Off the top of your head, best Kinks song.

[jpgray]

I did one of these earlier, but I liked the diversity of answers so much I want to try again.

Right now, I'd go with "Wonderboy." It didn't do well as a single, but it was caught in my head for about a month and a half, and that has never happened to me before or since.

[dbt]

1. "Waterloo Sunset."

Hands down, New Yawk minute!

[musiclawyer]

28. Agreed

There are so many. But this one , one of the most beautiful "songs" of any kind ever written

[Kikosexy2]

2. The one...

and only "Lola"--androgyny never sounded so good!

[fertilizeonarbusto]

3. "Superman" n/t

[Liberal Veteran]

4. Destroyer

:D

[GCP]

5. (Thank you for the) Days

Really nice song.

[progmom]

9. I love Kirstie MacColl's version of this song!!

[dbt]

25. Kirstie MacColl needs her own appreciation thread!

"There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" is sum da best Rockabilly EVER!

[asthmaticeog]

6. Picture Book

[jpgray]

29. Now seen on H/P commercials everywhere (nt)

[Rowdyboy]

7. "Celluloid Heroes"

Its heartbreaking

[progmom]

8. Village Green Preservation Society.

:)

[tigereye]

21. me too

at least today!

[bunkerbuster1]

35. Greatest album ever. but as a track...

I think of that song more as an opening fanfare than something self-contained.

just me I guess.

[DelawareValleyDem]

10. Apeman

[FrankBooth]

11. "Till The End of the Day"

"Days" or "Monica" ... can't decide on just one.

[bunkerbuster1]

37. For my money, Dave's greatest solo

would be on Till the End of the Day.

Which is sayin' somethin'.

[Bossy Monkey]

12. Top, bottom or all points in between: Waterloo Sunset n/t

[Zuni]

13. All day and All of the Night

Every time I hear it, I am so taken with the riff

[BurtWorm]

14. Lola

L-O-L-A Lo-ola

Off the top of my head, anyway.

[FredScuttle]

15. Waterloo Sunset

not just the greatest Kinks song, but the greatest English pop song ever, IMHO.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. Well Respected Man

[blondeatlast]

36. Agreed. nt

[Magrittes Pipe]

17. "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"

"Victoria" would be my favorite, but I think I like the Fall's version better. The Kinks did "Till the End of the Day" better than Big Star did, but still, it's got a memorable cover version.

[FrankBooth]

18. The Kink's original of "Where Have all the Good Times Gone"

is great too, it's a shame about the Van Halen atrocity/cover.

[XNASA]

19. Autumn Almanac

[jpgray]

20. There's a song with about two dozen vocal hooks in it

Great stuff.

[Penndems]

22. "Sunny Afternoon"

eom

[Kathy in Cambridge]

23. Waterloo Sunset

[nykiera]

24. Lola

[loudestchick]

26. Father Christmas.

[Withywindle]

27. Waterloo Sunset, today

Tomorrow, maybe "Victoria" or "Fancy" or "Celluloid Heroes" or "Days" or "Strangers"

[theboss]

30. Sunny Afternoon

Followed by "Village Green Preservation Society"

[FrankBooth]

31. What's the best Dave Davies song?

I like "Death of a Clown" and "Love Me Till the Sun Shines."

[jpgray]

32. "Strangers" is my favorite of his (nt)

[bunkerbuster1]

34. ...and Rats doth kicketh ass as well.

[bunkerbuster1]

33. All Day and All of the Night

Still get chills when I hear it.


And that's after having butchered it horribly in a couple of bands.