Kast Off Kinks I, with Dave Clarke, John Dalton, John Gosling and Mick Avory playing “David Watts” by Ray Davies and the Kinks at the Offical Fan Klub Konvention, Boston Arms, London 28/11 2010….
The Kinks (Ray Davies) on German TV in 1977 “father Christmas”….Father Christmas, give us some money Don’t mess around with those silly toys. We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed Give all the toys to the little rich boys…
This is one of my favourite Kinks songs, written, of course, by the great Ray Davies. I love the gentle, English pathos of the verses, coupled with the music hall/vaudeville feel of the choruses. It seems like it was always meant to be played on the ukulele!…