Till the End of the Day
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"Till the End of the Day" is a song by The Kinks
, written by Ray Davies
and released as a single in 1965 and later on their album The Kink Kontroversy
. It centres around a power chord
, like many of the group's early hits, and was similarly successful, reaching no. 8 in the UK and no. 50 in the USA, spending eight weeks or more in each chart..
A cover version by Big Star appeared on the CD release of Third/Sister Lovers
.
The song was also covered by Japanese band Shonen Knife
and is one of four songs on the CD single "Brown Mushrooms And Other Delights" from their Rock Animals
album released in 1993.
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
, written by Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Ray Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
and released as a single in 1965 and later on their album The Kink Kontroversy
The Kink Kontroversy
The Kink Kontroversy is the third studio album by the English band The Kinks, released in 1965. It is a transitional work, with elements of both the earlier Kinks' styles and early indications of the future direction of Ray Davies songwriting...
. It centres around a power chord
Power chord
In music, a power chord is a chord consisting of only the root note of the chord and the fifth interval, usually played on electric guitar, and typically through an amplification process that imparts distortion...
, like many of the group's early hits, and was similarly successful, reaching no. 8 in the UK and no. 50 in the USA, spending eight weeks or more in each chart..
A cover version by Big Star appeared on the CD release of Third/Sister Lovers
Third/Sister Lovers
Third, also issued as Sister Lovers, is the third rock album by American power pop group Big Star, recorded in 1974 and eventually released in 1978 by PVC Records...
.
The song was also covered by Japanese band Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife, written in Japanese characters as 少年ナイフ, which transliterates as Shōnen Naifu, literally "Boy Knife," is an all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981...
and is one of four songs on the CD single "Brown Mushrooms And Other Delights" from their Rock Animals
Rock Animals
Rock Animals is a 1994 album by the Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife. It features Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore on the song "Butterfly Boy".-Track listing:All songs written by Naoko Yamano, except where noted.#"Quavers"#"Concrete Animals"...
album released in 1993.