Can you appreciate this? 'LOLA. L-O-L-A- LOLA.'

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

Never knew all the words. Now, I do.

[Ohiogal]

1. Oh yeah

Old Kinks classic, and a great one! Thanks!

[BigmanPigman]

2. For years I didn't know which was correct...cherry cola or Coca Cola.

The song was released in the United Kingdom on 12 June 1970, while in the United States it was released on 28 June 1970. Commercially, the single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart[2] and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] Due to its controversial subject matter and use of the brand name Coca-Cola, the single received backlash and even bans in Britain and Australia. The single version (mono) used the words "cherry cola" while the album version (stereo) uses the name "Coca-Cola". The track has since become one of The Kinks' most iconic and popular songs, later being ranked number 422 on "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" as well as number 473 on the "NME's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time" list.[4]

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

3. That's good shit BMPM

Check out the steel guitar!
I thought it was probably coca-cola after the "cliff notes" said they changed it due to copyright.
When the bass drops in to begin with...it just flows. Autobiographical?? Uh oh...hahahaha.

[thucythucy]

4. Always loved the ambiguity of the line:

"...I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola..."

I do believe this was the first song I ever heard that even acknowledged the existence of gay men and cross-dressers, let alone being positive about them. A happy song about sexual exploration, joyful even.

"Girls will be boys and boys will be girls..."

Thanks for posting this.