The Kinks : You Really Got Me / Destroyer

[@mattfisher8568]

They were SOOO ahead of their time! DEEEP catalog! One of the best bands ever!

[@777RockNRollin]

THE KINKS; The real inventors of Punk / Metal / Hard rock,/ Power Pop ,.... !! This is the band that really STARTED IT ALL ; LONG LONG AGO !!!

[@danielc1978]

Love the Stones, the Who, etc. But the Davies' Brothers are the true progenitors of punk, as seen in this clip...

[@stephensplatterhead9783]

Yeah. But they had lots of ?? Stuff too. Depends on the era and vibe. Also Ray Davies state of consciousness.

[@percivalhowell7516]

MC5

[@josephramone5805]

The Kinks played Pop and Rock for two decades before they jumped on the Punk bandwagon. Iggy and the Stooges played Punk from the start of their career in the late 60s and never stopped. The Stooges are widely credited with giving birth to the genre.

[@kelechi_77]

@@josephramone5805 The Stooges were still influenced by the Kinks and Sonics and would have never existed without them, this kind of stuff is proto-punk and yes I feel like the Stooges were the first legit punk band

[@BettinaBalser]

Clips like this make me a) thank Jesus for KZbin; and b) remember what a great place the world still is, as long as stuff like this can be cranked through my speakers.

[@Pollywollyish]

Ray's songs are incredible in themselves, he's always been an innovator ...and from videos like these you can see he's also an amazing performer (how he moves his body, wow!)

[@kimberlyhardin8034]

Only dave can make his guitar sound lkie that luv it

[@batphink2655]

I never realized what a f..king great frontman Ray was ,he's totally in control! I also never realized that the small dude on bass has that solid high backup vocal!

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

I saw the Kinks multiple times in the 80s and they put on some of the best shows I've ever seen, as Ray is especially great at doing callbacks with the audience to get everybody involved, and he and Dave clowned around with mock fighting/bickering. On bass was the late, great Jim Rodford, one of the founding members of Argent. He had been on tour with Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone and "The Zombies", and then I was surprised that he didn't appear one night. Turned out that he'd taken a fall at home and left us, which put a damper on my day. Ian Gibbons on the keyboards has also since left us.

[@danielhanson6546]

They're playing and looking great here....great moves by Ray!

[@DARRINCONNOR1]

WOW this is rare. This is really cool. Never seen this before. U-Tube RULES!!

[@waynej2608]

Seeing this made my day. It really got me. The Kinks kick ass!!! 👍

[@McC815]

Lot of things going on really talented

[@sososo2445]

The Kinks were too cool for tattoos !!! Love seeing their arms ink free!

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

tats were uncommon for non-bikers/skinheads in 1982

[@williamrasp8388]

You don't put a bumper sticker on a Cadillac!

[@kentcrawford7080]

John dalton..aka (knobby) kinks bassist 1969- 1978 Had a tat or two...😂

[@wayneelliott7011]

The Kinks. The Greatest Band To Come Out of England.

[@melissa2688]

Just like I remember when I got to see The Kinks as my 1st concert in 1983 at the Philadelphia Spectrum! So, so good...

[@shoominati23]

When they came back in the early 90s they were really something else. They looked great and played great and to tell the truth handed alot of the current bands their asses - they really made inroads in making harder rock music and their music fitted perfectly with the music trends of the time then.

[@sped6954]

Handed them their asses... There's one I haven't heard or used in a LONG time! That one NEEDS to be brought back around. Lol I'll do my part

[@LenapeSF]

Total gem of a post. I'd not seen this one. TY TY TY! Ray Davies has gotta be one of the ace frontmen of all time.

[@TheRu2]

rayyyyyyy is great....i like the way he move hahah he is simply the best....not like everybody else :)

[@tjnuge]

The Kinks were tight in the 80's! They were Rock n Roll again!

[@stephencartwright7081]

This clip brings back memories of when I saw the Kinks in Sydney in 1982 on their "Give The People What They Want " Australian tour. I think at that time they were at their best as a live band. So full of energy and tight. As can be seen from this clip. Ray and the boys had the audience at the concert really goin'.

[@paulrawes]

@Michael V You really missed something truly special

[@ronbo11]

You were a lucky man my friend!

[@ginamcgill7054]

This is the point at which Ray Davies out-cooled everybody else in the band forever - like it wasn't inevitable really. There was a brief stage when Dave was the coolest and most beautiful musician alive, but here Ray reminds us that he's all the greatest rock frontmen rolled into one. Oh wow!

[@eyeprod3101]

Awesome.

[@robingarrison5050]

Nothing but love here for one of the greatest bands ever.

[@anthonyrude6498]

….and it goes like this!

[@PhilMorgan303]

Power pop at its best!!

[@nellyvennat9972]

Il love 💕 the kinks

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

never gets played on classic rock radio.

[@paulrawes]

Scandalous!

[@ronbo11]

Sucks! This by definition and intention is Classic Rock!

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

This was a staple back in the day in Detroit on at least WRIF 101.1..."BABY!"

[@dunebillyofswanbeach4294]

Which is another reason to avoid classic Rock radio.

[@jcr4runner]

I've heard it recently. Depends when and where you are.

[@Anglagard1]

In the early 80's the original British Invasion was still going strong and it felt that the musical world I had grown up on would go on forever. The Kinks, Animals, Stones, Who, were all putting out music as good as they ever had. This recording is easily as good as anything created by the punk movement, especially looking back on it now. It had energy and attitude. Not nearly the best The Kinks ever did, but still great to hear on the radio.

[@johnnydinkis2]

wow this is rare.. kicks ass too, great clip!

[@davidhagadorn3733]

ONLY 125,900 VIEWS...REALLY..THIS IS SUPER COOL!!!

[@TheDudeAbideth1969]

what a fantastic find thank you for sharing it!

[@kittencharm]

Kinks rule!

[@m.carolineszoke5548]

WOOOOW!What a very young,successful supergroup!Beautiful,famous song,brilliant voice & Nicely melody by Kinks!Put a 🌞 on my face,sweet youth!Thanks!💖🌞💙🌻💜💗💎🎶🎙🥁🎸🎶💎💗💜🌻💙🌞💖👌👍✌👏🏼

[@sutiszorny8039]

Magyar vagy?

[@stephenlancaster7038]

That is pretty good

[@ThomasQuigley-b1b]

Damn that's good.

[@Thylovely4you]

So cool!! Wow I was born in 61 and such a lot of great bands back then!! Thankyou !!

[@MonsterHorror]

God damn Mick Avory is so fucking legendary.

[@rogerlawrencewhite1475]

Really great live version, TY for posting this ! 👍🏻🎸

[@josemarcelonunezcortez5083]

Jim Rodford -RIP

[@dianamerz7395]

My favorite bassists with The Kinks. Pete & John are great but Jim has such great stage energy and presence.

[@Streetwalker216]

The kinks managed to seeing and feel much younger then their contemporaries during this era.. Let's be honest, 60s bands had it rough in the 80s.

[@michaell.walton7076]

+Paul White Agree generally, although the Stones did just fine in the 80s. The Kinks were so proto-punk that I think they fit into the early 80s vibe really well

[@kennyaires7131]

can't agree more!

[@ijeff2005]

Definitely agree. The Kinks in the 80's seemed so young and vibrant compared to other 60's rockers. Perhaps it had to do with the lack of respect they preceived throughout their career and the fact that they still had a hunger that many others of their era did not have.

[@shoominati23]

Yea the current bands of the time were just not plugged into what came before or didnt give a damn, they really treated older artists like bowie or david byrne etc like shit. Total revelation compared to what happens today, if an older artist is at a gig - they will pull him up on stage to pay tribute and sing a song together, not back then.

[@RCAvhstape]

@@shoominati23 ? Bowie was huge in the 80s, but that's because he successfully adapted to the times.

[@marymcmullen4349]

Love this version!!!!! I witnessed "White Chocolate Experience" covering this song at a Funkadelic show and was amazed. I got this song stuck in my head............. Love the Kinks!!!!!!!

[@glicmathan1771]

We covered this in high school just after it was released. It was a cool punky sound for a 60s era band. We loved it all!

[@batphink2655]

Wow my first band did to and actually played it at a multi-band gig at....you guessed it a high school near Toronto!

[@lwilkers]

Great video... great quality and great performance!

[@TheWhmaxwell]

so good... thanks for the clip!

[@shanhowe973]

Two of their best!!

[@asdffeefff]

never seen this before!!! thanks :))

[@rosendogarcia3994]

esos son los Kinks, bien locos ...!!!

[@wickedannabella69]

Thanks so much for posting! Never saw this. Excellent quality.

[@norastancanelli8615]

Qué performance!!!! Y qué temas!!!! Amor eterno a The Kinks!

[@ronkluk4627]

WOW

[@sherigentry4955]

Just heard this on the radio.🤘

[@rosendogarcia3994]

Ray por siempre...!!!

[@johnrosier1686]

These were good times.

[@tonocasafranca1476]

Grupazo de aquellos que no existen hoy

[@danielc1978]

Phenomenal! Punk, by any other name.....

[@AndresMartines-pj8yj]

Lo mas chido de esa época

[@LouRoff1]

Class xx

[@Jeari]

Raw Energy.

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME .

[@javiergarciajimenez7309]

Los mejores pese a quien pese kinks forever!

[@percivalhowell7516]

🧡 Love it 🧡

[@JoshMaxPower]

If you have super long legs, you're ahead of the game in rock 'n' roll. God bless The Kinks!

[@severedsurvivor]

Still remember this being played in rotation on the radio in Texas. Feels kinda awesome to catch one of the TRUE rock and roll legends in normal radio rotation. U can't even find this kinda stuff on my regional terrestial radio to save your life. Nothing but Clear Channel radio drool for the Clear Channel zombies... Boy, radio sucks today as well as today's music. I DONT CARE WHAT THEY SAY! FLAME ON!!!

[@Anglagard1]

I will never again hear Chuck Berry played on any local radio station. I don't think I want to live in such a world.

[@alfonsoserna8504]

de las poas bandas que se mantuvieron hasta mediados de los 80.s junto con slade

[@riffraff3658]

God save The Kinks!!

[@mariohuerta8816]

Grupaso yo tenia 9 años 😀😃😎😎😎❤🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@WyattScott]

Mick Avory looks a bit like Johnny Ramone. God save the Kinks

[@elsariguella]

***** yeaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sososo2445]

+Wyatt Scott --- Mick rocks !!!

[@jimholleman6430]

saw the Kinks live in 1994 dave davies was scary lookin' but played kick ass guitar

[@tavas9898]

Still pure fucking classics

[@averyadrian1534]

Dave with very tasty chops

[@dspf68]

First Gen Punk!!

[@omanichickiebabe]

Wow! What a performer Ray is. Very animated. Sometimes a little Jaggeresque in his dancing moves.

[@DARRINCONNOR1]

Check out Rays awesome E string down slide @ 1:41 (not sure the correct unnunciation so dont rip me a new asshole everybody) I had to mention it cause I thought it was pretty fuking SWEET.

[@afceastfan]

Poor Mick looks over-matched behind the kit on Destroyer. A minor miracle he survived the tune without losing his sticks.

[@RCAvhstape]

It would help if he didn't keep speeding up like he's off to the races.

[@ricenglish4556]

Great Kinks tune!!!! Love Dave's guitar and Ray sings well and is really animated. On a side note, Ray could probably hit the weight room a little.

[@jim102010]

I woke up feelin kinda queer.... I love those lyrics.... ha ha ha

[@francesedwards9854]

We have Sir Ray. It’s time for Sir Dave. 👑

[@joedaddio4040]

Nice to see my insurance man playing bass on the weekends

[@tavas9898]

Bruce dickinson on drums??

[@JayJ00ls]

Ray fucking Davies.

[@metledsabbsthica]

A GOD.

[@gtrdoc911]

Ray Davies demonstrating the white man version of the James Brown dance.

[@mollyhall2954]

His brother staring at him, thinking the same thing.

[@Christopher29m]

I do love the Kinks though.

[@MusicGoddess78]

If anyone knows where I can find the karaoke version of Destroyer by the Kinks, please let me know. Thanks. :)

[@tedcabana]

Oh Yeah! Greatest band of the 20th Century. Soooo many kick-ass songs! I see that Dave is playing an LP. But what the hell is Ray playing on? A Gibson Strat? WTF?

[@alrivers2108]

The Kinks were punk before punk was punk...

[@cynthiadaw131]

I noticed Mr Dave on the lead guitar, still has some spunk in him. But early days, he was the one jumping around when he did the lead!! Now its Ray's...his brothers turn!! Lol just observing!! Lol

[@utubeit603]

Put it on my reference letter 🤞😊

[@joedaddio4040]

I watched this once a day just to remind myself "I'm really not as cool as I'd like to be " 😂

[@thewarisover1]

son buenos, pero desde you really got me, quisieron colgarse de esa fama, all day and all of the night suena igual, destroyer tambien, y si ubiesen continuado inovando con su musica, serian de los mejores

[@kinachahue]

@shasta1962 that's funny. i just wrote similar on one of their other songs. basically i stated they are not as pushed upon the people by the media because they signed no deal with the devil, they stay true to themselves and are not beholden to corporate powers and that is a no no.

[@talldarkandahandfull5781]

Was this video played how much on MTV in the 80's

[@pmichael590]

He’s so young in this clip

[@andriealinsangao613]

Those feet @ 0:06...

[@RebelSpiritof77]

You guys hear ever hear Montana has no speed limits, well I drove between Great Falls in a '78 Ford Fiesta doing upwards of 160 kmph listening to this album and a little Lou Reed to boot!

[@davidmichaels8563]

Ford Fiesta - 160+ mph.....⁉️ 🤔

[@RebelSpiritof77]

@@davidmichaels8563 I wish, 160kilometers per hr though was pretty damned fast for that little sporty car!

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Joe Pesci plays a mean bass!

[@JacoZawinul]

After the gig, he ran home and got his fucking shine box.

[@Gady]

And Johnny Ramone kills on the drums! :)

[@raymondbonington9355]

Sadly bass player Jim rodford passed away in 2019.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

@@raymondbonington9355 When I read that he had taken a fall, geez, that took the wind out of my sails. I saw him with The Kinks numerous times in the 80s, and even once with The Zombies.

[@stevezisk3415]

I'm Here to Amuse you Playing a bass Taller than me

[@johnsydneywright2028]

Ray Davies: most underatted: songwriter"singer,frontman"etc...AND was way cooler than Jagged, which is why Mick stole his moves...

[@dianamerz7395]

But! Ray sings "I'm really not as cool as I'd like to be". lol The Kinks stage presence outdoes any band. Ray is way cooler :)

[@theduckfromthejoke152]

I tell my punk rock friends that The Kinks invented punk rock the first time they slit the cone in amplifiers to get distortion dot-dot-dot but nothing is more punk rock than taking your old songs and destroying them with admiration in contempt at the same time dot-dot. I used to not like this song because I thought they just weren't being creative and copying their old stuff and then I realized that was the point and as someone who writes music and frequently wants to rewrite their old songs and different versions, why shouldn't you? Put it out in all the versions not.. Write it produce it and then destroy it I love it

[@ozzyozcorn]

0:40

[@jim102010]

"Lola looked at me and said ooo you look so weird. " He is so into Lola.

[@Tortisginis]

For me the Kinks are better than others...

[@seancyco9446]

Looks a bit like Marky Ramone on the drums..

[@jeffpaulson2810]

Aside from the fact that the kinks invented punk etc.. Ray Davies writes music/lyrics never approached by any so-called peer