The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (Live 1973) 

I recall that Ray Davies was quoted as saying, ' If I never do anything else I'll always be remembered as the man who wrote Waterloo Sunset '.

I did a songwriting course with Ray Davies. Super nice bloke. He never played to us. I don’t think he wanted it to be about him. It was just about the songwriting. He gave some great guidance.

21 June, 2024: Happy 80th Birthday to Ray Davies, a true musical pioneer and enormously talented singer/songwriter, and guitar and keyboard musician. Ray, you have come a long way since those early days living on Denmark Terrace in the Fortis Green section of London, and growing up and playing music with your brother Dave.

Such a beautiful song. You just don’t hear this level of poetry in pop music anymore.

The term "underrated" is used far too often, but it perfectly describes The Kinks. They're rarely mentioned in conversations of the top bands of all time, yet they most certainly deserve to be. Absolute musical legends!

Every Friday my girlfriend Irene (15) & me (17) would travel up to Central London and just walk around. This was a hit and every time I hear the song it takes me back to those days. At the time it was a most intense love affair, magical. I can still remember certain details. It didn't last of course and I haven't seen her in 55 years, I hope she's had a happy life.

To think Ray was only 23 when he wrote this gem! A songwriter par excellence. 👍👍👍

I always loved this song......this live version shows what true masters these guys were as a band

Probably one of the best songs ever recorded. Fuckin fantastic.

Happy Birthday Ray!

Truly beautiful song. Fabulous live performance.

I still play their songs at age 76

One of my favourite tracks of the sixties, such a great band.

Ray's so convincing in his vocals, I feel like I live in Waterloo. Out-fucking-standing.

Unreal watching this and realizing it’s almost 50 years ago.. everyone in the video is currently 50 years older than they are here

Most underrated band of all time!

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how unbelievably awesome this band was in 1973? Not only were they some of the best songwriters of the 20th century, when playing live they could hang with anyone -- and then some.

They played some brilliant tunes but this was probably the most beautiful.

Those vocal harmonies are so good!!!

Beautiful harmonies and excellent drumming. This is a great live performance. Amazing how talented rock stars used to be.

What the hell happened to music? Those were the days of talent!

Got goosebumps when they hit those vocal harmonies... Can't ever get enough of this song or band. Incredible.

The Kink's best song. Dave often finds the greatest guitar sounds whether his playing is subdued or wild.

Wandered over Waterloo Bridge last weekend singing this. Pretty much a perfect song.

Great decade for pop and progressive rock . . .

the sixties love it ,i'm born in 1959

One of my favorite Kinks songs!! Great live performance, guys!! Lovely harmonies!!....You can tell Ray really put his heart into this performance!!

As long as I am listening to Ray Davies sing this song I am in paradise. ❤

If Shakespeare was writing "tunes" in the 1960s this would have been one of them

All very well for the Beatles and Stones, but it was Ray Davies and the Kinks who gave British rockers their anthem for the ‘60s.

Great Britain, you have such great musicians! Greetings from Germany

Respect to the kinks legends of the 1960s and 70s historical and innovation to many other bands kind regards AJK Mexborough.

Wow! One of the greatest bands ever.

music that nourishes the soul in the winter season and indeed throughout the year,the musical arrangements the vocal harmony just brilliant and haunting the 60,s was indeed a wonderful time for music and nouveaux culture. No decades come closer to match it. So cool to be growing in that period and being a teenager, Long Live The Music Of That Time

I was born a very long time after this kind of music, so unfortunately never got to grow up with it, but I always remember when I was young, maybe about 7 or 8, my grandparents played a beach boys CD on the way to the beach, and I loved it. Good vibrations, and God only knows were by far my favourite tracks. From there I got into all sorts of music, anything from the 50s to the mid 90s I absolutely love and could listen to all day, although in my opinion, from the late 90s seems to have been where I would probably lose touch with music. Music to me is all about what emotions it brings out and the journey it can take you on, and I feel that mainstream modern music has become too much about industry and about "finding what sells" as opposed to talent and emotion. This song is in my opinion one of if not the most beautiful song ever written, and a prime example of how music stirs emotion, it brings me to tears pretty much every time I listen to it, as I think of my school days, old friends, places I've been, old memories, and gives me a beautiful feeling of nostalgia. Every single year, every holiday, by chance I hear this on the radio, and it gives me an absolutely amazing song to tie those memories and emotions to. Amazing songwriting and a beautiful song. 👏

This is 1 of the greatest songs ever made. From the first time i heard it many years ago i just loved it. Now many years later i still love it. Timeless.

Absolutely perfect vocal performance by Ray Davies.

great memories of my childhood and my Nan she brought me up .I miss her

Absolutely love this song. The Kinks are an incredible band. as others have said. I could listen to this song over and over and never get tired of it. Fantastic!

Three minutes twenty eight seconds of sheer bliss.

As long as Terry and July keep watching that Waterloo Sunset we'll be ok. Wish I was back in those days though!

Ray Davies and this band!!!! The Kinks were the first band I ever listened to - then I discovered the Beatles music and to me The Kinks still win the battle . All day and all of the night was the track that got me hooked and they just kept on releasing super top stuff like Waterloo Sunset . Unrivalled talent

11,000 views and 2 thumbs down. I could listen to this every day for 11,000 lifetimes and always find it fresh. Beautiful.

Love the ooohs in the backing singers. Waterloo my old London manor. Uk 😆 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

Waterloo Sunset should be Londons anthem

The Kinks are absolutely underrated. 28 y/o in 2024.

One of my favorite songs, by one of my favorite bands!! I love Roy & Dave Davies, I truly hope they will makeup & stop hating each other, before it’s to late. I love the story of Terry and Julie❤️❤️ they are extremely underrated, but my kids grew up listening to them, yay! Of course they sing Yoda to Lola, but they are Millennials.

The Kinks,the sound of a true capital city, London , England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💥

How lovely.

Up there with the Beatles & the Stones are the Kinks.

Thats my old smoke London. All over. Hackney E5 forever ♥ ❤ 💙. Uk 😆 🇬🇧

I first heard this while I was in high school, over fifty years ago. And have never forgotten it. I wish I could talk to the person who lent me the music to hear.

My favourite all time song

I used to drink in the Clisold Arms where the band got together at Hallowed Ground

Fucking ace song. Man what it would have been to be alive back in these days 🥹

Waterloo sunset fine What a line and a lovely deep voice

Angels singing and bringing peace to one s soul and heart.❤️

That was bloody beautiful .... I was so hoping for a lovely solo extended coda....what a song!

Love this … you can take the girl out of London,however never ever London out of the girl!!!Decades on…❤👌🏻

Real music. Means so much.

It's amazing how far they have come since they formed to this time. Ray Davies sets a trend for decades to come with his style

Saw these guys at the cape cod colosseum in the mid 70’s and they were fantastic. From the mid 60’s until the day I shuffle off, these guys will always be in my heart as one of my favorites ❤️❤️❤️

the song of a generation......

Bitter sweet symphony..love it though.

I thought I was a huge Kinks fans until I found the mountain of songs I’ve never heard before. Rediscovering Kinks is better than the discovery.

love that one!!!

❤Happy days, family and friends passed. 😢❤

One of the best songs of all time, by one of the very best bands, ever produced, anywhere and at any time...

Great song doesn’t age like all great music doesn’t 😊

One of the classics... no arguements

Shame they use a modern video of London at the beginning.. this song is evocative of a London in decline during the 70’s when everyone had long hair, wore flare jeans and strikes everywhere… brilliant song though.. one of my favourite along with LOLA..🙂

The best rock song ever

When you think about it, life is absolutely great, click great music straight away, as usual 60s my favourite so thank you YT, ciao ♥️⛅🌈🌼✨

My home is your home. But don't take the piss!

Just brilliant!

In these melancholic and melodic songs Ray Davies is really second to none.This and ' Days' and ' Autumn Almanak' are genuine gems.

Barbers must have been starving back in the 70’s

One of the best songs ever!

Masterpiece ❤

I think this song is "perfect"! There're a handful of songs from this era that r eternal & this is one of them. A Classic! 🥰

You can see the sorrow written on his face

Delicious👏Well Done🎤Ray n Dave👏🎉Bravo🎉

One of the best songs

Great live version. Thank you for posting it.

he puts so much emotion in this song ahh i can’t

I don’t feel afraid.

I think this song is genius ! What a genius Ray and the band ! I think they must come from paradise !

A beautiful rendition of a beautiful song ..👍

This is even better then the record wow

one of the greatest ....ever !!! listen to the magic behind vocals,amazing guitar from dave davies,never plays a note to show himself alone.....so incredible....so underated !!

Unbelievably awesome band with fantastic songwriting skills. Love this masterpiece song's lyrics and rhythm 🎭 🎸🎤 🎶 ❤️‍🔥. From Ont. Canada 🫶

Listening ❤in 2024

In my all time top 10

Great performance!

Just heard this song today while shopping in Walgreen's. It was really lovely.

❤ En ésta fecha yo tenía 6 años!!!!!!!....

I absolutely love the kinks have done for years grew up with the fab ❤music still ❤Ray and dave ❤anne Darlington

This is a Gem!

I don't know what he is singing about but I want to cry every time. This is definitely on par if not better than album version.

Good couple.