lola is such a great song

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
Am I the only one who thought you were talking about 'Lola's Theme' by Shape:UK?

Uhh, yes. Never heard of that one before.

 

[chuckywang]

Everybody: This song is NOT about a transvestite.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Everybody: This song is NOT about a transvestite.

It would sure seem like it. Obligatory lyrics:

I met her in a club down in old Soho
where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Cherry 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, lo lo lo Lola
Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy,
but when she squeesed me tight she nearly broke my spine
Oh my Lola, lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo Lola
Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
why she walks like a woman and talks like a man
Oh my Lola, lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo Lola
Well, we drank champagne and danced all night,
under electric candlelight,
she picked me up and sat me on her knee,
She said, "Little 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,
I almost fell for my Lola,
Lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo Lola
I pushed her away. I walked to the door.
I fell to the floor. I got down on my knees.
I looked at her, and she at me.
Well that's the way that I want it to stay.
I always want it to be that way for my Lola.
Lo lo lo Lola.
Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls.
It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world,
except for Lola. Lo lo lo Lola. Lo lo lo Lola.
Well I left home just a week ago,
and I never ever kissed a woman before,
Lola smiled and took me by the hand,
she said, "Little boy, gonna make you a man."
Well I'm not the world's most masculine man,
but I know what I am and that I'm a man,
so is Lola.
Lo lo lo Lola. Lo lo lo Lola.

 

[laurenlex]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Everybody: This song is NOT about a transvestite.

Shens.

What is it really about?

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: laurenlex

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Everybody: This song is NOT about a transvestite.

Shens.

What is it really about?

some girl he picked up in a club.

 

[Siva]

Originally posted by: laurenlex

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Everybody: This song is NOT about a transvestite.

Shens.

What is it really about?

A transvestite.

 

[laurenlex]

"Well I'm not the world's most masculine man,
but I know what I am and that I'm a man,
so is Lola. "

I think that says it all.

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: laurenlex
"Well I'm not the world's most masculine man,
but I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man,
so is Lola. "

I think that says it all.

FIXED.

 

[laurenlex]

Originally posted by: chuckywang

Originally posted by: laurenlex
"Well I'm not the world's most masculine man,
but I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man,
so is Lola. "

I think that says it all.

FIXED.

I was googling and noticed the glad in other lyrics. I cut and pasted from an earlier post.

HMMMM.... Somebody PM Ray Davies and ask him.

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: laurenlex

Originally posted by: chuckywang

Originally posted by: laurenlex
"Well I'm not the world's most masculine man,
but I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man,
so is Lola. "

I think that says it all.

FIXED.

I was googling and noticed the glad in other lyrics. I cut and pasted from an earlier post.

HMMMM.... Somebody PM Ray Davies and ask him.

I believe that Ray Davies didn't originally intend for the song to be about a transvestite, however it got interpreted as such and gained fame. Far be it for The Kinks at the time to shun publicity and intrigue about their first hit song in years, so he went along with it.