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Eccoci arrivati ai Kinks. In piena epoca British Invasion, quattro giovani ragazzi si facevano strada in Inghilterra proponendo la loro proposta musicale, consistente in un Rock 'n' Roll di chiara matrice Blues. Oppure Beat, come desiderate chiamarlo. I protagonisti sono due fratelli, rispettivamente Ray e Dave Davies. Due menti che avrebbero dato vita ad uno dei gruppi piu influenti e sottovalutata della scena Inglese degli anni 60.
Kinda Kinks, la seconda fatica in studio dei nostri, cominciamo subito col dire che l'influenza dei Beatles è presente eccome. Ecco, forse il rimanere perennemente all' ombra dei Fab Four ha notevolmente penalizzato il gruppo. Ma andiamo avanti, dopo il grande esordio Kinks, contenente tra l' altro quella che è definita la prima canzone Hard Rock, You Really Got Me, e tanti altri buoni episodi, la band sforna un disco che è chiaramente legato al predecessore, ma che ha in meno il coraggio e la spregiudicatezza che li avevano caratterizzati. Il sound è piu maturo e si vede, ma la mancanza di grandi hit, all' epoca fondamentali, sicuramente rende il platter sottotono. Non che manchino grandi esempi di Rock 'n' Roll all' interno del disco. Con Look for my baby subito si parte in quinta con un rock sfrenato, altri episodi degni di nota sono il Blues di Naggin'Woman e le ballate acustiche Nothing in this world can stop my worryin' 'bout that girl e la splendida So Long. C'è posto anche per una cover, Dancing in The Street, scritta dalle The Vandellas, o piu precisamente da un certo Marvin Gaye quando era alle prime armi all' interno del gruppo appena citato, e resa celebre dal duetto permettetemi di dirlo un po omosessuale di David Bowie e Mick Jagger, ma questa è un altra storia. Ottima la chiusura di Something Better Beginning.
Il 1965 aveva indubbiamente proposte musicali superiori, quali Highway 61 Revisited di Dylan, My Generation degli Who e la doppietta Help - Rubber Soul dei Beatles, ma è un album che funge da tassello per la ricostruzione musicale del Rock anni 60.
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02 Got My Feet on the Ground (02:14)
I wanna lot out of life, but I know my limitations
Guess I want a lot of things and got my inclinations
Got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
I've learned a lot out of life, watchin' other folks mistakes
Funny things that they can get for finding out too late
I got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
Well I don't need nobody else
All I need's a single ticket
When I travel on my own
Not afraid to be alone
I got my feet upon the ground, and I'm standing on my own
When I travel far and wide
And looking for a four leaf clover
Don't mind if I can't find it, got no chip upon my shoulder
Got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
Well I don't need nobody else
All I need's a single ticket
When I travel on my own
Not afraid to be alone
I got my feet upon the ground, and I'm standing on my own
When I travel far and wide
And looking for a four leaf clover
Don't mind if I can't find it, got no chip upon my shoulder
Got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own
I don't need no one
I don't need no one
(repeat)
06 Tired of Waiting for You (02:33)
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
For you
For you
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
I was a lonely soul
I had nobody till I met you
But you keep-a me waiting
All of the time
What can I do?
It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting
Please don't keep-a me waiting
'Cause I'm so tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
For you
For you
08 Don't Ever Change (02:24)
Don't ever change
Don't ever change from the way that you are now
If you ever change
I would be sad 'cause I wanted you just as you are
Don't you ever change now
Always be the same now
No, don't ever change from the way that you were
Last night
Don't ever change
What can you prove if you're changing your ways to me?
Please don't ever change
Please don't be blind 'cause I need you can't you see?
Don't you ever change now
Always be the same now
No, don't ever change from the way that you were
Last night
Don't ever change
Don't ever change, I'd be sad
And I would cry
If you leave me
Don't ever leave me
Don't ever change
Don't ever change from the way that you are now
If you ever change
I would be sad 'cause I wanted you just as you are
Don't you ever change now
Always be the same now
No, don't ever change from the way that you were
Last night
Don't ever change
Don't ever change
11 You Shouldn't Be Sad (02:01)
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see by the look in my eyes
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see I'm in paradise
I feel all right
I feel okay
'Cause I'm in love (I'm in love)
And you shouldn't be sad
People say (people say)
That love can do funny things
But I say (but I say)
I'm gonna take what the future brings
I feel all right
I feel okay
'Cause I'm in love (I'm in love)
And you shouldn't be sad
No, you can't be sad my darling
If you say you love me too
Well, it seems that all the good things I've done
Done it all for you
Done it all, done it all for you
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see by the look in my eyes
Can't you see (can't you see)
Can't you see I'm in paradise
I feel all right
I feel okay
'Cause I'm in love (I'm in love)
And you shouldn't be sad
I'm in love
And I know, and I know,
And I know, and I know
That you shouldn't be sad
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