# Ray Davies, You Are Lame! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 4, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963 "2003-08-04T20:20:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/1 "2003-08-04T20:20:34Z")
Come on, man! You got more stuff in ya than that shit we’ve heard over and over ad nauseam! Good shit though it was. 😃 Quasi (with apaologies to the author of the **Gray Davis, You Are Lame** thread! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/2 "2003-08-04T20:32:31Z")
😕 ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/3 "2003-08-04T20:36:46Z")
Ray is in the Rock Genius Pantheon, in my not so humble opinion. I’m sure you are making some sort of joke, but I’m compelled to tell you to fellate yourself nevertheless. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/4 "2003-08-04T20:43:37Z")
Sorry **World Eater** , I just miss them and their music. I have kind of a rep on SDMB for bringing them up from time to time and for quoting Mr. Davies. I know they’ve done wonderful music. I just hate it that they’[re fading into nothing-ness and want something wonderful to happen for them again. The “Gray Davis” pit post triggered me. Again, sorry! Q ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/5 "2003-08-04T21:29:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Waverly \* > \*\*Ray is in the Rock Genius Pantheon, in my not so humble opinion. I’m sure you are making some sort of joke, but I’m compelled to tell you to fellate yourself nevertheless. \*\* I’m **tryin’** to, **Waverly** , but I can’t get it outta my ass!😃 JK Hope you saw my other post and know I mean no disrespect. I honed my rock’n roll philsophy on Messrs. Davies and **The Kinks** , and I miss them severely. It bothers me that they don’t get the recognition they deserve while the **The Stones** , just keep recycling themselves! And I like **them** too! I was making a “play on words” on another thread, but it pleases me to see you reacted the way you did. I apologize sincerely. Quasimodem ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/6 "2003-08-04T21:38:08Z")
Yeah, I get it now. I didn’t really mean that I want you to fellate yourself. 'tis too much of a curse - just think of the ramifications if you were successful! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/7 "2003-08-04T21:59:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Waverly \* > \*\*Yeah, I get it now. I didn’t really mean that I want you to fellate yourself. 'tis too much of a curse - just think of the ramifications if you were successful! \*\* **Waverly’s** my new best friend, y’all! 😉 He understands a play on words, and he don’t want me to commit no fellashio with mah own johnson knowin’ the **rami** -fications of where it’s been! He’s under **my** and **BUBBA’S** proteck-schun! 😉 Quasi-Boah Again, just kidding. I appreciate you and the others being able to take a joke and knowing I meant no harm against Ray or Dave. God save **The Kinks** , and long live **Konk**. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/8 "2003-08-05T01:17:29Z")
God save little shops, china cups and virginity. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/9 "2003-08-05T01:56:21Z")
We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula ---
**Author:** ![aaslatten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@aaslatten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaslatten)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/10 "2003-08-05T02:06:07Z")
Let’s hope Ray will show up here to defend himself. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/11 "2003-08-05T02:06:43Z")
Men like you, Quasimodem will come and go. But the people will go on FOREVER ! ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/12 "2003-08-05T02:50:41Z")
Yeah, **Quasi** , I like them too. It’s a crime the crappy rock stations here think they only cut two songs. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/13 "2003-08-05T03:44:57Z")
We are The Dark Beer Preservation Consortium God bless the George Cross And all those awarded 'em! Quasi 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/14 "2003-08-05T04:12:58Z")
**Squink** , Give the People What They Want! 😃 And how many of us **Kinks** drunks ever got those words exactly right, anyway? The important thing was to at least besinging in the neighborhood of **key**! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/15 "2003-08-05T05:46:45Z")
Well I’m not the world’s most physical guy… But when she held me so tight… She almost broke my spine… I want my LOLA… L. O. L. A. LOLA! ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/16 "2003-08-05T06:32:00Z")
Maybe Ray just wants to sail away to a distant shore and make like an apeman. ---
**Author:** ![Keek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Keek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keek)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/17 "2003-08-05T11:31:42Z")
Death of a Clown. Fucking wonderful. Dave. Underrated. ---
**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/18 "2003-08-05T13:23:29Z")
I’m with John Peel: Waterloo Sunset is indescribably poignant. And “Victoria” is crying out for a decent punk/metal cover version ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/19 "2003-08-05T13:50:12Z")
I’m still confused, but it’s slowly making sense. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963/20 "2003-08-05T15:47:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SentientMeat \* > \*\*And “Victoria” is crying out for a decent punk/metal cover version \*\* Naw, man! It stands alone just fine. In essence, the whole **Kinks** catalog is pristine and needs to be conserved, **not** re-done, re-touched, or re-interpreted. Just added to. 😉 These are the words of a 53 year old dood, so this must be considered! 😃 Q [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-you-are-lame/192963.md?page=2)