Destroyer (The Kinks song)
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| Single by The Kinks from the album Give the People What They Want |
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| Released | August 26, 1981 (US)
January 15, 1982 (UK) |
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| Format | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 rpm | |
| Recorded | May 1979 - June 1981 | |
| Genre | Rock and roll | |
| Length | 3:47 | |
| Label | Arista Records | |
| Writer(s) | Ray Davies | |
| Producer | Ray Davies | |
"Destroyer" is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. It was released as a track on the group's nineteenth album, Give the People What They Want, in August 1981, and was the group's breakthrough hit on the album.
[edit] Meaning
This song borrows the main riff from The Kinks' song All Day and All of the Night. The lyrics are based on The Kinks' song Lola which is about a transvestite. In this song, the guy becomes paranoid after taking Lola back to his place.
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