Which London area is mentioned in the opening line of the lyrics to 'The Kinks' hit 'Lola'?
Lola (song) the Bone", the band's final release of new material before their dissolution. 1970 studio version 1980 live version Lola (song) "Lola" is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by English rock band the Kinks on their album "Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One". The song details a romantic encounter between a young man and a possible transvestite, whom he meets in a club in Soho, London. In the song, the narrator describes his confusion towards Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man". Although Ray Davies claims that the incident was inspired by
The Kinks encounter with a transvestite, that became both a UK and US Top 10 hit, helping return the Kinks to the public eye. The lyrics originally contained the word "Coca-Cola", and as a result the BBC refused to broadcast the song, considering it to be in violation of their policy against product placement. Part of the song was hastily rerecorded by Ray Davies, with the offending line changed to the generic "cherry cola", although in concert the Kinks still used "Coca-Cola". Recordings of both versions of "Lola" exist. The accompanying album "Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One" was released