I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
Written by: MillerPublished by: ?
Lyrics:
Well I met a pretty girl, as pretty as can be
I thought she was my baby till she introduced to me
A great big tall fella, about six foot tall
I shivered and I shook, couldn't do any more
'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
And I'm really built for speed
Built for speed
Well, some people think I'm lazy but there's one thing they don't know
'Cause when I'm in the mood I can go caddy[?] go
'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
And I'm really built for speed
Built for speed
Built for speed
Whoa yeah
Well I can roar like a lion, I can sting like a bee
But some times I think, baby, I've got rabbit blood in me
'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
And I'm really built for speed
Built for speed
Built for speed
Whoa yeah
This song can be found on the following releases:
mono mix (2:02), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London| Kinks | 2 Oct, 1964 | UK | Pye NPL 18096 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks-Size | 17? Mar, 1965 | USA | Reprise R 6158 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Cadillac/I'm A Lover Not A Fighter | Aug 1965 | Sweden/Norway | Pye 7N 304 | 7" vinyl single, 45 RPM |
| Kinks | 7 Jan, 1966 | UK | Golden Guinea GGL 0357 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| The Kinks | 27 Feb, 1970 | UK | Pye NPL 18326 | 12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks | Nov 1979 | UK | Pye NPL 18096 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| The Kinks Collection | Aug 1980 | UK | Hallmark/Marble Arch (Pickwich) PDA 072 | 12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks | Dec 21, 1982 | Japan | PRT SP20 5023 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| 20th Anniversary Edition | 13 Aug, 1984 | USA | Complete CPL-2-2003 | 12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| The Kinks - Kovers | 30 Nov, 1984 | UK | PRT KINK 7253 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| The Kinks - 20th Anniversary Box Set | 7 Dec, 1984 | UK | PRT KINKX 7254 | 12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks | 30 Mar, 1998 | UK | Essential/Castle Communications ESM CD 482 | CD |
| Kinks | 26 Apr, 2004 | UK | Sanctuary Midline SMRCD025 | CD |
| Kinks (Deluxe Edition) | 28 Mar, 2011 | UK | Sanctuary Records/Universal Music 275 627-4 | 2 CD set |
| The Kinks In Mono | 21 Nov, 2011 | UK | Sanctuary/Universal Music 602527769448 | Multi CD box set |
stereo mix (2:02), recorded late Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
| Kinks | 2 Oct, 1964 | UK | Pye NSPL 83021 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks-Size | 17? Mar, 1965 | USA | Reprise RS 6158 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks Size | 1965 | South Korea | CSJ 328 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks | 7 Jan, 1966 | UK | Golden Guinea GSGL1 0357 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| The Kinks | Apr 1973 | UK | Hallmark/Marble Arch HMA 244 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Kinks | Dec 1987 | UK | PRT PYC 6002 | CD |
| You Really Got Me | 27 Sep, 1988 | USA | Rhino R1 70315 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| You Really Got Me | 27 Sep, 1988 | USA | Rhino R2 70315 | CD |
| The EP Collection Volume Two | 18 Nov, 1991 | UK | See For Miles SEECD 329 | CD |
| 60 Rock Shots | Mar 1994 | France | Castle Communications/Une Musique PKF 563301 | 3 CD set |
| The Kinks Remastered | 28 Mar, 1995 | UK | Castle Communications ESB CD 268 | 3 CD set |
| Kinks (You Really Got Me) And Kinda Kinks | 13 Aug, 1996 | USA | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDCD 679 | CD |
| Kinks Size | 20 Aug, 2001 | UK | Castle Music/Sanctuary CMTCD299 | CD |
| The Pye Album Collection | 25 Apr 2005 | UK | Castle Music/Sanctuary Records Group CMXBX 1125 | Multi CD box set |
| Kinks (Deluxe Edition) | 28 Mar, 2011 | UK | Sanctuary Records/Universal Music 275 627-4 | 2 CD set |
alternate mono mix (2:04), recorded 17, 18, 24, 25 Aug 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
| The Kinks In Mono | 21 Nov, 2011 | UK | Sanctuary/Universal Music 602527769448 | Multi CD box set |
| The Anthology - 1964-1971 | 17 Nov 2014 | UK | Sony/Legacy/BMG 88875021542 | Multi CD box set |
mono mix, BBC recording (2:07), recorded 30 Oct, 1964 at The Playhouse Theatre, London
| The Kinks At The BBC - Radio & TV Sessions And Concerts: 1964-1994 | 13 Aug 2012 | UK | Sanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8 | Multi CD box set |
mono mix, BBC recording (2:01), recorded 9 Dec, 1964 at Piccadilly Studio 1, London
| Kinks (Deluxe Edition) | 28 Mar, 2011 | UK | Sanctuary Records/Universal Music 275 627-4 | 2 CD set |
mono mix, BBC recording (2:11), recorded 9 Dec, 1964 at Piccadilly Studio 1, London
| The Kinks At The BBC - Radio & TV Sessions And Concerts: 1964-1994 | 13 Aug 2012 | UK | Sanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8 | Multi CD box set |
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