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Music Appreciation

George McGovern

(7,327 posts) Sat May 24, 2025, 08:08 AM May 24

The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (1966)

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It's worth being old now to have been young then

I met Ray Davies and asked him how long it took to write this song. He replied "That one? About 20 minutes". For real.

Just give me a timemachine and I can finally be happy again.

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The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (1966) (Original Post) George McGovern May 24 OP

That brings back memories. And quite different than most of their songs. surfered May 24 #1

I agree surfered. Brings back good memories I hope! George McGovern May 24 #2

Yes, the good ones. surfered May 24 #4

I saw the play "Sunny Afternoon" last month at Shakespeare Theater Chicago Navy Pier Martin Eden May 24 #3

surfered

(7,022 posts)

1. That brings back memories. And quite different than most of their songs.

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Sat May 24, 2025, 08:21 AM

May 24

George McGovern

(7,327 posts)

2. I agree surfered. Brings back good memories I hope!

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Sat May 24, 2025, 09:14 AM

May 24

surfered

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4. Yes, the good ones.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #2)

Sat May 24, 2025, 10:22 AM

May 24

Martin Eden

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3. I saw the play "Sunny Afternoon" last month at Shakespeare Theater Chicago Navy Pier

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 09:50 AM

May 24

It was absolutely fantastic!!!

If you're a Kinks fan (as I've been for 45 years) or just like classic rock, it's well worth the price of admission. The play is a dramatization of the Kinks early years, but the actors (with additional musicians on the side) perform many of the Kinks best songs. It was a joyous rock concert that can bring you to tears and up on your feet shouting for more.

God Save The Kinks!

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