FIRST TIME HEARING The Kinks Lola Official Audio REACTION

[@jbs2763]

Catchy tune but you totally missed the plot... “Lola” is a transvestite , based off a drag queen club in London

[@Gassit]

By his initial reaction I did think he was going to get it at first but yea he missed it :)

[@kylebakke594]

Yep. He kissed a drag queen. And he liked it!

[@mikeaudette2823]

Yes, Ray Davies once explained that this was based on a true event that happened to him.

[@andyoreo333]

Pitching or Catching? Your still playing ball.

[@williamswiniuch7527]

@@andyoreo333 haha good point however I feel like one would definitely be preferable over the other

[@bobconklin7159]

“You Really Got Me”. “A Well Respected Man”.

[@RESET1776]

They watched their manager toy with & pick up a drag queen at a club one night. This.... Well🤣😂🤣😂 longest running troll ever🤣😂

[@surlechapeau]

Their "All Day And All Of The Night" has one of the classic rock riffs of all time.

[@LeeRalph100]

This need more likes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FearLSU]

Watch the live version from 1965!

[@darrencooke4207]

Sunny Afternoon. Another unique song!

[@thomasrocker7408]

Hey James, we love you but you totally missed it. In other words you blew it ( pun intended). Lola is a man.

[@lisaspikes4291]

Yeah, he missed it!

[@thomasthenextwalt2739]

Pretty sure it was about a Trans woman not a guy based on insiders sources

[@29jensen17]

@@thomasthenextwalt2739 A trans woman is born with xy cromosomes, so biologically it is a man though. Not politically correct to state this fact but... still it is a biologically correct statement. Lola is a guy.

[@angel-xi6ie]

@@29jensen17 they’re a biological male, but they’re not a man. sex and gender aren’t the same thing

[@29jensen17]

@@angel-xi6ie Well... If someone would dig up their bones, hundred years from now, they would conclude that they have found the remains of a man. So yes, A man is a man, no matter how he identify.

[@jjalanj7318]

Love this channel! Kinks are great---"You Really Got Me" "Apeman" "Low Budget" "Catch Me Now I'm Falling".

[@Kipperbob]

Check out the lyrics dude,

[@lisaa6755]

I love the Kinks. Ray Davies is one of the greatest lyricists ever. Celluloid Heroes Shangri la I’m Not Like Everybody Else Come Dancing Better Things Around the dial Sunny afternoon Mr pleasant Everybody’s a Star Can’t stop the music

[@gvcalcar]

Nice reaction! The KinKs had a career from 1964 to 1996. Lola is known for being the first most openly transvestite song (1970) which got a big hit. Their first hit You Really Got Me in 1964 was also the start of Garage Rock, because the guitar player sliced the amplifier open with a razor to get a more distorted sound out of the guitar. In the 80's they had a huge hit with Come Dancing. IN between lots of gems to discover. Definitely a nice band to check out, if you want. God Save The Kinks.

[@richardanderson4916]

One more: Van Morrison "Brown Eyed Girl", "Into the mystic", "Moondance"

[@vicki6496]

More Kinks please Come Dancing, Sunny Afternoon, or Apeman

[@davidsweeney4021]

Ray Davies is brilliant. Try "Waterloo Sunset"

[@ElDuderino716]

The Kinks were one of the first rock bands to use “Distortion” in the 60’s. Ray Davies took his pocket knife and slashed the felt on the speaker in his amp to get the distortion sound he wanted. “YOU REALLY GOT ME” was one of the first songs with distortion. “ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT” is an iconic song. The Kinks were innovators in rock and roll. Very underrated. Great reaction, man. I can’t believe you didn’t get the transvestite theme of the song though. LOL. I dig your vidieos, more Kinks please.

[@matthawkins8880]

I never thought this song was subtle, “I’m not the most passionate man but I know what I am and in bed I’m a man, and so is Lola.”

[@danielswood]

Both the Kinks and Ray Davies' sound are totally unique. Try Waterloo Sunset - brilliant tune! love from the uk - stay safe xx

[@Gforceracing20]

The Kinks "Destroyer" Is a must react to song!

[@bangmon1000]

Yes.

[@sabinatavinor1032]

Wow. The lyrics just went over your head...

[@johnandrews3151]

The Kinks/Come Dancing studio version

[@vincentpeake]

Cool honest reaction man.

[@Isleofskye]

"Waterloo Sunset" with accompanying London Video is their most famous hit but they had over 20 UK Hits, my friend..

[@TheErsu]

Weird Al Yankovic does a parody Lola. It's about Yoda.

[@mrkrharris]

Loved your facial reaction... Priceless.

[@p.millard557]

The Kinks is one of the top British groups of the sixties. They had many fantastic songs. Lola is one of their classics. Ray Davies, the lead singer, (the other singer is his brother Dave) is a great story teller/composer. Please, react to All day and all of the night, You really got me, Dead end street and Sunny afternoon.

[@MoreChannelNoise]

"you realy got me" and "dedicated follower of fashion" are my favs by the Kinks

[@ericdavies5986]

Fixed ya volume bruv!! 👊👏👍 gonna love this one/ band

[@wintermute1]

This is gonna be good, the Kinks were rather unique even back then. Had their own sound that defied a lot of the trends. Lot of experimenting with sounds in the early rock era

[@oakleysmithmusic]

For the Kinks to write a some like this back in the early 70`s was a very big deal ....

[@ratowey]

The Kinks were one of the big British bands of the 60`s, they were often mentioned alongside the Beatles and Rolling Stones. please react to Waterloo sunset.

[@miaschu8175]

Yes, I'm surprised that you're the only other person I've seen recommend this. It must be one of their best songs, if not the best.

[@bangmon1000]

The Kinks - Tired of Waiting

[@Isleofskye]

Tired Of Waiting For You and Waterloo Sunset are my 2 favourites..

[@thetextpistols7354]

They were way ahead of their time. It sounds pretty vanilla today in 2020 but were a very influential band. Someone earlier mentioned Van Halen covering ‘You Really Got Me’. Van Halen, being huge Kinks fans, also covered and recorded ‘Where Have All the Good Times Gone”. You should check em out

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

💯

[@6666Imperator]

I got down on my knees....this is how I always want to be for my Lola :D

[@thewatercooler2]

Dedicated Follower of Fashion is a must listen from the Kinks.

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

Lola is a man my dude

[@bangmon1000]

Father Christmas - The Kinks

[@kensolar69]

The Kinks, who I saw in a comeback tour in Jan1970, had several hits in each of the 60's, 70's and 80's, about 20 in all. Some of the best songwriting ever. They also go from very hard rocking to sweet love songs.

[@LeeRalph100]

The are what is called a "garage band" ... many punk bands look back to them as the beginning of punk music or at least an inspiration to many punk bands. Van Halen covered a couple of their songs including "You Really Got Me". It would be cool seeing a review comparing the original to VH's version!!

[@Voltor07]

You Really Got Me and All Day And All Of The Night.

[@Sopmylo]

Greatest reveal in rock history

[@davidbdukes]

If you decide to revisit The Kinks, try one of these: "You Really Got Me" (you've probably heard covered by others, or in a commercial, movie, or TV show), "All Day and All of the Night," "Tired of Waiting for You" (you may have heard in a commercial), and the much later "Come Dancing."

[@miaschu8175]

I like Come Dancing because I'm a Kinks fan, but I wouldn't ever recommend it to someone if I wanted them to get to know what the Kinks were about.

[@knightowl787]

KInks: 20th Century Man. Or Superman. Or Do It Again. Superman has a disco feel to it. 20th Century Man has a country rock feel. Do It Again is one of their last hits and it sounds like a Who song from the 70s.

[@glynevans4119]

There is no shortage of songs to react to with the kinks.. but while on them it's worth checking out death of a clown by Dave Davies who plays guitar in the kinks and is the brother of Ray Davies lead singer for the kinks..great channel

[@redrum482]

The catch is that this song still rocks any relationship regardless of the sexuality. That's the point of the song, IMO.

[@Isleofskye]

Like Red Rum and Desert Orchid ?

[@Anubisblack]

This time Tomorrow is a good one by the Kinks. Also Strangers, Powerman, and You really got me.

[@fredcelio9834]

The best. Saw them in Berkley. I saw the Kinks

[@vanhouten7377]

KISS - Forever

[@allanbluzdude]

Did you even listen to the lyrics? Try Celluloid Heroes by the Kinks

[@hey.hombre]

I doubt that he really listened to the lyrics. He was too busy fake shaking his head to the music. He's not much different than other reaction videos that fake shake their heads.

[@docbearmb]

Celluloid Heroes is my favorite Kinks tune. ( It just beats out Sunny Afternoon by a hair.). But it also requires familiarizing yourself with the lyrics. And if you don’t know who Greta Garbo, George Sanders, Mickey Rooney, etc. we’re, ( and I doubt that James does) then Google each.

[@borotone]

Rainy Day in June by the group The Kinks is a song many people who like The Kinks have never heard. I think you might like it.

[@causticchameleon7861]

I went to a Kinks concert in the early 80’s. I remember the first song and the last song. They were both Lola. The memory is not faulty due to age it was due to chemicals! Lol.

[@bangmon1000]

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

[@tomcartwright7134]

Lola, great song. It was banned on BBC radio because the song has a reference to Coca Cola. BBC as a public venue did not allow commercial endorsements.

[@VampeyMK]

"Life Goes On" (very fitting song for 2020), "Brother", "Mr. Big Man" are real cool songs of them.

[@terriestevens2349]

Kansas "Wayward Son"

[@romulusremus7537]

Their live version of this song is outstanding. They were fantastic live. Best shows I've ever seen: Stevie Ray Vaughan, U2 on the Rattle and Hum tour at L.A. colleseum, andvThe Kinks every time I saw them.

[@mrtyreus0]

I see you watched A Day In The Life. Looking for your reaction right after I watch this one....

[@Nokorola]

We Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks is a good song.

[@robertfrost38]

The Kinks are thee greatest British Invasion group of the 60s/70s. I'd recommend 20th Century Man, I'm Not Like Everybody Else, Sleepwalker

[@minkhollow]

"You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night" are foundational tracks for a LOT of music that came after. "Supersonic Rocket Ship" and "Ape Man" are a lot of fun. "Celluloid Heroes" and "Come Dancing" are probably my favorites. Turning my obligatory yelling into 'other songs with last verse/line plot twists.' For Todd Rundgren, that's "We Gotta Get You a Woman." For Little Feat, that's "Dixie Chicken." (Do it off Waiting for Columbus and IMMEDIATELY follow it up with "Tripe Face Boogie." 15 minutes total of music, but it will reward your patience.)

[@NOLAgenX]

I was waiting for you to realize just what he said: in the bed I know what I am, I’m a man and so is LoLa. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheJohnnywbred]

Most underrated band and Ironically, despite the crazy nature of this classic, whimsically conservative. Ray Davies has the pulse on numerous cultural issues. Tons of great songs.

[@traci4187]

Is it about time to get back to some disco? Try The Trammps - "Disco Inferno". Guaranteed you'll be up dancing.

[@growleym504]

The Kinks The Animals The Yardbirds The Zombies Paul Revere and The Raiders The Who Those guys changed the world.

[@sopdox]

The Kinks tell stories in their songs. You need to listen to or read the lyrics. Try Celluloid Heroes and Come Dancing.

[@AVARAFIELD]

Always excellent work brother..could you please do the Official music video for “I Was Made for Loving You”KISS....you did the live version but since you love to dance and groove this is a fun version

[@mercuryangel9223]

Well, it looks like the movie plot twist was totally missed. The Kinks did such a good job with this song.

[@nathangerardot1855]

Has anyone suggest to you the BARENAKED LADIES yet. I'd reccomend the song ONE WEEK. It's there most classic besides an intro to a very popular tv show.

[@ginaanderson5208]

Destroyer by The Kinks!

[@bangmon1000]

Yes.

[@martymcfly6716]

The jam

[@HEAVENTWA]

They showed a commercial the second you started to make a facial expression upon "I'm not dumb but I can't understand why she walked like a woman but talked like a man." I had to rewind. It is common knowledge for half a century that he went all the way with Lola, yet I can't find where in the song it indicates that.

[@CodieBodie2223]

I make and sell soap and other body products and name them after my favorite songs. My 2nd soap I made to sell, I named Lola. It is still one of my most popular fragrances 😂

[@brickarranger2319]

Ray Davies us a story teller. His songs are about the the lyrics. I did not see Catch Me Now I'm Falling mentioned in the comments.

[@richarddixon7276]

James ,Please Listen to it again and pay attention to the lyrics , Then try listening to Hawkwind playing Motorhead .

[@charlesmarkley220]

I know what I am and glad I'm man and so was Lola.

[@thatsterrific7421]

He totally missed it when they said he was a man and so was lola lol his first kiss was a dude dressed as a woman lol.

[@leewinstead917]

Toby Keith-How Do You Like Me Now

[@Ladylaureli]

"Well, I'd left home just a week before And I'd never ever kissed a woman before But Lola smiled and took me by the hand She said, "Little boy, gonna make you a man" Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man But I know what I am and in bed I'm a man And so is Lola... Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola" You missed it :) So did the censors :) PS the lyrics you find ALL OVER the Internet list that line as "But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man". However, I've typed it the way it was actually sung. The officially published lyrics read that the singer is glad he is a man, and Lola is also glad he (the singer) is a man. This was done to hide the true meaning of the song. In reality, the way it is sung, the singer is man in bed, and Lola is also a man in bed... Lola... Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola :)

[@docbearmb]

For about 50 years now I heard it as I’m glad I’m a man. So I listed closely several times and I have to say that you might be right. But I’m pretty sure I hear an “L” sound which would mean it’s GLAD. But I might give it another dozen listens just to convince myself. Hmmm...

[@Isleofskye]

I like you and long ago Subscribed, my friend. If you look closely at the face on the front cover it will give you a clue as the face seems split 1/2 Man/Woman. This is a true story about the Group's Manager coming to London as a Teenager and meeting a "Girl" in a Club in around 1969 who turned out to be something different...lol I had a similar experience around 20 years ago and I, too, should have seen the signs but I,politely, made my excuses and left "her" house...

[@anthonyblakely399]

I want to hear "One Man Band," by Three Dog Night. Three dog Night is a legendary Rock band from the 60's and 70's. I want to see you react to them.

[@arcturusmengsk1470]

Please check out "Hurt So Bad" by Susan Tedeschi (studio version).

[@pammysplaylist2706]

You need to see the video o this song.

[@equestrianwhotravels]

Dude, you totally missed what the song was about. You need to start listening to the lyrics..

[@robertworkman1419]

Bruh, Joe Esposito "You're the best"

[@chuckweger5445]

Give Celluloid Heroes. They do a beautiful job and leaves you moved.

[@byronmitchell3784]

RAY DAVIES AND THE KINKS, "LOLA".. CLASSIC EPIC SONG TOP VOICE AND MUSICAL GROOVE.. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LYRICS REGARDING TRANSVETITES... LOL

[@leefitzpeter4287]

You really need to listen to the lyrics of this song.

[@lyriasfaves]

Two Feet... "Feels Like I'm Drowning", "Love Is a Bitch", "You".

[@kemitamenophis3221]

"boys will be girls and girls will be men... I am what I am, and I am a man, and so is Lola"... LOL!

[@firstname4337]

that's not the lyric

[@kemitamenophis3221]

@@firstname4337 a few words off? Oh well!

[@Guy1341]

From the same album APEMAN

[@ginaarendtson9478]

I wish you could record yourself while reading the lyrics to this song lol

[@wadeb]

That WOULD be classic! lol

[@nikigandee3524]

"Im not the worlds most masculine man but I know I'm a man and so is LOLA!!!

[@remonbowden7862]

you should listen to the song i wish i could fly like superman by the kinks

[@rayskocaj8499]

You need to listen again did you catch what it was about great tune but do you know who Lola is and what gender he / she is well I’m not the most Masculine man but I know what I am and I bet I’m a man so is Lola listen again

[@Isleofskye]

Hello Ray. You made me question the lyrics because for 50 years I have always believed it's "I'm GLAD I'm a Man, and so is Lola" not "I bet I'm a Man" so now we both know what Ray meant but he, cleverly, let that line be open to more than one meaning. The other meaning, of course, is that Lola was also glad he was a Man...

[@scottsoloway]

@@Isleofskye “I’m glad I’m a man” is the correct phrase as verified by the lyrics that were included with the album release in 1970. Nor is there any evidence of Ray singing a different version of the line at any time.

[@Isleofskye]

You're right Scott..

[@rufscooby1]

try "Destroyer" by the kinks or "come dancing"

[@janmalandra1899]

"Yes-Starship Trooper 1973"

[@bobaad99]

Bob dylan- like a rolling stone

[@lynette.]

This is an early copy you can tell because of the use of cocoa cola(had to change it to cherry cola) You were enjoying the music so much you missed the words.

[@blondelebanese9922]

Not a word about the subject of the song? Lola was a man, dressed in drag. Sheesh!

[@seanwood5912]

😂I ain’t with no transvestites🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️...but I guess the song sounds ok..the lyrics I find hilarious 😂..try Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell🤘🎧😎😁😏

[@rachelolson5488]

Oops 😬 you didn't get it 😎 They were awesome live and loved their show 👍

[@bangmon1000]

Destroyer -The Kinks