You Really Got Me

The English rock band the Kinks came together in London, England, in 1963. Their original lineup comprised brothers Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass), and Mick Avory (drums, percussion). The band emerged from the top of the British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat sounds. The band was part of the British Invasion of America.

"All Day and All of the Night" is a song that was recorded by the Kinks in 1964 and released as a single. The song charted both in the UK and in the US. It is featured on the Kinksize Hits EP in the UK and the Kinks' second American album, Kinks-Size.

“Celluloid Heroes” is a song recorded by the Kinks in 1972 and written by frontman Ray Davies. It is featured on their album Everybody’s in Show-Biz. The song names several famous actors of the 20th century and mentions Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles alluding to its Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“Lola” is a song that was recorded by the Kinks in 1970. It was written by frontman Ray Davies and is featured on their album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneyground Part One. The song tells about a romantic encounter in a Soho bar between a young man and Lola, who is possibly a trans-woman or cross-dresser. The song charted on the UK Singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts. It became one of the Kinks most popular songs. The Lola character also appears in the lyrics of the band’s 1981 song “Destroyer”.

“Sunny Afternoon” is a song that was recorded by the Kinks in 1966 and written by frontman Ray Davies. It is featured on their album Face to Face and was the title track for their 1967 compilation album. The song references the high levels of progressive tax taken by the British Labor government of Harold Wilson.

"Till the End of the Day" is a song that was recorded by the Kinks in 1965. It was written by frontman Ray Davies and is featured on their album The Kink Kontroversy. The song charted in both the UK and the US. Billboard described the song as a "rockin' dance beat wailer with up-beat lyric"

“Tired of Waiting for You” is a song that was recorded by the Kinks in 1965. The song went to number one in the UK and also charted in the US. It is featured on their album Kinda Kinks. The song became the band’s highest-charting single in the US.

“You Really Got Me” is a song that was recorded by the Kinks in 1964. It was written by frontman Ray Davies. This was the band’s breakthrough hit and put them as one of the top British Invasion acts in the US. It was featured on their debut album Kinks and in the US the album was of the same name as the song.

“Waterloo Sunset” is a song that was recorded by the Kinks and released as a single in 1967. It is featured on their album Something Else. The song was written by Kinks frontman Ray Davies. It became one of the band’s best-known and most acclaimed songs. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 14 on their 2021 edition of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It charted in both the US and the UK.

“Victoria” is a song that was recorded by the Kinks in 1969 and written by frontman Ray Davies. It was the opening track on their 1969 concept album Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire). With lyrics such as "From the West to the East/From the rich to the poor/Victoria loved them all") the song expresses the simple adulation of the queen and country by the downtrodden working class ("Though I am poor, I am free/ When I grow I shall fight/For this land I shall die".