I was about 13 when I discovered the Kinks and the lyrics (and of course the brilliant pop melodies) really hooked me and got me looking at rock n roll differently. 3 minute storytelling at its finest.
This was the one and only record I bought with my own money, I believe it contributed to my lifetime of laziness and decadence. 6 shillings and eightpence I think.
All these Dogs are going on Facebook.....What a Song! But it was swowing in England, I guess. it was snowing Summer time......Amazing Australian big fat winter afternoon in Australia?? No one knew this in 1966......Thanks to the Kinks ;-) Amazing SONG!
The taxman's taken all my dough And left me in my stately home Lazing on a sunny afternoon And I can't sail my yacht He's taken everything I've got All I got's this sunny afternoon Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze I got a big fat momma trying to break me And I love to live so pleasantly Live this life of luxury Lazin' on a sunny afternoon In the summertime My girlfriend's ran off with my car And gone back to her ma and pa Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty Now I'm sittin' here Sippin' at my ice-cool beer Lazin on a sunny afternoon Help me, me help me, help me sail away Well, give me two good reasons why I oughta stay And I love to live so pleasantly Live this life of luxury Lazin' on a sunny afternoon In summertime In summertime In summertime In summertime
Why am I listening to this in the winter time? I usually only listen to winter songs in winter time and summer songs in summer time. Just like it ought to be. Or ought it? I say, HA! Let's break the old crusty rusty habits. Every once in a while. Shall we?!
+Charles Grant He never said this was punk rock, the kinks were precursor to the punk rock acts of the following decade with songs like "you really got me" fast paced, 3 chord tunes
Steven: Who are the Beatles? They're the most popular band in the 1960s; selling more records than the Stones, the Who, the Kinks, DC5, the Beach Boys, more than anyone. Were they the best? That's a personal preference but judging by record sales more people liked the Beatles songs better than any other group.
What a melody, such a well written song.
I was about 13 when I discovered the Kinks and the lyrics (and of course the brilliant pop melodies) really hooked me and got me looking at rock n roll differently. 3 minute storytelling at its finest.
I just love these ole' black & whites... And, this was and still is, a great song-just makes you smile whatever your mood!
One of the most consistent bands of the 6os. Hit after hit. Love the Kinks
This was the one and only record I bought with my own money, I believe it contributed to my lifetime of laziness and decadence. 6 shillings and eightpence I think.
6/8d was a standard price for singles for many years before going up to 7/4d. LPs were 19/6d
beautiful
"telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty" OMG I love it !
One of the best Kinks song.
All these Dogs are going on Facebook.....What a Song! But it was swowing in England, I guess. it was snowing Summer time......Amazing Australian big fat winter afternoon in Australia?? No one knew this in 1966......Thanks to the Kinks ;-) Amazing SONG!
I love this song so much:))) Happy memories!
The taxman's taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
And I can't sail my yacht
He's taken everything I've got
All I got's this sunny afternoon
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat momma trying to break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
My girlfriend's ran off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sittin' here
Sippin' at my ice-cool beer
Lazin on a sunny afternoon
Help me, me help me, help me sail away
Well, give me two good reasons why I oughta stay
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In summertime
In summertime
In summertime
In summertime
Why am I listening to this in the winter time? I usually only listen to winter songs in winter time and summer songs in summer time. Just like it ought to be. Or ought it?
I say, HA! Let's break the old crusty rusty habits. Every once in a while. Shall we?!
you must be "California Dreamin"
I mean, they're their doing a video in the snow for this song.
Want to go back to young Old sucks but we have cool memories and good old music
I love the Kinks, here in Chicago it's 40 below so this rings so true...will watch it again when it's 103 here in July....love you Kinks..
Ray Davies was idolized by Damon Albarn right from his Blur days. He based his whole songwriting style on Davies'.
ONE OF THE BEST SONGS EVER WRITTEN OR SUNG
KUDOS
dont ye just love this!!
que tema de kinks super con estas super canciones creci gracias
Great song!
This is from 'Vibrato', Dutch TV, 21st February 1967 (it was taped the previous day).
One of the sixties best
Absolutely so catchy
El Clan brought me here
A mi tb
I’d love to see this music video remastered into HD like they’ve done with the Beatles’ music videos!
I agree. We need all the great U.K and US bands videos treated like the fab fours.
One of those magic songs from ancient times...
Josef Nagy Seems like yesterday.
#200? LOL! This is a perfect song. I don't need some idiot editor somewhere to tell me where it "ranks."
Yes a perfect song. If true cooking is about simple food done well this song is to music what my last statement is to food.
BEST MUSIC 4EVER!
one of the reasons that iam scared of death is that i won't be able to listen to great songs like this anymore
who do you know ive been there done that
That speaks to me of the joy of life! Well said.
great song
save me save me save me please...
❤ this song👍
Love this playlist, it's really happy :-)
It's happy sounding sad song tho..
My band all those decades ago.
Great music 4ever!!
Beathiful written lines of a time,that never come back is'nt pitty?
molto bella canzone, belle chanson, beautiful song.
good stuff.
ahh~~~always make me relaxx
Love this song.
A great song.
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE THINKS THIS AND FEEL GOOD INC SOUND ALIKE
Digging the Flying V.
ah those sunny afternoons
It didn't look too "Summertimie" in this cold and snowy looking clip did it? Great song anyway.
The song is about wanting better things... Not about actually being in the sun haha
the fathers of punk rock
this is not punk rock.
+Charles Grant He never said this was punk rock, the kinks were precursor to the punk rock acts of the following decade with songs like "you really got me" fast paced, 3 chord tunes
you really got me is so punk it has only 2 chords hahaha
it's amazing how the British invasion hit the top of the charts more than the American artists
Ahora vos me vas a escuchar!!! Terrible sangre fría Puccio.
A mi tmb El Clan me trajo aca
paz dominguez vigo
Quien es el clan?
J aime trop
Happy 70th birthday to Ray Davies!
el clan buenisima se recomiodo fanchela y lansadi se pasan espetacular
всю жизнь слышала эту песню, и думала, что это Битлз))
A few of my friends thought the same thing! haha.
who is el clan? it is the kinks. they are awesome!
+Trent Plumley
a film
go and watch it ..
J
it is an argentinian movie, watch it
Just keep up your own way of life!
Love the Irony of filming this in the middle of winter.
El Clan me trajo acá
Mí loco , gracias al clan descubrí este temazo
describes my life... almost
Does anybody know what bass he uses? I think I have a Columbus japanese copy of it
I believe it's a Gibson EB3 similar to what Jack Bruce used
Tax mans taking all my dough 🙅♀what a tune!
Isidro, maybe the time returns to me all you give me
My new theme song.
👌❤️👌
Gorillaz stole this great melody in their Felling Good
wow never noticed that before
Yeah the moment I hit play I recognised the melody-way of singing
Borrowed, not stole
They didn't steal it, they sampled it
I searched for this comment 👍
Linda
Cela rappelle les Beatles.
Steven: Who are the Beatles? They're the most popular band in the 1960s; selling more records than the Stones, the Who, the Kinks, DC5, the Beach Boys, more than anyone. Were they the best? That's a personal preference but judging by record sales more people liked the Beatles songs better than any other group.
Lovely song and wasn´t recorded in Sweden?
✌🙂❤🇺🇲🍀
He looks like Samuel from Legends Of The Fall...or Johnny from Gangs Of New York...
ck out original vinyls for hidden gems!
It would not surpise me that Gorillaz are big fans of them :o
El clan.
el clan puccio
Even Jimmy Buffett covered it.
Who are the Beatles?
Iwan Rheon would play a great Ray Davies
yo se de esto por Drake Bell
George McFly....
LOL
The singer sounds abit like George Harrison...
Actually an anti capitalist song.
Is it cool if I dont dig socialism's ideas and like the kinks?
Beatles wanna be