The Kinks and Beatles Daily Deep Dive

It is easy to argue that this song has not aged well thanks to our evolving understanding of domestic abuse but an argument could be made that it's actually very progressive for its time. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The title track of John Lennon's first self-produced album has some beautiful musical elements and a long history. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

This track opens the second side of the Face to Face album and should have been a contender for a single considering a famous sound-alike song that was dominating the charts that same year. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

It's a beautiful track with some lovely elements but it is also a bit boring. Tony provides a rare hot-take on this episode of the podcast. 

The second in a three song suite from Soap Opera, this tune deserved a little more time to develop into the cool rocker it really wants to be. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

No song benefited more from the 2018 remix of The White Album than this quiet, George Harrison deep cut. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The perfect blend of rock and roll and music hall with a healthy amount of cynicism and snark. It's a pretty perfect track. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Girl may be the link between the mop-top "She Loves You" era and the experimental "Tomorrow Never Knows" era for The Beatles. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

It was a UK B-side flipped to be an American A-side but may have been too funky for its time. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

One of the few hopeful points of Lennon's Plastic Ono Band and the only released instance of John Lennon imitating a muppet. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The opening track off of Ray's first proper solo effort is a moody, groovy, rocker that prepares listeners for a great listening experience. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Ringo and Paul are reunited for a catchy, Beatles-ish pop tune that ranks among the best of Ringo's solo catalog. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

One of the final tracks to feature Mick Avory on drums and, without Dave, a fine example for Ray's ability as a guitar player. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The history of the Beatles would have been a little bit different had John kept his original lyrics for this song but, thankfully, calmer heads prevailed and an obscure gem was born. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

This may be among the best songs on Schoolboys in Disgrace but the bar had been set pretty low at this point. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Flaming Pie was a big return to form for Paul McCartney and Souvenir is one of the biggest highlights of an album littered with great material. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Ray Davies wrote a lot of working class songs for The Kinks but Uncle Son may be one of his best lyrical portraits of the working man. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

A George Harrison masterpiece that was rejected from, potentially, three Beatles albums. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

A solid rockin' opening track to a great arena rock era Kinks album. Plus, an accidental(?) foreshadowing of songs to come? Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The Beatles final recording sessions of 1965 produced Michelle and What Goes On. Their first of 1966 produced Tomorrow Never Knows. That's kinda incredible! Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

This scathing Kinks song could be about anyone but three prevalent theories name John Lennon, Jimmy Page or Mick Jagger as the likely subjects of Ray's ire. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The fact that this song was a B side is both amazing and criminal as it features The Beatles in top form as players and is as passionate and heartfelt as anything they'd ever recorded. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

This Dave Davies title track has a great guitar riff, solid solo, and a beautiful bridge but, coupled with the following song, it runs for nine minutes! Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Easily one of the quirkiest and most engaging songs on the Ringo 2012 album, thanks in large part to the work of Van Dyke Parks Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

This single marked a turning point in the style of The Kinks' music and was a major hit for the band. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe