song song written performed english rock band album song details romantic encounter young man possible meets club london song narrator describes confusion person named walked like woman talked like man ray davies claims incident inspired true encounter experienced band manager alternate explanations song given drummer song released united_kingdom june united_states released june commercially single reached number singles chart number billboard hot controversial subject matter use brand single received backlash britain australia british version song uses phrase cherry version uses track iconic popular songs later ranked number rolling_stone greatest songs time number nme greatest songs time list release appeared multiple compilation live albums live version song album road released single america european countries minor hit versions include live renditions everybody bone character appearance lyrics band song destroyer background claimed inspired write manager spent night paris dancing woman davies said incident apartment robert dancing black woman said thing okay left morning said seen said yeah care think offered alternate explanation song lyrics claiming partially inspired bars west london said know character called group bit called attract sorts people come pops publicist shop street place earl court invite drag queen acts like secret clubs ray davies got idea invited wrote getting drunk despite claims song written supposed date trans woman actress davies claimed false saying went dinner known time gender identity autobiography said came music noting brother ray added lyrics hearing interview claimed written similar fashion got worked ray basic skeleton song saying song collaborative effort believed writing recording written april cited song wrote following break took act play today film long distance piano player davies said initially struggled writing opening sell song rest song came naturally initial recordings song began april band bassist remembered recording took particularly long stretching month april versions attempted utilizing different keys varying beginnings styles new piano parts added backing track band new piano player auditioned vocals added time song mixed month remembered recording sessions song positively saying fun baptist recording guitar opening song produced result combining sound martin guitar vintage guitar cited blend guitar sounds song unique guitar sound release controversy despite chart success achieve fellow track initially considered single album later claimed attempt write hit eventually decided debut single release released single single dave davies penned unexpected chart smash reaching number britain number united_states single saw success worldwide reaching charts ireland new_zealand south_africa germany austria belgium switzerland success single important band career critical time allowing negotiate new contract rca_records construct assume creative managerial control interview claimed failure band gone making records year drifted apart track major hit band enjoy success saying fact hit feel bit uncomfortable taking different sort comfort zone getting work writing thought smell found bit odd period got said enjoyed success band follow censorship originally received backlash controversial lyrics talks censorship began arise radio stations fading track biological sex revealed november song banned australia controversial subject matter current article entitled sex change record speaks refused tell biological sex saying doesn matter sex think despite subject matter bbc banned track different reason original song recorded stereo word lyrics policy product placement forced round trip flight new_york london band american tour change words generic cherry single release reception legacy received positive reviews critics single release nme praised song engaging sparkling piece gay latin flavour catchy hook chorus billboard said song time release currently british chart winner infectious rhythm item ingredients right hot solid impact rolling_stone critic called song brilliant smash music critic robert_christgau despite mixed opinion album praised single stephen allmusic lauded song crisp muscular sound pitched halfway acoustic folk hard rock ultimate ranked best song saying great guitar riff feeds song dave time greatest listed track band fourth best song song liked band noted song songs proud associated said liked liked subject like liked different path interview said pleased recorded pleased wrote band revisited character lyrics song destroyer minor chart hit america satirical artist weird created parody song called featuring lyrics star wars character album dare stupid live versions release live repertoire appearing majority band subsequent set lists group break live performance song recorded hall new_york_city appeared live half band album everybody double contained half new studio compositions half live versions previously released songs live version recorded september providence rhode_island released single july promote live album road live version heroes single moderate success reaching number billboard hot released countries europe april topped charts netherlands matching number peak original version belgium exceeded original peak charted australia peaking number spending weeks charts released stand single included bonus single backed live version album initial copies june live rendition live versions heroes got album appeared compilation album best appear original version live version included double album release bone band final release new material dissolution personnel studio version vocals acoustic guitar electric guitar backing vocals drums bass piano live version vocals acoustic guitar electric guitar backing vocals drums jim bass backing vocals keyboards chart performance
Lola (song)