The Kinks - Lola - suggestions

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The Kinks - Lola - suggestions

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OK this is bit of a weird one, but if anyone has an idea that will help me - it will be appreciated.

My niece just had a baby. Daughter. She is the first of a new generation (my parents first great grandchild). Her name is Lola.

2 ideas occurred to instantly.
1. Have my girlfriend's wonderful talented artist daughter do a portrait of her (done).
And
2. Have Caravan Ray do a cover version of "Lola" by The Kinks

Lola is a song about a man falling in love with a transvestite. All good. But maybe not the thing for welcoming a newborn

Would appreciate suggestions for lyric adjustments


My idea is that Verse One would be by introduction to the child eg
"I met her on Facebook in lockdown......"


Verse Two - something about her mother and grandfather
eg "Guy's not the most physical guy..."
(yes - my brothers name is Guy - unless anyone has amusing rhymes for Guy or Madeline or Erin or Mitch - the people involved -Ill probably take this one)

Verse Three:
Bring it home

The Kinks revel in acceptance of transvesticism
I am thinking just a simple "Welcome to the family Lola " idea?

Anyway - as i embark on this - if anyone has an idea to help - it would be appreciated.





Here is the original song:

V1
I met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like
Coca Cola
C-O-L-A Cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, "Lola"
L-O-L-A Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola

V2
Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
Oh my Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man
Oh my Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola

V3
Well, we drank champagne and danced all night
Under electric candlelight
She picked me up and sat me on her knee
She said, "Little boy, won't you come home with me?"
Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy
But when I looked in her eyes
Well, I almost fell for my Lola
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I think "I met her on Facebook during self-iso" maybe scans a little better meter wise? And is also very Aussie.
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OK - I am going to workshop this here. Please jump in if you want to:



It was a time when the world was in lock down
We are frightened that we would get the Covi

COVI
Covi

My brother posted on Facebook that
his little girl
had just had a baby

B A B Y
Baby
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crumpart wrote:
Wed May 06, 2020 6:54 am
I think "I met her on Facebook during self-iso" maybe scans a little better meter wise? And is also very Aussie.
I like it - lets see how it goes
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the rona
R O N A rona
Devil’s got me Lindt! Devil’s got me Lindt!
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crumpart wrote:
Wed May 06, 2020 7:03 am
the rona
R O N A rona
BOOM - yes

thank you... got it
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