“Lola” by The Kinks
Surprisingly, it wasn’t the phrase “Well I’m not the world’s most masculine man / But I know what I am and I’m glad I’m a man / and so is Lola,” that sparked outrage. The BBC’s ban prohibiting product placement caused the Kinks to rewrite a portion of their popular 1970 chart-topping song, “Lola.” The phrase “cherry cola” was used instead of the brand name “Coca-Cola” in the radio version. Ray Davies, the lead singer, had to fly from New York to London to sing the radio edit so that the song could be broadcast. Davies penned this song in jest when his band manager went to a party and danced with a transvestite. He was so plastered that he didn’t see “her” stubble sprouting back in the late hours of the night.
Lola By The Kinks
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