LOLA POLL-A

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Which lyric is better in the Kink's song "Lola"?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Cherry Cola	15
Coca Cola	11

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 16:45 (eighteen years ago)

its 'coca cola', for every single reason discussed on the other thread incl those proffered by the naysayers - coca-cola is the more recognizable taste, & cherry cola tastes far more like ass than champagne.

and more importantly, the poetry of the phrase is pretty obviously the entire point of it, from the narrator's perspective.

― deeznuts, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

It's Cherry.

― Alex in SF, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

You'd have to be pretty drunk to think that either Coca Cola or cherry cola tasted like champagne. Or used to pretty bad champagne.

^^This is the truth. Thus, Coca-Cola is the better lyric.

― myndbloom, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 17:13 (eighteen years ago)

how 'bout this one?

"I staggered through your chilly dining room"

"I staggered through your shitty dining room"

I know which one I like best!

― henry s, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 17:40 (eighteen years ago)

Cherry cola is a more intriguing visual because (excepting 1985) Coca Cola has exactly ONE taste.

Cherry cola can taste like anything from a regal spark of Dr. Browns Black Cherry, to the familiar sting of a Cherry Coke, to the candy tartness of a 99-cent Faygo, or the super-sweet corn-syrup pooling in the bootom of a beachside fountain drink. The listener has the freedom to project on to the song whichever flavor of Cherry Cola they have the fondest memories of.

― Whiney G. Weingarten, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 17:51 (eighteen years ago)

Actually depending on which bottling company bottles the soda, Coke can taste quite different. i live in Texas & visit friends in California. The difference is very noticable.

― myndbloom, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 18:21 (eighteen years ago)

Bonus points to the BBC censors for making the song dirtier. Changing the lyric from Coca to Cherry adds a sexual connotation that fits nicely with the never been kissed perspective of the narrator.

― dad a, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 18:38 (eighteen years ago)

Yes. I vote Cherry, but then I said that on the originating thread.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

Eh what, there are several versions of the song?

― The Real Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:02 (eighteen years ago)

I prefer "Yoda".

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:23 (eighteen years ago)

But voted "Cherry" because that's the stereo version :)

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:23 (eighteen years ago)

Isn't there a live version where Ray drops back to let the crowd sing Coca?

― dad a, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:50 (eighteen years ago)

Coca, because it sounds like cock-a. It's a clue, see?

― jaymc, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:54 (eighteen years ago)

haha that trumps my argument

― dad a, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:58 (eighteen years ago)

Pepsi Cola!

― our work is never over, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 23:30 (eighteen years ago)

Irn Bru

― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 June 2008 07:49 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Wednesday, 11 June 2008 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

cherry cherry

― Mark G, Thursday, 12 June 2008 08:33 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Thursday, 12 June 2008 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

CHERRY!!!

Get in!

― Mark G, Friday, 13 June 2008 06:51 (eighteen years ago)

Coca Cola - Lola Poll-A Loser

― Billy Dods, Friday, 13 June 2008 07:30 (eighteen years ago)

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― Mark G, Friday, 13 June 2008 08:41 (eighteen years ago)

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