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~~Flower Child~~ · 11-25-2009, 03:06 PM

SONG: Sunny Afternoon
ARTIST: The Kinks
ALBUM: Face To Face

What a jammin' little tune. An excellent classic from 1966. This song is effortlessly cool and humorous. It just oozes rebellious attitude. The lyrics for this song are written by Ray Davies as are the rest of the songs on the album. They are really quite clever. I just can't help but enjoy listening to the poor misfortunes of the terribly pampered narrator. As he watches his life of leisure and luxury fall down all around him, he just sits back, relaxes, and enjoys his sunny afternoon. Might as well worry about the tax collectors and big fat girlfriend some other time. You can easily picture the scene as the song goes along.

That beginning guitar beat sets off the rather grim tone of the song. As soon as Ray Davies comes in with the vocals it immediately gives away the time period. Something about his voice sounds so vintage- it may be because of the recording quality at the time- but anyway, I love it. I would love to have it in LP form to excentuate that vintage quality. The rhythm is so infectious, the way his vocals bounce along and intertwine with the steady guitar beat. Wonderful song from beginning to end. I usually listen to it more than once.

FETCHER. · 11-25-2009, 06:06 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed that read, and the song. I get a heavy feeling of Deja Vu with it. I read your review first then went on to listen to the song, and I completely agree with the judgement you made, real good review Flower Child.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-26-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Flower Child

What a jammin' little tune. An excellent classic from 1966. This song is effortlessly cool and humorous. It just oozes rebellious attitude. The lyrics for this song are written by Ray Davies as are the rest of the songs on the album. They are really quite clever. I just can't help but enjoy listening to the poor misfortunes of the terribly pampered narrator. As he watches his life of leisure and luxury fall down all around him, he just sits back, relaxes, and enjoys his sunny afternoon. Might as well worry about the tax collectors and big fat girlfriend some other time. You can easily picture the scene as the song goes along.

You ever listened to a song & thought to yourself 'holy shit this was written about me' ?

Yeah

~~Flower Child~~ · 11-26-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

I thoroughly enjoyed that read, and the song. I get a heavy feeling of Deja Vu with it. I read your review first then went on to listen to the song, and I completely agree with the judgement you made, real good review Flower Child.

Well thanks kayleigh, glad you liked it. Same as you, I always read everyone's review first then listen to the song.

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

You ever listened to a song & thought to yourself 'holy shit this was written about me' ?

Yeah

I can definitely see it

That song has Urban Hatemonger written all over it.

Gavin B. · 11-26-2009, 06:22 PM

Sunny Afternoon is one of all time favorite songs. Only Ray Davies could write such a brilliant satrical song about the monetary plight of the decadent British nobility. The Kinks were always the most class conscious of the early British invasion groups.

jackhammer · 11-26-2009, 06:50 PM

It seems very easy to say but The Kinks are by far my favourite 60's U.K band. Lyrically they were perfect and their music balanced melancholia and whimsical ideals perfectly. I cannot say a bad word about The Kinks. As influential as The Beatles? Probably not. Better than The Beatles in terms of a microsom of 60's Britain? Hell yeah.

~~Flower Child~~ · 11-27-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavin B.

Sunny Afternoon is one of all time favorite songs. Only Ray Davies could write such a brilliant satrical song about the monetary plight of the decadent British nobility. The Kinks were always the most class conscious of the early British invasion groups.

Thanks for stopping by Gavin.
Oh yes, such a smart song. Ray Davies- what genius song writer. Very satrical indeed. You put the song so perfectly in that line I have bolded. I wish I could put things into words as well as you can.

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

It seems very easy to say but The Kinks are by far my favourite 60's U.K band. Lyrically they were perfect and their music balanced melancholia and whimsical ideals perfectly. I cannot say a bad word about The Kinks. As influential as The Beatles? Probably not. Better than The Beatles in terms of a microsom of 60's Britain? Hell yeah.

I can't agree with you more, Jackhammer. All factors of the song- The story line, Davies' vocals, the music- all mesh so perfectly together.

Hell, Ray Davies has more personality and attitude in his pinky finger than all of the Beatles combined.

~~Flower Child~~ · 12-08-2009, 01:49 PM

SONG: I Feel Like Going Home
ARTIST: Muddy Waters
ALBUM: King Bee

I Feel Like Going Home is the definition of blues. I feel this song is one of the rawest and purest forms of blues I've ever heard. When I listen to Muddy Waters, blues becomes my favorite genre. This song completely satisfies my need for feeling something through music. I can feel the painful emotion in his tone and through the rough strikes of his guitar. And through his lyrics, I can feel his troubles like they are my own. "Well, minutes seemed like hours... hours don't they seem like days..." This song is what it is- you will find no auto-tune in this beat. Muddy's voice is so perfectly imperfect. Its just completely real and genuine like all of the other elements of the song.

The song starts out with an electrifying guitar solo. Muddy stammers out this constant string of notes and just when you feel he can't pick this note any longer he throws out a perfect change up. Just try to keep yourself from tapping your foot to this genius guitar work. Its impossible. Nobody could follow up that weary guitar solo with vocals beside Muddy Waters himself. I Feel Like Going Home is another one of those short songs I listen to multiple times in a row because I can get enough.

NSW · 12-09-2009, 07:18 AM

Great, great review FlowerChild. You pretty much described this song perfectly. I do have a soft spot for blues and Muddy Waters is one of the best. Raw, pure blues at it’s finest.

You go girl.

~~Flower Child~~ · 12-09-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

Great, great review FlowerChild. You pretty much described this song perfectly. I do have a soft spot for blues and Muddy Waters is one of the best. Raw, pure blues at it’s finest.

You go girl.

You're so nice.

I agree with you, Muddy Waters is pretty damn hard to beat. There's just something more honest and personal about his way of playing the blues than I get from some of the other guys.

11-26-2009, 06:50 PM	#126 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	It seems very easy to say but The Kinks are by far my favourite 60's U.K band. Lyrically they were perfect and their music balanced melancholia and whimsical ideals perfectly. I cannot say a bad word about The Kinks. As influential as The Beatles? Probably not. Better than The Beatles in terms of a microsom of 60's Britain? Hell yeah. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

12-08-2009, 01:49 PM	#128 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	SONG: I Feel Like Going Home ARTIST: Muddy Waters ALBUM: King Bee I Feel Like Going Home is the definition of blues. I feel this song is one of the rawest and purest forms of blues I've ever heard. When I listen to Muddy Waters, blues becomes my favorite genre. This song completely satisfies my need for feeling something through music. I can feel the painful emotion in his tone and through the rough strikes of his guitar. And through his lyrics, I can feel his troubles like they are my own. "Well, minutes seemed like hours... hours don't they seem like days..." This song is what it is- you will find no auto-tune in this beat. Muddy's voice is so perfectly imperfect. Its just completely real and genuine like all of the other elements of the song. The song starts out with an electrifying guitar solo. Muddy stammers out this constant string of notes and just when you feel he can't pick this note any longer he throws out a perfect change up. Just try to keep yourself from tapping your foot to this genius guitar work. Its impossible. Nobody could follow up that weary guitar solo with vocals beside Muddy Waters himself. I Feel Like Going Home is another one of those short songs I listen to multiple times in a row because I can get enough. Last edited by Flower Child; 12-11-2009 at 07:25 AM.

12-09-2009, 07:18 AM	#129 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Great, great review FlowerChild. You pretty much described this song perfectly. I do have a soft spot for blues and Muddy Waters is one of the best. Raw, pure blues at it’s finest. You go girl. __________________ Hi.

11-25-2009, 03:06 PM	#121 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	SONG: Sunny Afternoon ARTIST: The Kinks ALBUM: Face To Face What a jammin' little tune. An excellent classic from 1966. This song is effortlessly cool and humorous. It just oozes rebellious attitude. The lyrics for this song are written by Ray Davies as are the rest of the songs on the album. They are really quite clever. I just can't help but enjoy listening to the poor misfortunes of the terribly pampered narrator. As he watches his life of leisure and luxury fall down all around him, he just sits back, relaxes, and enjoys his sunny afternoon. Might as well worry about the tax collectors and big fat girlfriend some other time. You can easily picture the scene as the song goes along. That beginning guitar beat sets off the rather grim tone of the song. As soon as Ray Davies comes in with the vocals it immediately gives away the time period. Something about his voice sounds so vintage- it may be because of the recording quality at the time- but anyway, I love it. I would love to have it in LP form to excentuate that vintage quality. The rhythm is so infectious, the way his vocals bounce along and intertwine with the steady guitar beat. Wonderful song from beginning to end. I usually listen to it more than once.

11-26-2009, 06:22 PM	#125 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	Sunny Afternoon is one of all time favorite songs. Only Ray Davies could write such a brilliant satrical song about the monetary plight of the decadent British nobility. The Kinks were always the most class conscious of the early British invasion groups.