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"Two Sisters", sung by Ray Davies, is notable for its use of harpsichord (which was also used in the song "Village Green", a song recorded around the same time, but saved for The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society). It was also the first time strings were used in a Kinks track. [5]
The Kinks expanded on their English sound throughout the remainder of the 1960s, incorporating elements of music hall, folk, and baroque music through use of harpsichord, acoustic guitar, Mellotron, and horns, in albums such as Face to Face, Something Else by the Kinks, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, and Arthur (Or the ...
Known for focusing his lyrics on rock bands, English culture, nostalgia and social satire, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Britpop", [3] though he disputes this title. [4] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Kinks in 1990. After the dissolution of the Kinks in 1996, he embarked on a solo career.
The Kinks, "Father Christmas" The Kinks offer a commentary on the materialism surrounding Christmas and Santa Claus with this 1978 track about kids beating up a mall Santa because they want cold ...
"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]
"Rosy Won't You Please Come Home" was inspired mainly by Rosy Davies, the sister of Ray and Dave Davies. [3] She, along with her husband, Arthur Anning, had moved to Australia in 1964, which devastated Ray to a great extent.
In the UK, the B-side to the single was The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society outtake "Berkeley Mews" [22] while the Dave Davies-penned "Mindless Child of Motherhood" was used in the US. [21] It became an unexpected chart smash for the Kinks, reaching number two in Britain [7] and number nine in the United States. [8]
Three of the 100 are in this picture! The Rolling Stones, in 1964, from left to right: Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones. The problem with lists like this is ...