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David Mouriquand

‘Gross and transphobic’: Why is Moby taking shots at ‘Lola’ by The Kinks?

It may have hit airwaves 56 years ago, but one of British rock band The Kinks’ biggest hit songs still has the capacity to make headlines.

‘Lola’, penned by frontman Ray Davies, describes an encounter in a Soho bar between a young man and the titular Lola, who is possibly a trans woman or a drag queen.

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