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)
Stop Your Sobbing
The Kinks Lyrics
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Yes, it's time for you to stop all of your sobbin', uh huh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
Yeah, stop it, stop it
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
It is time for you to laugh instead of cryin'
Yes, it's time for you to laugh so keep on trying, uh huh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
Yeah, stop it, stop it
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
Each little tear that falls from your eye
Makes, makes-a me want
To take you in my arms and tell you to stop all your sobbin'
Yes, it's time for you to stop all of your sobbin'
Yes, it's time for you to stop all of your sobbin', uh huh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
Yeah, stop it, stop it
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
Stop it, stop it
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
Stop it, stop it, stop it
The Kinks' "Stop Your Sobbing" is a song about pleading with someone to stop crying and hold onto a relationship. The verses are addressed to the crying person, urging them to "stop all of your sobbin'" and telling them it's time to "laugh instead of cryin'." The lyrics suggest that the singer is tired of the emotional tumult and wants the relationship to be more stable.
The chorus is a repetition of the same plea, letting the person know that they need to stop crying if they want to keep the love alive. The final lines reveal the underlying motivation for the singer's request: "Each little tear that falls from your eye / Makes, makes-a me want / To take you in my arms and tell you to stop all your sobbin'."
The song conveys both the frustration and tenderness that can be present in a romantic relationship. The singer wants things to be better but also wants to comfort the person they love. The catchy melody and upbeat tempo soften the potentially heavy subject matter, making it a classic pop tune.
Line by Line Meaning
It is time for you to stop all of your sobbin'
The singer is telling the person to stop crying or being sad.
Yes, it's time for you to stop all of your sobbin', uh huh
The singer is emphasizing that it's important for the person to stop being sad.
There's one thing you gotta do
The singer is implying that there's something the person needs to do in order to retain the singer's affection.
To make me still want you
The singer is telling the person that if they don't stop crying, the singer will lose interest in them.
You gotta stop your sobbin' now
The singer is urging the person to stop crying immediately.
Yeah, stop it, stop it
The singer is reiterating the need for the person to stop crying.
It is time for you to laugh instead of cryin'
The singer is telling the person to try to find joy instead of wallowing in sadness.
Yes, it's time for you to laugh so keep on trying, uh huh
The singer is encouraging the person to keep trying to be happy instead of giving up.
Each little tear that falls from your eye
The singer is acknowledging the person's sadness and the tears that come with it.
Makes, makes-a me want
The singer is saying that the person's tears elicit a certain reaction from the singer.
To take you in my arms and tell you to stop all your sobbin'
The singer wants to comfort the person and convince them to stop crying.
Stop it, stop it
The singer is repeating their plea for the person to stop crying.
Stop it, stop it, stop it
The singer is making a forceful request for the person to stop crying.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, BROADWAY MUSIC CORPORATION, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Raymond Douglas Davies
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LYRICS
It is time for you to stop all of your sobbing
Yes it's time for you to stop all of your sobbing oh oh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing now
Yeah, yeah stop it, stop it
It is time for you to laugh instead of crying
Yes it's time for you to laugh so keep on trying oh oh
Each little tear that falls from your eye
Makes, makes me want
To take you in my arms and tell you
To stop all your sobbing
And there's one thing you gotta know
To make me want you so
Roy and Jacqueline
I never knew that The Kinks sang this.
BBC radio 2, Lisa Tarbuck just played this
by The Pretenders and I said to myself
"I wonder what she's actually saying".
So I Googled it and they had
a photograph of The Kinks playing it.
So I had to check them out.
I love it, however I still don't know what
they are saying. There are too many syllables for it
to be just "better stop sobbing now..."
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John Adams
LYRICS
It is time for you to stop all of your sobbing
Yes it's time for you to stop all of your sobbing oh oh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing now
Yeah, yeah stop it, stop it
It is time for you to laugh instead of crying
Yes it's time for you to laugh so keep on trying oh oh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing now
Yeah, yeah, stop it, stop it
Each little tear that falls from your eye
Makes, makes me want
To take you in my arms and tell you
To stop all your sobbing
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
And there's one thing you gotta know
To make me want you so
Gotta stop sobbing now
Yeah, yeah, stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Stop, stop, stop sobbing
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now
Kathleen Rose Añonuevo
As a person who cries easily and doesn't stop once the tears start falling — this song will make me cry more if someone dedicated it to me HAHA
Brain Scott
how utterly charming...and adorable
Philip Harding
lol. I get all choked up easily too. You're not alone. ;)
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LYRICS
It is time for you to stop all of your sobbing
Yes it's time for you to stop all of your sobbing oh oh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing now
Yeah, yeah stop it, stop it
It is time for you to laugh instead of crying
Yes it's time for you to laugh so keep on trying oh oh
Each little tear that falls from your eye
Makes, makes me want
To take you in my arms and tell you
To stop all your sobbing
And there's one thing you gotta know
To make me want you so
Chaz Hernandez
Ray Davies. What a song writer! He wrote do many songs that really are never played anymore! 🎶😎 He deserves far more credit!!
Rick Monday
i dont think that is the compliment you meant for it to be.
Axiom Starr
I’m here because a guy on a train forgot to plug in his earphones while playing this song
DannO)))
The Kinks are one of the first bands that started my love of music
Tony Wood
The Kinks will reward any amount of study and listening.
Tony Wood
@Gary Snow 66 here and I can relate to that. One of the pleasures at this age is the time to dive deep into artists I've always known and liked. The Turtles being another example.