6.2M. And it's even clearer on CD, it's really embarrassing. Eventually, the song climbed to the top of the British charts, the band's first single to do so. They realised we had something original. [14] Most of the video is taken up by Williams dancing in a room of billiard tables, at first with backup dancers, then later with Scribe. [25] Due to the high level of success the single achieved in the UK, a rush-release of "You Really Got Me" was put out in the US on 2 September 1964, despite being delayed from its initial release date of 26 August. "[4], Ray, initially planning for the song to be a "more laid-back number", later played the chords of the song to brother Dave Davies, the Kinks' lead guitarist. How do I know the difference between the truth and a lie? Plans for Ray to sing versions of the song in French, German, Spanish, and Japanese for their respective markets were proposed by Shel Talmy, but they never materialized. “Got Me Good” is a song recorded by American singer Ciara, released as a stand-alone single in 2013. [7] According to the band's manager, Larry Page, the song's characteristic riff came about while working out the chords of the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie". "You Really Got Me" was written by Ray Davies, the Kinks' vocalist and main songwriter, sometime between 9 and 12 March 1964. It was one of the first five I ever came up with. [8] "You Got Me" exited the singles chart in July, having lasted a total of 22 weeks. Yee! [1] The single went to number one in New Zealand five weeks after its debut, and was certified gold the week after. [4] Ray said of the track's change to a guitar-centred track, "I wanted it to be a jazz-type tune, because that's what I liked at the time. [25][32], The Kinks' use of distorted guitar riffs continued with songs like "All Day and All of the Night", "Tired of Waiting for You", and "Set Me Free", among others. "You Really Got Me" was built around power chords (perfect fifths and octaves) and heavily influenced later rock musicians, particularly in the genres of heavy metal and punk rock. I wasn't on 'You Really Got Me,' but I did play on the Kinks' records. On the radio, it is often featured with "Eruption", the instrumental that precedes it on the album, as an intro. / What you mean? "You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" is a 1970 soul music song by the Chairmen of the Board. [16] Page has always denied playing the song's guitar solo, going so far as to state in a 1970s interview cited in Sound on Sound magazine that "I didn't play on 'You Really Got Me' and that's what pisses him [Ray Davies] off. I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away #3. Young Love (Collectors Edition) features the track. [29] Music writers have described the song as "shockingly different" to the Kinks' recorded work up to this point, and a "frenetic lost gem". "[8] Rock historian and author Doug Hinman makes a case that the rumour was begun and fostered by the established British rhythm and blues community, many of whose members were resentful that an upstart band of teenagers such as the Kinks could produce such a powerful and influential blues-based recording, seemingly out of nowhere. That's all I'm going to say about it. [14][15] Regular Kinks drummer Mick Avory plays the tambourine. Although it was rumoured that future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page had performed the song's guitar solo, the myth has since been proven false. [48] Both Ray and Dave Davies still perform the song in solo shows, generally as a closing number. In December 2015, Ray Davies joined brother Dave onstage at one of his concerts to perform "You Really Got Me". Browse Lyrics.com Tom and Angela - You Get Me (from Talking Friends) - YouTube Song information for You Got Me Good - Lloyd Jones on AllMusic Among those claiming Page played lead guitar was Jon Lord of Deep Purple, who also claimed to play piano on the track. It's a good chance of being a big hit. "[7] In a 7 November 2014 interview with SiriusXM's Town Hall series, Page confirmed again that he did not play on the song, saying "Oh, Crikey! He confirms that his brother Dave played the solo and it was preceded by some bantering between the two: Halfway through the song it was time for Dave's guitar solo. The song became the group's breakthrough hit; it established them as one of the top British Invasion acts in the United States, reaching number seven there later in the year. [10] "You Got Me" also topped the NZ radio airplay chart on 17 and 24 May 2010. You can, you can. And in the background you can hear 'fuck off'. The single went to number one in New Zealand five weeks after its debut, and was certified gold the week after. Don't you see I'm insane Please get out of my brain My Love My Love You Got Me You Got Me You Got Me My Love My Love You Got Me You Got ”You Got Me” serves as PELA’s debut single and, although their upcoming festivals appearances have been postponed, it’s clear they’ve made a meaningful impact with their debut. "[43] In 1984, Dave Davies claimed that, even after twenty years of performing "You Really Got Me," the track was "still fun to play live. [25] Within three days of the single's release, "You Really Got Me" began to appear on local charts. [3] It was released by Illegal Musik in New Zealand on 8 February 2010,[4] and in Japan on 27 June 2012,[5] and by Warner Music Australia in Australia on 16 July 2010. [37] Rolling Stone magazine placed the song at number 82 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time and at number four on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time. Created on the piano in the front room of the Davies' home, the song was stylistically very different from the finished product, being much lighter and somewhat jazz-oriented. "[6] Dave cited Gerry Mulligan as an inspiration, saying, "Ray was a great fan of Gerry Mulligan, who was in [the Jazz on a Summer's Day movie], and as he sat at the piano at home, he sort of messed around in a vein similar to Mulligan and came up with this figure based on a 12-bar blues". Why wasn't our last disc, ', CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (, list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, Come Dancing with the Kinks: The Best of the Kinks 1977–1986, List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1960s, "The Kinks 'You Really Got Me' Classic Track", "The Kinks' Dave Davies Says His Brother Ray "Is Lying" About Creating "You Really Got Me" Guitar Sound", "5 Things We Learned from Jimmy Page's SiriusXM Interview", "No. 75,194 1,794. more tracks from the album Toy Story 4 [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] #1. It could have been done in waltz time and it would have been a hit. You Got Me (Instrumental Violin improvisation by Ewa Pepper) by Trinish McRolce MonairEuro (Ft. Erykah Badu, Ewa Pepper & The Roots) I would have maybe picked "Jamie's Cryin'", just because it was our own. [2] Ray said of the song's writing, "When I came up with ['You Really Got Me'] I hadn't been writing songs very long at all. yan 31 March 2021 Reply. "[1], The Kinks continued to perform successfully for over 30 years through many musical styles, but "You Really Got Me" remained a mainstay in concert. [2] The song is centred on a guitar riff by Dave Davies, which has since been referred to as "instantly identifiable. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for You Got Me Singing - Jack Palmer, Amanda Palmer on AllMusic - 2016 - Amanda Palmer has always been a very assiduous… "[24] The song has since been labeled as an early influence of the heavy metal genre, with critic Denise Sullivan of AllMusic writing, "'You Really Got Me' remains a blueprint song in the hard rock and heavy metal arsenal. "You Got Me" was written by Williams, Scribe and Inoke Finau. "You Really Got Me" was released in the UK on 4 August 1964 by Pye Records as the group's third single, and reached number one on the UK singles chart the next month, remaining for two weeks. Ray sat down and plonked out, 'Der-der, der, Der-der!' When I first heard ["You Really Got Me"], I said, "Shit, it doesn't matter what you do with this, it's a number one song". [12] The song had been played by the band live for years before its studio release. He said, "It kind of bummed me out that Ted [Templeman] wanted our first single to be someone else's tune. Download You Got Me on Hungama Music app & get access to Somebody Else's Guy unlimited free songs, free movies, latest music videos, online radio, new TV shows and much more at Hungama. Do I hide? I think, in all humility, it was the first heavy guitar riff rock record. "You Really Got Me" is a song written by Ray Davies for English rock band the Kinks. [28] It was first issued on an album in the US, where it was included on the Kinks' third album Kinkdom (1965). [1] Ray later said, "Our success came from playing [the song] live. [12] The amplifier was affectionately called "little green", after the name of the amplifier made by the Elpico company, and purchased in Davies' neighbourhood music shop, linked to a Vox AC-30. According to recent Kinks' releases that give full official performance credits of the track, group members Ray Davies (vocals and rhythm guitar), Dave Davies (lead guitar), Pete Quaife (bass) are joined by session men Bobby Graham (drums), and Arthur Greenslade (piano). He said: "When we finished, I went off to find her, but she was gone and never returned to the club. Davies later said, "I was floundering around trying to find an identity. Dave wrote on his Facebook page, "My brother is lying. The track was released as a single from the … "[69] Ray Davies, on the other hand, claimed to like the track because it made him laugh.[70]. 'Fuck off.' [3], The music video was directed by Damien Caine, who was also executive producer and chief editor. Pete Townshend of the Who, a band also produced by Talmy at that time, has stated that their first single, "I Can't Explain", was influenced by the Kinks' work at the time. [42] In a live performance on the Don Lane Show in 1982, "You Really Got Me" was featured in a medley with the band's 1981 song, "Destroyer. [9] It has since been certified double platinum, denoting 30,000 sales. does anyone knows a tiktok song that is sang by a girl band (i think), it goes like 'cuz if you're lonely, hold me' or something like that (i don't remember the lyrics) so please, if someone knows it, please please tell me cuz it's been stuck in my head these past days [25] Ray Davies later claimed that, due to the single's high demand, Pye Records put all their other records on hold to solely produce copies of "You Really Got Me". "You Really Got Me" was later included on the Kinks' debut album, Kinks. [6], At the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards, "You Got Me" was nominated for Single of the Year, but lost to "Just a Little Bit" by Kids of 88. "[25] The Melody Maker review had a lasting impact on Ray Davies, who said that Berry "had a few hits – so he mattered" and that Berry's belief that the band had "done what they wanted" had "said it all" for him. It meant nothing to me at the time, but it ended up as 'You Really Got Me'. At the 2010 Juice TV Awards, "You Got Me" won Best Hip Hop Video and the Innovation Award. / Came with my whole gang / 20 of us walked up / Fuck you mean you need to see ID? Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. This version, which was cited by Eddie Van Halen as an "updated" version of the original, featured "histrionic" guitar playing by Eddie Van Halen and "vocal shenanigans" by David Lee Roth. "[12] However, Dave Davies has since rejected the idea that the song is heavy metal, saying "I've never really like that term, heavy metal. "You Got Me" is a single by New Zealand R&B singer J. Williams featuring Scribe, released in February 2010. [7] In 2014, Dave Davies accused brother Ray of lying about participating in Dave's guitar distortion sound. [They say] 'I want you—come here. "[2] The band then began to perform the new track in some of their live shows, where it was well received. This moment had to be right. "[3], During the spring of 1964, Ray Davies played an early version of "You Really Got Me" on piano to rock photographer Allan Ballard during a photo shoot. You Got It Lyrics: (Oh no, no) / It's Vedo, baby / I can't lie, I can tell you're jaded baby wipe your eyes / Don't let him see that he got the best of you / Girl I'll take the rest of you / Look, I Boo ka, boo boo ka, boo ka, boo boo. A version on Live at Kelvin Hall recorded at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, was released in 1967, while a performance at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, appeared on 1994's To the Bone. The American hard rock band Van Halen released a cover of "You Really Got Me" for their 1978 debut album, Van Halen. I don't know why he does this but it was my Elpico amp that I bought and out of frustration I cut the speaker cone up with a razor blade and I was so shocked and surprised and excited that it worked that I demonstrated the sound to Ray and [Kinks bassist] Pete [Quaife] ... Ray liked the sound and he had written a riff on the piano which formed the basis of the song 'You Really Got Me' and I played the riff on my guitar with my new sound. [2] Dave has also said that song had been inspired by Jimmy Giuffre's song "The Train and the River". Built around a guitar riff played by Dave Davies, the song's lyrics were described by Dave as "a love song for street kids."[1]. This is a cover of a song by The Kinks.When original writer Ray Davies was interviewed by MassLive in 2009, he said:. '"[1], "You Really Got Me" was released as the band's third single on 4 August 1964, backed with "It's All Right" (also spelled "It's Alright). This version, following the minor success of the same album's live version of "Lola", was released as a single in America, backed with the live take of Low Budget's "Attitude". Lexie - You Got Me Lyrics. I was literally born when that song hit. [5] Manager Larry Page also refused to publish the original recording. The song, originally performed in a more blues-oriented style, was inspired by artists such as Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy. We were really surprised when 'You Really Got Me' was a hit. I like these records that sound as if they've gone into a recording studio and done what they wanted to on the spot. He also told of how a concert-goer approached him after a live show and congratulated him on performing a "great cover of the Van Halen song. [1] It was a crowd favourite, with Ray Davies later claiming to feel a connection with the crowd as he performed the song. [49] The event marked the first time the brothers performed on stage together in nearly twenty years, sparking rumors of a possible Kinks reunion that were fulfilled in 2018 with announcements the Davies brothers were collaborating on new material.[50]. "You Got Me" is a song by the hip hop band The Roots, featuring vocals by Erykah Badu (who sings the chorus) and Eve, then known as Eve of Destruction, who raps the second verse but does not appear in the music video. [31], Upon release, the single received a positive review from Record Mirror, which said, "Highly promising group with strong guitar sound and a compact sort of vocal performance. When we played 'You Really Got Me' people actually took notice. "You Got Me" is a song by the hip hop band The Roots, featuring vocals by Erykah Badu (who sings the chorus) and Eve, then known as Eve of Destruction, who raps the second verse but does not appear in the music video. Eddie Van Halen and Angel drummer Barry Brandt had both been bragging about their new material to one another, resulting in Eddie Van Halen showing a demo of "You Really Got Me" to Brandt. [12][41] During some shows, the song was played in a medley with its follow-up single "All Day and All of the Night," while in 1977, a performance on Saturday Night Live featured a four-song medley of "You Really Got Me", "All Day and All of the Night", "A Well Respected Man", and "Lola". [39] In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number nine in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. [11][12] In May 2011 it won the Radio Airplay Award at the Pacific Music Awards. Listen to free mp3 songs, music and earn Hungama Coins, redeem Hungama coins for free subscription on Hungama Music App and many more free gifts. Two versions of the song were recorded, with the second performance being used for the final single. [7], "You Got Me" entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number twelve on 15 February 2010. The song was written by Ronald Dunbar and Edythe Wayne "You Got Me Floatin'", a rock song opening with a swirling backwards guitar solo (which is absent on the mysterious, differently mixed Polydor version of this LP [only available in stereo], which outside France and the UK was the only one available in Europe), opens the second side of the album. Other live renditions of "You Really Got Me" have also been released. If you doubt me, if you doubt what I'm saying, I challenge you to listen to the original Kinks recording of 'You Really Got Me'. [45] This version was later included on the 1986 compilation album, Come Dancing with the Kinks: The Best of the Kinks 1977–1986.[46]. "[2], Davies said that he had been inspired to write the song one night during his college days playing with the Dave Hunt Band, when he saw an attractive girl on the dance floor. He said, 'What do you reckon to this?' [8] The song was placed at number one on the year-end singles chart. In his 1998 autobiographical release The Storyteller,[19] Ray Davies discusses the guitar solo. [1] Lyrically, the song was said to be influenced by an encounter with one of the band's "first serious female fans. You Got Me - song by The Roots, Tariq Trotter, Erykah Badu, Eve | Spotify We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. American rock band Van Halen adapted the song for their 1978 self-titled debut album; it was released as their first single and peaked at 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. You Got Me by Lisa Crawley, released 20 April 2018 If only understand your world If only I could hear what you have to say The closer I get to knowing you The harder you pull, the harder you pull away And where do I go? REMASTERED IN HD!Best of TheRoots: https://goo.gl/h31zY4Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/mfbwtzMusic video by The Roots performing You Got Me. [5] When Pye stood its ground, the band's own management broke the stalemate by funding the session themselves. I alone created this sound."[13]. It's written originally around a sax line ... Dave ended up playing the sax line in fuzz guitar and it took the song a step further. [47] The Davies brothers also performed a live version in Boston, Massachusetts with the Smithereens in November 1991, which later appeared on the latter band's 1995 compilation album Attack of the Smithereens. Do I run? But every time I do an interview, people ask me about 'You Really Got Me.' [26] The song later appeared on the band's debut album, Kinks, with the title of the American release of the album being changed to You Really Got Me. "[25] In Melody Maker, singer Dave Berry was featured in a blindfold test of the song, with Berry at first guessing the song was by the Kingsmen. You Got Me by The Roots audio of song and the lyrics to the song. [6], Commentators have described "You Really Got Me" as garage rock,[20] hard rock,[21] rock and roll,[22] and proto-punk. However, upon hearing the track, Dave decided that the riff would be much more powerful on a guitar. [15], 2010 single by J. Williams featuring Scribe, Williams singing the chorus, followed by the beginning of Scribe's verse, Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, List of number-one singles in 2010 (New Zealand), List of number-one radio airplays in 2010 (New Zealand), "Featured album: J Williams - Young Love, collectors edition", "The Great New Zealand Songbook: Souvenir Edition – Various Artists", "Gin and Stan win big at NZ Music Awards", "J. Williams, Susan Boyle top charts for 2010 | Entertainment News", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You_Got_Me_(J._Williams_song)&oldid=1001719799, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 January 2021, at 00:39. "You Really Got Me" was written by Ray Davies, the Kinks' vocalist and main songwriter, sometime between 9 and 12 March 1964. "[68], The Kinks' Dave Davies has claimed to dislike Van Halen's rendition of the song, saying "There's the thing: good art isn't always about having the comfiest technique. "[44], A live version of "You Really Got Me" was released on the band's 1980 live album, One for the Road. "You Got Me" is a song written by Mýa and Sydnii Raymor while production was handled by Lamar "MyGuyMars" Edwards. The guitar solo on the recording has been the subject of the persistent myth that it was not played by the Kinks' lead guitarist Dave Davies, but by then-session player Jimmy Page, who later joined the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. [13] A 3-D version of the music video was released. When I did the vocal I tried to cover it up by going 'Oh no', but in the background you still hear it 'fuck off'. [4] Dave Davies said of the song's lyrics, "'You Really Got Me' [is] such a pure record, really. [23] While Ray Davies had been instructed at the time to write "Beatle-type" material for commercial reasons, "You Really Got Me" was written as a more R&B-based composition. [26] Although it did not enter the charts until 26 September, the record rose to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. "You Got Me" is a single by New Zealand R&B singer J. Williams featuring Scribe, released in February 2010. [17], Shel Talmy, the producer on the track, has gone on record and put the controversy to rest in an interview with The Guardian, saying "contrary to myth, Jimmy didn't play on 'You Really Got Me'. [5], In 1998, Ray said, "I'd written 'You Really Got Me' as tribute to all those great blues people I love: Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy. Perhaps one of the best things about the track is its welcoming nature that makes you warm to it instantly: That familiar comfort that is soothing, but also makes you ponder what their sonic future holds. She really got me going. The band wanted to rerecord the song, but their record company Pye refused to fund another session on the grounds that the band's first two singles had failed to chart. Ballard later remembered, "It was quite a small, pokey, Victorian Terrace, a bit scruffy, and in the hallway they had an upright piano. It was in 1964 that I managed to do that, to be able to justify myself and say, 'I exist, I'm here.' [5] Ray Davies, however, threatened that he would refuse to perform or promote the single unless it was re-recorded. He looked at me with a dazed expression. "[11], The influential distortion sound of the guitar track was created after guitarist Dave Davies sliced the speaker cone of his guitar amplifier with a razor blade and poked it with a pin. 59: The Kinks, 'You Really Got Me' – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs", "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time", "Watch the Kinks' Ray and Dave Davies Reunite Onstage for 'You Really Got Me, "Ray Davies: The Kinks are officially getting back together", Ultratop.be – The Kinks – You Really Got Me", "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit KET - KIR", "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par K", Offiziellecharts.de – The Kinks – You Really Got Me", The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Really Got Me", "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending December 5, 1964", "THE BOOM YEARS: P.J. On 15 March 2010 it reached number one, where it spent four consecutive weeks. It's a love song for street kids. So maybe somebody can correct Wikipedia so people won't keep asking me."[18]. So I shouted across the studio to Dave, give him encouragement. On 21 March 2010 the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand for having sold 7,500 copies. You've Got a Friend in Me #2. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term "you got me" - from the Lyrics.com website. "[1], The lyrics of the song are about lust and sex. [45] However, the single failed to chart. [30][31] The song is included on a 1998 CD reissue of the group's debut album. [33] Other artists influenced by "You Really Got Me" include Tom Petty,[34] John Lydon,[35] Joe Jackson,[36] Chris Bell of Big Star,[34] and Jimi Hendrix, who, according to Dave Davies, described the song as "a landmark record". [10] Ray Davies' adamant attitude on behalf of the career-making song effectively established him as the leader and chief songwriter of the Kinks. The band's demo was in a "bluesy" style, while a full studio version recorded in June was slower and less emphatic than the final single. The track was released as a single from the band's fourth studio album, Things Fall Apart (1999). [1], In 1999, "You Really Got Me" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. On the following day, the band's producer, Ted Templeman told Van Halen that Angel was recording their own cover of "You Really Got Me" to release before Van Halen's version. Just because of the sound—if you played it on a ukulele, it might not have been so powerful. Halfway through the song, after the second chorus, before the guitar solo, there's a drum break. You Got Me is a popular song by Tristan Prettyman | Create your own TikTok videos with the You Got Me song and explore 0 videos made by new and popular creators. Described as a sexy, sultry slow jam, "You Got Me" features a combination of steady drums, sensual synths reminiscent of 90's R&B and … / Swerving down Pico, girl, I'm coming right now / I'm obnoxious, I'm sorry / Touch it soft but I like it rough too / We done [27] The single B-side, "It's All Right", was included on the UK EP Kinksize Hits (1964). [68], Eddie Van Halen later expressed dissatisfaction with the use of "You Really Got Me" as the band's debut single. Young Love (Collectors Edition) features the track. [21], Prior to its release, the Kinks performed "You Really Got Me" in some of their early concerts. 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As a result, the song was rush-released as a single before Angel could do so. [2] Williams has said that he wrote the song for his former girlfriend, Larissa Brown. BOXINLION feat. By using our website and services, you … [40] In 2009, it was named the 57th Greatest Hard Rock Song by VH1. Mid-tempo but bustling song should sell well. [The original demo version of 'You Really Got Me'] had very way-out words and a funny sort of ending that didn't. I shouldn't encourage him, but I'm sure Eddie Van Halen played better when he was drunk." As the band's first single, it was a popular radio hit that helped jump-start the band's career,[66] as it had done for the Kinks 14 years earlier. [9] Shel Talmy had, according to Davies, covered the track in reverb, all but burying the lead guitar. But I seemed to spoil his concentration. [67], The song was released as a single as a result of an encounter between Eddie Van Halen and members of the band Angel. 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