The Kinks - Father Christmas (live)

[@melissacoad5645]

It's not Christmas until l hear the kinks father Christmas!!!

[@grahambrown5013]

This was broadcast on FM radio at Christmas 1978, introduced I believe by Alan Freeman. I taped it on to a cassette and then about ten years ago, copied the cassette tape onto a CD . Still one of my most favourite shows ever and this tune is a belter.

[@Djack-py8xr]

greatest modern Christmas song ever written

[@mymomsucksful]

Greatest Christmas song ever period.

[@scottheatherley]

meh

[@texjsarasota]

I'm 52 and your Father is a very wise man, we had a blast being kids when these guys tore up the stages of our youth 2 thumbs way way up!!

[@lordburlap4514]

THE BEST XMAS SONG!!!

[@BearsChargersfan]

This is my favorite Chirstmas song.It came out when I was in high school.I saw the Kinks at the LA Forum in 1981.

[@sehaalturk]

Arguably, the best Christmas song by a rock band!

[@jamaral81]

This song definitely has a punk edge to it and it's a Christmas song too. Awesome song

[@gridlore]

+jamaral81 Not surprising, as The Kinks were to fathers of the British punk scene. Harsh guitars and songs that attacked the status quo.

[@jupiterria]

My all time favorite Christmas song ever!!!!!

[@Flowmaster925]

this and the cky christmas songs get me through this season with a smile

[@alabhaois]

@krankiekat They sure are-- they and The Who ROCK

[@johnnyjohnson6014]

Yes!!! Yes Yes Yes!!!

[@alabhaois]

BassPlayerSusan: Your dad sounds very cool and right on target!!

[@garyrawlinson1647]

Fabulous sadly never a hit.

[@TheMrDanspam]

Shame really, a great track.

[@ruthmarland835]

I never understood why? Loved it, it’s November of 2023 and the quality sucks yet it takes me right back to “78 the first time I saw them @ 15. Providence, RI❤️🎶

[@bootikmoosik3.06]

Our Xmas homage... @

[@PeterVonRock]

@stevem605 Once upon the time every Stones concert was different/unique... nowadays (when they tour) it's like someone has put on a prerecorded tape (does anyone still record something on a tape these days?) through the speakers.

[@BassPlayerSusan]

@alabhaois I'm in my early 30s and am getting more and more into classic rock. My Dad always says that The Who were the precursors to punk rock and The Kinks were the forerunners of New Wave.

[@scottheatherley]

in the Uk they parrot that the Kinks were the first 'Heavy Rock' band.. not too sure myself. A great band nonetheless

[@theglavine]

Have you ever listened to You Really got Me, All Day and All of the Night and I Need You and put those in context of what was happening in 1964? She Loves You, I'm Heny the VIII, etc. They were the Metallica of 1964/1965.@@scottheatherley

[@asakogumama]

thnaks a lot! i think i've never seen before!!!

[@retrogradevids2010]

Should be the rallying cry of the Occupy America Movement !!!

[@SloopADoopy]

Xmas Eve 2019

[@myyoutube887]

Latent Father Christmases.............?

[@Piggy-Oink-Oink]

This is rare..nI have tons of Kinks video and I didnt have a live version of father Christmas before! RAYS SINGING TOO FAST THOUGH LOL

[@MarianneSpellman]

I'm not sure, but I think Ray's beard is fake.

[@finkydowns]

lets see the Stones do that! Not likely

[@flombar1]

Anyone know where and when this was?

[@PeterVonRock]

Rainbow Theatre, London 1977

[@TheGrungeGamer2]

Bob's Burgers brought me here

[@derekmtheriault]

#ugottalisten2b4udie

[@fanzappa]

wow, ray can't hit the high notes of the chorus...i just transpose down 3 half steps.

[@TheGrungeGamer2]

Bob's Burgers brought me here