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American single label " Catch Me Now I'm Falling " is a song written by Ray Davies and first released by The Kinks as the second track on their 1979 album Low Budget . Written as a criticism of America's allies, the song depicts the fall of Captain America as a symbol of the United States' dire circumstances at the time.
Geoff Edgers is a reporter for The Boston Globe.Facing a mid-life crisis, he decides to embark on a quest to reunite his favorite band, the Kinks. Founded in 1964 by oft-feuding brothers Ray and Dave Davies, the group split in 1996 due to creative tension and poor record sales.
Dave Davies described the song as "a Kinks fans favourite." [5] He also said, "[I]t was never a hit for the Kinks, but over the years every true Kinks fan relates to that particular song, and it's funny, because that particular version is one of the only songs where Ray and I actually swap lead vocals. Elsewhere, when he sings lead I do the ...
In his album review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the song one of "three of [Ray Davies's] best melancholy ballads" on Lola Versus Powerman (the other two being "Get Back in Line" and "A Long Way From Home".) [3] Andrew Hickey said in his book, Preservation: The Kinks' Music 1964–1974, that the song is "one of the most affecting ...
The piece differs from the other songs on Muswell Hillbillies in the fact that it features a much quieter sound and overall feel.Mick Avory's drums are absent, and the only instruments used are an acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboards (piano/organ).
"Come Dancing" is a tribute to 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—21 June 1957—on which she surprised him with a gift of the Spanish guitar he had tried to persuade his parents to buy him. [3]
The song, inspired by Superman: The Movie, employs a disco beat and lyrics that describe the singer's wish to be like the fictional character Superman. The song's disco style was created as a response to Arista Records founder Clive Davis's request for "a club-friendly record", despite Ray Davies' hatred of disco.
Scattered (The Kinks song) See My Friends; Set Me Free (The Kinks song) Shangri-La (The Kinks song) She Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina; She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina; She's Got Everything (song) Sitting by the Riverside; Sitting in My Hotel; Sitting in the Midday Sun; Sleepwalker (The Kinks song) So Mystifying; Starstruck (The ...