The Kinks "Lola" REACTION Video | best reactions to 70s progressive rock music 

Mom got schooled... daughter is smart as heck.

"Girls will be boys and boys will be girls / It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, except for Lola" ... such a great line - everyone's confused, but Lola's confident in who she is.

When the pay-off line hits, Daughter Gap's face shows it! I love your discussion: Mom Gap: "He said he'd never kissed a woman before" Daughter Gap: "And he still hasn't!"

And the moral of this story is "don't judge a book by its cover". 🤣

I'm at 5:40. Daughter looks at Mom and Mom is completely oblivious! I'm loving this reaction! Daughter is driving a Ferrari whilst Mom is on a kid's tricycle. 😂

It was funny watching daughter pick up on the song right away, while mom didn't.

"You Really Got Me" 1964 And, LOLA was Released in 1970. At the end He says, "I'm Glad I'm a Man...So Is Lola".

I love watching the face of people the first time they hear "Lola", I first heard it when I was a kid and it went over my head.

Love the way this one went completely over mums head. So innocent. As someone who grew up in the sixties, I can clearly say that it was so much different than today. Everyone just thought these sort of songs were a bit of fun. No one had ever heard of being triggered. A much more peaceful and tolerant time. I miss it.

There's no song more fun to watch someone react to because there always comes that moment when they realize... wait a minute... oh, that's what it's about.

Definitely a very funny moment when the daughter got her first hint, her eyes were so expressive as she looked over to her mom who had totally missed it. I was about 14 when this tune came out, absolutely loved it, and sang my heart out to it, but like you're mom I had no clue what it was about. Those were innocent times, and we were taught to let things just go over our heads...things have changed (except for you're sweet mom). Thanks for the memories and laughter.

Great reaction, apparently in Ray Davies autobiography his manager got drunk in a club and danced with what he thought was a woman, and Ray turned this into a hit song.!!

Mum, your not old you’re beautiful ❤ In England this song is just like listening to a Beatles song, we all know the lyrics and what’s it about even though it was before our time it’s played that much. Even my 17 yr old daughter knows all the words 😊

Omg i love this reaction. I’ve never laughed so much in years, I started crying when the daughters eyes looked at her mum… pure entertainment. Btw I remember the Kinks back in the 60/70’s they were ahead of their time and the lead singer Ray Davies is brilliant and thankfully he’s still with us at 78 years young. Love from the uk ladies xx

One of the best bands and songs from the 70s. It’s always funny when “the penny drops” and people get the meaning of the song. Just brilliant.

So many reactors completely miss the twist. Finally!

HAHA!! So glad you did this song! A couple of facts, #1 - based on a true story!! it was their manager or producer that went down to Soho and was picked up in a club down there. Fact #2. The song as originally written could not be released in the US. It had nothing to do with the meaning of the words, I think that just flew past the censors who did not pay attention but had to do with were he sang "cherry cola", it was originally "Coca Cola" and they had to change it for release. So do not feel bad Mama Gap, many missed the meaning at the time! I can go on,... but, enjoy the Kinks!! Rich history!! 😀😀

This song really happened to the band's manger. It's a true story from way back when they used to play in Soho. It also happened to Ray Davies, the lead singer songwriter.

The Kinks were one of the British Invasion groups that came to the United States in 1964. "Lola" is one of their most classic songs and was very controversial when it was first released. The next song from the Kinks you should try is "You Really Got Me." It's a rock classic and many people believe was the first heavy metal song

Haha! This is SUCH a great song by The Kinks! Enjoyed your reaction!! The song would probably be considered more controversial today than it was back then.

There is a another song in the same vain called, "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed, It's something y'all may want to react to. It also came out in 1972.

Great reaction . Love how Ray smiles throughout the song 😊

The look on baby gap's face after hearing "I know what I'am, I'am a man so's my Lola" is priceless. Too bad the song soared over momma gap's head. LOL. ---------> Lola The Kinks I met her in a club down in old Soho Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like coca cola C-O-L-A, Cola She walked up to me and she asked me to dance I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola L-O-L-A, Lola La-la-la-la Lola Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine Oh my Lola La-la-la-la Lola Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand *Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man* Oh my Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Well, we drank champagne and danced all night Under electric candlelight *She picked me up and sat me on her knee* And said "Dear boy, won't you come home with me?" Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy But when I looked in her eyes, well I almost fell for my Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola I pushed her away I walked to the door I fell to the floor I got down on my knees Then I looked at her and she at me Well, that's the way that I want it to stay And I always want it to be that way for my Lola La-la-la-la Lola *Girls will be boys and boys will be girls It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, except for Lola* La-la-la-la Lola Well, I left home just a week before And I'd never ever kissed a woman before But Lola smiled and took me by the hand And said "Dear boy, I'm gonna make you a man" Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man *But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man* *And so is Lola* La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola Lola La-la-la-la Lola La-la-la-la Lola

This is a version for British use.. The regular version says “….drink champagne, and it tastes just like CocaCola” BBC wouldn’t let them mention a brand , so “….cherry cola”.

I was 11 years old when this song first came out in the 60's. Even back then I knew what it was about. I guess I wasn't as sheltered as I thought. LOL.

Welcome to London in the swinging sixties , i think the nearest American version of this you will get is Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed even though it has a totally different vibe . The Guitar is a Resonator (Dobro), most famously used on the cover of a Dire Straights album , it was invented to make guitars louder before the introduction of electric guitars , but has a unique sound of its own .

Ho Ho, "You're not picking up what he's putting down girl." Very fun song, I have loved it since 8th grade, and yes we all knew what it meant. Almost like we had a secret adults didn't get. "But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man... and so is Lola." Love you guys!

The Kinks have great songs . This song when it came out was banned from airplay on the radio . It's based on a true story . The manager from The Kinks had got really drunk and went into this club. He didn't know who he was dancing with. After he sobered up and realized it , he got really angry . The singer from The Kinks , Ray Davis wrote this song about the managers experience .

Your faces were priceless as you were figuring it out. Don't feel bad, mom, the lyrics are subtle.

Those reactions are priceless. Obviously, the Kinks were ahead of their time.

Im 67 and this tune was played over the radio often..now.find lou reed walk on the wild side.

Great ladies!! I've told you that my hubby was stationed in Japan and he arrived there in June of 70. He'd been there about a month before more replacements, like himself, were being shipped in and one of the newbies asked him if he'd heard the song, Lola. He said of course and the newbie said, "you know it's about a drag queen, right?" And my hubby said he stood there for a minute and said, "Wait a minute....WHAT!" Of course he had to sit down and REALLY listen to it and by God he was right! He said he still laughs about that!

BG's face and reaction when they sing the line " I can't understand why she walked like a woman but talked like a man" made me laugh so hard I think I wet myself 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 loved this reaction ❤

Love me some Kinks. And yes, Lola was taking that walk. Lou's Lola is wild. "A Well-Respected Man" by the Kinks would be a good follow-up song. Great show, y'all.

This was a pretty polished song for the Kinks. I remember a lot of their stuff sounded like a garageband and that's why I liked them.

I love watching reaction videos to this song and seeing the moment when the light goes on. Sometimes the reactors are just singing "Lola" and they never do figure it out. You picked up on it quicker than most though. Good job!

Ray Davies songwriting skills. He uses word play, sarcasm, implication. It's not just the words with Ray.

The lyrics at the end are actually: “Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man, But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola”. Your mom‘s facial expressions are priceless 😂😂😂

What a superb reaction to a superb band. The Kinks merit more reactions as they had a tonne of great songs.

This was a big hit in the 60's. I don't think it matters what the lyrics were, it was that good. I think the audience knew what the words were since this was one of their biggest hits. One of the great original British invasion bands! excellent review!

You guys were so funny. Love the eye rolls.

If you think this song could shock someone, wait til You hear “The Bouys” sing “Timothy”. You’ll just love it.

In the original, they sang " like Coca Kola " NOT " Cherry Cola " Coke got pissed about this and they were forced to change it for the American market. It was also banned in Australia as a single but you could still get it on the album. A GREAT song long before it time.

The Kinks are a legendary english band with many hits. Waterloo Sunset is wonderful, also Sunny Afternoon.

Awe I love your mum. I can tell you as a guy in his fifties she is a product of her time. Never change honey. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

The look on your face when he sings "I'm a man and so is Lola" is priceless! I've got friends who have listened to the song since the 70's and they've never even realized what the song was about.

Considering the times back then, imagine how we felt the first time we heard it. These were taboo subjects that no one talked about.

Great reaction, it is incredible that this song was not more controversial than it was, I think so many people believed when he said I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola a lot of people thought that lyric meant the Lola was also glad the singer was a man too rather than the truth on that Lola was also a man. Some other great songs from the Kinks are Waterloo Sunset, A Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, You Really Got Me.

I often search for reactions to THIS song because it is always SO much fun to see who figures out the "twist." LOL. Great reaction!

Fun song. Apparently Raymond Davies was out with his mates and one of his managers met "Lola" and really thought she was cool. They were like she is a guy! But the manager said i'm in and i don't care. So Ray wrote the song on how that would happen.

priceless! may you live long and prosper ;-)

Lola from the Kings, we played the song in my school band, albeit with German lyrics that weren't quite suitable for minors, and the teachers switched off the electricity. The kids just kept singing, a great memory comes back. Greetings from Germany

Great reaction ladies! Great job with it Baby Gap teachin' mom! You got it. An excellent tune for a reaction video!

Great reaction girls. Great pick up on the lyrics daughter

Great show . Everybody loves the Kinks, even Loyola. Seen them twice,they act out a lot of songs.I think back then people had more of a live and let live attitude. Thinks

Wow! I always liked the song! Baby Gap you amaze me! I am 56 and never knew Lola was a man!

"I liked the happy ending." So did Lola! 😮

Your reactions made me laugh, because no one is wrong. It was inspired by one time their manager on a night out, ended up dancing with someone who was not entirely what he thought, shall we say. The lyrics however have been so cleverly written, that they never actually say anything for sure, lot's of clues in a certain direction, but rather than a big reveal they say, "I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola", so, is Lola also a man, or is Lola also glad the singer is a man? Still ambiguous really, brilliant. What a great song though right? ❤

Ya gotta check out their first hit, "You Really Got Me". A true classic. That was a dobro Ray was playing.

They were "having fun" in the US, and the authorities were struggling to cope/as what to do. They said ya play Lola, and that's it, bye bye. They played Lola. byeeee.

I love watching people react to the lyrics of this song for the first time. Best setup ever! Some don't get it until the " so is Lola" line, others get suspicious earlier. Great song, great reaction.

Yup, the daughter is bang on and her reaction through out the song was so funny because her lovely mum missed it completely ...ahead of it's time 👍

The guitar was a National resonator guitar... this sort of guitar is most famous from the cover of the Dire Straits album "Brothers in Arms" which the lead singer/guitarist/song write Mark Knopfler used in a number of songs, but most famously for Romeo & Juliet.

As usual a great reaction from you two. Daughter was right on it from the start. By the way the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was more concerned about the song advertising Coca Cola than a man/man relationship. Hence the song refers to "Cherry Cola" because The Kinks altered the lyrics to accommodate the BBC. I really enjoy your reactions - devoid of drinking, smoking and swearing, all of which can be viewed in some other reactors. At the risk of sounding patronising I would use the following words to describe both of you: beautiful, immaculate, polite, articulate, engaging, enchanting.

Poor Mom, right over her head, lol Love you both.

My favourite Kinks song was waterloo sunset but then they made a lot of great tracks. The original words were coca cola but the BBC refused to play it due to advertising hence cherry cola which was not available in the UK at the time.

Mom is absolutely hi-larious! 😂 As they say, denial isn't just a big river in Africa! 😅 But yes, what an absolutely progressive, risqué and ahead of it's time this song is for the early 70's. But there was quite a lot of it about from Lou Reed, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, T-Rex and others. Actually I just realised they're all British including The Kinks and Lou Reed recorded in the UK. Hmm Hmmmmmm 🤔🤔🤔 A few years ago a cousin of mine introduced me to his new wife called Lola. Oh, like the song! I said. Yes, she agreed. Then I sang a few note's of the la la la la la Lola refrain. I got a slightly frosty, no not that one, the other one! back in response. It seems it's alright if your name is Lola to identify with a song with your name about a grief stricken and mentally broken alcoholic but not a feel good song about a young man discovering that he's fallen in love with a transvestite!

Yes. Lola is a transvestite. Classic song. All sorts of Easter eggs throughout. My favorite is "when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine." LOL

Hilarious! The daughter got it straight away but mum was lagging a bit, bless her. Ray Davies, the lead singer, his guitar is a National steel guitar.

I'm so glad I heard his as a kid. It helped make me more open minded and accepting.

If your going to folow the Kinks take a look at "Waterloo Sunset" or "Sunny Afternoon". Apparently Sunny Afternoon was a poke at the British Tax system at the time which took about 95% of every Pound/Dollar they earned. The Beatles did the same with a track called "Taxman" on the album "Revolver" The (Steel) guitar is/was mostly used for blues.

The daughter made me laugh when it was confirmed to her that lola was a man, by the way, when you said he STILL hasn’t kissed a woman before could’ve easily been added in the lyrics at the end,lol good one😂

years ahead of their time!!!!

The Kinks and their lyrical content were way ahead of their time

Don't forget that Lola's hug "almost broke my spine." And, yes, the Kinks were a bit ahead of their time. Not only is their name "the Kinks," which is pretty sexy, but the album is called "Lola vs. the Powerman and the Moneygoround." Nice progressive politics there.

I think most would agree that Lola is a man, but let's not overlook the brilliant writing of Ray Davis when he says: 'I'm not the world's most masculine man But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man And so is Lola' These lines leave just a bit open to interpretation and could be interpreted in two different ways.

I’m from your mothers generation. I didn’t realize what the song was about. For about 20 years after I first heard it then I figured it out when I heard it again. Maybe it was just our generation mom. LOL

This song did not shock anyone I knew. It was wildly popular and it was fun to tell someone who didn't get it what was going down. P.S. Something like this happened to me.

This WAS the 60's and the Kinks were ahead of the curve in many ways. But even the meaning of the song is shrouded in ambiguity. At the end of the song you still do not know if Lola was male or female. When he says, "... I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola" it can just as easily mean, "I'm glad I'm a man and Lola is glad I'm a man too!! It was this ambiguity that allowed our 1960's brains to accept the song. And everyone loved it -- and we all just went "hmmm" -- maybe this, maybe that.

One of the better bands in the 60's. Try Al Day And All Of The Night. The lead guitarist slashed his speakers to give a fuzzy sound on this track, because extra guitar sounds hadn't been invented yet.

Great reaction to a great song! The generation gap difference in picking up the meaning was so funny, especially the look on Mom's face when Daughter told her that Lola was a man.

The guitar used by Ray Davies is a steel resonator guitar. I believe this one was made by national string instrument company.

Mom interpreted it perfectly, she just came up short of realizing Lola is either transgender or a drag queen. I'm sure part of the mischievous smile on Ray's face is that they got away with singing this song and having it played on radio and tv even though the subject matter was considered taboo. It's as if the conservative radio and tv people and the usual preachers that would object just never quite realized what it was about. This has all been cracking me up for 50 years, ever since my older brother explained it to me when I was about 15. But. by the way, do more Kinks music, it wasn't all androgynous as this is, and they were serious pioneers of early rock's transition from rockabilly to metal.

Ray Davies the lead singer said this is a true story his brother was talking to who he thought was a woman in a club one night

I was a teen when this came out. Took me no time to work it out, thought OK and got in with with my life. Love this song, and the courage of The Kinks in releasing it way back then 🌈 🏳️‍🌈

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The only thing in this wonderful song that was too controversial was Coca cola, witch had to be changed to Cherry cola to be played in BBC and many other european radio channels.

Loved the reaction ladies, especially your daughter, can’t believe your mom was oblivious to the story.🤣. I was in High School when it came out and was popular at least in California. I dedicate this to the dictator Governor of Florida.

The Kinks, London finest and I loved the facial expressions of the pair of you, a great band with a 'different' song. They were great live by the way with the two brothers Ray and Dave Davies always ending up having a fight on stage and not a 'messing about' type fight, blood was drawn on many occasions. Keep up the good work ladies x

hello beautiful excelent reactions very spontaneous likazo.🌺🌺

This was just a funny song then. A guy who had never kissed a woman got quite a surprise. It was not perceived as a political statement then, that I ever read.

This song pushed the boundaries at the time mid 60s you read the lyrics perfectly 😎😎

In mom’s defense, I’ve pretty much known and sung along with this song since I was in utero, but I didn’t catch on until I was in my 20s. Now, I knew the lyrics, and heard what was said, but never paid attention, I guess. Driving down a hwy, toward my university, I was singing along loud and proud. When I got to THAT line, I sang it, then stopped. That was the dime dropping! I laughed so hard! It is one reason I don’t get worked up about music impacting younger listeners. I promise you most never even get what the words mean until they are older!

This is from the 70s. The line is : "Im not the world's most passionate man, but I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola" . The guitar the singer (Ray Davies, used to be of the Kinks) is a steel resonator guitar, has a full steel body and a resonator where the hole usually is . BTW, the little girl sure is pretty .

Always one of my favorites. Adore the Kinks.

Mom missed it , daughters reaction was priceless

Hahahahaha! That was a great reaction

Great that they picked the performance where Ray Davies plays the resonator guitar. Gives it a unique sound.

The reactions were priceless. And yes, a very ahead of its time song.

"I fell to my knees........ And that's the way I want to stay for my Lola".