Lola
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"Lola" is a 1970 rock song by The Kinks, famous for its catchy melody and narrative about a romantic encounter that plays with themes of gender identity and ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lola canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| famousFor |
catchy melody
ⓘ
controversial subject matter ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ tambourine ⓘ |
| genre |
glam rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Dave Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBside | Berkeley Mews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Lola
NERFINISHED
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male narrator ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated chorus with the name "Lola" ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeSetting | a club in Soho, London ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
humorous tone
ⓘ
ironic lyrics ⓘ story-song structure ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gender ambiguity
ⓘ
gender identity ⓘ nightlife in London ⓘ romantic encounter ⓘ |
| includedIn | many Kinks compilation albums ⓘ |
| influenced | later pop and rock songs about gender and sexuality ⓘ |
| label |
Pye Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reprise Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveStapleFor | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a relationship with a trans or gender-nonconforming character
ⓘ
radio edits due to brand-name reference in lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| writer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.