“If you're going through difficult times, it's hilarious how you turn on the radio and even the most cliché things perfectly capture how you're feeling. And then you realize why people wrote those songs.” »read more
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“If you're going through difficult times, it's hilarious how you turn on the radio and even the most cliché things perfectly capture how you're feeling. And then you realize why people wrote those songs.” »read more
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This song borrows the main riff from The Kinks' song "All Day And All Of The Night."
The lyrics are based on the Kinks' song "Lola," which is about a transvestite. In this song, the guy becomes paranoid (with good reason) after taking Lola back to his place. (thanks, Bert - Pueblo, NM, for above 2)
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The Kinks are Rock's most underappreciated group.
- john, Grand Island, NY
I often thought of it as a guy strung out on drugs and his addiction is causing him to lose it and become paranoid. Reds=Red Devils or Seconal, blues=Amytal or Tuinal, yellows=Valium green=marijuana
I guess it's all in how you interpret it
- Carrie, , MI
This song i almost like a story about the Kinks they include stuff from thier other songs in it.
- Jake, NewYork, NY
True blue= Loyal and unwavering in one's opinions. always the same and like himself.
Red= Communist (term popular during the Cold War)
yellow= cowardice
Ray Davies might not have intended these common 'translations' when writing the lyrics, but it does make it a bit fun when listening to the song.
- Georgia, London, United Kingdom
Front man for the Kinks, Ray Davies, has a medical condition called "Bipolar disorder" formally known as Manic Depressive illness. Davies' creativity is often fueled by his bouts of mania and hypomania. His catalogue of recordings and novels are representative of his life experiences. "Destroyer" represents fully the debilatating affects of the mood swings persons who have this disorder experience. He is in every sense of the word a Renaissance man; a Troubador, an example of the spark of genius that few have had the courage to express. If I were to meet him I would extend my hand and thank him for the pleasure and the pain he has shared with me thru the years through his work.
- William, syracuse, NY
Great guitar work in this high energy tune!
- Michael, San Diego, CA
Conscious self rip off. I don't find particularly amusing him reconstructing his old melodies and riffs from earlier songs. Just look at their album's name, Ray at this time didn't give a damn. Gimme Arthur's songs anytime of the day.
- Melquiades, Cali
Yes, this is a good song, but not their best. Try listining to album "The Village Green Preservation Society"
- Allen, Bethel, AK
This is definately their heaviest song and maybe their best.
- Chris, Sunnyvale, CA
Hell yeah, this song rips. The huge drum sound is all over the album, and although this is probably the best song, the rest of the album can be fun to listen to. They should have stuck with heavy rock more. Listening to them can be like looking at a Playboy, where you have to use your imagination to fill in what you're not getting from the product. Or movie directors that won't show you the monster cuz it makes it more "suspenseful". NO! Get out of my face with that nonsense...the TRUTH is you're incapable of making quality entertainment. Go sell used cars.
- Don, San Antonio, TX
Probably the best Kinks song.
- amay, edison, NJ