwriter's work.

[@thesubhumancomedy]

It is almost scary. Are they real?

[@timallsopp9622]

At 53, I first really listened to the Kinks when I was in grade 9, this song in particular really stood out then. Hardly anyone I knew listened to the kinks except their well Known tunes, you really got me, Lola etc. but this one has always been one of my favourites of any songs, let alone the Kinks. What a gift. Great job Ladies. Thank you.

[@saturdayboy4454]

Sisters covering brothers!!!

[@jodyfinley3352]

When I cross over I hope that my eyes get to see every sunset from here to eternity and my ears get to hear every note, every melody, every lyric from these two beautiful voices and so that my heart and soul will follow and never be weary no more.

[@johnnybsteelriff]

Beautifully emotive...Ray would be massively impressed....

[@reeds7176sbcglobal]

Perfection....the guy in the chair says it all...unbelievably perfect, beautiful.

[@oatmealsavage9]

Absolutely awesome choices of covers by these ladies. Respectful of the originals but still making them their own. I can't get enough of them. So great to see young artists that acknowledge the riches of the past. A beautiful tribute!

[@btotheraidington]

Was our wedding song... that was brilliant and touching, amazing

[@matthewmontgomery2443]

This is solid. Since last night, I've overdone it, listening to this song essentially on repeat. Funny how you can stumble upon a song and stay stumbled.

[@danielpeacock4737]

Genuinely can’t stop watching this. An unbelievable cover of one of the finest songs of all time!

[@NxDoyle]

During my years in America, I saw a lot of live music, especially in Texas and Louisiana. Lots of wonderful close harmonies at places like Anderson Fair in Houston and the Old Quarter in Galveston. But as good as they were, none produced the sound of dancing through my soul that the Söderberg sisters do.

[@Adventure-Outdoors]

I love the Kinks, nothing comes close.......except this, it's fantastic. These two are something else!

[@goodguy5595]

God Save The Kinks

[@giuseppecheccaccini1598]

L

[@rogerstanley3005]

Ray davies duet with damon albarn is the best! Nice and raw!!👌🏼

[@joedibert645]

Best version I ever head. Such harmony.

[@stanleyjohnstone2867]

Love the bit when Chris Evans leans back in his chair and bounces to the beat.

[@gregbutcher_musicplacecheck12]

The are gorgeous, both personality wise and as singer/songwriters. The world needs a First Aid Kit :)

[@jodyfinley3352]

I swear to God they make the most beautiful music I have ever heard 😍

[@LoudnessJP]

Most beautiful harmonies I've heard since Frida and Agnetha in ABBA.. These sisters have em beat vocally imo:)

[@MegaFrostbitten]

Feel proud to be from Sweden and a Kinks-fan from the days of You really got me, I love First Aid Kit even more after this!

[@tildamay]

omgggg my favourite band covering one of my all time favourite songs, i’m in heaven

[@1donnarob]

These two are the new Everly Brothers in the other sexI am an old fart now but sibling harmonies have always been my bag. Been waiting for these for years. Get their stuff and never mind your ageWho cares if they cover some old stuff. This is the best version I have ever heard outside the original from all those years ago

[@happycamper5012]

check out Lily & Madeleine.

[@kevinmartin6444]

try The Staves

[@hannabanana7747]

colin leslie howell Check out Lucius too, they've a beautiful blend of voices & harmonies :)

[@MattOGormanSmith]

MonaLisa Twins

[@robertcotta7252]

colin leslie howell 8

[@k8schmate]

Killer version and even more unbelievable because it's LIVE

[@mollybither5184]

One of the greatest songs o.a.t. × 1 o' the loveliest bands! Yes.

[@benbeck1]

Loving this, awesome performance from the quite brilliant First Aid Kit!!!!!!

[@IAintOverYet]

Hey ... I grew up listening to the Kinks and covered their songs back in the 60's with my garage/basement band in NYC. I love those guys. If I covered one of their songs now, I would do them a dishonor and would be bored if I tried to replicate what was already perfect. I'm happy these girls even know and appreciate that music, and welcome their own rendition of it like so many other covers they've done. Bravo!

[@jamesalandixon]

These 2 are so good it's actually shocking

[@MrBonzoMan]

WoW!!!!!!! A fantastic rendition by the sisters!....vocal harmonies are perfect!....you deserve your International fame!

[@jojoba11]

Their covers really show their great taste (and talent). I'm impressed.

[@bernarda3856]

One of the best covers I have ever heard

[@hoze1235]

there is something wholesome about older songs

[@johnspear7020]

Yes, they don't make music like it anymore.

[@OrganNLou]

NOSTALGIA IS A GREAT THING AS LONG AS IT IS GENUINE AND THEY HAVE IN IN SPADES!

[@davidmager707]

Dear Lord....what harmonies. I love the Kinks and this version is stunning. Damn. Cant listen enough.

[@annettemarshall4895]

A classic song performed immaculately

[@renelaerm5782]

Ray Davies must be in tears. So beautiful.

[@G_money]

This is f--ing awesome thanks for posting whoever did!!!!

[@slw59]

Love this cover SO much!!

[@abbytee1]

Wow, I can't get over this.

[@G_money]

I keep revisiting this this. Most enchanting!! OMG!

[@neilrogers242]

I love this band!

[@Transterra55]

From Stockholm to London, our Germanic cousins pay homage to the brilliant Ray Davies!

[@stevies5]

This raises my spirits!

[@dennislindqvist8443]

It's like The Mamas and the Papa's best moments.

[@jojoba11]

I must have listened to this 100 times now

[@eluchn]

I love these two girls. Please do more songs for us. You are trully blessed :)

[@olorin4317]

The first time they harmonized as kids, their parents minds must have been blown.

[@boweewowee]

Thank you ladies...how I love this song.

[@michelle666lol]

my favorite kinks song done by my favorite group of gals. 💓

[@scottrobinson2482]

Wow, I love music and this is why

[@rhardee8]

Their cover of Fever Ray's "When I Grow Up" is haunting..💗

[@alisonoverton]

Lord, this is simply beautiful.

[@daraorourke5798]

Most beautiful pop song ever. They did it justice too.

[@freeenergie]

Well done girls

[@jMBou-de5hw]

One or two guitar(s). And two voices. And music is happiness. Thank yu so much ....

[@johnhetherington8830]

wonderful performance of a great song what a pleasure..thank you

[@briane5706]

I’m sure Ray Davies will approve of this tribute.

[@yankeedyehard]

Really great cover! I brought tears

[@bryansmart8845]

Thank you for this. First I've heard it. Beautiful.

[@fairportfan2]

Years ago (like forty) i decided that i want my ashes scattered from Waterloo Bridge at sunset. I love the Kinks' original. I have a tear in my eye, now.

[@chumbawumba4926]

Mike Weber the best bridge in London, and the best song about London, ever.

[@michelle88960]

chumba wumba So true. Ray Davies is a master songwriter. I love Apeman, it must be the first song to bring awareness to what we're doing to the planet.

[@lac9516]

Very nice cover of the Best Pop Song Ever Written.

[@philt1771]

Thank you Sir Raymond Davies!

[@dougieb2159]

they are fabulous!! i think this song fits the voices very well

[@michaeligoe3935]

Didn't expect to like it. Loved it.

[@perryroach987]

So well done both of you have such beautiful voices I have seen the Kinks in Concert and you as well here in Nashville this year 2023. Love you both

[@niallmaca5670]

Thank you recommendations. So good.

[@sailingbreeze4849]

Phenomenal,,i havnt felt love for some one since emmy lou,you girls need to be proud you phenomenons,,harmonie is key you nail it,beautifully thank you greatness i love you two 💜💛💜💛💜💛

[@TerryTerryTerry]

Simply wonderful - the girl's voices are spot on here - great control.

[@aislingreene]

This made me unexpectedly homesick for London. Can't wait to go home from uni in a couple weeks

[@bubbah671]

Forgot about this song. Mark Vader & these angels made my day . Awesome.

[@kingklank6732]

Two cutest lasts on earth!

[@MrSstiel]

Lovely and beautiful.

[@dirk4896]

Amazingly great music!

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Best cover yet !!

[@allenf.5907]

GREAT song and First Aid Kit is all over this. Sister harmony.

[@fluketobase]

Love her sister standing in the back wondering when to come in. Brilliant version...

[@guidotnb]

Boab millar She knows exactly when to come in.

[@TerryTerryTerry]

guidotnb yes - superb timing!

[@blackmore4]

+guidotnb How I wish they knew the exact guitar chords too.

[@glennpagemusic]

@@blackmore4 I think they deliberately re-harmonized it.

[@blackmore4]

@@glennpagemusic You'd think so - with these girls being as good as they are - but no, I don't think so. I think it's another clunky mistake... like the one they did on their otherwise brilliant interpretation of Simon & Garfunkel's 'America'. Their version of the _"Laughing on the bus, playing games with the faces"_ middle eight is painful in its clunky mishearing of the proper and WAY superior original chord structure. To argue that they _meant_ to be be massively inferior doesn't wash because, as I said, they're too good. Humbling really; even great artists are capable of clunky mishaps.

[@aliwhitwell]

Best cover of this I have heard. :-)

Ray Davies and The Kinks were, together with The Beatles and The Stones, my first big idols. Coming from Sweden Rays lyrics gave me a bigger picture of England and things english. And of course I learned the language much better by listening to Kinks records than my teachers in school could teach me ;) FAK is, in my mind, so very talented that discussing their pronunciation is really petty.

[@danielkarlsson258]

Anders Eggegård Our anglofilia is one thing. FAK's talent is another. In my humble opinion this is the best song ever made. Just glad I got to hear it with FAK.

[@keithbate9405]

+Daniel Karlsson It is a great song but "best ever" ................. No it is not !!

[@OrantesMontoya]

+Keith Bate When someone says "best ever"it´s just an expression of something you think is very good.Although they perhaps say best ever it is not entirely certain someon really think´s it is "best ever". Did someone understand that.???

[@keithbate9405]

+Roland Gustafsson "this is the best song ever made " = Kinks version of course. Clear what he means (to me) . hence my comment.

[@OrantesMontoya]

As i said,it is only an expression of something you think is very good.It is equally impossible to appoint a song to the worlds best song,because there´s quite a few to choose from.

[@fillphat]

Lovely tune , great harmonies... Good stuff...

[@shellydrew100]

1 word AMAZING :)Thanks for sharing :) x

[@andymoore9977]

Lovely and very special, the girls are talented contemporaries of the Mona Lisa Sisters.

[@lilacwine1971]

Absolutely lovely.

[@freedomisall5620]

There go those Goosebumps.❤

[@michaelmcglen1583]

Superb. I love this band.

[@frednotfaith2]

Great rendition of a wonderful song.

[@sisir360]

Damn, that was beautiful.

[@andrewhawkes7352]

Amazing cover...... hypnotic.....🙏❤️

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Wow. It took me five or six seconds to figure out what it was. I knew I'd heard it. Perfect voices. I don't know much Kinks music, but I'll take your word.

[@Goolio2020]

Brilliant, as always!

[@melizmatea]

I love this!

[@1bionicleking]

Outstanding version!

[@keithellerby2829]

I have seen many cover versions from FAK, seems there isn't any song they cant make better. ❤️

[@caiozaccariotto5526]

Wonderful cover.

[@markashdown2368]

Everly bros , Simon and garfunkel, And finally First Aid Kit . I've not been so lucky to see em play live but hope to soon..

[@mrwhitford1966]

In heaven now. Thanks to God for this talent in an age of trype.

[@TheWattsie1]

Love this!

[@user-wx9ky9lr1y]

Great version and cover-lead vocals excellent

[@aaronaragon7838]

Encore...you guys nailed it.🔔📯📣

[@kristikelechenyi8702]

Voices like velvet. So good.

[@JohnDoe-oq4zs]

This is sooo good