What is this song that sounds like the Kinks but probably isn't?

July 1, 2009 5:56 AM

Please help me identify this song: it sounds like the Kinks, but I think it's more recent. Has something like "she asks, 'do you love me?' but she means, 'will you respect me?'" in the lyrics.

I am usually pretty good at identifying random music but this one has me stumped. I heard it on the radio probably a year ago or more, but since I pretty much only listen to CBC radio or NPR it's definitely not a Top 40-type song. It sounded like the Kinks, but I think it's more likely to be one of the myriad modern indie bands that sound like the Kinks. It was about relationships and had a "person says X, person means Y" theme to its lyrics. The one line I can remember is something like, "she asks, do you love me, but she means will you respect me?" Since google turns up nothing on that, I have probably not remembered it 100% correctly. I am pretty sure I heard it on CBC radio, so it may very well be a Canadian band.

Any ideas? Every once in awhile this pops into my head and drives me nuts until I forget about it again.

posted by AV to media & arts (4 comments total)

I believe you're looking for 'as the years go by' by mashmakhan.
[though I've heard this song a million times, I have never heard the band name until now. weird.]
posted by Acari at 6:33 AM on July 1

Wow, that was fast. Acari, that is definitely the song, but I think what I heard was a cover because it sounded more indie rock-y. So I guess what I'm actually looking for is a cover of "As the Years Go By" ...?

I'll google around but if anyone knows it, I'd be much obliged... (The original song is here if anyone wants to listen)
posted by AV at 6:58 AM on July 1

Allmusic indicates that the song's been covered by Santana, and appears on quite a few pressings. I'd bet this is the version you heard. There are samples there.
posted by dhartung at 7:42 PM on July 1

Wait, no, that was wrong. Sorry. The panels expanded weirdly when I moused over them and that's actually a different song.
posted by dhartung at 7:43 PM on July 1