The Kinks - Come Dancing (SUPERSCALED TO 4K) 🇬🇧

"Come Dancing" is a tribute to the Davies' older sister Rene. Living in Canada with her reportedly abusive husband, the 31-year-old Rene was visiting her childhood home in Fortis Green in London at the time of Ray Davies' 13th birthday on which she surprised him with a gift of the Spanish guitar he had tried to persuade his parents to buy him. That evening, Rene, who had a weak heart as a result of a childhood bout of rheumatic fever, suffered a fatal heart attack while dancing at the Lyceum ballroom.
The music video for "Come Dancing" was shot in November 1982 at Ilford Palais in Essex. Ilford Palais was demolished in 2007 to make room for luxury flats, meeting a similar fate to that of the palais described in the lyrics of "Come Dancing."
When first released as a single in United Kingdom in November 1982, "Come Dancing" failed to chart. Although Arista Records founder Clive Davis had reservations about releasing the single in the United States due to the English subject matter of dance halls, the track saw an American single release in April 1983. "Come Dancing" reached number six on the Hot 100, becoming the band's highest US charting single in over a decade and tying with "Tired of Waiting for You" as the band's highest-charting single ever. This success was achieved largely with the help of a promotional music video directed by Julien Temple that saw frequent airing on MTV. As a result of its American success, the single was re-released in Britain. Unlike its first release, the single became a top 20 British hit, reaching number 12.

[@cy7246]

A video. A story. A song. A dance. A life in the 80s😊

[@rainygirl777]

Absolutely!!

[@charlesgray2567]

There can only ever be one Ray Davies.

[@joejones9520]

The world would be a much different place if the Kinks had never existed, think how much she changed things on a huge scale by giving him that guitar.

[@ucruci]

Memories of watching MTV...and this song was also played heavily on the radio.

[@SkeebWilcox]

The happiest sad song the world has ever known...

[@cyberpunkcentral8500]

It’s beautiful. ❤

[@ifthenplay]

massive tune (and vid) 🐘🐘🐘

[@Guruclef01]

La teniamos en la mente y corazón - pero no sabíamos el nombre de esta Joyita. Abril 2024. The Kinks - Come Dancing-> thnks for the music.

[@danielberry922]

I think this song means . A parking lot was constructed on a plot of land where the supermarket once stood . Before that , a bowlin alley on the same site which used to be the local Palais frequented by the big bands . My sister used to go there on Saturdays for dances where all her boyfriends would come to call . It was natural thing to do , just a another Saturday date . She would always be ready , but deliberately made them wait in anticipation , unbeknownst to them that the night would end up in frustration . Spending all his weeks wages just for a hug and a kiss on the cheek . That's how things were when I was a kid and they would say " come dancing " my sister always obliged . She returned home late and my mom wait leading to arguments . When they finally tore down the Palais , my sister wept as a part of her childhood was lost . Now , as an adult playing in a band , I see a car park where Palais once stood . My sister is married , living in an estate , waiting for her daughters to return home . Knowing they do somethings she would never be able to do . I often wonder if she would still be up for dancing like we used to , if I asked her . Times have changed , but the memories of our youth remain dear to us . Everything changes , nothing stays the same . Every now and then ,we wish things could go back to those simpler times when life wasn't so complicated . But life goes on , and we can only dream . Come Dancing

[@SniffyPoo]

this song makes me feel good

[@SniffyPoo]

the backstory of this song is so sad

[@SeptemberChild1835]

Why?

[@LSBBD]

​@stevenweint7893 when ray was a lad, his sister bought him a guitar for his birthday. Later that night she went out dancing and died of a heart attack on the dance floor. This song is an homage to her.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

@@LSBBD Oh, that is sad. Thank you.

[@tonyhanlon5543]

Great job upscaling Great Sound

[@pedro3dynamite]

Love this video! I've seen some copies with missing audio horn parts. Just sounds weird to me. But I do remember watching this video when I was a teenager and hearing the poster being ripped off of the wall. I haven't seen that copy since 😢😢😢..update!!! It's a VH1 classic copy with the video somewhat tilted 😮 it's the 4:05 time length 😊

[@jorvelort]

I love this song.

[@xenian4623]

Incredible ❤

[@Mark-ew1hn]

One of the all time greatest groups ever and best bands of the 60’s and 70’s havjng their biggest hit of the 80’s …should have been a number 1

[@alexanderivascu5261]

Yeah, think about it they're probably the fourth most important band of the British invasion, and that's because the Beatles, the stones, and the who existed. So also probably one of the most underrated bands because of that

[@SavoxYt]

I only just realised there's two 'younger brothers'. The one we see watching the sister and her date outside is Ray and I guess that means the nerdy looking one with the glasses must be Dave.

[@Aramanth]

Another 80s song that reminisces about swing dancing is "Dance Hall Days" by Wang Chung! This is a great superscale! Very nice job!

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

@@Aramanth Thank you very much!

[@digitalneko7975]

Great memories from the good ol MTV era.

[@NeilFredrick-lj8dk]

Made in britain the mighty kinks legands

[@SpookyTooth303]

Friday Night Videos

[@dummy-z8d]

Los acordes de en algún lugar de duncan dhu

[@mikegalvin9801]

This print seems dark, there was a much better one formerly on KZbin.

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

I try not to make any adjustments in exposure in videos. Usually, the director has done something like that for artistic reasons.

[@mikegalvin9801]

@@CrosscutFilmsSask Sorry, could just be my eyes getting older. Still my favorite Kinks song and that's a high bar.

[@robertdubs9466]

In a span of four minutes, Ray Davies (who was 38 years old at the time) plays two completely different characters in two in completely different time periods: The shady boyfriend as a conman in 1957, and a catatonic in 1982, and the younger brother, as a 13-year old nerd in 1957, and an aging rock star in 1982.

[@mssmiles0503]

one of the best songs of the 1980's. ❤

[@riverduck3]

So grand that this is being rediscovered! I've loved this tune for eons!

[@Look-at-the-ghost]

This just hit me out of nowhere haven’t heard it in literally 20 years😂😂😂😂

[@JoseMartinez-xi5vg]

I am also an old guy who enjoys the kinks...67 years old & going strong😊🎉

[@cyberpunkcentral8500]

I am CRYING!! 🥲 Thank you!!!!!! 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@donhosmer8159]

Old guy who loves the Kinks

[@ddave7026]

My grandma ... Say this in the 80s. It basically was the story of her young life

[@jamesmurdoch9805]

Memories of the big UK dance halls which seemed to die out in the 1960s...wonderful times

[@ziraprod6090]

Cultures in the US ruined dance clubs.

[@champ1061]

I always get chills when the modern Kinks make their appearance.

[@owenjackman5367]

playing this song in honor of the theaters in Westwood (UCLA) that are closing after being there for 100 years :(

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I started watching MTV on the very first day it was launched. I was 9. When this video came out it was much different than the others. It has a soothing quality or something. When I hear it now the imperfect pitch of Ray Davies is awesome. This music sounds human. Like it’s breathing. It sounds so different from music today. Simpler is usually better. Especially if you’re as talented as the Davies boys. The Kinks played a MASSIVE part in starting modern rock. One of the first to use distortion even if it didn’t exist yet. Ask Van Halen what they thought of the Kinks😊. You really got me jumped VH up the ladder fast! Where have all the good times gone?😊

[@crabbcake]

I think it could be scaled since its film... but who knows where ,,, the 'big band' 's audio at the end could be better

[@terr777]

Now that I know the backstory it makes me tear up at the end. ❤

[@tiborsuveg9088]

Imádom.................from Hungary

[@hsatin20]

Great video, great song, great band

[@tizfrreecharm]

One of my all-time favorite music videos - original, witty, and a fine Kinks tune (of course!)

[@theotheoth]

Thanks for the restoration, Crosscut. I often used to use this song, with the fuzzy youtube video copy, in English lessons (EFL), devising language learning games with the wonderful narrative lyric of this song. I'm not big on nostalgia through music, but this song (which is actually about nostalgia) does give me lovely chills.

[@JeffHongchang]

i tought myself engrish using this same song now i ask the ladies at the dance to come dancing

[@NeilFredrick-lj8dk]

Great. Band Great songs One of the best bands ever And songwriters And they are british Thank you the kinks

[@garethbelk4065]

the lad can act