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I always watch reactors doing this song just to see the facial expression when it dawns on them...Jayy, don't be surprised at being surprised...everyone had the same reaction the 1st time they figured out what the song means...priceless
Jayy.... you did NOT disappoint... your reaction was priceless... and honestly, not uncommon.... It is a retelling, with artistic license, of an event that happened IRL.
You're the only reaction to this song who started to catch on so early in the song. It was a very controversial song for the 70's! Yours is THE best reaction channel! You actually listen to lyrics. You're brilliant! Thank you!
One of the things I like about this song is how positive it is about Lola. The part where it says "It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, EXCEPT for Lola."
It's such a clever song, they never actually say anything for sure, they give you all the clues and at the end, instead of a big reveal, they leave it to you to decide, "but I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola", can still be taken two ways. Love The Kinks, great reaction. ❤
Exactly. It's ambiguous. Lola could be glad he's a man, or could also be a man. It is based on a real event with their manager, I think it was. The Kinks and manager were out drinking and the manager got so drunk he didn't know he was dancing with a cross-dresser all night. Didn't care either, was my understanding.
It kinda makes it an evergreen queer-positive song; at the time, of course, it would have been taken to be about someone falling for a cis man in drag and realizing they're gay, but now we understand it could be about a straight man falling for a trans woman, or a straight man falling for a masculine cis woman, or even a man falling for a femme trans MAN and realizing they're some kind of gay, or something. By keeping things ambiguous and playful it becomes a universally applicable portrait of someone realizing they're queer through their first encounter with another queer person, and the power of the music feels like that whole world of endless possibility opening up before you, just as it was starting to open up for the world all those years ago when it was released.
HILARIOUS! You are the only one who caught the line "she picked me up and set me on her knee"... It's awesome to watch people finally figure out what the song is about... you were quick! :)
63 yr old British bass player. Your reaction is fantastic. Ive watched your video a number of times and it makes me laugh along with you every time. It had the same effect over here. A fabulous song though. Thank you for making things blighter. XXX
@@bibakroll8999 Because it's wasn't. There were transvestites and mixed relationships back in the 60's and 70's and everyone knew and no one cared. What's changed, is the political atmosphere of today. People are still, and will always be, the same, looking for their nich, trying to find someone. Just like it was 50 years ago and thousands of years before.
@@bibakroll8999 The controversy about this song was that the original version said "Coca-Cola." They had to re-record it with "cherry cola" to get the BBC to play it.
@lauraallen55 I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Lola is a man, whether she was Trans or just like to have the appearance of a woman is debatable. In the song, the main character talks about how he is not a masculine man and had never kissed a woman before. Those lyrics to me translate that perhaps he was deep down a gay man but had never explored the possibility before. When he discovered at whatever part of the evening that she was a man, he wasn't angry. He discussed that it's a mixed up world except his Lola and he wants it to stay that way.
@@firefighterchick 'I'm glad i'm a man and so is Lola' can be interpreted two different ways is all I was saying. I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola (glad I'm a man). I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola (Lola is also a man). The Kinks wrote the song as a tongue-in-cheek ode to their manager who got very drunk and danced all evening with a cross-dresser. Yes, many of the lines are meant to push the listener to that conclusion. I was speaking only to the fact that the last line IS ambiguous in that it could mean that Lola is glad that the other person is a man. They wrote it that was purposely. I hope that clears it up!
The Kinks certainly expressed a lot of humor in their music. If you were surprised by this song today, imagine how shocked we were when we first heard this tune in 1970! It's great that you enjoyed it.
I love how you can read this song as explicitly queer but you can also see it as simply very chill about gender roles and traits. Either way it's great.
Spicy spicy song, lol. The look on your face was priceless, Jayy. I grew up listening to this genre of music, and everybody had the same expression when they first heard it. Did I see you blushing? I do believe I did, lol. Loved your reaction!! Hugs to you, sweetie, and thank you for reacting to The Kinks ❤
This was such a rocked-out favorite that most folks didn't listen to the lyrics closely until a few more listen's. "Hey, if we're gonna play this - you gotta learn the right lyrics." ha ha... The Kinks were already infamous for fun, well-lyric'd songs, often matching Lennon's.
I always loved that line, because I feel like it could have double meanings…though I don’t know for sure what Ray Davies had in mind when he wrote it. It could refer to Lola herself being dark brown, which would make the song even MORE progressive for the time than it already was, or it could also just be referring to the dark brown color of cola. Either way, I’ve always loved how smooth the line sounds.
You’re too smart for these lyrical surprises! Nice! I’ve watched so many reactors. However, I just wanted to say that you have a unique, beautiful, genuine style and personality that shines through in your reactions. Thanks for sharing these. God Bless! Please keep making this great content!
When I started listening to classic rock radio around 1986 this was a staple track. It stayed that way until maybe the early 2000's. I am now 48 years old and this song came out about 3 or 4 years before I was born. It's 50 years ahead of its woke time
I enjoy this so much. I remember years ago when this would come on the radio and people would hear it for the 1st time. The gears would slowly turn and then they would be turning their head with a funny expression. I also recalled in the seventies that some radio stations would not play this song until in the evening. Is a bit controversial.
I shall be travelling on Wednesday to Waterloo Bridge which is where I was born in 1954. In 1983 I moved to The Suburbs just 12 miles away and go back,trgularly:)
JAYY you just gave me the BEST LAUGH I have HAD today!! The look on your FACE was PRICELESS!!! YOU my DEAR, when the PRIZE for figuring it out the QUICKEST of ALL the reactors I have seen that listened to this song. MOST of them NEVER EVEN NOTICED!! Until COMMENTS had to TELL THEM!! Great FUN SONG.!!
Saw the Kinks in 1980 & this song was still huge… 11,000 people singing along. The Kinks were an awesome band & soooo British. Check out their catalog over 30 years. Great stuff.
Hi Jayy, Great to see you looking great❤❤ I just love watching people react to Lola, its the look on your face as the realisation hit, just brilliant You are right, its a great song
From what I understand this is based on an experience of one of the band members and they wrote it to kinda poke fun at his expense. Always fun to see the reaction to this song.
Lol good point! Funny thing is, around that same time it would have been true of the SoHo area of New York as well, as it was a very progressive, artistic neighborhood with a lot going on socially and culturally. It was a huge hangout spot for the gay and trans communities I believe.
Nothing is new under the sun! Allegedly based on a true experience either one of the Kinks had or a friend of one of the Kinks. Lovely reaction JAYY! Thanks for my afternoon grins!
I've loved this song since it came out when I was 12. I was too young to understand it properly, but I did a few years later. It's just a complete little pot of joy! It is apparently based on a real experience that Ray Davies had, and, yes, he was ahem, pleased to meet Lola. Good for them. Too many trans activists today behave as if they invented it, but - hey, guess what - I'm happy to say that we had trans people of both sexes in the 60s too - and the 20s, and the 19th century too - and, yup, even earlier. You even had some very successful trans men in the USA too.
I was very fond of the Kinks back in my youth and great you pick this pearl. I'm also fond of new artists pic up the "old" songs. One example is The MonaLisa Twins who has made a splendid version of Lola - Lola - MonaLisa Twins (The Kinks Cover) - they have made a lot of covers while they played in The Cavern Club for 100 Saturdays - try looking for The MonaLisa Twins in the Cavern.
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I always watch reactors doing this song just to see the facial expression when it dawns on them...Jayy, don't be surprised at being surprised...everyone had the same reaction the 1st time they figured out what the song means...priceless
Jayy.... you did NOT disappoint... your reaction was priceless... and honestly, not uncommon.... It is a retelling, with artistic license, of an event that happened IRL.
Surprisingly so many still don't get it 😅
And she picked up on every single clue.
I know it's a Kodak moment....lolol😂
"Oh, Lola was tryna shoot her shot." you got that right! Love you Jayy.
You're the only reaction to this song who started to catch on so early in the song. It was a very controversial song for the 70's! Yours is THE best reaction channel! You actually listen to lyrics. You're brilliant! Thank you!
i do the same thing both with Lola and Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side!!LOL
Ditto. Best reaction to this song.
I don’t remember any controversy?
@@johnhall42 Oooo, I do. Possibly depended on what part of the country you were in? I don't know, but i do. Take care
@@judywein3282 I was in Britain. Where were you? If you were in the USA I’m not surprised. It seems no better now. Maybe worse. Bigotry seems rife.
One of the things I like about this song is how positive it is about Lola. The part where it says "It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, EXCEPT for Lola."
It's such a clever song, they never actually say anything for sure, they give you all the clues and at the end, instead of a big reveal, they leave it to you to decide, "but I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola", can still be taken two ways. Love The Kinks, great reaction. ❤
Exactly. It's ambiguous. Lola could be glad he's a man, or could also be a man. It is based on a real event with their manager, I think it was. The Kinks and manager were out drinking and the manager got so drunk he didn't know he was dancing with a cross-dresser all night. Didn't care either, was my understanding.
hee hee, big reveal.
@@peterbaruxis2511 🤭😂
@@taniaPBear Neither did he
It kinda makes it an evergreen queer-positive song; at the time, of course, it would have been taken to be about someone falling for a cis man in drag and realizing they're gay, but now we understand it could be about a straight man falling for a trans woman, or a straight man falling for a masculine cis woman, or even a man falling for a femme trans MAN and realizing they're some kind of gay, or something. By keeping things ambiguous and playful it becomes a universally applicable portrait of someone realizing they're queer through their first encounter with another queer person, and the power of the music feels like that whole world of endless possibility opening up before you, just as it was starting to open up for the world all those years ago when it was released.
HILARIOUS! You are the only one who caught the line "she picked me up and set me on her knee"... It's awesome to watch people finally figure out what the song is about... you were quick! :)
Jayy; I don't think I've ever seen anyone with such expressive eyes as you! Lovely!
63 yr old British bass player. Your reaction is fantastic. Ive watched your video a number of times and it makes me laugh along with you every time. It had the same effect over here. A fabulous song though. Thank you for making things blighter. XXX
Watch her reaction on Little Red Corvette. It's hilarious.
Imagine my embarrassment when I played this song for my Auntie Lola in the late 60s as a kid, then to find out later what the song was about.
I’m sorry I laughed so hard reading this 😂😂
I remember when this song came out. No one cared, no big deal and everyone got it. Great song, very funny, very catchy!
You're right. I don't remember it being at all controversial.
@@bibakroll8999 Because it's wasn't. There were transvestites and mixed relationships back in the 60's and 70's and everyone knew and no one cared. What's changed, is the political atmosphere of today. People are still, and will always be, the same, looking for their nich, trying to find someone. Just like it was 50 years ago and thousands of years before.
@@janstan8407 Exactly so. :)
@@bibakroll8999 The controversy about this song was that the original version said "Coca-Cola." They had to re-record it with "cherry cola" to get the BBC to play it.
@@JimSamuel267 - Seriously...that was a bigger controversy than the subject matter when "Lola" first came out.
One of the most fun songs of all times from a truly brilliant band
You caught on early!!!
Congratulations! Some reactors don't even catch it on the last line!
You're always very observant!
The last line is ambiguous anyway. Could mean Lola was glad he's a man.
@lauraallen55 I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
Lola is a man, whether she was Trans or just like to have the appearance of a woman is debatable.
In the song, the main character talks about how he is not a masculine man and had never kissed a woman before.
Those lyrics to me translate that perhaps he was deep down a gay man but had never explored the possibility before.
When he discovered at whatever part of the evening that she was a man, he wasn't angry.
He discussed that it's a mixed up world except his Lola and he wants it to stay that way.
@@firefighterchick 'I'm glad i'm a man and so is Lola' can be interpreted two different ways is all I was saying.
I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola (glad I'm a man).
I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola (Lola is also a man).
The Kinks wrote the song as a tongue-in-cheek ode to their manager who got very drunk and danced all evening with a cross-dresser. Yes, many of the lines are meant to push the listener to that conclusion. I was speaking only to the fact that the last line IS ambiguous in that it could mean that Lola is glad that the other person is a man. They wrote it that was purposely.
I hope that clears it up!
The Kinks certainly expressed a lot of humor in their music. If you were surprised by this song today, imagine how shocked we were when we first heard this tune in 1970! It's great that you enjoyed it.
This is a great song! It’s so funny when people aren’t listening close enough and completely miss the meaning.
I love how you can read this song as explicitly queer but you can also see it as simply very chill about gender roles and traits. Either way it's great.
One of the biggest rock song of all time
That's what happens if you don't look and listen properly - you caught it early well done Jayy 💜👍🤯😂😅😆
Girl you freaked out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You made this song for me!!!! Thanks!
You figured it out way before most people do. Most people don’t get till near the end of the song if at all..
Great reaction.
your face is priceless and you caught on quicker than a lot of others
Fabulous reaction young lady ,the penny dropped . you're so wonderful sweetheart ❤️👍🇬🇧
Your reactions were priceless. The song was about an actual experience one of the band members had.
LOL! How quick on the beam you are, my lady! No! You weren’t guessing too early. Love that you caught it right away!
Ha Ha!! That is the funniest facial face pulling I've ever seen 😂😂😂
all time classic. Always fun to see 1st timers reactions 😄
" Noooo !!! " 😳😂😂😂🤣🤣
The Kinks were just outstanding. I think Lola was ahead of his time.
girl I swear your face just gives!! I'm half cryin here... brilliant reaction, thanks for choosing this one❤❤
Lola was a man baby! I loved your face when you realize it! Great reaction!😂❤❤
Lol! Loved you facial expressions to this song. I was laughing right there with you Jayy. Loved it!
it's a mother beautiful love song.
The look on your face is priceless!
Spicy spicy song, lol. The look on your face was priceless, Jayy. I grew up listening to this genre of music, and everybody had the same expression when they first heard it. Did I see you blushing? I do believe I did, lol. Loved your reaction!! Hugs to you, sweetie, and thank you for reacting to The Kinks ❤
This was such a rocked-out favorite that most folks didn't listen to the lyrics closely until a few more listen's. "Hey, if we're gonna play this - you gotta learn the right lyrics." ha ha... The Kinks were already infamous for fun, well-lyric'd songs, often matching Lennon's.
Your eyes tell it all, girl! 😂😂🤣🤣👍👍. Another great reaction by you!
When the light of understanding explodes in your brain... Priceless
I haven't laughed so hard ad I did to this reaction. Thank you so much.
The heart wants what the heart wants! This song did so much for gender politics in 1970!!!
Don't tell the kids they think they invented concern about these issues
You have just listened to one of the greatest songs, written by one of the greatest lyricists. We got to soak this stuff up before the weirdos ban it.
Definitely one of the best reactions to this song!
Kinks rocked back when. 72 years old
LOLA broke parents' minds back in the day 😎
The Kinks. Musical fucking geniuses. This is an all-time banger.
My fave song ever x
I actually named my cat LOLA after this great song
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There's more to Lola than meets the eye.
Yeah ... you can almost expect this in 2023, and maybe go with it but but this song is 1960's. Way out there.
Jayy, one of things I like about you is that you listen to the lyrics! Most others don't.
THAT is what I LOVE about JAYY TOO.
"In a dark brown voice" Nice. Lola may be more the we know. LOVE your reaction! Just your typical love song.
I always loved that line, because I feel like it could have double meanings…though I don’t know for sure what Ray Davies had in mind when he wrote it. It could refer to Lola herself being dark brown, which would make the song even MORE progressive for the time than it already was, or it could also just be referring to the dark brown color of cola. Either way, I’ve always loved how smooth the line sounds.
You got it quicker than most 😎
1970. Up to date. A perfect follow-up to this would be "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed from 1972.
You’re too smart for these lyrical surprises! Nice! I’ve watched so many reactors. However, I just wanted to say that you have a unique, beautiful, genuine style and personality that shines through in your reactions. Thanks for sharing these. God Bless! Please keep making this great content!
Iv watched several reactions to this song and you are the only one that I have watched that caught that line
A French Philosopher in the 1800'ssuggested that, "the more things change, the more they stay the same."
Cheers
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When I started listening to classic rock radio around 1986 this was a staple track. It stayed that way until maybe the early 2000's. I am now 48 years old and this song came out about 3 or 4 years before I was born. It's 50 years ahead of its woke time
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A simple little love song.
I'm still rolling on your reaction to the lyrics
We were teenagers [1970] when this hit and we laughed our asses off.
I enjoy this so much. I remember years ago when this would come on the radio and people would hear it for the 1st time. The gears would slowly turn and then they would be turning their head with a funny expression.
I also recalled in the seventies that some radio stations would not play this song until in the evening. Is a bit controversial.
Ray Davies is just a genius songwriter, Waterloo sunset is just a perfect song and this is so clever
Love that song x
@@joelizabeth12 there’s a video on UA-cam with David Bowie and other great songwriters saying what a brilliant song it is
@@terryfowler4893 its fantastic xx
I shall be travelling on Wednesday to Waterloo Bridge which is where I was born in 1954.
In 1983 I moved to The Suburbs just 12 miles away and go back,trgularly:)
😂😂😂 Your reaction = priceless. Came here just for that.
Hahaha. The song was before its times.
I LOVE The Kinks! I love your reactions are the two are a match made in heaven.
"L-O-L-A Lola......... la la la Lola !"........hey, it was the 60's ! everybody made a mistake.......
JAYY you just gave me the BEST LAUGH I have HAD today!! The look on your FACE was PRICELESS!!! YOU my DEAR, when the PRIZE for figuring it out the QUICKEST of ALL the reactors I have seen that listened to this song. MOST of them NEVER EVEN NOTICED!! Until COMMENTS had to TELL THEM!! Great FUN SONG.!!
Saw the Kinks in 1980 & this song was still huge… 11,000 people singing along. The Kinks were an awesome band & soooo British. Check out their catalog over 30 years. Great stuff.
I was twelve when this song hit the British singles chart. I didn't really understand it but I knew I loved it anyway.
Priceless reaction!🤣
The Kinks, on the cutting edge. Next song, Lou Reed, “Walk on The Wild Side”. The Nails, 88 lines About 44 Women.
Your reaction....priceless!!! Thanks for the great reaction!
Hi Jayy,
Great to see you looking great❤❤
I just love watching people react to Lola, its the look on your face as the realisation hit, just brilliant
You are right, its a great song
Funny reaction. How do you think we reacted when this song first came out? First time a lot of us have ever heard a song like this. Very eye-opening.
Oh boy, great song! And Lola…surprise Jayy! Lol 💝
Great reaction. Worth a second listen because the funny story overshadows the incredible instrumentation of the song on first take.
They had a good time ❤️
Yes Lola is a man
Ray davies living his best life
From what I understand this is based on an experience of one of the band members and they wrote it to kinda poke fun at his expense. Always fun to see the reaction to this song.
Always love Jayys reaction
This is a crazy so g ,but it was fun to,listen to ,great reaction Jayy, you’re such a good sport .❤️🤗🙏
Actually, from the onset, there's a hint when he says he went to Soho section of London. 😂
Lol good point! Funny thing is, around that same time it would have been true of the SoHo area of New York as well, as it was a very progressive, artistic neighborhood with a lot going on socially and culturally. It was a huge hangout spot for the gay and trans communities I believe.
Nothing is new under the sun! Allegedly based on a true experience either one of the Kinks had or a friend of one of the Kinks. Lovely reaction JAYY! Thanks for my afternoon grins!
It was very brave for the Kinks to have recorded this 50 years ago.
AND it got radio play TOO, which I always thought was really funny, cos the stations obviously didn't pay attention to the lyrics!!
I think you underestimate how open 50 years ago could be. In many ways people today are far more prude.
@@bialynia
Amen!.
He didn't care. He digs Lola.
That's the most honest reaction, most reactors it goes over their heads, we thought it was funny too, in 1970.
Good song good reaction
The kinks did a lot of parody songs. Try “ apeman@ or “ father x mass” to name a few, legends!!
Your face 😂😂. You figured it out earlier than most people!! Good on you!
Song was way ahead of its time.
I've loved this song since it came out when I was 12. I was too young to understand it properly, but I did a few years later. It's just a complete little pot of joy! It is apparently based on a real experience that Ray Davies had, and, yes, he was ahem, pleased to meet Lola. Good for them.
Too many trans activists today behave as if they invented it, but - hey, guess what - I'm happy to say that we had trans people of both sexes in the 60s too - and the 20s, and the 19th century too - and, yup, even earlier. You even had some very successful trans men in the USA too.
😂😂😂 I just love your reactions!
U got it instantly...lol..perfect
great reaction to a great song.
You're reaction is priceless!
I was very fond of the Kinks back in my youth and great you pick this pearl. I'm also fond of new artists pic up the "old" songs. One example is The MonaLisa Twins who has made a splendid version of Lola - Lola - MonaLisa Twins (The Kinks Cover) - they have made a lot of covers while they played in The Cavern Club for 100 Saturdays - try looking for The MonaLisa Twins in the Cavern.
The Kinks ‘gotcha’ Jay! Your reaction was too funny!
I was in boot camp when this came out. Shocking. It was great watching your face. You rock.
your reaction when you get it is priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Phenomenal song though
This was based on a true story that happened to their manager.