Lola
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Lola
I met her in a club down in old Soho,
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry-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,

Well we drank champagne and danced all night,
Under electric candlelight,
She picked me up and sat me on her knee,
And said dear 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,

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.

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.





Girls will be boys and boys will be girls,
It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola,

Overall Meaning

In the song Lola, the singer meets a woman in a club in Soho, London. She introduces herself as Lola, and they dance and drink champagne all night. The singer is taken by Lola's voice and the physical attraction they share. However, he soon realizes that Lola is not like other women, and she speaks and moves like a man. Despite this, he is still drawn to her and falls for her. The song ends with the singer accepting Lola for who she is and wanting things to stay that way.


The song can be interpreted in many ways but the most common interpretation is that Lola is a transgender woman. The ambiguous references to Lola's gender throughout the song, as well as the singer's confusion and eventual acceptance, suggest this. The song was released in 1970, a time when transgender people were not widely understood or accepted. The song may have played a role in increasing visibility and fighting discrimination against the transgender community.


Line by Line Meaning

I met her in a club down in old Soho,
I encountered Lola in a nightclub situated in the Soho area.


Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry-cola,
At this particular club, there was a champagne-like beverage that tasted like cherry-cola.


C-O-L-A cola,
The drink being referred to by its name: Cola.


She walked up to me and she asked me to dance,
Lola approached me and requested that I dance with her.


I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola,
When I inquired about her name, Lola used her deep-toned voice to say that it was Lola.


L-O-L-A Lola la-la-la-la Lola
She repeated her name, Lola, using a melody.


Girls will be boys and boys will be girls,
In this world, gender roles tend to be quite fluid.


It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola,
The only exception to the general confusion and tumultuousness of the world is Lola.


Well I'm not the world's most physical guy,
I am not a very physically strong individual.


But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine,
Despite this, when Lola hugged me tightly, it felt as though she could have broken my back.


Oh my Lola la-la-la-la Lola.
My feelings for Lola are incredibly intense, almost overpowering.


Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand,
Although I am not unintelligent, there are aspects of Lola's behavior that are confusing to me.


Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man,
I am especially perplexed as to why Lola appeared feminine but spoke in a masculine tone.


Well we drank champagne and danced all night,
Lola and I indulged in drinking champagne and dancing for the entirety of the night.


Under electric candlelight,
The setting for our evening was lit by electric candles.


She picked me up and sat me on her knee,
Lola lifted me and placed me on her lap.


And said dear boy won't you come home with me,
Lola extended an invitation for me to accompany her back home.


Well I'm not the world's most passionate guy,
I'm not typically an incredibly passionate person.


But when I looked in her eyes well I almost fell for my Lola,
However, when I gazed into Lola's eyes, I found myself entirely enamored with her.


I pushed her away,
Despite my newfound love for Lola, I pushed her away from me.


I walked to the door,
I then proceeded to walk towards the door.


I fell to the floor,
But instead, I ended up falling to the ground.


I got down on my knees,
I then went down on my knees.


Then I looked at her and she at me,
Finally, Lola and I locked eyes once more.


Well that's the way that I want it to stay,
Ultimately, I want things to remain as they are between Lola and myself.


And I always want it to be that way for my Lola.
This is, and will always be, how I feel about Lola.


Well I left home just a week before,
It has only been a week since I left my home.


And I'd never ever kissed a woman before,
I had never kissed a woman prior to encountering Lola.


But Lola smiled and took me by the hand,
Despite my lack of experience, Lola appeared to be understanding and lead me by the hand.


And said dear boy I'm gonna make you a man.
Lola promised to teach me how to become a grown man.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Raymond Douglas Davies

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Comments from YouTube:

@nicolagodfrey985

flashback to Leeds in the early 90;s bloody love it! cheers Carl cud x

@dcowlam8483

Brilliant voice

@CUDband.

Cheers

@RichardHowells1234

Yeh tiz too - brilliant 👏 voice.

@dezzyboots

never seen the video in full - possibly the best cover version ever - definately the best cover of this track - beating Madness and the rest - and that's a huge thing for me to say ....

@crazyfool3539

this is probably the best cover a great song

@CUDband.

Thank you

@rossodelticblade

I haven't seen the full video until now. Lots of this footage seem to be in When at home film me. Not surebif itbis the Strange Kind of Love track.

@simonblossom

Wish someone would upload a decent quality version of this, even just audio.

@RichardHowells1234

Its just brilliant - better - dare be said - than the Original? 😮

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