Give The People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks is a 2001 tribute album to music of the Kinks by various garage, punk and indie artists from the Northwestern United States.
As described by one reviewer, the compilation is a "truly weird amalgamation that eviscerates the competition by providing you with what you never even thought about wanting. For instance: a quiet, heartfelt rendition of 'Waterloo Sunset', as performed by the Fastbacks. It's the most charmlessly charming, utterly superfluous album I've heard in a while; where most tribute albums suffer from a hyper-obsession while remaining true to the original artist, this compilation makes a strong case for the offbeat."Alison Fields, Review of Give The People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks, January 7, 2002; www.pitchfork.com.
Track listing
"Revenge" – C Average 2:55 "Gotta Get the First Plane Home" – Young Fresh Fellows 2:03 "Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me from Worryin' About That Girl" – Mark Lanegan 4:12 "Who Will Be the Next in Line"More commonly known title is "Who'll Be the Next in Line". – Mudhoney 2:10 "Ring the Bells" – Model Rockets 2:25 "This Man He Weeps Tonight" – Fall Outs 2:20 "The Way Love Used to Be" – Heather Duby 2:40 "Sunny Afternoon" – Baby Gramps 5:00 "Alcohol" – Murder City Devils 3:25 "Session Man" – Congratulators 3:06 "Tin Soldier Man" – Love As Laughter 3:46 "Waterloo Sunset" – Fastbacks 3:23 "Fancy" – Jon Auer 3:04 "Brainwashed" – Pinkos 2:18 "Act Nice and Gentle" – Larry Barrett 2:55 "Wicked Annabella" – The Minus 5 2:25 "Strangers" – Makers 3:49 "Come Dancing" – Briefs 2:25 "I Go to Sleep" – Nikol Kollars 3:53
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