This Day in Rock History - June 3rd

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1970: Ray Davies, front man for the Kinks, flies from America to England to re-record the words “cherry cola” on the song “Lola” after the BBC refuses to air the song with the original lyric, “Coca-Cola.” Davies then immediately flies back to the States.

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