Lola ~ The Kinks ~ Acoustic Cover w/ Ovation Legend 1717

(c)1970 Words & Music by Ray Davies,
From album "Lola vs. Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part 1"
Arr. stagwolf
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I met her in a club down in old Soho where you drink champagne
And it tastes just like Cherry Cola C-O-L-A Cola.
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance.
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said,
"Lola" L-O-L-A Lola, lo lo lo Lola
Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy, but when she squeezed me tight
She nearly broke my spine, oh my Lola, lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo Lola
Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand why she walks like a woman
And talks like a man oh my Lola, lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo Lola.
Well, we drank champagne and danced all night,
Under electric candlelight, she picked me up and sat me on her knee,
She said, "Little boy won't you come home with me?"
Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy, but when I looked in her eyes,
I almost fell for my Lola, Lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo Lola.
I pushed her away. I walked to the door. I fell to the floor. I got down on my knees.
Then I looked at her, and she at me. Well that's the way that I want it to stay.
I always want it to be that way for my Lola. Lo lo lo Lola.
Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls. It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world,
Except for Lola. Lo lo lo Lola. Lo lo lo Lola.
Well I left home just a week ago, and I never ever kissed a woman before,
Lola smiled and took me by the hand, she said, "Little boy, gonna make you a man."
Well I'm not the world's most masculine man, but I know what I am
And that I'm a man, so is Lola. Lo lo lo Lola. Lo lo lo Lola.
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• The Kinks - Lola (from...
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Lovely rendition
• Lola -- The Kinks cover
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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.

[@KJHeartbreaker]

My favourite part is when he sings along with the fills. It's badass! I'm totally stealing it!
Love.

[@dogsareboss]

Marvellous. X

[@CORRIGEEN71]

nice job

[@Janeblueheaven7]

Great!

[@Bitipi]

Great job.

[@TequilaDelfine]

Very nice !

[@yonitm24]

גאוני!!!!

[@1001AlbumsJourney]

this is brilliant

[@Sunambra]

My fave cover on Yt

[@jonmorr777]

Great stuff !!

[@swampy2646]

great job!!!!!!!!

[@that5sosphangirl185]

Amazing! xx

[@ellipirelli4195]

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[@anshumansinha1970]

awesome....great voice!

[@GiorgosDimitriadisArtist]

Bravo!!!!!!!!...Done with love!!!Great performance man!

[@NUETP39]

that was absolute class! take a bow

[@whynotgivitago]

Super cover mate loved it
wullie

[@sorendefre1674]

LOVE it! PLEASE do a tuition vid for this and your other great Kinks covers.

[@vd274]

OUTSTANDING *_* ! love iit!

[@SuperElmagico]

Heeeey man that's f....awesome !! What a fantastic cover :) ill add to my favs :)

[@marctobasg]

PERFECTTTTTTTT *:*
rockk!!!!

[@scottjkdal]

Epic!!! Nice job.

[@DuoRaposo]

Hello. As always you got a good interpretation i think...congratulations.

[@Kampfdackel]

That was spot on dude .... very cool :)

[@luce66]

Amazing, great job dude

[@michaelbobson9198]

You’re very musical!!
Great job!!

[@philm2749]

Awesome cover!!

[@brixtonboy101]

Yeah nice job dude :)

[@andreichino]

Great Cover

[@Midtalker]

I'm very impressed. Great cover!!! thanks. Definitly my fav cover.

[@rookieg]

Guitar work is just amazing. Can only imagine how many hours you've had a guitar in your hands.

[@kink2508]

THX, rookieg

[@beatxt]

I like your phrasing of the lyrics. It sounds like you're telling the story in a pub!

[@kink2508]

Ha, ha, beatxt, like your phrasing too;)

[@reksub10]

that was absoulutly fantastic loved it

[@TonyScottMusic]

Sounds like Lou Reed doing The Kinks

[@duppyconquerer1]

hi which ovation model do u use in you´re great cover ?

[@SuperChippunk]

Love this song and you did a great job! I'm now learning it on my mandolin and changed it to Bona instead of Lola. lol...can I also use your little "dododo" part?
I like your voice, too! Good job man...you just got me inspired! Thank you!

[@americansongbooker1]

That´s the way it goes..

[@danielsinger5847]

Haha!

[@albertomicci]

Congratulations! The Ovation 1717 Legend great guitar!
The sound is recorded directly from the pick-up the OP 24?

[@kornfan95336]

I know what i am, i am a man, and so is lola,

[@winterlandboy]

You look like Shaun Ryder from Happy Monday's

[@robbiemayes11]

you wouldnt happen to have the tabs for this would you?

[@fratos1]

great voice, very good cover. your guitar sounds brillant. which one is it?

[@2508wolfman]

OVation Legend

[@gregmattox]

Polished.

[@bobbyapollo8780]

Great!