Tired Of Waiting For You

artist:The Kinks

, writer:Ray Davies (Sir)

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Title: Tired Of Waiting For You

Artist: The Kinks

Writer: Ray Davies (Sir)

Song Types: Rock

Key: G

Info: "Tired of Waiting for You" was a hit 1965 rock song by the English band the Kinks. The song was released as a single on 15 January 1965 in the UK and on 17 February 1965 in the USA. It then appeared on their second studio album Kinda Kinks.

According to Ray Davies, the music for "Tired of Waiting for You" was written on the train to the recording studio and the words were written at a coffee shop during a break in the session. The track was a leftover from the sessions of the band's debut album, Kinks.

During the recording sessions for the song, the band felt that the guitar sound evident on their previous two singles ("You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night") was missing. Although the band was concerned that the guitar would ruin the reflective track, the band ultimately felt that the guitar added more to the song. Dave Davies said:

The recording went well but there was something missing and it was my raunchy guitar sound. Ray and I were worried that putting that heavy-sounding guitar on top of a ponderous song might ruin it. Luckily it enhanced the recording, giving it a more cutting, emotional edge. In my opinion 'Tired Of Waiting' was the perfect pop record.

Davies also said of the song, "It was a change of style for us, we got a bit posher! Our material started to get a bit more melodic after that."

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Tired Of Waiting For You

artist:The Kinks

, writer:Ray Davies (Sir)

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