Song: You Really Got Me
Album: You Really Got Me (Single)
Year: 1964
Label: Pye
Short and sweet is the way the Kinks wanted their smash hit You Really Got Me to be -- with raunchy vocals and heavily distorted guitar (for its time), it would ignite the spark of rebellious garage rock in Britain. The Kinks, along with the Yardbirds, were cited to be one of the first 'heavier' rock groups in England, and inspired many psych rock bands to pick up their first guitars in Britain. The vocals are especially of note in this song, the chorus is sung with a snarky tone -- one that really foreshadows the rebellion in music to come.
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