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Until a minute ago, I didn't know The Kinks' 'Waterloo Sunset' may partly have been about Terence Stamp. I just listened to the newly remastered Bowie cover of that song.
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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 62
Well Respected Man
Remembering Shel Talmy!
“And he's oh, so good
And he's oh, so fine
And he's oh, so healthy
In his body and his mind
He's a well respected man about town
Doing the best things so conservatively”
Enjoy!
#thekinks #RayDavies #sheltalmy #thewho #theeasybeats #NickyHopkins #jimmypage #garylewisandtheplayboys #LosWalkers #CheapTrick #jezquayle #rainbowgirls
Ted Tocks Covers · Well Respected Man – A Tribute to Shel Talmy Through Several Sacred Recordings He Produced. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #TheKinks #RayDavies #ShelTalmyWhat is respect? The Oxford Dictionary shares this definition. A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.” How does one earn resp…
Ray Davies really could write a song
#SunnyAfternoon #TheKinks
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Songlink/OdesliSunny Afternoon by The KinksListen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
Today's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #Simplicity
“I am a dull and simple lad
Cannot tell water from champagne
And I have never met the Queen
And I wish I could have all he has got”
Songlink/OdesliDavid Watts by The KinksListen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
The Kinks' "Low Budget" released this day in 1979.
#TheKinks #LowBudget #VintageVinyl
Great songs with great covers (BONUS double cover edition) ...
You Really Got Me
-- The Kinks (1964)
-- Van Halen (1978)
Where Have All the Good Times Gone
-- The Kinks (1965)
-- Van Halen (1982)
Once we had an easy ride and always felt the same
Time was on our side and we had everything to gain
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Lola
Originally posted on June 3, 2019
On this day 55 years ago #RayDavies of The Kinks made a 6000 mile round trip to change ‘Coca Cola’ to ‘Cherry Cola’ in order to satisfy a BBC advertising restriction.
“Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola”
As a society were we more progressive in 1970?
Ted Tocks Covers · Lola – It’s a Mixed Up Muddled Up Shook Up World Except for Lola. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #TheKinks #LakeStreetDive #TheRaincoats #WeirdAlYankovicThere are certain songwriters who excel because when it comes to presenting their material they do not concern themselves with what may be deemed acceptable in terms of radio play or among the gene…
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Day O (Banana Boat Song
Originally posted on April 25, 2024
Remembering #HarryBelafonte through his signature song.
“Work all night on a drink of rum
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Stack banana 'til de mornin' come
Daylight come and me wan' go home”
#HarryBelafonte #EdricConnor #LouiseBennett #sarahvaughan #shirleybassey #BobGibson #thetarriers #garyusbonds #jimmyrodgers #thekinks #raffi #Shaggy #thewiggles #Donovan #beetlejuice
Ted Tocks Covers · Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) – Remembering Harry Belafonte with what to many is his signature song. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #HarryBelafonteIn one word, ‘Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)’ can be described as fascinating. It comes down to its history, and its close connection to the socio-political climate in its place of origin. Most impor…
Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 15
She Just Satisfies
Taking a look at the early days of Jimmy Page’s prolific career.
“Good, good lovin'
She gives me it, don't you know, oh
I'm gonna take her every place I go”
#jimmypage #jetharris #tonymeehan #BARRYMASON #jackiedeshannon #thekinks #jeffbeck #thecrawdaddys #thewaistcoats #Donovan #JoeCocker
Ted Tocks Covers · She Just Satisfies – A tongue in cheek rite of passage for a guitar legend. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #Jimmy PageContinuing with the Ted Tocks Covers mission of sharing significant milestones along the music timeline, today is one that might have slipped by due to the song’s relative obscurity. The optimal wo…
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So Tired of Waiting for You
Originally posted on February 18, 2022
It was on this day 60 years ago the The Kinks hit #1 on the U.K. singles charts with this classic.
“It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting”
#thekinks #RayDavies #julientemple #GaryLightbody #xtc #suziquatro #nancysinatra #LeeHazlewood #greenday #DwightYoakam #DaveDavies #RonnieSpector
Ted Tocks Covers · Tired of Waiting for You – A soundtrack swirls in his head and the songs come back depending on how he feels. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #TheKinks #RayDavies #JulienTemple #GaryLightbody #XTC #SuziQuatro #NancySinatra #LeeHazlewood #GreenDay #DwightYoakam #DaveDavies #RonnieSpectorWhen The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ray Davies was introduced as rock’s most “literate, witty and insightful songwriter.” Signs of this intelligence could be detected f…
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Stop Your Sobbing
Originally posted on June 30, 2018
On this day 45 years ago, The Pretenders were at #1 on the U.K. charts with their self-titled debut album. It featured this quality cover of a song by The Kinks.
“Each little tear that falls from your eyes
Makes, makes me want
To take you in my arms and tell you
To stop all your sobbing”
#thekinks #thepretenders #RayDavies #chrissiehynde
https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/06/30/stop-your-sobbing/
Ted Tocks Covers · Stop Your Sobbing – A gift from the #TheKinks to #ThePretenders. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #RayDavies #ChrissieHyndeAfter the huge sales of ‘You Really Got Me’ The Kinks were in a position where they needed to rush out a follow up song in order to capitalize on the success. The result was ‘Stop…
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The Top Ten Posts for 2025 and a few bonus songs.
Enjoy some quality music from #radiohead #gordonlightfoot #thekinks #madonna #Ratt #bobdylan #HarryBelafonte #kendricklamar #toddsnider and #rowlandsalley plus a whole lot more.
Have a grateful day!
Ted Tocks Covers · Ted Tocks Covers – Top 10 Posts for 2024 and a few bonuses. Featuring #Radiohead #GordonLightfoot #TheKinks #Madonna #Ratt #BobDylan #HarryBelafonte #KendrickLamar #ToddSnider #RowlandSalley and many, many moreAs I introduce today’s feature I want to begin with a message of hope. That is why I share Alex Lifeson’s serene 12-string composition from Snakes and Arrows in 2007. All I have to say is this. As …
Ted Tocks Covers
Father Christmas
Originally posted on December 24, 2019
A stark Christmas message from Ray Davies and The Kinks.
“Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin’
While you’re drinkin’ down your wine”
Ted Tocks Covers · Father Christmas – Have yourself a very Merry Christmas but please share the goodwill. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #TheKinks #BadReligion #WarrantOnly the Kinks could pull off a social commentary like ‘Father Christmas’ and call it a Christmas song. This alternative Christmas classic tells the story of an idealistic department store Santa (B…
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Till och med bröderna Ray och Dave Davids i The Kinks verkade en gång tro på jultomten. Eller hur man nu ska tolka denna jullåten? 
#music #TheKinks
https://open.spotify.com/track/6eiS2z4hXTZ2VsNBJHsvM3?si=AbU7RsdgSEimeJsFh_yafw
SpotifyFather ChristmasThe Kinks · Picture Book · Song · 2008
First proper test for the new turntable. Incredible sound to what I’m used to, and I thought it was good before!
#vinyl #TheKinks #NowPlaying
It’s Friday Eve and that means it’s #ThursdayFiveList time. Today’s theme by @neurothing is #TheComing. Songs with ‘come’ in the title. 
Here we go….
1. #TheKinks Here Come The People In Grey
https://song.link/gb/i/1530141476
2. #Catatonia Johnny Come Lately
https://song.link/gb/i/78983416
3. #LedZeppelin Baby Come On Home
https://song.link/gb/i/999609838
4. #FrankSinatra Come Fly With Me
https://song.link/gb/i/1440858121
5. #Nirvana Come As You Are
Songlink/OdesliHere Come the People in Grey by The KinksListen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
The 2nd video in the #series i'm starting of the #top5 songs that should be on your #playlist . This #video has #music from #TheKinks #SaintEttienne #jesusandmarychain #TheOuts and #Staind
https://vimeo.com/1031644456
feel free to #boost - feedback always welcome