(2021). Eddie Van Halen and Angel drummer Barry Brandt had both been bragging about their new material to one another, resulting in Eddie Van Halen showing a demo of "You Really Got Me" to Brandt. When we played 'You Really Got Me' people actually took notice. £24.95: £7.00: Paperback "Please retry" £8.57 . They realised we had something original. As the band's first single, it was a popular radio hit that helped jump-start the band's career,[66] as it had done for the Kinks 14 years earlier. Boo ka, boo boo ka, boo ka, boo boo. Although it was rumoured that future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page had performed the song's guitar solo, the myth has since been proven false. He looked at me with a dazed expression. Two versions of the song were recorded, with the second performance being used for the final single. If you doubt me, if you doubt what I'm saying, I challenge you to listen to the original Kinks recording of 'You Really Got Me'. "[4], Ray, initially planning for the song to be a "more laid-back number", later played the chords of the song to brother Dave Davies, the Kinks' lead guitarist. the "dark" years). "You Really Got Me" was released in the UK on 4 August 1964 by Pye Records as the group's third single, and reached number one on the UK singles chart the next month, remaining for two weeks. [12] The amplifier was affectionately called "little green", after the name of the amplifier made by the Elpico company, and purchased in Davies' neighbourhood music shop, linked to a Vox AC-30. Soon they were making TV appearances, gracing magazine covers, and playing on bills with The Beatles as an opening act. Set in 1943 Scotland during World War II, Janie is a young housewife married to a man named Dougal, 15 years her senior. [33] Other artists influenced by "You Really Got Me" include Tom Petty,[34] John Lydon,[35] Joe Jackson,[36] Chris Bell of Big Star,[34] and Jimi Hendrix, who, according to Dave Davies, described the song as "a landmark record". He also told of how a concert-goer approached him after a live show and congratulated him on performing a "great cover of the Van Halen song. Add the first question. [4] Dave Davies said of the song's lyrics, "'You Really Got Me' [is] such a pure record, really. The Story of the Kinks: You Really Got Me Paperback – 26 Oct. 2017 by Nick Hastead (Author) 4.3 out of 5 stars 17 ratings. When her boyfriend creates an app that can summon up dead spirits, Casey must deal with the devastating consequences that follow. On the radio, it is often featured with "Eruption", the instrumental that precedes it on the album, as an intro. Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London. [1] Lyrically, the song was said to be influenced by an encounter with one of the band's "first serious female fans. Among those claiming Page played lead guitar was Jon Lord of Deep Purple, who also claimed to play piano on the track. Although dealing with a sad subject, the film handles it perfectly, providing some really quite charming and heart-warming moments. They didn't have an album out when the song took off, so they rushed one out to capitalize on the demand. Just because of the sound—if you played it on a ukulele, it might not have been so powerful. [2] Created on the piano in the front room of the Davies' home, the song was stylistically very different from the finished product, being much lighter and somewhat jazz-oriented. [31], Upon release, the single received a positive review from Record Mirror, which said, "Highly promising group with strong guitar sound and a compact sort of vocal performance. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. [1], In 1999, "You Really Got Me" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Well, I couldn't find the combo anywhere on the internet. I alone created this sound."[13]. "[25] The Melody Maker review had a lasting impact on Ray Davies, who said that Berry "had a few hits – so he mattered" and that Berry's belief that the band had "done what they wanted" had "said it all" for him. [28] It was first issued on an album in the US, where it was included on the Kinks' third album Kinkdom (1965). [5], In 1998, Ray said, "I'd written 'You Really Got Me' as tribute to all those great blues people I love: Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy. However, upon hearing the track, Dave decided that the riff would be much more powerful on a guitar. The band wanted to rerecord the song, but their record company Pye refused to fund another session on the grounds that the band's first two singles had failed to chart. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. Use the HTML below. About “You Really Got Me” This is a cover of a song by The Kinks. [29] Music writers have described the song as "shockingly different" to the Kinks' recorded work up to this point, and a "frenetic lost gem". I was literally born when that song hit. 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[16] Page has always denied playing the song's guitar solo, going so far as to state in a 1970s interview cited in Sound on Sound magazine that "I didn't play on 'You Really Got Me' and that's what pisses him [Ray Davies] off. [25] Due to the high level of success the single achieved in the UK, a rush-release of "You Really Got Me" was put out in the US on 2 September 1964, despite being delayed from its initial release date of 26 August. [49] The event marked the first time the brothers performed on stage together in nearly twenty years, sparking rumors of a possible Kinks reunion that were fulfilled in 2018 with announcements the Davies brothers were collaborating on new material.[50]. The American hard rock band Van Halen released a cover of "You Really Got Me" for their 1978 debut album, Van Halen. [26] Although it did not enter the charts until 26 September, the record rose to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. But every time I do an interview, people ask me about 'You Really Got Me.' They're not going to wine and dine you, even if they knew how to chat you up. It could have been done in waltz time and it would have been a hit. I shouldn't encourage him, but I'm sure Eddie Van Halen played better when he was drunk." "[3], During the spring of 1964, Ray Davies played an early version of "You Really Got Me" on piano to rock photographer Allan Ballard during a photo shoot. For the past year Rose has been a Carer for Jane, who has Early On-Set Alzheimer's. Davies later said, "I was floundering around trying to find an identity. 'Fuck off.' An old man crosses the country just using local buses. It's 1964. Was this review helpful to you? From the first scene to the last, You Really Got Me keeps you intrigued, wanting to know the story of James and Linda. So I took the two separate songs and put them together. He confirms that his brother Dave played the solo and it was preceded by some bantering between the two: Halfway through the song it was time for Dave's guitar solo. The guitar solo on the recording has been the subject of the persistent myth that it was not played by the Kinks' lead guitarist Dave Davies, but by then-session player Jimmy Page, who later joined the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. "[8] American musicologist Robert Walser described "You Really Got Me" as "the first hit song built around power chords. Comedy. That's all I'm going to say about it. 43 years later he finds her, but James has to find out: is it always best to know the truth? "[2][8], – Shel Talmy, producer of "You Really Got Me", The song was recorded by the Kinks at least twice in the summer of 1964. [2] The song is centred on a guitar riff by Dave Davies, which has since been referred to as "instantly identifiable. The suicide of a one-armed Boston man leads Jordan to uncover the missing murder weapon from an eight-year-old homicide, in which she helped send the alleged murderer to death row. Two versions of the song were recorded, with the second performance being used for the final single. It was released in the US a month later on 2 September by Reprise Records. It meant nothing to me at the time, but it ended up as 'You Really Got Me'. In a squalid tenement building in Glasgow, two toughs lock a helpless young boy inside a broken fridge-freezer. If "You Really Got Me" didn't sell, there was a good chance their record label would have dropped them, but the song gave them the hit they were looking for. The Beatles recorded the song on July 18, 1963. "You Really Got Me" was later included on the Kinks' debut album, Kinks. Pete Townshend of the Who, a band also produced by Talmy at that time, has stated that their first single, "I Can't Explain", was influenced by the Kinks' work at the time. "You Really Got a Hold on Me" was the first song recorded for the Beatles' second British album, With the Beatles, and was included on their third US album, The Beatles' Second Album. Based on the Mother and Baby Homes of Britain, it beautifully imagines an emotional glimpse into the lives of a couple affected by these homes. "[11], The influential distortion sound of the guitar track was created after guitarist Dave Davies sliced the speaker cone of his guitar amplifier with a razor blade and poked it with a pin. Ballard later remembered, "It was quite a small, pokey, Victorian Terrace, a bit scruffy, and in the hallway they had an upright piano. When I did the vocal I tried to cover it up by going 'Oh no', but in the background you still hear it 'fuck off'. [45] However, the single failed to chart. "[8] Rock historian and author Doug Hinman makes a case that the rumour was begun and fostered by the established British rhythm and blues community, many of whose members were resentful that an upstart band of teenagers such as the Kinks could produce such a powerful and influential blues-based recording, seemingly out of nowhere. Certificate: 12 "[25] In Melody Maker, singer Dave Berry was featured in a blindfold test of the song, with Berry at first guessing the song was by the Kingsmen. This FAQ is empty. Title: Girl, don't even set me free I always want to be by your side Girl, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I don't know what I'm doing Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I don't know what I'm doing You really got me, you really got me. James and Linda are young and in love, until one day she disappears. [68], Eddie Van Halen later expressed dissatisfaction with the use of "You Really Got Me" as the band's debut single. And it's even clearer on CD, it's really embarrassing. Directed by Allan Arkush. [45] This version was later included on the 1986 compilation album, Come Dancing with the Kinks: The Best of the Kinks 1977–1986.[46]. I wasn't on 'You Really Got Me,' but I did play on the Kinks' records. "[7] In a 7 November 2014 interview with SiriusXM's Town Hall series, Page confirmed again that he did not play on the song, saying "Oh, Crikey! I like these records that sound as if they've gone into a recording studio and done what they wanted to on the spot. [5] Ray Davies, however, threatened that he would refuse to perform or promote the single unless it was re-recorded. [7] According to the band's manager, Larry Page, the song's characteristic riff came about while working out the chords of the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie". "[12] However, Dave Davies has since rejected the idea that the song is heavy metal, saying "I've never really like that term, heavy metal. [1] Ray later said, "Our success came from playing [the song] live. [17], Shel Talmy, the producer on the track, has gone on record and put the controversy to rest in an interview with The Guardian, saying "contrary to myth, Jimmy didn't play on 'You Really Got Me'. This version, following the minor success of the same album's live version of "Lola", was released as a single in America, backed with the live take of Low Budget's "Attitude". It's a love song for street kids. You Still Want Me: You Really Got Me ()All Day and All of the Night "You Really Got Me" (תרגום לעברית: באמת השגת אותי) הוא שיר שנכתב על ידי ריי דייוויס עבור להקת הרוק האנגלית הקינקס ונכלל באלבום הבכורה שלהם. Amazon Price New from Used from Hardcover "Please retry" £7.00 . And in the background you can hear 'fuck off'. Jan's fastfood-business is going bankrupt, his girlfriend has left him, and he is being exploited by his live-in father. [40] In 2009, it was named the 57th Greatest Hard Rock Song by VH1. [7] In 2014, Dave Davies accused brother Ray of lying about participating in Dave's guitar distortion sound. It's written originally around a sax line ... Dave ended up playing the sax line in fuzz guitar and it took the song a step further. An excellent short film. [67], The song was released as a single as a result of an encounter between Eddie Van Halen and members of the band Angel. "[68], The Kinks' Dave Davies has claimed to dislike Van Halen's rendition of the song, saying "There's the thing: good art isn't always about having the comfiest technique. Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now Oh yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night You Really Got Me You Really Got Me You Really Got Me See, don't ever set me free I always wanna be by your side Girl, you really got me now You Really Got Me This version, which was cited by Eddie Van Halen as an "updated" version of the original, featured "histrionic" guitar playing by Eddie Van Halen and "vocal shenanigans" by David Lee Roth. 1999. “You Really Got Me” is a song originally made by The Kinks. "[6] Dave cited Gerry Mulligan as an inspiration, saying, "Ray was a great fan of Gerry Mulligan, who was in [the Jazz on a Summer's Day movie], and as he sat at the piano at home, he sort of messed around in a vein similar to Mulligan and came up with this figure based on a 12-bar blues". Mid-tempo but bustling song should sell well. [25] Within three days of the single's release, "You Really Got Me" began to appear on local charts. [47] The Davies brothers also performed a live version in Boston, Massachusetts with the Smithereens in November 1991, which later appeared on the latter band's 1995 compilation album Attack of the Smithereens. "[2], Davies said that he had been inspired to write the song one night during his college days playing with the Dave Hunt Band, when he saw an attractive girl on the dance floor. [12] The song had been played by the band live for years before its studio release. [42] In a live performance on the Don Lane Show in 1982, "You Really Got Me" was featured in a medley with the band's 1981 song, "Destroyer. [30][31] The song is included on a 1998 CD reissue of the group's debut album. [48] Both Ray and Dave Davies still perform the song in solo shows, generally as a closing number. A-side "You Really Got Me" is from the Kinks' debut album KINKS. 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