The Kinks 'Lola' Live.

The Kinks 'Lola' Live.
This song is about a transvestite. According to a 2004 piece in Rolling Stone magazine, it may have been inspired by the famous transvestite Candy Darling, who Kinks lead singer Ray Davies allegedly dated for a brief time. This is the same Candy mentioned in Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side" ("Candy came from out on the island, in the backroom she was everybody's darling").
The other possibility, which is stated in The Kinks: The Official Biography, is that Ray Davies wrote the lyrics after their manager got drunk at a club and started dancing with what he thought was a woman. Toward the end of the night, his stubble started showing, but their manager was too tanked to notice. (thanks, Martin - Rostock, Germany)

[@mirosuni]

Timeless --- I am 66 now but we listened to this endlessly when we were all 12. Such a great song.

[@percybriscoe9886]

I heard Lola for the first time in 1970, at age 16. Today 52 years later, at age 68, it still gives me goosebumps.

[@toddrandall3395]

i hear you brother

[@hopebgood]

A bit before my time but I just like all sorts of interesting fun stuff. Have a good one percy 😀

[@percybriscoe9886]

@Si Hopebgood Thank you.

[@willisknapick4405]

I was 23. Same story. I hear the opening chords and get transported back to 1970.

[@randyseidell1665]

Me too. Sung with such passion and I'm straight, but just such a powerful attracting song!

[@gianpaolosatta4544]

What a wonderful band! The Kinks are forever!

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

Singing about a transvestite in 1970. Way ahead of its time.

[@themaster5185]

The Kinks, very underrated band. One of the most milestone music band ever.

[@elainezdollz]

I agree!!

[@alexbowman7582]

It’s said Jimmy Page played session on their early recordings which the Kinks recently denied. As far as I’m concerned Dave Davies is a better guitarist than Page.

[@zyonthelickman]

they literally in the hall of fame not underrated at all

[@debbie1060]

Underrated??😂🤔

[@johnwright291]

I don't know what would make you think they are underrated. Their up there with anyone you can think of.

[@rontorres2196]

The Kinks will always be one of the greatest bands. Their music will always be relevant.

[@lucyfoster4082]

Yes.

[@maccabbee2014]

It was as unplugged as possible. No editing. Audience was loving every minute.

[@jonnno243]

One of the great songs of all time. Along with "walk on the wild side", by Lou Reed, a song, way back , to get ppl to realise that ppl are ALL different, in a good way .

[@lasseheller9863]

agreed

[@AvruM_]

!!!!! This :)

[@tripshoes]

Very underrated band. Ray Davies is very charming.

[@fourbyfourer]

UGH!! Here we go again with the same old overused untrue comment EVER!! 🙄

[@stephenpayne9120]

THE most underrated band in world history. They are titans. Right up there with the Beatles, the Stones and the Diodes.

[@spongebobsquaretits]

i think you need to buy a dictionary and look up the word underrated, it doesnt mean what you seem to think

[@fourbyfourer]

UGH!! Here we go again with the same old overused untrue comment EVER!! 🙄

[@fourbyfourer]

@@spongebobsquaretits I agree!! These dipsticks use this same old worn-out overused comment on EVERY music video!!

[@rebeccaquam3562]

Yes sir....Ray Davies was a handsome fellow. His hair style rocked :-)

[@gregkosinski2303]

He looks like Crispin Glover with Mike Tyson’s teeth.

[@jackieguccione94]

@@gregkosinski2303 😉😆😅😄😄🤣🤣😂🤣😄😅😆😆😉

[@drewlacic8756]

I absolutely dig the backing vocals, especially on the studio version

[@worldorthoorthopaedicsurge6147]

We convinced our teaching priests in the 60s to play this over the school speakers until they realised in horror what it was about

[@ethanwashoe5868]

But this song came out in 1970?🤔

[@worldorthoorthopaedicsurge6147]

@@ethanwashoe5868 Thanks, must have 1970 or 71.

[@heinzbreuer2674]

Immer ein musikalisches Erlebnis 🎸🥁🎹🎶. Danke ein Fan aus Krefeld Germany

[@lovelystuff1562]

Whatever genre of music you are a fan of, you have to accept that in a list of the top 50, or top 100 songs of all time, Lola has to be in there somewhere. 🤘🤘

[@Rick-tt6yq]

This was the first record I ever bought...it was a 45rpm. I must have been around 10 years old. It's still a favorite song.

[@holtridge7337]

I had forgotten all about this song. It's been so many years.

[@glenyspike4921]

I remember as a child being really confused with this song. I love it

[@EricScoles]

I like this version. It's very 'Ray.'

[@kellyweir9723]

my daughter asks for this song all time because her name is lola

[@MW-cx3sb]

Is she really a he?

[@AngelRamirez-lz6qv]

Uncl Dolan YES.

[@이하영-g2i]

Uncl Dolan oh lord, mate 😂 don’t ruin the kid’s innocence

[@robberfranco6628]

just tell her that lola was a fucking man

[@TL8311-j6x]

Hahahaha

[@irene4132]

Grew up with the Kinks and The Small Faces..Kinks are just so good..forgot just how good until I saw this clip...will buy their cd...read somewhere Candy Darling was the host of a nightclub where she would greet females with a rude hello which I cannot possibly repeat here!!. Lola is a great song but caused quite a stir when first released due to the subject matter.These days NOBODY would care !!

[@bonitaderosa3134]

c.o.l.a. 50-years later, still LOVE THIS SONG.... and you guys, too:)

[@javieramor4159]

Los conocí con 15. Tengo 72 y me siguen gustando mucho. Él y Pete Townsend,.... bueno, y Eric Burdon y Stevie Winwood and many more tienen un lugar en mi corazón

[@rohanroll]

"In an english accent"... That gets me everytime! 😁😁😁😁

[@jonnno243]

Lola is one of those great ground breaking songs, ty the KInks , Ray Dave Pete MIck

[@stevejohnson1350]

Dave Davies is one of the most underrated lead guitarists of the classic rock era

[@6269Sixtiesrule]

Couldn’t agree more! ❤

[@fourbyfourer]

UGH!! Here we go again with the same old overused untrue comment EVER!! 🙄

[@ardalla535]

Brilliant lines "I got down on my knees Well that's the way that I want it to stay" Now that's an image to remember.

[@brynn1992]

Makes me wonder what it would have been like to grow up during that era. Thanks for posting this - loved it!

[@gazzasuffolk8261]

it was pretty good

[@kathypillow3273]

It was frickin awesome growing up in that era!!!!!

[@brynn1992]

kathy pillow I bet it was. I'm jealous!

[@brynn1992]

***** I agree. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment.

[@DjNemes1s]

***** Great comment!

[@boyerbqtbarneyjdk3918]

Yes sir....Ray Davies was a handsome fellow. His hair style rocked :-) Dave was so gorgeous... just BEAUTIFUL!

[@garrettwright4882]

This is if not the greatest performance ever!!!!

The Kinks, one of my favorite bands of the sixties..

[@IanMuir-e8o]

I saw them in '66 at Ayr Ice Rink (Scotland) they were brilliant.

[@jrr6486]

Brings back crazy memories of when the Hankens opened up for the Kinks during their last American tour. Wow Man!

[@monicacubberly-early1901]

One of the best groups ever! Thanks for sharing and God bless from Patrick

[@honeychilerider]

Man, that was one ragged performance, but it sure put a smile on my face.

[@russellbishop5995]

Girls will be boys and boys will be girls. Love that line.

[@YouTubeChannel-qk9rk]

At the moment I was only 8yrs old and listening to it several times on the radio stations, got me confused and I related it to the fact that long hair on boys and men, and jeans worn by girls was the subject of this song. There was no education in schools, and in the society itself, at that era regarding the fact, that life on Earth from the very start, existed a variety of sexual orientations, and persons like LOLA finished being either hated or worse - beaten, which is totally unjust. Added to this they were frequently ridiculed . At the time in my school, existed some who were fem boys to which many made fool of them and me I laughed, but later I totally regretted my behaving ! They were the most kind and obedient in class. The point here is that we grew up in a unsound state of social education, all of which came from dark mentality of the society & the church. Lola brings me a lot of nostalgic memories, and the Kinks one of my favorite groups of the past.

[@russellbishop5995]

@@KZbinChannel-qk9rk Thankfully society has moved on. I am not woke but looking forward to the day when people are not labelled. You are what you are and so be it. You are quite right when you talk about society and religion. I had a conversation the other day with a guy a little older than me who scorned anyone of a different persuasion. I reminded him that the Romans and The Spartans encouraged same-sex relations because it meant they would fight harder and they don't come harder than The Spartans. I wouldn't beat yourself up about your behaviour when you were young. We all do things we regret, especially in our formative years. Lola is a great song.

[@YouTubeChannel-qk9rk]

@@russellbishop5995 Thanks Russell for the reply. Nice to hear from different opinions but especially from open minded persons. In my opinion, I do not like the procedure done by the Romans & Spartans, for the reason that sex orientations are a very delicate and serious biological activities, that they can induce harm, on the person's brain, and so, it should be kept for the person to choose his sex life FREE without being forced or worse - hated for nothing. One must keep in mind, that LOLA and persons alike, suffer so much in society, and it's not their fault at all. I did laugh at my class mate, simply because i was not told from no one, including my parents, that fem boys exist, and so I saw something strange and different from me and others, and their gesture make you laugh even if you are in a nervous state ! But I never hated or hurt, him and also he was my very respected class mate indeed. I have a couple of the Kinks C.D.'s in my library with all of their hits throughout their best years, and to say the truth I regard them as future tellers - since the song - Plastic Man ( 1970) did in fact came true - after 3 decades we are truly Plastic Humans, and we are in great trouble, as regards our health & enviroment. Thanks.

[@1ilgrillo]

Lovely toned down feel to this version, like a jam session.

[@gli7utubeo]

Live performance of an alltime great song! Thanks!!

[@lauriekruczek]

Dave was so gorgeous... just BEAUTIFUL!

[@robbiepeterh]

Astonishing songwriting

[@PaulR986]

Sooo many years ahead of it's time.

[@FedUpLurker]

I am Lola, I'm from Muswell Hill, I like to wear spandex., I now live in Sydenham SE London, I am approaching my 70's and I remember Ray profoundly. This has always been DEEP, I wish I had known before. Hey Ray meet you in the Crouch End Weatherspoons next Friday.

[@dude5242]

One of the most underrated bands ever fucking good song

[@fourbyfourer]

UGH!! Here we go again with the same old overused untrue comment EVER!! 🙄

[@fourbyfourer]

I think you better break down and buy a dictionary!!! Because it's very clear that you have no idea what the word "underrated" means!!

[@roellassche1403]

Timeless,heard it for the first time when i was twelve.took a couple of years to the meaning: nothing wrong with it though

[@UberAV]

...and so is Lola.

[@normanby100]

John Dalton had a reputation for being very quick and handy with his fists. Working with the Davis brothers, that was probably as important as being able to play guitar.

[@FrownyMascot]

Funny intro haha keep rockin Ray!

[@lolaheider499]

Ich wurde nach diesem Lied benannt. Sehr schönes Lied :)

[@RedBullRS4]

Nach einer Transsexuellen ais London ...

[@lastkayleeuw6706]

Haha da ist schön :D! Ich wurde nach einem Musiker von den Allman Brothers (Jaimoe/aus den 70er) benannt. So was finde ich immer cool \(^_^)/

[@scottf318]

what an amazing age of music. Sounds better than the recording.

[@darrenohannagain8432]

Always wished I was a teenager back then,would've been soooo good👍

[@vickidaniel2807]

Thanks I love it. It has been my fav song for years,

[@baxtronicxavier]

I love the way he says ‘cola’ ☺️

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Kinks were amazing!

[@arnabmaldives]

Funny intro haha keep rockin Ray! Thanks I love it. It has been my fav song for years,

[@larrymclarnon-pd8xf]

I love band ,I lurrvve the song, and have done since my TT eens.love it.

[@Sandy-no3lh]

Love Ray Davis and his Lola.

[@rubensbarrios5345]

Thnxs for postin' the Vid 👍🏻👍🏻

[@richallenxbox1976]

A friend of mine on Facebook has a daughter called Lola. Also we just got back from seeing a musical called Sunny Afternoon based on the music of The Kinks.

[@ThaiThom]

If Joker had a rock band, he would be Ray Davies.

[@JoryStultz1234]

I much prefer this to the numerous "live" playbacks of this song.

[@TheMarteniko]

Love Dave's playing on this. So smooth and tasty. Man, that was one ragged performance, but it sure put a smile on my face.

[@jamieshaffer6493]

I love his humor in the beginning. And I think David has a cold, his back up vocals were a little off, but when you're talented like that, it does not matter at all. I love it.

[@ElaineWilliamson-ic9ir]

That brings back such good memories

[@lila.1207]

I love Ray so much

[@BlackPhoenix623]

He's got awesome hair. Great song

[@jfsaccesshire9404]

Cool guy and great song from a good while ago. Always smile to this.

[@pderus]

luv luv luv!! How could two brothers be so talented and so hot at the same time??

[@browsman2328]

I remember when this song first came out I wondered if I heard what I thought I heard because I always pay attention to song lyrics. The lyrics went over the heads of some of my friends at the time and I had to explain it to them although some of them still didn’t believe me. I’ve liked the Kinks ever since.

[@annaberger707]

L O L A ...LOLOLOLOLO LA...THATS PHILOSOPHIE.... LOVE LI❤

[@musicstewart9744]

Might have been recorded very soon after its release. After it became a hit I Don't think he would ever have to ask people to sing along😊

[@bettyswunghole3310]

You can't really go wrong when you've got Jesus on piano...

[@gunsnrosesfan3092]

Love it!

[@dominiclalor960]

Loved this song so much I named one of my cats Lola ❤

[@susanwiffill4637]

It was great ,music was brilliant. 😎

[@Daveman712]

On this Lola video live, John Gosling is on keyboard, Mick Avory is on drums, Ray, Dave, and who's on bass? Anyone heard from The Kinks, when will they will announce their upcoming anniversary tour? Any word on the The Kinks's Part 2, Anniversary Anthology, "The Journey"?

[@helendi7000]

John Dalton who replaced original bassist Pete Quaife

[@yvonnemulder9038]

Yes the guy Who sings it is Lola

[@jackieguccione94]

Nearly broke my spine😉😆😅😄🤣😂😂

[@tyeverythingisgood2036]

Ray Davisさん、アコギ上手いです♬冒頭の観客との掛け合いもナチュラルで良いですね～(^^)

[@jeffmetz4576]

Thank god for the kinks

[@TheRippingCorpse]

Fantastic!

[@pjfan173]

Thanks for sharing

[@XXB4XX]

I've seen 3 live clips of the Kinks and they progressively look more stoned and like hippies as they go on.

[@lyndaframe1986]

Brilliant altogether 👍

[@ginsure]

Kinks were one of the best for sure

[@StarlandSeayChewy]

Ray was.......FRIED......

[@rickkuhn]

Thanks for turning on Dave's light! 2:03

[@philipross2013]

Indeed ,ahead of it's time. There is a Lola near me but this one is called Gipsee ( hairband ) but then hey , I do live in Thailand.

[@MrBryansseals]

There are plenty of "Lolas" in Thailand, but I've never heard this song played in a bar here.

[@user-sl2de9bh7t]

I love her Jerry!

[@renorailfanning5465]

Love Dave's playing on this. So smooth and tasty.

[@lindaoasismind]

Me encanta esta canción!!!

[@oldtimerf7602]

Seems like they were playing in a library and didn't want to be too loud..

[@DonaldEzell-p4f]

You and me too brother.

[@dauphin1707]

Ahhhhhh Lola !!!! freshair Merci

[@thevisitortjn2]

"This song enchants to me!" Sounds like Ray Davies or his Manager was encharted by the mysterious 'Lola" too. ;-)

[@arayaday1774]

I like this song my job brought me here .

[@nicidevine6670]

I saved it to my playlist

[@paolabarani4140]

Un signore ❤

[@j.davismandy2928]

Love Dave's playing on this. So smooth and tasty. My name is lola my daughter asks for this song all time because her name is lola

[@notarussianspy5511]

There should be a biopic of the kinks with Jake Gyllenhaal or Daniel Radcliffe as Ray Davies

[@BaMbY66]

♫ 🎸Ano 1972 "LOOOOOOLAAAAHHHHHHH" ♫ 🎸 "The Kinks 'Lola' Live. Esta música é sobre um travesti. De acordo com uma peça na revista Rolling Stone 2004, pode ter sido inspirado pelo famoso travesti doces Querida, que Kinks vocalista Ray Davies supostamente datada por um breve tempo. Este é o mesmo dos doces mencionado em Lou Reed "Walk On The Wild Side" ("Candy veio de fora da ilha, nos bastidores ela era querida de todos"). A outra possibilidade, que é afirmado no The Kinks: The Official Biografia, é que Ray Davies escreveu a letra depois de seu gerente ficou bêbado em um clube e começaram a dançar com o que ele pensava que era uma mulher. Para o fim da noite, sua barba começou a mostrar, mas o seu gerente foi muito afundou para notar. (graças, Martin - Rostock, Alemanha)"

[@GoldAmple]

Why did you just copy and paste the description

[@fennis26]

Great vid, what show was this? “I’m a very important person…and when I ask for people to do things, they jump.” Classic.