The Kinks - Lola (REACTION) with my wife

[@staceycromer1172]

Watching your wife figure it out and your expression when it finally hit ( and her smirk) was worth the watch.

[@thecityman1910]

OMG YES!!!! The wife was getting it. It was fun watching her watch him to see if he was getting it, then when he talked about it being every man's goal is to meet someone at a club and take them home, then finally he figures it out! GREAT

[@michaelasay8587]

I wish they wouldn't pause and talk so much!

[@TheHopperUK]

@@michaelasay8587They have to stop to avoid copyright strikes.

[@dedcowbowee]

I saw it that way too, Brilliant!

[@jedislap8726]

@@michaelasay8587 Then don't watch reaction videos.

[@Colin-1964]

Waiting for that “Penny Drops” expression!✌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😬

[@donaldduck2139]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@donaldduck2139]

I think the penny dropped around 1:53, for Dominika 😅

[@metracy42]

😂

[@Colin-1964]

@@donaldduck2139 I make you right! Priceless! 😂🤣

[@musiclover9361]

The penny dropped for her VERY early! Love it! 😂

[@jimilemons7680]

Stay with this woman - she knew almost immediately but let you figure it out on your own - the ability to do that…priceless

[@jwgregory1969]

The look on Andre's face when he "got it". 😂😂😂

[@aidenroqz]

Andre's face when he realized the real meaning of the story is priceless 😂😂😂😂

[@joelmclean2898]

Andre, your face froze and then dropped when you got it. Domika, your look of disbelief when Andre said this was every guys fantasy was hilarious. You had caught on by that time.

[@rewquioprewquiop]

We were all fooled the first time listening!

[@willasacco9898]

I was.

[@MrPercy112]

Me too, and for quite some time!

[@artbagley1406]

Probably no parents understood the lyrics back in the day! Their kids loved the song, lyrics and ALL! The song is perfectly adaptable to today's society!

[@MrJareth]

Nope, not me. I was like, wtf? and after that, I started listening to music clearer. lol

[@MisterWondrous]

You may find that Lou Reed's "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" has a similar, um, time signature. Both artists are worth hearing in great quantities. Fun reaction y'all.

[@jenniferandrews1917]

Absolutely!

[@inway404344]

Or Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc!

[@paulbromley6687]

I was just thinking Lou Reed, saw your comment I wonder if Lou was influenced by the Kinks and Lola it was just a bit earlier.Harley came from Miami Fla.

[@PeterBuwen]

She knew from the very beginning. I could see that. 😀

[@proudmoon3]

Yes, I loved the look on her face! lol Smart lady!

[@fantasycamp4000]

I think the video helped her. I never saw this video and it took me years to figure out the lyrics.

[@dieseldan5189]

This song was 30 years ahead of its time.

[@ianhorn5466]

50 years ahead of its time. People are still struggling to cope.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

"Wait a minute..." Literally tears of laughter. This has to be the funniest reaction to this track I have ever seen. Don't worry. You'll get over her ;)

[@dmnddog7417]

Poor Andrei, I could see Dominika picked up the story right away. I was just laughing. It's a fun little song.

[@harlanginsberg7269]

This is based on an actual event The story is a manager went into an after hours bar and picked up a hot looking girl he danced with her all night but as morning approached he noticed a 5 o'clock shadow on "her" face. Other explanation say it was a roadie or an actual Kinks member but whoever it really was it happened to someone. The Kinks You Really Got Me changed rock history. Their song Waterloo Sunset is ranked number 14 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The Kinks were very popular among the gay community at the time as they wrote several pro gay songs. For the 1970s the topic of this song was risque a topic to be tackling and this song managed to pull it off wonderfully by never really saying Lola was a gay man and not a woman.

[@scott3744]

When I was a kid, I never listened to the lyrics that closely, I just sang along to the chorus. I had no idea what this song was about, until a friend of mine pointed it out to me 😂

[@gregwhitcoe5411]

LOL same... I had an older brother that let me suffer... 😂

[@mapegatkinson92]

My son had a woman's soul and is now my daughter. She is an accomplished writer now in Croatia on a Fulbright Scholarship with several degrees. She is the smartest and kindest person I know. God bless all trans and lgbtq people. They need understanding and respect. From a proud mom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Go Steelers.

[@joecarcione6636]

Great comment, even before Go Steelers (then it got better!)

[@belleriffraff]

Still genetically a male, no amount of wishing and hoping will change that.

[@lee_1292]

@@belleriffraffwhooooo caaaaaares

[@jamesstone9213]

​@@lee_1292you

[@michaelthompson8755]

@@belleriffraffYou’re exactly right !!! A person can pretend to be whatever they want. But that’s just it ……. pretending.

[@marcp7314]

The transition in his face when he realizes where the song ended up and her smiling about itas she could see it coming is priceless.

[@mjb0183]

Ray Davies is the genius of this very influential band.

[@brucster99b2]

Love it when people react to this song, and watching their faces when they get to the punch line. I'm pretty sure I read that this was a true story involving one of the band's roadies. When the band performed this on "Top Of The Pops", a British T.V. pop show, they had to change the coca-cola to cherry cola due to copyright issues.

[@richardscratcher6075]

The change of lyrics was not because of copyright but because it would be seen as advertising Coca Cola, which is not allowed by the BBC. Ray Davies was forced to make a 6,000-mile (9,700 km) round-trip flight from New York to London and back on June 3, 1970, interrupting the band's American tour, to change those words.

[@way2deep100]

Not a copyright issue; Coca Cola would have been delighted. Another comment has already explained that the change was actually because the BBC, a non-commercial TV/radio network, did not permit advertising, product placement or anything which could be construed as promoting a specific brand or commercial enterprise. So I'll add another example of this. When Mott the Hoople's cover of David Bowie's 'All the Young Dudes' became popular, they had to issue a new version with the line: "Wendy's stealing clothes from Marks and Sparks" (Marks and Sparks being a widely accepted affectionate slang term for popular UK retailer Marks & Spencer) replaced with: "Wendy's stealing clothes from unlocked cars" in order for it to be played on BBC radio stations and on what was the UK's most influential pop music TV show.

[@brucster99b2]

@@way2deep100 I get the message guys... my mistake. The Mott situation is interesting, regarding getting airplay. Did they change the lyrics on the 45 release then? Or was there a separate version used just for airplay, and was there actually a physical release?

[@alanoakley3242]

@@brucster99b2 I never bought it but whenever I heard it at parties etc. I heard "Marks & Sparks", so it is entirely likely that the BBC were sent copies of the version which complied with their broadcast regulations while the 'genuine' article was in the stores. I'm sure the argument would have gone: "Marks & Sparks is not the store's actual name" but, at the time, a 45's commercial success in the UK was pretty much contingent on the BBC playing it, so artists tended to fall in line even against their better judgement.

[@brucster99b2]

@@alanoakley3242 I was thinking the same thing. If you're from the U.K., you'd know what Marks & Sparks is a reference to, but someone in the States would probably be a little perplexed, as not grasping the meaning of it.

[@justjack0715]

"C'mon Andre! Wake up!" 🤣I love watching you guy's, both entertaining and loving! 👍 Also, I believe it's based on a true experience that happened to their road manager.

[@doplinger1]

I love to see the faces when the realization hits!

[@user-wc9ng1mx3j]

That was so funny. Andre, you may not live this one down.

[@justinwilton4603]

The kinks " you really got me " x 😊

[@banta-pd8zj]

"You Really Got Me". 2 minutes, 20 seconds of pop genius from the 60's British R&B wave. Easily one of the best of its genre.

[@user-vl6pk6gy3h]

The Kinks were fantastic. I hate being old, but I am glad also because I was alive for this great music.

[@kenhewitt7357]

Groundbreaking song in its day, brilliant band the Kinks

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Lola is one of countless hits by one of Englands finest bands. Ray Davies was a genius as a song writer. The Kinks were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of fame in 1990.

[@orraman5427]

Going by your expressions the penny started to drop for Dominika at around 1:53, but It took Andrei until about 5:03. 🤣

[@carllange3432]

"celluloid heros" was always my fave!!

[@user-Terry314]

Ha! Ha! Your expressions Danika you were pretty quick to pick it up.

[@candacemay7187]

I thought her name was Domenica.

[@georgeduncan421]

This one cracks me up. Dominika is on to it and Andrei is just head bobbing along without a clue. Lol!

[@paulbromley6687]

I think we know who has the brains in your relationship, but lovely to see how you both bounce ideas and thoughts between you. Stay happy.

[@teesmith945]

I have to admit when I first heard this song years ago I didn't quite understand what it was all about, but after hearing this song a few times I listened to the lyrics a little more closely I said to myself ohhh, I got it now........ lol , thanks for the reaction guys........

[@willasacco9898]

Same here👍

[@jackpearson1110]

The Kink's kicks ass on this song. The voice, the melodies, drums and guitars are edgy and melodic at the same time. That's really what keeps this song so iconic for so many decades. Great Songwriting!

[@markferrett700]

Great,funny reaction......this song always produces a humorous first listen reaction! The Kinks were an amazing band with a vast catalogue of great songs and were responsible for creating one of the first "Heavy" riffs with " You really got me"! ...a truly great band.

[@davidrauh8118]

Yea the song was written about one of their managers who was so drunk one night he didn't realize he was dancing with a transvestite. The band members fell on the floor laughing.

[@ericanderson8886]

Fun song. Kinks were huge in the sixties, very influential. Songwriter Ray Davies was a great satirist. Well worth exploring.

[@bretttodd6470]

That moment when he realized what was being said and the toe tapping stops. Lol lmao.

[@alabhaois]

Ray Davies is brilliant. Always ahead of the times. 💌

[@donnabertolotti8954]

That reaction was hysterical!

[@davescurry69]

The Kinks are one of the most surprising and rewarding musical journeys you can take. The sheer volume of great song after great song during the '60's and well into the '70's is at least the equal of their better known contemporaries. Lovely reaction as always guys.

[@davehagi9883]

Aye to that.

[@jmpmusva]

The song rocks! I was a kid. Didn't hear any lyrics except L-O-L-A. Once some other kids started to repeat things from their parents.....I still didn't get it. Why would somebody do that? Talk about ahead of it's time. This was the 60's. "Walk on the Wild Side" is another great song, and the colored girls sing...

[@kennethsawyer8519]

Oh! Poor Andre... The realization hit HARD!

[@harlech52]

Try Waterloo Sunset next

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

Some reactions are priceless, this is one of them.

[@toddhill7483]

Thanks guys, great reaction. And there's a surplus of kinks songs to react to for almost a lifetime.

[@correctlyrics]

OMG, the reactions!!!!!! Awesome!!!! So much fun, guys.

[@koshtie]

This was so funny watching you 2 with this song, i was almost crying, ATB Wayne UK 😜

[@hereintheyear]

I love that she didn't spoil it for him halfway through when she caught on LOL

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Legendary British band . They had many big hits in the UK and here in Canada 🇨🇦 Lola was a #1 song here in Canada 🇨🇦

[@gerrydantone6834]

Imagine the impact of this song over 50 years ago!

[@jrd33]

The 1960s was a very permissive time, in some ways. Cross-dressing was nothing new.

[@MrPercy112]

That’s what most of us thought back then, that it was just cross-dressing - I was totally naive to it all.

[@annereidy7981]

I love you two, this is so funny!

[@wadehines9971]

By the way, your faces about 5:20 in the video are priceless. Realization on the left and confirmation on the right.

[@wadehines9971]

I was probably about 13 when I actually listened to this and understood it in the early 70s. It's always been funny to me to see people figure it out. I admit to a bit of queasiness at the mismatch between first impressions and reality but have always been able to laugh about it. I hope the song inspires that same ability to take things with good humor in most of those who listen. It is a mixed up world in oh so many ways, but you gotta roll with it.

[@alanshadbolt2454]

I love your reactions to songs because it's so genuine and not fake to influence the subscribers, love it

[@wadeday9082]

Oh my gosh. I am laughing so hard. When the light bulb comes on, your expression had me laughing uncontrollably. Thank goodness I wasn’t at work! Great reaction!

[@ronnywestberry9503]

loved your reactions too funny lol

[@hilarytoffler5636]

I did wait for the recognition to flare in his 👀. I was born in the UK but I am old now living in America. This was just awesome when it was released, because most of you are too young to remember the sexual revolution had started. Love the Kinks and I love watching you both. Thank you for making an old woman happy.

[@garethgriffiths1674]

Never laughed so much at one of your amazing reactions!😂

[@martinstubbs7974]

This was decades ahead of its time!! Absolutely love your reactions!! Ape man is another classic which is also way ahead of its time. Warmest wishes from the UK

[@admiralbillom7559]

60's soho! you must play more kinks!

[@brucevaudrien3373]

Andres expression at the 2 minute mark says it all.lol

[@TerenceShortman]

This is the best ever reaction I have seen to this song classic, released in 1970 when I was 16 it did not take long to work it out for us teenagers back then the lines that I think absolutely gives it away is "Girls will be boys and boys will be girls" "It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, except for Lola"

[@betsyduane3461]

Kinks had hits in the 60's - 90's.

[@kevinpolito1529]

To really appreciate the effect The Kinks had on rock music, you need to listen to their earliest hits, such as You Really Got Me (one of the most classic guitar riffs), All Day and All of the Night, Tired of Waiting for You, and Sunny Afternoon. Enjoy!

[@foxdogsourdough]

That, was great! The expressions on your faces when the reality arrived. Priceless.

[@JohnBullard]

Mrs. Davies' boys could rock n roll.

[@PatrickSimpson-nd3er]

Now you know! Lola is one of the GREATEST Rock and Roll tunes ever...Viva Italia!!

[@jonnno243]

The last line, which could be taken in two ways,shows an example the masterful lyrics of Ray Davies. I think we all know which way to take it :)

[@leggdad1]

One of the best reactions! Thank you guys.

[@yourwinefamily1939]

Ray sang this song for The Royal Family at The Queen's Command Performance in the Buckingham Garden. Princess Diana and the young sons really enjoyed it, The Queen and Prince Charles remained pretty stoic during the whole performance. The crowd loved it and sang along to the refrain of "Lola". Great Video of the performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXYfXqVl6ymgrc

[@g0fvt]

I love watching your reactions, this song has been a favourite of mine for well over 50 years. Of course as a 12 year old it took a long while to decipher it, the way the lyrics introduce more and more doubt about Lola as the story unfolds. Allegedly it is loosely based on an incident in a London nightclub. Watching Dominika's smile appear took me back to when the penny first dropped with me.

[@barrycross2585]

The Kinks songs ar the soundtrack of my youth, i can't help wonder at yanks reaction to the songs i grew up with

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

Ray Davies, who wrote the song is the master of packaging social comment in memorable songs. The giveaway lyric is "I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola." That is; Is Lola is glad she's(?) a man too? The Kinks were really good at doing this sort of thing.

[@perryedwards4746]

LOL your hubbys face!! Lola was a chap!!

[@BernardHodgson]

Wonderful reaction!

[@richarddevlin4064]

Thank you both. I've watched countless reaction videos, but this is the first time I've laughed out loud to one. It's a little drama played out in front me. "Wait a minute...". Perfect. Your often heartfelt comments & sharp insights are always a pleasure. Moreover, the understated respect, love, and affection that you show for one another is so refreshing in a world turning rapidly to piss and vinegar. Dominika's (forgive me if misspelt) cottoning on VERY quickly to the story, matched by Andre's meandering arrival at the truth is comedy gold. Again, thank you both.

[@DaveRod76]

You two are funny. And watching the facial expressions as the story revealed more, is priceless. lol

[@757optim]

A radio shocker for the time.

[@MrPercy112]

I don’t think many folk caught on. I don’t recall any ‘official’ response at the time.

[@vincentspadafora433]

“Come on, wake up,” now that was priceless.

[@danielbenincasa770]

LoLa is a man.... Iconic song. Kinks are Legends

[@mattk070]

I Love You Two! That was the greatest reaction Ever! When it hit her what was happening it made me fall off the couch laughing! I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard. I was clapping my hands and stomping my feet! Wonderful reaction, I loved it, thank you!

[@alanhall2216]

Ray Davies is a fantastic storyteller in most of his song lyrics. A particular favourite of mine is "Come Dancing." Great lyrics, great (true) story and great video.

[@gregpomeroy2149]

Andre’s face priceless Happy Easter

[@devonvergiels5185]

Such a great song, and yes, there's a big twist. But it's a fantastic song from so long ago.

[@ronturner9850]

Written in the 60s - well ahead of its time 😊

[@jimalvir5866]

Wait a minute ... 🤣🤣🤣 that was precious

[@user-ze5tu4ck1t]

They were a Fantastic band .

[@erlingfredrikamundsen1234]

Hilarious, best reaction video I have seen in a long time. Wife: Still want to go to the club?

[@massboy11]

That was one of the most honest reactions I've seen, and funny! That poor man looked like a deer in the headlights as it dawned on him what was going on....meanwhile his wife pretty much had it from the beginning. You guys are awesome!

[@toddmarryatt443]

The wife clued in immediately lol

[@chitownlee]

That was your best reaction 😆 🤣 😂

[@stephenseay3878]

I think your reactions give me the most genuine joy of any. Very honest and wholesome and even though the later is great the former is greater.

[@JohnPilon082149051552]

Ray Davies who wrote this song composed another gem later in his career called ‘Come Dancing’

[@carnivoroussoupspoon]

my first concert on my own with just my friends was Cheap Trick and The Kinks, it was awesome!

[@bugsyboy2840]

Loved watching you both react to this 😂. Great reaction as always 😊

[@virgiltracey9130]

This reaction was priceless. Dominica got it early on and just left Andre to figure it out for himself.

[@user-oe9hj9yl7m]

Wonderful reaction. Try Waterloo Sunset or You Really Got Me which is considered to be the first heavy riff in rock

[@blzbub1]

Haha, it is true that a picture paints a thousand words and your face @5:33 was an absolute "picture" of realisation! This is a top tune and you guys did a brilliant job reacting as always.

[@chrislofotos]

I nearly got caught out when I was young Naval Officer Cadet back in the 1960’s. We were docked in Antwerp and I visited a club with some more experienced shipmates who knew the score! We were sitting having drinks and I was approached by an ‘attractive’ blonde who invited me to dance, on closer inspection on the dance floor I became suspicious of ‘her’ beard growth, the the penny dropped and I made a hasty retreat, much to the hilarity of my fellow shipmates!

[@elisamcgowan4774]

I understand that one of the Kinks' crew had an experience in a club, hence the song. Loved your reaction guys, the realisation look was priceless!.