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Music Appreciation

BigmanPigman

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

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:36 PM

Jun 2018

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]

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Can you appreciate this? 'LOLA. L-O-L-A- LOLA.' [View all] Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 OP

Oh yeah Ohiogal Jun 2018 #1

For years I didn't know which was correct...cherry cola or Coca Cola. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #2

That's good shit BMPM Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #3

Always loved the ambiguity of the line: thucythucy Jun 2018 #4