The Kinks - Muswell Hillbilly, 1977

Recorded for Whistle Test, April 1977

[@BrainDamageEclips]

Very underrated , been a Muswellhill billy all my life

[@terrydoyle4120]

not underrated by me

[@johnconway9882]

Although heavily associated with rural residents of the Appalachian Mountain region of USA (especially West Virginia), the term "Hillbilly" (Hill Billy) actually has Scottish roots, with many Scottish Presbyterian highlanders being supporters of "King Billy" (William of Orange).

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

Love this song! Muswell Hillbillies; the Best!

[@bennyjazzful]

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a mad keen 73yo Aussie fan One of the very best Rock groups of all time.

[@kittencharm]

those boys were always fussin', but god do they make beautiful music together. Love this song!

[@marianalins4192]

Too good! Thank you for sharing.

[@THEKINKS08]

well, what can i say, i totally agree with you. here in Italy we call this kind rivalry as "fratelli coltelli", a funny thing which means that the two brothers they are really in competition. i think that it's not easy sometimes to understand Ray, but a genius he's a genius..about Dave, i love every single note of his sound, and i'm so happy that is well recovering after the stroke. roumors about a Kinks reunion: i believe that is the truth, can't wait! thanks for the kinds words.

[@JaCeeMusic]

Love you Ray and Dave!

[@limeginger]

I actually that was kind of a crappy thing to say, cruddy way to introduce his brother, a back-handed compliment, given how much Dave wrote, and how fundamental he was to the band's success. Ah...sibling rivalry. Love me some Ray, but Dave is extraordinary, and Ray's always had a bit of an older brother attitude about Dave. C'est la vie -- glad to see this great clip up -- thanks for posting!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

So 14 years later, let me point out that Ray routinely introduced Dave this way for years. It was a running joke dude!

[@Nigelxman]

Ray's too fucking cool! Great song.

[@SillySiren]

the doors and the kinks are great

[@SPITFIRECARPENTRY]

very important band

[@friendlier]

@limeginger Don't be ridiculous, he's always introduced him that way. It's a take-off on the way bandleaders would introduce their singers in the 30s and 40s, putting the title of their latest hit between their names.

[@pjbrubak]

The Kinks song All Day and All of the Night was deemed by the court to have been ripped off by the Doors for Hello I Love You.

[@THEKINKS08]

... mr.Death of a clown...Dave Davies. Ray you are the man.

[@boscoruby]

@limeginger I agree. "Mr. Death of a Clown" Dave looked a little pissed off, which is not an unusual reaction to his brother.

[@JohnHoulgate]

There really is a Muswell Hill. It's a neighborhood in London where the Davies grew up.

[@dwightb3405]

My favorite song of theres

[@MrGoldenthroat]

Great song!!

[@singleh27]

Awesome video! Thanks for putting this up here. God Save The Kinks!

[@johnconway9882]

Damn. Always thought this to be way too short!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

They left out a verse or two.

[@clarkthesharkshow9944]

Rock Gods,...Rock royalty,...1971s,..greatest album,..

[@patriciascully5369]

Great! 😀❤

[@sdstim]

Hell boys you gone un schtole that idee from the ole 'Kursaal Flyers - Tennessee'

[@phillydog17]

If all life we work but work is a bore, if life's worth living then what's livin for.

[@boscoruby]

I didfn't notice that before you said it, but Jack White probably owes royalties to the Kinks for that song.

[@Pwrcritter]

I represent this song..

[@80sVidLover]

@SPITFIRECARPENTRY Yes, so underrated. The Kinks and Dire Straits turned out great music. Love these OGWT videos, powerful stuff.....

[@sbarr10]

I agree, but why did Ray have to be so obnoxious to Dave?!? In the world of rock and roll, Dave is probably comes close to sainthood, LOL. In Dave's autobiography, it almost sounded as if Ray fundamentally changed after his first major nervous breakdown, and it just went downhill from there and things got psychotic. Considering the incredible music they created and the personal costs they paid to create it, it's amazing in a way that they still communicate at all.

[@barrycross2585]

Sibling Rivalry

[@pedrocruz4409]

Isn’t that his brother?

[@pnadell9231]

I remember reading a review of a live show in the mid seventies where Ray said "This next song will be sung by my darling brother Dave,if the little twit can remember the words".

[@ARIZJOE]

Dave supplies an appropriate screechiness on vocals.

[@sateliteoflove202]

brother bands seem to always inevitably drag their fans into the shitty sibling rivalry. i love ray and i love dave. dave is obviously more than "dave death of a clown davies" but i cant stay mad at ray. i'll never choose. never ever ever ever never ever ever . you cant make me.

[@Pollywollyish]

Did you see Dave's expression? I think Dave "Death of a Clown" Davies or whatever he said was meant to be a little (sarcastic) dagger. I'm the last person to criticise Ray, because as I said I practically worship him, but I know plenty about sibling rivalry...and have heard some of Dave's interviews!

[@petermateer]

@yellowpowerranger94 Know what you mean, you obviously know your Kinks. Wondering though, do you think the production has stood the test of time as well as those records by the BeaTles and Stones?

[@mariasol4061]

I’m here because of the raven boys lol

[@Pesto2]

Not all that subtle if you ask me! Ray must have felt threatened, jealous, etc. of Dave to keep doing that, when he knew that it hurt Dave. He probably felt he couldn't help acting like such a dick to his brother, but probably hated himself in a way for doing it.

[@TulseLuper]

Dave didn't see it that way.

[@virtualwill]

Possibly too fast, still, a wonderful song.

[@cbonshep]

Did he just introduce himself as his brother?

[@Pollywollyish]

I adore ...well worship Ray, but admit he was pretty cruel to his brother here, and probably on other occasions, I can't believe Dave took the insult smiling, I personally would have punched Ray in the face...no I couldn't do that! Sorry to disagree with limeginger, but I think that there is no comparison between Ray and Dave at least as far as songwriting goes, Ray's talent is unequalled

[@munster926]

Probably, the same way your family puts up with you.

[@boscoruby]

*high fives pjbrubak* Good call, fuck the Doors. Actually I like the Doors, but now that you mention it it does sound like they ripped off the song - I never noticed it, but thanks for pointing it out..

[@TulseLuper]

@LongLiveRock87 It's not my favorite show, but you know that Family Guy joke about the other Beatles putting Ringo's songs on the fridge "so everyone can see"? That's what Ray's doing. He's putting Dave down for not being as prolific or successful a songwriter, even though he wrote a lot of terrific tracks. Ray also used to interrupt performances of Death of a Clown by standing in front of him and playing something else.

[@jimbot2007]

Ray may be a good songwriter, but what a horrible person! how Dave and the rest of them put up with him all those years is a mystery