Come Dancing

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"Come Dancing" is a nostalgic 1982 pop song by The Kinks that reflects on lost youth and the decline of traditional dance halls.

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Come Dancing canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Kinks NERFINISHED
chartSuccess hit single in the United Kingdom
hit single in the United States
composer Ray Davies NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter narrator's sister
genre pop
pop rock
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasMusicVideo yes
hasStyleCharacteristic dance-hall influenced arrangement
storytelling lyrics
hasTheme decline of traditional dance halls
lost youth
memory of the past
nostalgia
inspiredBy Ray Davies' sister
language English
lyricist Ray Davies NERFINISHED
medium 7-inch single
musicVideoPerformer The Kinks NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first person
notableFor reviving The Kinks' commercial success in the 1980s
partOf The Kinks discography NERFINISHED
performer The Kinks NERFINISHED
recordLabel Arista Records
releaseDecade 1980s
releaseYear 1982
writer Ray Davies NERFINISHED

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The Kinks notableWork Come Dancing
Ray Davies notableWork Come Dancing