I looked up on the CBS-FM Message Board regarding the version of "Lola" by the Kinks. Which version do you like?

I just heard the original version this morning, that Coca-Cola threatened legal action if they didn't change it. I guess I don't have a preference, but some given the context of the song, cherry cola seems more
*festive*.

The first version I heard was the cherry cola one so that's the one I'm used to.

I just heard the original version this morning, that Coca-Cola threatened legal action if they didn't change it. I guess I don't have a preference, but some given the context of the song, cherry cola seems more
*festive*.

You're right, the original version was banned by the BBC because of the soft drink. The Kinks redid the song using the words "Cherry Cola" instead of "Coca-Cola". Coca-Cola is a soft drink.

I think Coca - Cola sounds better rythmically, but that's just me :p

my my how times change.... Nowadays companies like McDonalds WANT to be endorsed in songs, yet in the 1970's, Coke balked at it's name used in the song? You'd think Coke would've wanted The Kinks to do a commercial for them using the song to promote Coke.

Coca-Cola

my my how times change.... Nowadays companies like McDonalds WANT to be endorsed in songs, yet in the 1970's, Coke balked at it's name used in the song? You'd think Coke would've wanted The Kinks to do a commercial for them using the song to promote Coke.

Well maybe not when it was about a transvestite.

Was Lola a tranvestite? .

Cherry cola. It sounds more surreal. :)

Was Lola a tranvestite? .

Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man

Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola

You're right, the original version was banned by the BBC because of the soft drink. The Kinks redid the song using the words "Cherry Cola" instead of "Coca-Cola". Coca-Cola is a soft drink.Yes its stupid its just a drink!!

I picked Coca-Cola


I cant believe they made such a big deal about this back then!

These companies go way overboard "protecting" their trademarks. How would mention of their product endanger the sales? It's like the NFL and the two words, Super Bowl.

Oops--did i dare mention it?

As for the song itself, it's great, I don't care which version it is. I also don't go into deep thinking mode about the walked/takled man/woman lyrics.

I just put on my Kinks Greatest hits record to see which version I have (Its the original mono release of the album)


EDIT:

I have 2 Kinks records and that song isnt on either :(

Greatest hits
Kinkdom

It was no. 9 in the US, the Hits album probably came out before that 1970 song. Most of their earlier hits didn't come out in stereo (Shel Talmy, their producer, has said Pye Records was too cheap to spring for stereo, early on), so the mono release makes sense.

According to Wikipedia it was BBC policy that got them to edit in the cherry cola version. The other controversial lyrics got some radio stations to fade the song early.

Thats sad that stupidness happend so early..... They should have told them to stick it!!