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Post by franklima on Feb 14, 2011 8:19:48 GMT -5
"Until you learn to laugh you'll never come to any parties at my house My house And if you go on like this the only house you'll ever visit is the nut house Nut house
You're such a misery, why don't you learn to laugh Look in the mirror and Don't take yourself so seriously" Raymond Douglas Davies
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Post by uncleson on Feb 14, 2011 17:02:33 GMT -5
"A friend of mine just had a real bad time. You see, his life was shattered and he lost his mind. His girl ran off along with his best friend, And through emotional stress he brought his life to an end. It was such a tragedy, But that's the way it's got to be. Life goes on.
Life goes on. It happens ev'ry day. So appreciate what you got Before it's taken away. Life will hit you When you're unprepared, So be grateful and take all That you can while you're there. Get that frown off your head, 'Cause you're a long time dead. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on.
No use runnin' 'round lookin' scared, Life could get you when you're unaware. One day it's gonna come, so you better accept it. Life will hit you when you least expect it. And one day when you are gone, You know that life will still go on. But no one'll care if you've been good, bad, right or wrong. Life will still go on.
My bank went broke and my well ran dry. It was almost enough to contemplate suicide. I turned on the gas, but I soon realized I hadn't settled my bill so they cut off my supply. No matter how I try, it seems I'm too young to die. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on.
Tornado, cyclone and hurricane Can batter the houses with the thunder and rain. Blizzards can blow; the waves hit the shore, But the people recover and come back for more. Somehow the people fight back, even the future looks black. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on."
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Post by franklima on Feb 14, 2011 20:17:01 GMT -5
"A friend of mine just had a real bad time. You see, his life was shattered and he lost his mind. His girl ran off along with his best friend, And through emotional stress he brought his life to an end. It was such a tragedy, But that's the way it's got to be. Life goes on. Life goes on. It happens ev'ry day. So appreciate what you got Before it's taken away. Life will hit you When you're unprepared, So be grateful and take all That you can while you're there. Get that frown off your head, 'Cause you're a long time dead. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on. No use runnin' 'round lookin' scared, Life could get you when you're unaware. One day it's gonna come, so you better accept it. Life will hit you when you least expect it. And one day when you are gone, You know that life will still go on. But no one'll care if you've been good, bad, right or wrong. Life will still go on. My bank went broke and my well ran dry. It was almost enough to contemplate suicide. I turned on the gas, but I soon realized I hadn't settled my bill so they cut off my supply. No matter how I try, it seems I'm too young to die. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on. Tornado, cyclone and hurricane Can batter the houses with the thunder and rain. Blizzards can blow; the waves hit the shore, But the people recover and come back for more. Somehow the people fight back, even the future looks black. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on." I agree Uncle another one that is hard to just take a part of because every line is so good!
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Post by franklima on Feb 14, 2011 20:18:27 GMT -5
"Me and my baby gonna get on a train that's gonna take us away, We're gonna live in a tent, we're gonna pay no more rent, we're gonna pay no more rates, We're gonna live in a field, we're gonna buy me gun to keep the policemen away.
I'm gonna pass me a brand new resolution, I'm gonna fight me a one man revolution, someway, Gonna beat those people in grey, But here come the people in grey, To take me away" Raymond Douglas Davies
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Post by franklima on Feb 15, 2011 7:46:46 GMT -5
"Let me take you on a little trip My supersonic ship's at your disposal If you feel so inclined. Well alright. Nobody's gonna travel second class There'll be equality And no suppression of minorities. Well alright. Let me take you on a little trip On my supersonic rocket ship" Raymond Douglas Davies
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Post by sleepwalker24 on Feb 15, 2011 16:21:30 GMT -5
'You're a misfit Afraid of yourself so you run away and hide You've been a misfit all your life But why don't you join the crowd and come inside You wander round this town Like you've lost your way You had your chance in your day Yet you threw it all away Now you're lost in the crowd Yet, still go your own way'
Ray Davies
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Post by uncleson on Feb 15, 2011 16:46:20 GMT -5
I love the song Mirror Of Love:
"You're such a cool lover, But you're such a cruel lover, Treat me like I'm a fool, I hate you but you know I would kill for you. You're a mean and obscene lover, But I would have no other, Even though you treat me bad, You were the best man I ever had"
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Post by uncleson on Feb 15, 2011 16:52:08 GMT -5
"It's the same old story, it's the same old game It's power man, power man, driving me insane People tried to conquer the world Napoleon and Genghis Khan Hitler tried and Mussolini too Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need no guns Powerman got money on his side"
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Post by franklima on Feb 15, 2011 17:05:22 GMT -5
"It's the same old story, it's the same old game It's power man, power man, driving me insane People tried to conquer the world Napoleon and Genghis Khan Hitler tried and Mussolini too Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need no guns Powerman got money on his side" Brilliant as usual..
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Post by uncleson on Feb 15, 2011 17:11:06 GMT -5
Yeah, Ray is brilliant! he always understands....
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Post by sleepwalker24 on Feb 15, 2011 17:12:55 GMT -5
I love the song Mirror Of Love: "You're such a cool lover, But you're such a cruel lover, Treat me like I'm a fool, I hate you but you know I would kill for you. You're a mean and obscene lover, But I would have no other, Even though you treat me bad, You were the best man I ever had" I love this song too Uncleson! One of my favourites from Preservation 2
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Post by uncleson on Feb 15, 2011 17:27:21 GMT -5
Its a beautiful song!
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Post by franklima on Feb 16, 2011 1:05:02 GMT -5
I agree
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Post by franklima on Feb 16, 2011 1:25:40 GMT -5
for you Sleepwalker...
More Unpredictable Tales from the krypt of the Kinks and All of his friends were there or at least one, me. (see the next post Glamour Chaos & the kinks for more)
The infamous NYC Philharmonic Hall NYC show March 30th 1971, where I ended up helping drag Ray off the stage by his ankles while on his back, This after the 3rd song in the set Apeman, where Ray was barely sober enough to be standing yet alone singing... " I don't wanna die in nuclear war...then you heard a loud crash and thud through the PA...as Ray stumbled backwards and toppled in to Dave's HiwWatt stacks, Dave just sort of side stepped and watched Ray fall...( imagine this like a slow motion rerun ) the crowd was going berserk and started to swarm the stage. It was pure uncontrolled Rock n Roll KAOS in it's purest form... Then after my stage dive off the lower balcony on to the stage, that's when I helped Kenny Jones the Kinks road manager drag Ray while still on his back off the stage ( by his ankles ) shortly after that I got a piggy back ride on the Baptist (John Goslings)back...while total pandomonium broke out on the stage and in the audience. ( actually they were one and the same ) Dave stood there with his hands on his hips an next to his toppled stack of HiWatts, Avory just stomed off the stage and nobby John Daltom stood there in amazement with his mouth wide open...of course this is all I can remember after I woke up from hitting my head during my stage dive off the balcony, oh yeah one last thing I was tripping on some acid that I took with out knowing it...
and here's a review of that night but you had to be there, I miss when shows like this could actually happen, now it's all so boring & " Predictable "...yeah that's the mood we're in....
The Kinks, who as every aging rock'n'roller knows, rank among the Beatles and the Stones in the pantheon of English pop stars, the Kinks who have been so top of it ever since the beginning without ever becoming superstars, the same Kinks who gave us "You Really Got Me", "Tired of Waiting", "Set Me Free", "Dedicated Follower of Fashion", "A Well Respected Man", "All Day and All of the Night," "Plastic Man", "Lola" and more recently "Apeman", those very same Kinks rocked the Philharmonic Hall last week with a one-night stand so pregnant with meaning it should have been filmed or taped for posterity. It was the kind of performance you would expect from Judy Garland , Hank Williams or Brian Jones. Only this time it was Raymond Douglas Davies, the guiding genius behind the Kinks, who showed us how some of us react to the Strum and Drang of contemporary civilization. It was more than a rock performance - more of a psycho-drama and a bit like a coming out . Ray Davies, who shares lead vocals with his brother Dave, did the coming out, although it looked for a few moments as if he might also come apart in the process. Ray is the group's heavy talent, the man responsible for most of their songs, and the co-author of a memorable television drama (not seen in this country) about a suburbanite named Arthur Morgan, the score of which was written by Ray and performed by the group. It became one of their best albums, "Arthur."
Waving his arms and wiggling his ass, Ray fluttered on stage to the delight of the audience, wearing a velvet suit and bow tie, horn rimmed glasses and pursed lips. He cooed into the microphone and carried on like a music hall performer trying to do Mick Jagger, Oscar Wilde, Ondine, and Ernie Kovacs Percy Dovetonsils all at the same time. It was very campy and it knocked out most of the audience, except for a few people with puzzled grins who didn't quite know how to react. Half-way through the first number it became obvious that Davies was very, very high on something more euphoric than audience feedback. In fact, he was having trouble standing up.
He managed to never miss a note, however, until midway through the third song, "Ape Man", which the audience joined in singing. Ray seemed deeply moved by the audience's response as they sang "I don't feel safe in this world no more / I don't wanna die in a nuclear war / I want to sail away to a distant shore / And make like an Apeman." Then he tottered and began falling backwards.
The audience realized it wasn't a gag when he reeled back, his eyes closed, picking up momentum as he backed up, closer and closer to a 12-foot high bank of speakers and amps. Brother Dave stepped aside, letting him pass, and Ray plunged into the speakers. He and the equipment went down in a great electronic squawk. An instant bummer. Everybody thought it was all over. People have come to expect the worst. Especially at rock concerts.
Ray went down, but not out. People ran from backstage and some of the audience clambered up to help and anguished stares turned to relieved moans as Davie's voice wafted over the PA system, singing "la-la-la la-la I'm an Apeman......" Too much.
"Listen" Ray said after the last chorus, "let's forget what this world did to us and just enjoy ourselves." The audience clapped for that. What else can you do?
Davies stayed on his feet for the remainder of the set, picking and singing through a string of oldies introducing the band and camping around, imitating Johnny Cash and lapsing into a rendering of "You Are My Sunshine." The audience sang along but quit after one chorus. It was up and down like that right to the end, when a medley of blasts from the pasts brought the remainder of the audience to their feet and prompted the stoking of many, many joints. A few people started coming up on stage now to shake hands with the band. Davies told everyone he loved them and the feeling was mutual and then the Kinks went off.
But they came back. For a rock'em, sock'em finale that brought the house down the aisles and up on stage, where they trampled Davie's guitar and milled around acting insane, while speakers thundered and cracked as cords were pulled from guitars and microphones were toppled. Quite a scene. A detachment of New York's finest finally appeared out of nowhere and shooed everyone off stage, and we all staggered home, minds blown again.
I was tempted to go backstage and give Raymond Douglas Davies a pep talk on responsibility, etc., but I shrugged it off. Later on I was told that when he came down Raymond Douglas agreed it was a bum trip and that he had some regrets. I hope so, I mean, there are enough bad trips going down these days. I don't have to go to a rock concert to find one.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Nusser The Village Voice - April 8, 1971
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Post by franklima on Feb 16, 2011 7:11:20 GMT -5
"While parliamentary yobbos shout abuse around the house Do-gooders and reformers lead our nation to defeat. While murderers and terrorists get compassionate release You're out now. You're back on the street yeh, back on the street.
That's why I remain yours truly, confused N10" Ray Davies
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