Kinks Come Dancing

[@dimashadiwardani]

They put a parking lot on a piece of land Where the supermarket used to stand Before that, they put up a bowling alley On the site that used to be the local palais That's where the big bands used to come and play My sister went there on a Saturday Come dancing All her boyfriends used to come and call Why not come dancing? It's only natural Another Saturday, another date She would be ready, but she'd always make him wait In the hallway, in anticipation He didn't know the night would end up in frustration He'd end up blowing all his wages for the week All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek Come dancing That's how they did it when I was just a kid And when they said "come dancing" My sister always did My sister should have come in a midnight And my mom would always sit up and wait It always ended up in a big row When my sister used to get home late Out of my window I could see them in the moonlight Two silhouettes saying good night by the garden gate What are you doing out there? Come on, you're gonna be out there all night? The day they knocked down the palais My sister stood and cried The day they knocked down the palais Part of my childhood died, just died Now I'm grown up and playing in a band And there's a car park where the palais used to stand My sister's married and she lives on an estate Her daughters go out, now it's her turn to wait She knows they get away with things she never could But if I asked her I wonder if she would Come dancing Come on sister, have yourself a ball Don't be afraid to come dancing It's only natural Come dancing Just like the palais on a Saturday And all your friends would come dancing While the big bands used to play

[@richgibbs82]

Summer 1969, met a girl at the Ilford Palais .Spring 2020 we're still together,laughing,happy and in love.Wonderful times and memories. In 2008 we were at Theatre Royal ,Stratford to see Ray Davies' musical.Although we had tickets,upon arrival at the Box Office we were informed that our seats were not available so we would have to sit at tables on the stage.It was a" put up job".My wifes' brother & sister knowing I was game for a laugh had set me up, and just prior to the start of the show several of the support cast came down the aisles,jumped up on the stage and each grabbed a punter,one of whom was me and the next thing I know I'm being whisked by a lovely looking 50's dressed girl to a jive number around the stage,it was a great laugh and great show.Somehow I don't think my dancing lived up to expectations.

[@dimethaltryptamine1]

lmao Good one!~ Great story glad you're still with that girl from '69 :D True love never dies!~~~

[@mikeswales9810]

Every song by the kinks was Lyrically brilliant, & this is no exception.

[@matthewscreech7058]

Ray Davis!!! A poetic genius or what??!!!

[@lindsaybarton754]

a great tribute to ray davies' sister

[@bluecamus5162]

What a wonderful little tune about a big vanished piece of our culture, the ballroom. Every town of any size had a ballroom with live bands and weekend dances. Does anyone dance anymore?

[@neilirons9464]

If you do dance you get chucked out

[@lanwangji]

I can't watch this video without longing for early 80's music and the birth of music videos.

[@robdean704]

He's a genius at catching those small moments that don't seem to mean much but looking back you realise it mattered. One of the best to ever do it

[@thewiseoldman]

The subject matter of the song meant nothing to me in 1983, I was 16 and carefree. Now I'm 53 and half the places I played in, danced in, kissed in are sadly gone.

[@brianjones6613]

Right music right clubs I joined the army at the right time....I suppose in a way our generation was the last to have everything together.. ....no decent music venues no fekin decent music no decent clubs or pubs...my kids are 31 and 26 I kinda feel sorry for them cos Irvine has no social life for them...and although the will have there own memories. ..they probably won't be as good as mines. I hope I'm wrong about that.......there used to be 4 local pubs where I stayed....THE VILLAGE IN ....THE BUT N BEN.. ...THE STANECASTLE where I first started drinking in pubs August 85 17 years old. and my beloved BOTHAN. Wot a place that was m8 everyone knew everyone never any trouble. Good night's dancing.. singing. Having a great night with my m8s..... coming home on leave get bus from Irvine cross but stopped right outside the BOTHAN and yes u guessed it even b4 I was home to see my family I was blootered but they shut that place down to.. but those memories will always live on in my head...

[@brianjones6613]

Snap m8 I was 16 in 1983....53 now and all the pubs...discos and nightclubs in my town of Irvine north Ayrshire are shut down and boarded up....I suppose we live our life at the right time.,. Right music.. ri

[@THX-kw2jh]

Very Good Memories From The Summer of 1983 Here in California. LOVE THE 80´s

[@Falconlibrary]

This song is the definition of bittersweet.

[@dawnjensen5615]

I had the 45 of this, summer 1983. I was 11. Still love this song.

[@flashinthepan3273]

Wow, you are old..I was only 9 in 83. ;) lol

[@whosbear]

I was 13 nearly 14. My school was on holiday and between the usual kids proggrames this video was played. Being into The Who, The Jam, The Small Faces etc, I was also interested in The KInks, and this video will stay in my memories for ever. I loved this and was trans-fixed in '83. I don't know if anything else was happening around me at the time as I was star struck.

[@joeambrosia7566]

I was 15 in 83,and it was awsome.read the story about this song .it's a tribute to Ray Davies sister who gave him first guitar,then died after a night of dancing! ,

[@trollface1994]

i don't fucking care.

[@simonestaunton257]

@@trollface1994 cared enough to take the time to comment fool👌👌👌👏👏👏👏😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ciscokidusmc4408]

I loved watching this video on MTV. It got some play. Now all u see is 17 and pregnant or catfished. Good vintage video excellent band!

[@tjerwin1]

The Kinks, classic is right. Awesome group and I still listen to their music. I always got a kick out of this video.

[@Hondadctrider]

In a way I feel sad watching this amazing video, sad for anybody under the age of 20 who has no idea what MTV was really like.

[@grazzer1673]

Uhhh - I would say anyone under the age of 50 has no idea what MTV was really like.

[@goranlund2677]

The last great song from the band that epitomised the concept "english".

[@tarquin4518]

What a wonderful song and video. So true, reflecting working class life of a time now sadly gone. Ray Davies greatest song in my opinion and a record that I would love to have if ever I was shipwrecked on a desert island. So many nice touches in this work of art. Pure brilliance.

[@geoffpoole483]

Ray Davies wrote many great songs, this is a perfect illustration of his ability as both a songwriter and a storyteller.

[@paulburns1333]

Spot on. Its nostalgia perfectly summarised in a great little song.

[@jonsmum5552]

tarquin45 Yes! When you worked all week, to go dancing all weekend! Fab days!

[@ElChangoEnojado]

Are we going to just ignore how great the young actor is who's playing Ray? That kid was an icon in the old MTv commercials in their heyday.

[@arildr-trosberg6337]

THIS makes me happy ! If there is a band I Love ! Its Kinks. Manage to reflect all kinds of society/life matters in amix of seriousness , style and humour. Unbeatable !

[@wedge4hire]

Reminds me of the great discos of the 70's and 80's! If the walls could talk, what a story they would tell!!

[@paulburns1333]

As long as the carpets can't, that's a story I don't want to hear (or smell) again.

[@michelle88960]

I know it's tilted for copyright reasons, but this was a hit and a great video. Great song shame about the video. But thanks for the upload.

[@honestyquality3565]

A staple song. Never gets old

[@Mark27472]

Love this clip. Always think Ray could have been in “Minder” very easily.

[@johnmcaree7298]

I love the song, and the nostalgia that comes with it. Story behind it is heartbreaking, though.

[@jamesharry8504]

My name is Jamie, I would love to back into a time machine so badly. The 80s rule forever. I would love to spend just one more day in the 80s.

[@rfinch5131]

60's rock my friend

[@pretorious700]

80's sucked, 70's were much better.

[@andy6576]

@@pretorious700 Aaaand....what have we learned here? Anyone? No? We've learned that whatever decade we spent our youth in is _our_ best decade. So, ya know, shut the hell up, cliched idiots. (Also, the 90s were the best)

[@izuki8959]

If you got a time machine,I beg you take me back to the 80s. ,,,, ,,,, please

[@andy6576]

@@izuki8959 But what would be the point? You'll still be a middle-aged man. Stop living in the past and try living in the present, maybe then you'll be less of a sad bastard. Try it...please.

[@Pod6168]

F*ng eh, how great is this!

[@odie7]

MTV's golden years, loved the videos then, miss them

[@MoggAssassin]

odie7 except this was on VH1... A great song nonetheless.

[@trailtl5543]

Such a great song! Brings back so many memories!

[@loumiller1328]

love the song...and the video! Too bad there's no music video stations that play the older "classics"... thank you KZbin and the ppl who share the videos!

[@metaljohn209]

105.5 the river play's this type of music.I live in California.

[@teresalannigan8648]

The essence of teenagers 60s and 70s. Loved it

[@flyingdutchman913]

Hilarious video. Ray Davies makes himself out to be the smarmy date. And for a girl who liked the old dance halls when "they knocked down The Pally" she "just died."

[@robdean704]

His sister is the girl, she moved to Australia and had a heart attack

[@GWLAD]

I’m here in2021 listening to the dulcet tones of Ray Davies 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@flashinthepan3273]

I had this song on a record called "Hot Tracks' when I was very young. All these years, I always pictured these guys to be Latino. (I never knew it was The Kinks) I am in my 40's now and I just saw this video for the first time.

[@jkaugust3586]

this was the Kinks last big hit in the US, as I recall.

[@awesomesaucejohn]

I love this song best because it was the very first video I ever watched on MTV.

[@tomasreyes9289]

Que video tan hermoso fino y muy bien por The Kinks y el genio RAY DAVIES Y SU GRAN HERMANO DAVE DAVIES ESO ES TENER TALENTO Y CREATIVIDAD ADEMAS DE CULTURA.RAY DAVIES ES UN TIPO MUY CULTO.😁.

[@FashionistaDude]

Seeing Ray Davies dance so gracefully made me admire him even more that I already do. A talented and underrated man.

[@marshalllancaster2314]

Love this track and the Kinks-released around the same time as “Our House” by Madness

[@michaelparanormal]

Amazing song and video!

[@jobob47]

great lyrics. a song of sadness.

[@ajdc88]

what an absolutely fantastic video

[@xtothezxzibit7254]

Brilliant. Love the Kinks :)

[@goranlund2677]

The last great Kinks song. And what a way to end: not with a whimper but with a bang. To me, the Kinks is the epitomisation of being english.

[@determineddi2044]

MTV played this all the time back in the '80s...

[@rainonariver]

Oh man this is a great one! I had to get up and dance like an idiot. Old people y'all.

[@mauricechaplin7496]

Great song, reminds me of saturday nights at the Palais ! They were the days !

[@elfegootonielramirez8096]

1,983 el año mas lindo que canción tan hermoza me hace retroceder en el tiempo cuando la escucho

[@alanfox4172]

I not seen the video in years and I saw this on Thames TV when they show videos and this should be the theme tune to strictly come dancing.

[@standenberg]

Great band...great song...great video...the Mom in the video is also Jimmys Mom from Quadrophenia 😁

[@victormanuelvicente2122]

Recuerdo muy gratamente está canción

[@moynulrashid1909]

Heard this was filmed at Ilford Palais only 5 minutes walk from where I grew up. Pure nostalgia as had great times there. Now it is a block of flats

[@colleensreviewsandstories5213]

A former member of the Kinks died this week, I forgot his name for the life of me. A boyfriend from high school once made me a mix-tape with this tune on it. Cool, cute tune and I like it. The Kinks were a band that started in the sixties, I think, and they were still playing and kicking out hits in the early 80s. Gotta respect that.

[@KillerBl8]

Based on the age of this it must have been bass-player Jim Rodford who is on this video. He was also the bassist for Argent and reformed Zombies, and always looked like he was the happiest man in the world being in a big name band. Good bassist and seemed like a nice bloke - RIP Jim

[@harryhaynes2580]

Perfect!

[@pmay222]

Such a great song ❤

[@kt1pl2]

I love this song, and I love the video!!! Omg...just read his sister dropped down dead while dancing.

[@aviatorofpeace4184]

_"dont be afraid to go fishing....it's only mackerel"_

[@suziekg77]

Such a lovely upbeat and catchy song. But the heartbreak behind it is just tragic. Well written though.

[@markkalfahs1047]

.....good ol' early MTV.....

[@MizzSparkle90]

GLORIOUS!! ❤️

[@dangerousdennis1676]

Ray, sublime.

[@michaelpowderly5514]

Ya gotta love The Kinks!!!

[@Destroyah1]

Geiler Song

[@alanryan7994]

Very good clever lyrics quite poignant to. Good tune.

[@WilliamSmith-fz9lw]

One of the greats.

[@elsiedumoulin2779]

Heel mooi liedje! ❤grt uit 🇧🇪🇧🇪

[@NPA1001]

There is a tragic story behind this, Ray Davies sister collapsed and died whilst out dancing when he was a young boy.

[@fanybidan3665]

I saw a documentary on The Kinks a few years ago, and they also commented on this incident. I googled more about it, and appearantly her husband also verbally abused her. I guess that's why her love interest in the MV is shown as grumpy, uptight and even threatening.

[@sannimcable]

Oh xx

[@deltorso]

takes me back !!

[@raylicense363]

Sheer brilliance.

[@Mikee22ification]

You don't know what you have til its gone - Joni Mitchell

[@michavandam]

"You don't know what you got until you lose it." - John Lennon

[@elnafinn]

great tune and lyrics

[@jorgechavira7729]

I really like that song

[@danfieldingistheman3071]

I was 16 when I bought tickets to see The Kinks and I got them without getting permission. It took a lot of crazy antics and maneuvering but I finally got to see them (still without my parents knowing about it) and it was worth every bit of the trouble it took. Too bad I had to sit through the opening act that was The Romantics and their two hit songs they had plus a whole lot of filler songs which equaled to a whole lot of nothing.

[@ayyywerelisteninghere1022]

My mum and dad first met at the Wimbledon Palais and he was a brylcreem and pencil moustache man until the day he died. 😂😂😂

[@ethraspoonful8795]

He does look like Vincent Price on this video, doesn't he ?

[@sannimcable]

Great story telling

[@GWLAD]

The kinks 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@iguanna41]

1982 Stereo

[@natureclips5849]

Funny how songs seem to merge together over the years this like a mixture of big yellow taxi Joni Mitchell and Bones/Human the Killwrs

[@AndymAndym-cm6uf]

Separated at birth ; Ray Davies and Simon Brodkin.....its scary

[@ftsjr]

A great song, and video, but I hate that "slanted screen" effect.

[@deannalynne197]

It's cos the official was removed due to copywrite. This some hoe by passes it.

[@Steve20127]

Good song; good story!!

[@peterfarrel9629]

MANY a time in the late 70s and 80s i end up spending all my money for the week .all for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek lol.great time

[@padpaddeno9402]

English rock n roll gods, and more

[@Spitfirethedragon]

R.I.P. Jim Rodford.

[@64HomeMade]

Hammersmith Palais the first in the country, happy days pulled down.

[@neilirons9464]

Brilliant

[@brython2]

Genius

[@JohnSAitken]

Blowing all his wages for the week all for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek. I PM met a tutor in computers, one of the students had a picture of his girlfriend in his wallet and the teacher made a comment as in “Taking up space where your cash should be.

[@高比良務-d3o]

この時期のレイディビスはカッコいいい。

[@lawrenceyoung3439]

just like Poison

[@franciscojavierreyesgomez9883]

Nostalgia

[@solojinglesradio1]

Thank canal sur musica

[@raywhatley5106]

The horns at the end make this video complete

[@jonsmum5552]

It’s definitely a floor filler!

[@arnesaknussemm2427]

Prototype Blur. The music biz has little imagination.

[@25marmag]

Why is this slanted?

[@deannalynne197]

25marmag way round the copyright removal of original

[@Sbrrr]

This is probably before mtv...more like, "Friday night videos" time..with Danny Terio

[@camillehowe9936]

Where is the original video?

[@petermirtitsch1235]

Only just found out today the real life tragedy behind the song.

[@indirectax]

What happened to the Original Video ? It was much better than this one...!!!

[@JBofBrisbane]

Maybe lose the silly oblique screen within a screen.

[@mw66683]

It prevents a copyright issue.