The Anthology 1964 - 1971
The Kinks (1963–1996; 2018-present) is an English pop-rock group that came … Read Full Bio ↴The Kinks (1963–1996; 2018-present) is an English pop-rock group that came out of the British R&B scene of the early 1960s. Formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies in 1964 and categorised in the United States as a "British Invasion" band, the Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era. In 1990, their first year of eligibility, the original four members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Later, in November 2005, they were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. Among numerous other honours, they received the Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Service to British Music" in 2006. The Kinks reunited in June 2018, with the Davies brothers and drummer Mick Avory.

Formed in 1963 in Muswell Hill, North London, they first gained prominence on the heels of the well-received and highly influential single "You Really Got Me" (1964). The group originally consisted of lead singer/guitarist Ray Davies, his brother lead guitarist Dave Davies, drummer Mick Avory, and bassist Pete Quaife. Quaife left (twice) in the late 1960s, and Avory finally left in 1984 as the result of a long-running dispute with Dave Davies, leaving only the Davies brothers as the core of the original group.

With Ray Davies' songwriting skills and unabashedly English voices, Dave Davies' impressive guitar work, and Avory's tight and steady drumming, the band became one of the best and most influential groups of British pop and the "British Invasion" of the U.S.A., lasting longer than any of their competitors, apart from the Rolling Stones, as they broke up in 1996. Their catalogue of songs has been covered by Van Halen, The Pretenders, The Black Keys, The Stranglers, Queens of the Stone Age , and many more.

Members:
Ray Davies – vocals, rhythm guitar (1963–1996)
Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals (1963–1996)
Pete Quaife – bass guitar (1963–1969)
John Dalton – bass guitar (1969–1976)
Andy Pyle – bass guitar (1976–1978)
Jim Rodford – bass guitar (1978–1996)
Mick Avory – drums (1963–1984)
Bob Henrit – drums (1984–1996)
John Gosling – keyboards, piano (1970–1978)
Gordon Edwards – keyboards, piano (1978–1979)
Ian Gibbons – keyboards, piano (1979–1989, 1993–1996)
Mark Haley – keyboards, piano (1989–1993)
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The Anthology 1964 - 1971
The Kinks Lyrics


A Long Way from Home You've come a long way from the runny-nosed and scruffy…
A Well Respected Man 'Cause he gets up in the morning And he goes to…
All Day and All of the Night I'm not content to be with you in the day…
Do You Remember Walter Walter, remember when the world was young And all the girls…
Don't Ever Change Don't ever change Don't ever change from the way that you…
Don't You Fret Don't you fret, now, I'll be there I'll be there…
Dreams Give me a kiss to build a dream on And my…
Everybody's Gonna Be Happy Nd I know, and I know, And I know that ev'rybody, And…
Get Back in Line Facing the world ain't easy when there isn't anything going…
God's Children Man made the buildings that reach for the sky And…
Got to Be Free Hush little baby don't you cry Soon the sun is…
I Am Free Sailing in-between the land, the air and me Confusion never …
I Gotta Go Now I gotta go now, gotta go now I gotta go…
I Gotta Move I don't wanna get left behind Gonna love my baby all…
I Need You Well I don't need you, honey 'Cause things just ain't the…
I Took My Baby Home Well I took my baby home She said don't you leave…
I'm Not Like Everybody Else I won't take all that they hand me down And make…
I'm On an Island I'm on an island And I've got no where to swim Oh…
Just Can't Go to Sleep Every night I just can't go sleep Every night I…
Long Tall Sally Gonna tell Aunt Mary about Uncle John He says he got…
Look for Me Baby (Look for me baby) Well you can search high and…
Milk Cow Blues Well I've tried everything to get along with you But I'm…
Moments Come on love Let's forget about all the things that…
Never Met a Girl Like You Before Hey, I never met a girl like you before. Yeah, I…
Nothin' In the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl Met a girl, fell in love, glad as I can…
Picture Book Picture yourself when you're getting old You're sat by the f…
Pictures in the Sand And I'm gonna spend my time, Drawing pictures in the sand…
Powerman I know a man, he's a powerful man He's got…
Rosemary Rose Rosemary Rose, Nature sure gave you such a beautiful nose. '…
Rosie Won't You Please Come Home Rosy won't you please come home? Mama don't know where you'v…
See My Friends See my friends, See my friends, Layin' 'cross the river, Se…
Set Me Free Set me free, little girl All you gotta do is set…
She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina She's bought a hat like Princess Marina's To wear at all…
Sittin' on My Sofa All alone, sitting on my sofa, Oh, oh, oh, sitting on…
Some Mother's Son Some mother's son lies in a field Someone has killed…
Something Better Beginning They said this was the last dance The lights went…
Stop Your Sobbing It is time for you to stop all of your…
Such a Shame All the good times have all been in vain, It's…
Sunny Afternoon The tax man's taken all my dough And left me in…
The Way Love Used To Be I know a place not far from here It's not…
The World Keeps Going Round You worry 'bout the sun What's the use of worrying…
There's a New World Just Opening for Me Now I know just what I've been doing wrong, Life seems…
This Man He Weeps Tonight I wish that you could see All the things that…
Till the End of the Day Baby, I feel good From the moment I rise Feel good from…
Time Will Tell Time will tell if I will live eternally, Through life…
Tired of Waiting for You So tired Tired of waiting Tired of waiting for you So tired…
Too Much on My Mind There's too much on my mind, There's too much on…
When I See That Girl of Mine When I see that girl of mine Makes me want…
Where Have All the Good Times Gone Well, lived my life and never stopped to worry 'bout…
Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight Well I wonder where my baby is tonight I wonder where…
You Can't Win You'll try and you'll try again But you know you…
You Do Something To Me You do something to me For my heart is so true And…
You Shouldn't Be Sad Can't you see (can't you see) Can't you see by…
You Still Want Me When you passed me by You didn't look my way…
Young And Innocent Days I look back at the way I used to look…


David Chedgey


on Do It Again

Great song but also a memorable music video. Why is it unavailable?

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