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Rating: Here we are with the Kinks. In the midst of the British Invasion era, four young guys were making their way in England by offering their musical proposal, consisting of a Rock 'n' Roll with a clear Blues origin. Or Beat, as you wish to call it. The protagonists are two brothers, Ray and Dave Davies. Two minds that would give birth to one of the most influential and underrated groups of the 60s English scene.
Kinda Kinks, our heroes' second studio effort, let's say right away that the influence of the Beatles is absolutely present. Perhaps perpetually remaining in the shadow of the Fab Four has significantly penalized the group. But let's move on, after the great debut Kinks, which included what is considered the first Hard Rock song, You Really Got Me, and many other good tracks, the band delivered an album that is clearly linked to its predecessor, but that lacks the courage and audacity that had characterized them. The sound is more mature and it shows, but the lack of big hits, crucial at the time, certainly makes the record fall short. Not that there is a lack of great Rock 'n' Roll examples within the album. With Look for my baby, it kicks off with a wild rock, other noteworthy tracks are the Blues of Naggin' Woman and the acoustic ballads Nothing in this world can stop my worryin' 'bout that girl and the splendid So Long. There's also room for a cover, Dancing in The Street, written by The Vandellas, or more precisely by a certain Marvin Gaye when he was starting out within the just-mentioned group, and made famous by the, let me say, somewhat homosexual duet of David Bowie and Mick Jagger, but that's another story. The closure with Something Better Beginning is excellent.
1965 undoubtedly had superior musical offerings, such as Highway 61 Revisited by Dylan, My Generation by The Who, and the Beatles' double punch Help - Rubber Soul, but it's an album that serves as a piece in the reconstruction of 60s Rock music.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Got My Feet on the Ground (02:14)
I wanna lot out of life, but I know my limitations
Guess I want a lot of things and got my inclinations
Got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
I've learned a lot out of life, watchin' other folks mistakes
Funny things that they can get for finding out too late
I got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
Well I don't need nobody else
All I need's a single ticket
When I travel on my own
Not afraid to be alone
I got my feet upon the ground, and I'm standing on my own
When I travel far and wide
And looking for a four leaf clover
Don't mind if I can't find it, got no chip upon my shoulder
Got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
Well I don't need nobody else
All I need's a single ticket
When I travel on my own
Not afraid to be alone
I got my feet upon the ground, and I'm standing on my own
When I travel far and wide
And looking for a four leaf clover
Don't mind if I can't find it, got no chip upon my shoulder
Got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
(repeat)
06 Tired of Waiting for You (02:33)
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
For you
For you
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
For you
For you
08 Don't Ever Change (02:24)
Don't ever change
Don't ever change from the way that you are now
If you ever change
I would be sad 'cause I wanted you just as you are
Don't you ever change now
Always be the same now
No, don't ever change from the way that you were
Last night
Don't ever change
What can you prove if you're changing your ways to me?
Please don't ever change
Please don't be blind 'cause I need you can't you see?
Don't you ever change now
Always be the same now
No, don't ever change from the way that you were
Last night
Don't ever change
Don't ever change, I'd be sad
And I would cry
If you leave me
Don't ever leave me
Don't ever change
Don't ever change from the way that you are now
If you ever change
I would be sad 'cause I wanted you just as you are
Don't you ever change now
Always be the same now
No, don't ever change from the way that you were
Last night
Don't ever change
Don't ever change
11 You Shouldn't Be Sad (02:01)
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see by the look in my eyes
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see I'm in paradise
I feel all right
I feel okay
'Cause I'm in love (I'm in love)
And you shouldn't be sad
People say (people say)
That love can do funny things
But I say (but I say)
I'm gonna take what the future brings
I feel all right
I feel okay
'Cause I'm in love (I'm in love)
And you shouldn't be sad
No, you can't be sad my darling
If you say you love me too
Well, it seems that all the good things I've done
Done it all for you
Done it all, done it all for you
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see by the look in my eyes
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see I'm in paradise
I feel all right
I feel okay
'Cause I'm in love (I'm in love)
And you shouldn't be sad
I'm in love
And I know, and I know,
And I know, and I know
That you shouldn't be sad
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