The Kinks - Lola (2023 Remaster)

"Lola" was written by Ray Davies and performed by English rock band the Kinks on their 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One. The song details a romantic encounter between a young man and a possible trans woman or cross-dresser, whom he meets in a club in Soho, London. In the song, the narrator describes his confusion towards Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man".

The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 12 June 1970, while in the United States it was released on 28 June 1970. Commercially, "Lola" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.

Remastered from the first CD release of "Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One".

[festidious]

Fun song. When it was a hit here in Ontario, the version with 'cherry cola' was used.

[gavinritchie]

I feel like this was the first top 10 hit of 1970 and it was surprisingly I have their album called Lola and the monkey versus

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Lyrics:

I met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-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
La-la-la-la 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
La-la-la-la Lola
Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man
Oh my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola

Well, we drank champagne and danced all night
Under electric candlelight
She picked me up and sat me on her knee
And 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 well, I almost fell for my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la 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
And I always want it to be that way for my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola
La-la-la-la Lola

Well, I left home just a week before
And I'd never ever kissed a woman before
But Lola smiled and took me by the hand
And said, dear boy, I'm gonna make you a man

Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man
But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola

[sharpvidtube]

Like it. AI could be good for Ray Davies, love his 60s/70s voice, can't listen to him now. If he can write new songs with his old voice, I'll listen again.

[BoBjjjjs]

Loved this song, however, I never heard the lyrics so clearly and, yes well, didn't realise what it was about. 😅 However, I still like the sone, even better now that I can hear it so clearly. Nice work and well done. 😎👍