The Kinks’ Dave Davies Hits Back at Moby for Saying ‘Lola’ Is “Gross” and “Transphobic”

"Why does he have to have a go at us?”The Kinks‘ Dave Davies has said he is “highly insulted” by Moby’s criticism of the band’s classic song ‘Lola’. The DJ and musician was recently interviewed by the Guardian, where he was asked to name a song he can no longer listen to. “’Lola’ by the Kinks came up on a Spotify playlist, and I thought the lyrics were gross and transphobic,” he responded. “I like their early music, but I was really taken aback at how unevolved the lyrics are.” The cult classic 1970 track famously features lyrics about...