I DJ’d on Tuesday night at the bowling alley and played one of my favorite Kinks songs, “Come Dancing.” It’s totally different from most of the Kinks’ library, and it was a polarizing record when it debuted in 1983:
It also made me realize that I love songs that have happy melodies but melancholy lyrics.
In fact, “Come Dancing” actually makes me sad, ever since I learned the back story. Do you know the back story?
If you don’t want to be sad, you may want to skip this next part.
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