"You Really Got Me" (R. Davies) 2:13

Released on Pye 7N 15673; Charts 13 August 1964; UK #1, US #7 (Reprise)

Ray Davies (lead vocal and guitar) with Arthur Greenslade (piano), Bobby Graham (drums), Dave Davies (guitar solo), Peter Quaife (bass), Mick Avory (tambourine), and Rasa Emilija Halina Didzpetris (backing vocals).

Recorded mid July 1964 at IBC Studios, London.

Shel Talmy (artist-and-repertoire manager) with Glyn Johns and Bob Auger (engineers).

The Kinks: 1989. Greatest Hits [1]. Santa Monica, CA: Rhino Records Inc. [Rhino R2 70086]

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
	Intro	0:00	8	guitar chords, add ensemble	—
A	verse p1	0:	16	solo vocal with ensemble	a
	verse p2	:	14	repeat text at higher pitch level; add voices	a
	hook	:	10	repeat hook	b
A	verse p1	:	16	as in verse part 1 above except add piano at measure 8	c
	verse p2	:	14	as in second verse part 2 above	a
	hook	:	10	as in hook above	b
A*	verse p1	:	20	guitar solo on tonic	—
A	verse p1	:	16	as in second verse part 1 above	a
	verse p2	:	14	as in second verse part 2 above	a
	hook		10	as in hook above	b
	coda		4	guitar chords w/ bass and drums in unison	b

Text
Girl [/Yeh], you really got me goin'[/now], You got me so I don't know what I'm doin' now, Yeh, you really got me now, You got me so I can't sleep at night.	a
You really go me (3x)	b
See, don't ever set me free, I always want to be by your side, Girl, you really got me now, you got me so I can't sleep at night.	c

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