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The Kooks — Ooh La
Album: Inside in Inside Out
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Released: 2006
Length: 3:25
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In their eyes is the place that you finally
Discover that you love it here, you've got to stay
On this rock not a rock, an island
On which you found a love within you twitch
You felt that itch in your petticoat
Your pretty, pretty petticoat

And then you smiled, he got wild
You didn't understand that there's money to be made
Beauty is a card that must get played
By organisations

But ooh la, she was such a good girl to me
And ooh la, the world just chewed her up, and spat her out
And ooh la, she was such a good girl to me
But ooh la, the world just chewed her up, and spat her out

The world can be a very big place
So be yourself, don't fit out of place
Love your man and love him twice
Go to Hollywood and pay the price
Oh go to Hollywood

And don't be a star, it's such a drag
Take care of yourself, don't begin to lag
It's a hard life to live, so live it well
I'll be your friend, not to pretend
I know you girl
In all situations

But ooh la, she was such a good girl to me
And ooh la, the world just chewed her up, and spat her out
And ooh la, she was such a good girl to me
And ooh la, the world just chewed her up, and spat her out

Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty petticoat
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty petticoat
In all situations

And ooh la, she was such a good girl to me
But ooh la, the world just chewed her up, and spat her out
And ooh la, she was such a good girl to me
But ooh la, the world just chewed her up, and spat her out
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Posted 4 years ago by chix    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by chix    [ Reply ]
They can't all be good tunes.

The folks at the church are not so happy.
Posted 11 years ago by MirageRF    [ Reply ]
Like this!!!! Great set.
Posted 12 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
Obscure, yet awesome.

 mandolin wrote:
 


Posted 12 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 Toke wrote:
WOW!!  THEY SOUND JUST LIKE 'THE KOOKS' {#Bananajam}
 

I don't think they sound anything like them at all.
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
WOW!!  THEY SOUND JUST LIKE 'THE KOOKS' {#Bananajam}
Posted 13 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
 jools wrote:

Nah - he can't sing anymore..
 
Randomly scrolling through the posts and caught this one. I disagree - he CAN still sing. He just chooses not to work so hard at it. (Maybe he took a hint from the late Kurt Cobain and realized that he didn't have to even try to hit the notes on-key in order to be successful.)  I still love McCartney's music.

The Kooks?  Hmmmm. I find them a little offensively exhuberant. Like the Beatles on meth.

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
pretty pretty pretty petticoat!
poor girl.... they just spot her owl... 
Posted 13 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
mandolin wrote: Oola pic

Oola the Twi'lek! Awesome.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
good tune.  saw this guys in the UK a few yrs ago

Named after the song on David Bowie's Hunky Dory, the Kooks met while attending Brighton Music College in the mid-2000s.
Posted 13 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Will this song ever end... it's horrible.
Posted 14 years ago by hollirg1    [ Reply ]
Heard this song about 30 times now, and just realized that the drums sound frickin' awesome!  Maybe just the mood I'm in...
Posted 14 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
Hahaha! Dork. {#Lol}

 mandolin wrote:

 


Posted 14 years ago by zambuki    [ Reply ]
there we go RP...the kooks!
Posted 14 years ago by rumblekg    [ Reply ]
 coyote620 wrote:
I thought this was Paul McCartney
 
Well he is a Kook

Posted 14 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]

We are wondering if these guys started out as a Kinks cover bandf


Posted 14 years ago by Shouc    [ Reply ]
 coyote620 wrote:
I thought this was Paul McCartney
 
Nah - he can't sing anymore..
Posted 14 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this for a while!!! Great Stuff
Posted 14 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Paul McCartney
Posted 14 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
Interesting, I thought they were trying to say "Through it all" . . . gets a .5 lift   ;-)
Posted 14 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
This was Apple's free iTune of the Week in May-June 2007. I liked it for quite a while but it's wearing thin with me.

Posted 15 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Every time he sings "oohlah" it reminds me of the Martians' war cry in the rock opera version of War Of the Worlds.
Posted 15 years ago by WhiteWater    [ Reply ]
wiki

Self described "musical whores" The Kooks have drawn on a number of varied sources to create their indie pop sound. Listing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Chris De Burgh among their influences the band have gradually developed both their song writing style and musical presentation over the course of their two albums.<6>
Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Kinda sounds like Spinal Tap unplugged?  The "ooh la"s just don't work for me.  Sound kinda kooky!
Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Love this - thanks from a very hot and humid attic in Brighton UK!
Posted 15 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]

kooky fun 9 up


Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
{#Yawn}
Posted 15 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
 sunny_day wrote:

I saw them on the east coast. it was really a lot of fun. i was probably one of the oldest member of crowd and i am 'just' 36.

 
I can relate. I went and saw Modest Mouse and I was that guy as well.

Posted 15 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
 HarrO wrote:
I think the Kooks are playing somewhere in the (SF) Bay area this weekend> Cool tune!
 
I saw them on the east coast. it was really a lot of fun. i was probably one of the oldest member of crowd and i am 'just' 36.

Posted 16 years ago by sunny_day    [ Reply ]

Awesome, 8


Posted 16 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
The Koonks?   {#Roflol}
Posted 16 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
Annoying. Mute. 1
Posted 16 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
Diggin it. 

7 from the Not In Nottingham But Wish I Was Jury.
Posted 16 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty sucky.

1.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
I think the Kooks are playing somewhere in the (SF) Bay area this weekend> Cool tune!
Posted 16 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
 Pyro wrote:


I loved it when the Stones sing "Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty little girl"....forgot which song it is.
 

That would be Beast of Burden.  I liked when Mick did it, but these guys just come off as tossers.
Posted 16 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
8 -> 9, volume -> 11. Guaranteed good mood :o)

 

Agree totally - not played enough!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
8 -> 9, volume -> 11. Guaranteed good mood :o)
Posted 16 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Love these guys although I haven't bought the new album just yet.
Posted 16 years ago by pixidrizzl    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys at the Fox Theater in Boulder. Great show! Highly recommended if you get the chance.
Posted 16 years ago by bbHappy    [ Reply ]
Excelsior wrote:
Amen to that!
I loved it when the Stones sing "Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty little girl"....forgot which song it is.
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
Using the word "pretty" more than once in a row = instant annoyance. I can't take it in any context. Maybe it's just me...
Amen to that!
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
I rather liked this one, won't rate it till I hear it a few times more maybe bit JA, I b likes dis one.
Posted 16 years ago by Grizzly_old_man    [ Reply ]
LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
You are spoling me today Bill - this is the second of my PLAY LOUD tracks today!
Posted 16 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
These guys need to get out more. Vapid.
Posted 16 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Gribnif wrote:
I've got a great idea! Let's write a song with two really poppy hooks and then repeat them over, and over, and over again. Gack.
You've just described 90% of pop music
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Gribnif wrote:
I've got a great idea! Let's write a song with two really poppy hooks and then repeat them over, and over, and over again. Gack.
Good idea, I love those kinda songs... more please.
Posted 16 years ago by Vandy005    [ Reply ]
I like this song :)
Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
THAT'S A COPY OF 'SPOON'.
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
Good tune - in fact a couple of really good ones on this disc. Not 15 songs worth though. Shorter disc with their best tunes would've been better.
Posted 16 years ago by blondesq    [ Reply ]
I've got a great idea! Let's write a song with two really poppy hooks and then repeat them over, and over, and over again. Gack.
Posted 16 years ago by Gribnif    [ Reply ]
Sometimes the vocals remind me of Paul McCartney.
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
Using the word "pretty" more than once in a row = instant annoyance. I can't take it in any context. Maybe it's just me...
I know the feeling, my un-favorites are "like" and "actually" which you hear at least 10 times each in any conversation with kids today lasting more than, say, a minute...
Posted 16 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
I saw these guys on Abby Road Live. They rocked out! I love the young, almost insolent, attitude they had.
Posted 16 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Using the word "pretty" more than once in a row = instant annoyance. I can't take it in any context. Maybe it's just me...
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Sucko a la barfo.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Pretty pretty annoying.
Posted 17 years ago by pherthyl    [ Reply ]
weirsh wrote:
Kinks wannabes.
Why is that a bad thing?
Posted 17 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
carbonatom wrote:
I second that!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by driver8    [ Reply ]
Great track from a very tight album.
Posted 17 years ago by Verpeiler    [ Reply ]
weirsh wrote:
Kinks wannabes.
Not worthy...
Posted 17 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
Not worthy to stand upon the shoulders of those that went before ( and created their sound). Leave the room!
Posted 17 years ago by patreezia    [ Reply ]
Aud wrote:
At the beginning I thought I was hearing some variation of Eddie Rabbitt's Driving My Life Away!!
haha I heard that too!! ..or the parody version: ooo, I'm drivin my wife away she couldn't stand another day of me ...although this song is quite good :) I like!
Posted 17 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
I cannot stand this band, i think they are awful. And once i knew he used to go out with katie melua and went to one of those god awful stage schools made me just hate them even more. 1/10
Posted 17 years ago by geordiezimmerman    [ Reply ]
TerryS wrote:
Derivative
After thousands of years of human music-making, everything is derivative of something else. As critiques go, that's not especially valid or useful. As for the track - ooh la la! Magnifique! 8 from the Nottingham jury.
Posted 17 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Kinks wannabes.
Posted 17 years ago by weirsh    [ Reply ]
TerryS wrote:
Derivative
What isn't?
Posted 17 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
TerryS wrote:
Derivative
At the beginning I thought I was hearing some variation of Eddie Rabbitt's Driving My Life Away!!
Posted 17 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Glad to see Hanson grew up. Just kidding. I like this.
Posted 17 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
This has grown on me a lot since I first heard it here at RP Thanks for keeping it in rotation Bill
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
Derivative
Posted 17 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
ekeyte wrote:
No, actually they were named after the David Bowie song. Haha. They're great. The whole album is incredible. I look forward to more of their music.
Thanks for the trivia. Love the Bowie song, btw.
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
.There was a yuppy puke in front of me when I sang the chorus "Ohh la la". he kind of picked up the pace a little bit.
Maybe he just wasn't that into you.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
sounds a lil like a young McCartney
Posted 17 years ago by rocco1207    [ Reply ]
A catchy little number.
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach wrote:
The Kooks: Ooh-La . . . as opposed to The Kinks: Lola. They sound a bit like the Kinks; wonder if the name was intentional?
No, actually they were named after the David Bowie song. Haha. They're great. The whole album is incredible. I look forward to more of their music.
Posted 17 years ago by ekeyte    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
I was coming out of the post office today humming this one.There was a yuppy puke in front of me when I sang the chorus "Ohh la la". He kind of picked up his pace a little bit.Must be the beard and raggy shorts.
Posted 17 years ago by bcorcoran    [ Reply ]
I was coming out of the post office today humming this one. There was a yuppy puke in front of me when I sang the chorus "Ohh la la". he kind of picked up the pace a little bit. Must be there beard and raggy shorts.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by carbonatom    [ Reply ]
This is the freebie on iTunes this week.
Posted 17 years ago by IH574    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
forestcowboy wrote:
There's a bit of KINKS in it
Definitely. Sounds pretty :)
Posted 17 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
love the guitars!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Ohhh noooooooo... it's back again! I'll turn it off and listen to my nervous system screaming away until it ends... yup.
Posted 17 years ago by Montyontherun    [ Reply ]
I'm with you 'Nope'. Up there with the Arctic Monkey in terms of annoyance factor... and ... ahhh it's over...
Posted 17 years ago by Montyontherun    [ Reply ]
Yes!
Posted 17 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
this is catchy. good vocals, a hint of the beatles.
Posted 17 years ago by donpdonp    [ Reply ]
Nope.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Okay, I'm getting tired of this. It has lost its novelty and is rapidly becoming annoying.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
I am such a sucker for a good accent. 7. Shit. I have no selfcontrol.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
mjaded wrote:
yeah. Its got that Pop Hook thing goin' on. Might not stand up to the test of time but I turned it up this time around. Can't be all bad if they named themselves after a Bowie tune.
It's a better choice for a bandname than "Britboys with Very Hip Hobbit Hair" JK!
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
yeah. Its got that Pop Hook thing goin' on. Might not stand up to the test of time but I turned it up this time around. Can't be all bad if they named themselves after a Bowie tune.
Posted 17 years ago by mjaded    [ Reply ]
umm-Bop!
Posted 17 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
The best song that I've heard off of the CD. RP has about three in rotation.
Posted 17 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
There's a bit of KINKS in it
Posted 17 years ago by forestcowboy    [ Reply ]
Cool!
Posted 17 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Funny, i uploaded this song about 2 months ago and it got sorried right away! Good song though
Posted 17 years ago by themarty    [ Reply ]
window wrote:
That "pretty, pretty, pretty..." part sounds like a Rolling Stones song, the title of which escapes me.
Beast Of Burden, I think.
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
That "pretty, pretty, pretty..." part sounds like a Rolling Stones song, the title of which escapes me.
Posted 17 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
The Kooks: Ooh-La . . . as opposed to The Kinks: Lola. They sound a bit like the Kinks; wonder if the name was intentional?
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Sorry, just not feeling it from this band - lots of affectation but no substance.
Posted 17 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
artmaven wrote:
Ah ha. It is in the library. Great f'n song!
Nice! here it is now. Ooh la . . . pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty . . . pettycoat. In all situations
Posted 17 years ago by artmaven    [ Reply ]
Ah ha. It is in the library. Great f'n song!
Posted 17 years ago by artmaven    [ Reply ]
pretty cool :D
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Ooh-la-la, trés bel :)
Posted 17 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
i dig this.
Posted 17 years ago by Wisecrowe    [ Reply ]