Band: The Kinks
Album: The Kink Kontroversy
Best song: “Where Have All The Good Times Gone?”
Worst song: The opening track is blues rock. Not the Kinks’ best work.

English is an amazing language. From what I understand, it’s really difficult to learn when not your first language. It’s the language of Shakespeare and the Beatles and a million other geniuses. It’s wide-ranging and — at least until China becomes our benevolent overlords — remains the language of international business. A lot of that has to do with the United States’ standing in the world, as well as the colonialism of the British. Continue reading →