10-18-2010, 11:19 AM
Other than Loudon Wainright and maybe Richard Thompson, the other songwriter some of whose songs I would like to have been able to claim is Ray Davies.
Lola - brilliant, brilliant, brilliant and utterly shocking when I first heard it as a child in the 60s. "... I'm glad I'm a man and so's Lola!" Here's RD singing it at this year's Glastonbury:
Lola - brilliant, brilliant, brilliant and utterly shocking when I first heard it as a child in the 60s. "... I'm glad I'm a man and so's Lola!" Here's RD singing it at this year's Glastonbury:
Shangri-La - not as well known as many of his songs, but very nicely put together. Most people would have been content to have half the number of ideas he throws into this song. More ideas often equals more mess, but not here I think.
Days - More from this year's Glasto. I don't use the word genius often, although this man comes pretty damn close in my opinion.
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