The Kinks - Dead End Street (Official Music Video) 

The Kinks were miles ahead of anyone else-- their ingenuity spoke volumes.

Filmed on Little Green Street. I'm happy to say its still there and looks roughly the same. Even if the rest of London doesn't.

Ray is a chronicler of British society his words can say more than any politician can say a masterful track by a masterful songwriter

I heard The Kinks were the band other rock stars talked about at their parties. I love the subversive thought of that.

The Importance of being Kinks

True geniuses of the British music industry. Legends 👍🏆🇬🇧

This is The Clash before The Clash. So powerful song.

Ich liebe den Song und auch die filmische Umsetzung. Masterpiece

Absolute classic.

Fantastic one of the best bands ever

Sooo brilliant! The trombone playing is the cherry on the cake of this great English classic. Thank you for these uploads and remixes.

“What Are We Living For?” ❤ Love the whispering yea~yea~yea at the end . . . shhhhh . . .

The old lady who lets the undertakers in, is Dave in drag. The second old lady with glasses on, peeking out the window is actually Ray. 😂🧐

They really need to give it another go. I'd go anywhere to See them live one more time. Incredible band. Ray is a master Dave is always right there

When I was ’bout ten years old this was a great hit and I remember that time very good! This song saved me :) - jon fisher

Trenchant social comment, delivered with humour and style. Superb!!

Filmed in Little Green Street, off Highgate in London. A perfectly preserved little bit of Georgian London which has somehow survived the last 240 years untouched by time. Its still there, bow fronted windows and the cobbled lane. The cottages were originally shops, hence the bow-fronted windows.

Truly amazing song and pioneering video.

❤Kinks 4 Ever❤

I was thinking this was the most depressing video but then the happiest ending 😂🎉

Long live the kinks😊

Another KINK Klassic

The Kinks,I love them.Best Band ever❤

Thank god for that, I thought the music video was gonna be off RU-vid for good!

Have never seen this video before -yet have known the song for years.

Such a great vocalist, nice voice

A true classic

They developed into a great band...this is just one of the very good songs they did between 1965 and 1967

Brilliant song ❤

As a songwriter he most definitely isn't strictly second class, he is in a class of his own! 👌

About 40 years ago, I read a book on the history of music videos that made special note of this video, as it was apparently the first time someone made a sort of a conceptual video that wasn't showing the band pretending to sing the song on a soundstage, or in a field or whatever. The only time you see them lip synching is the "Yeah!" at the end of each refrain. That was something that pretty much had never been done before.

We getting out of the cold war with this one🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

By invitation, the Kinks should have played Victoria then this at the Coronation party gig. Legends

This is the new American anthem.

I have a video of my Daughter dancing to this! She liked the beat and the word's! 3 generations my Dad used to balance me on his feet having a "Boogie" to this💕

Oh god! All the stuff I liked as a kid and my classmates not are now considered classic! Guess on the long run I was on the right track and they not...harr harr!

I love the satire they brought to their music.

The Davies brothers have added a lot to the rock and roll lexicon - and they never shied away from pointed social commentary, unlike some of their brighter burning peers

That's lil green street notorious for one of the last remaining Victorian neighborhoods in London. Boi we had great times filming back in the late 40s before and during WW2.

One of me faves

I was a child when this was in the hit charts. I loved it as a pop song....had no idea what it was about

Choooon !

Absolute a m a z i n g

This video...!!! Fantastic!!!😂

Great video

Un de mes groupes phares, même le clip est génial ! Tellement décalé même pour leur époque ...

My favorite

I love british rock

Would this be considered the first rock video? Very clever, and the song funny and tragic by turns. Kinks are unheralded ground-breakers and beyond categorization, so tough sell in an industry that prefers extroverted, charismatic rebels. Thanks to Ray and rest of band for their artistry.

Love the horns

poverty, hopelessness, appalling living conditions - and all with no hope of getting out. this one's practically a call to armed revolution.

👍👍👍

Absoluta e inconfundiblemente británico.

In my opinion the very first punk rock song and in 1964?!

This song is brilliant

Excellent

Don't know about you but it's 2024 and I'm still living on dead end street! Thanks Tories!

Classic

KIN ASWESOME BAND

Timeless.

A song for my funeral!

I heart Ray.

Gooners all of 'em😊

Great song. A bit of Burke and O'Hare about the video, they nearly made a killing with the coffin business there 🙂

Nice One Ray N Dave 👍Good Old Muswell Hill 💯 🍺👌🍺

I heard a Ray Davies interview where he said his dad was out of work for years despite being hard working. I'm pretty sure that was an influence here.

As important as The Beatles are to music I'm equally in awe of The Kinks and especially the song writing skills of Ray Davies. Just utter class!.

Love The Kinks! First time ever hearing this song. 🙂

This video / song is so fucken awesome. It's a shame it didn't appear on an album.

I'm convinced Noel Gallagher got his influence for the importance of being idle from this track.

Classic!

Bis das Licht ausgeht…. Ein Leben lang..

In the late 60ies a friend lent me that single. It was the first pop song I heared at home. It sounded very strange to me. I grew up in a classic musical family.

They're dragging us back

That swinging outro at the end became known as "The Coffin Walk," for obvious reasons.

Great video this obviously influenced Oasis " The Importance Of Being Idle"

Utterly Brilliant . 0:50 👈🏻Always thought the 'choir" sings "Hey Hey".....official lyrics states It's "Dead End"......

[Verse 1] There's a crack up in the ceiling And the kitchen sink is leaking Out of work and got no money A Sunday joint of bread and honey [Pre-Chorus]What are we living for? Two-roomed apartment on the second floor No money coming in The rent collector's knocking, trying to get in We are strictly second class And we don't understand [Chorus](Dead end!) Why we should be on dead end street? People are living on dead end street I'm gonna die on dead end street (Yeah!) [Verse 2] On a cold and frosty morning Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning And my feet are nearly frozen Boil the tea and put some toast on No chance to emigrate I'm deep in debt and now it's much too late We both want to work so hard We can't get the chance [Chorus] (Dead end!) People live on dead end street (Dead end!) People are dying on dead end street (Dead end!) I'm gonna die on dead end street Head to my feet (Yeah!) How's it feel? (Yeah)

What are we living for?

Этот прекрасный протопанк!

Little Green Street - London, side street of Highgate Road

it still looks the same around there, though the people have changed, stain remains.

Ahead of it's time.

Why does this song seem more relevant than ever? 🤔

Gods of British rock music. Better than Beatles.

Brilliant song, marvelous video well executed but considered "tasteless" by the BBC who banned it

Downing Street

This song is even more relevant today. Particularly with the 2-child benefit cap and other attacks on the poor.

Ray is God

The single was released in November 1966!

[Verse 1] I sold my soul for the second time 'Cause the man don't pay me I begged my landlord for some more time He said, "Son, the bills are waiting" My best friend called me the other night He said, "Man, are you crazy?" My girlfriend told me to get a life She said, "Boy, you lazy" [Chorus] But I don't mind As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine I'll be fine If you give me a minute A man's got a limit I can't get a life if my heart's not in it [Guitar solo] [Chorus] I don't mind As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine I'll be fine Give me a minute A man's got a limit I can't get a life if my heart's not in it You might also like The Masterplan Oasis We’re on Our Way Now Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Going Nowhere Oasis [Verse 2] I lost my faith in the summertime 'Cause it don't stop raining The sky all day is as black as night But I'm not complaining I begged my doctor for one more line He said, "Son, words fail me" It ain't no place to be killing time I guess I'm just lazy [Chorus] I don't mind As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine I'll be fine Give me a minute A man's got a limit I can't get a life if my heart's not in it

Vendredi 18 novembre 1966 : Les Kinks sortent le single "Dead End Street" / "Big Black Smoke". Ils en profitent pour fêter le retour de leur batteur Peter Quaife en tournant un film promo du single

Am I right in thinking the chap in the video faked his own death to escape the bailiffs? I've watched this countless times over the years and it's only just dawned on. He's clearly putting his own boots on in one scene. I assumed the ending was just for laughs.

LOS AMOOOO AAAAA

oasis the importance of being ,,,?

I expected one of them to collapse and die and the others to put him in the coffin. But then I remembered this is before Monty Python

Pure class ❤

Nicked by Oasis for The importance of being idle.... respect to the Kinks I suppose....great song , video ........ oh and moustache lol

Anyone know when this video was made? I wasn’t aware of music videos being made in the 60’s.

0:49 brief cameo by John Lennon...