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Moby Calls Kinks' "Lola" Transphobic; Guitarist Fires Back

3/23/2026

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Musician Moby criticized the Kinks' 1970 song "Lola" as "gross and transphobic" in a recent interview.
He said the lyrics seemed unevolved to him.
Kinks guitarist Dave Davies responded sharply, saying he was insulted by Moby's remarks.
Davies also shared a statement from Jayne County praising Lola as groundbreaking representation of a trans person.
Lola was released in 1970, reached No. 1 in the UK, and remains culturally significant.

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Musician Moby criticized the Kinks' 1970 song "Lola" as "gross and transphobic" in a recent interview.
He said the lyrics seemed unevolved to him.
Kinks guitarist Dave Davies responded sharply, saying he was insulted by Moby's remarks.
Davies also shared a statement from Jayne County praising Lola as groundbreaking representation of a trans person.
Lola was released in 1970, reached No. 1 in the UK, and remains culturally significant.