In addition, there are more domestic problems as the basement is flooded, the attic has woodwormand the ceiling has collapsed. Bm F#m … The record featured the single "Come Dancing", which hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the band's biggest hit singles in the United States, equaling the 1965 peak of "Tired of Waiting for You".
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively praised the track as "wistful pop",[1] and went on to call it a "terrific obscurity". [2] The video does not depict the girlfriend who moves out, but does show Davies struggling to cross the street. Erfahren Sie mehr über Veröffentlichungen, Rezensionen, Mitwirkenden und Lieder von The Kinks - State Of Confusion auf Discogs. The song then appeared on both the LP and CD editions of the 1986 compilation album Come Dancing with The Kinks as the 13th track on the LP version and the 11th track on the CD version. 1 (50th Anniversary Edition), Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (50th Anniversary Edition) (remastered) (180g), Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Pt. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about The Kinks - State Of Confusion at Discogs. 2. [2] Some of the sources of frustration in the video are different than those depicted in the song lyrics, such as difficulty using a computer and a razor at home, and difficulties with cue cards and a guitar strap in the studio. But in the breadth of its songwriting, the zip and assurance of the playing, the comeliness of the melodies and the gritty determination of Ray Davies himself, State of Confusion cuts the competition to shreds. Is she, in fact, the girl with a heart of gold “underneath the hard exterior”? Although it was not released as a single in the United States, it reached #26 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [4], "State of Confusion" was recorded at Konk Studios in Hornsey in March 1983, late in the recording process for the album.

The lyrics of "State of Confusion" depict numerous of sources of frustration to the singer. In addition, the extended 12-inch version of "Noise" has never been released on CD and is only available on vinyl. We want to hear from you! [7] Rolling Stone critic Parke Puterbaugh hailed the song as "astonishingly Dylanesque", and went on to say that "there's no excuse for omitting ['Long Distance' from the LP version of State of Confusion]". [3], Give the People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=State_of_Confusion&oldid=944878909, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Don't Forget to Dance (Original Extended Edit)", Written and Produced by Raymond Douglas Davies, This page was last edited on 10 March 2020, at 13:43. State of Confusion is the nineteenth studio album by the English rock group, The Kinks, released in 1983.The record featured the single "Come Dancing", which hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the band's biggest hit singles in the United States, equaling the 1965 peak of "Tired of Waiting for You".The album itself was a major success, peaking at #12 on the Billboard album charts. [6], Give the People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=State_of_Confusion_(song)&oldid=984420204, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, March 1983 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 00:51. "[2] Dave Davies then starts playing the guitar riff, described by Kitts as "belligerent," after which Ray Davies lets out a "tormented" scream, before beginning to sing the lyrics of the song. Since then, it has made an appearance on the compilation album Picture Book and the box set, The Arista Years.

In 1984, "Long Distance" was released as one of the two B-sides on the "Do It Again" single in Germany (the other being "Guilty").


[2] The song's guitar riff is an extension of the riffs played by Dave Davies back to the earliest Kinks' hits, "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night. It was the last Kinks album on which drummer Mick Avory appeared on all the tracks and was a full member of the band. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about The Kinks - State Of Confusion at Discogs. The track "Long Distance" has generally received positive reviews from critics. 1. 5. [2][3] In addition, there are more domestic problems as the basement is flooded, the attic has woodworm and the ceiling has collapsed. The album was certified gold in Canada by August, 1983.[6]. There's flooding in the basement, Want more Rolling Stone? [9] It appeared on the 1996 US version of To the Bone, but not on the 1994 UK version. From there, our hero moves out into the world and finds cause for disillusionment in one after another of its institutions. 1983 Preview SONG TIME State of Confusion. [2] The video does not depict the girlfriend who moves out, but does show Davies struggling to cross the street. "[8], After its initial release on State of Confusion, "State of Confusion" has appeared on a few Kinks compilation albums. "[7] Author Rob Jovanic claims that it "dashes along with the best pop-rockers of the era, such as "Footloose. "[5][6], The Kinks shot a music video for MTV to support the song. [2] The video ends on a more triumphant note than the song lyrics: after Davies emerges from his dressing room for a performance, he leaps on stage with legs outstretched and the video ends with a freeze frame at the top of the leap. Nobody but the Kinks could have made such a record in 1983, and no band deserves more to be at the very top — which is where this LP ought to place them. [2][3] Later in the song, the singer is frustrated by trying to cross the street amidst traffic.

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