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The Kings

The Kings at Gage Park
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The Kings were formed in Vancouver, British Columbia and Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Original members were David Diamond, lead vocals, bass guitar and songwriter, Sonny Keyes, vocals, keyboards and songwriter, Max Styles, drums, and Mister Zero, guitar and songwriter. They are best known for their memorably anthemic hit about waiting for the weekend, "This Beat Goes On / Switchin' to Glide," released in 1980. The story of the song is captured in the documentary "The Kings: Anatomy Of A One-Hit Wonder," available at YouTube: https://www.

Top songs

  1. This Beat Goes On - Original Radio Seque
  2. Switchin' to Glide
  3. This Beat Goes On
  4. This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide (Original Demo)
  5. It's Okay
  6. This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide
  7. Lola
  8. You Really Got Me
  9. Anti-Hero Man
  10. Partyitis
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  1. Don't Let Me Know
  2. Go Away
  3. Run Shoes Running
  4. Love Store
  5. This Beat Goes On (Original Radio Seque)
  6. If the Stars Come Out Tonight
  7. My Habit
  8. Unstoppable
  9. Just A Little Bit of You
  10. If We Don't Belong Together
  11. Switching to Glide (This Beat Goes On)
  12. Right to the Top
  13. Shoulda Been Me
  14. Switching to Glide (This Beat
  15. Sunny Afternoon
  16. Switching to Glide
  17. This Beat Goes On / Switchin' To Glide
  18. This Beat Goes On / Switchin' to Glide (Original Radio Segue)
  19. This Beat Goes On, Switching to Glide
  20. The Beat Goes On
  21. 'Til I Say Well Done
  22. If I Could Believe You
  23. All the Way
  24. This Beat Goes On/Switching To Glide
  25. Amazon Beach
  26. Switchin' To Glide (LP Version)
  27. The Fools Are In Love
  28. This Beat Goes On (LP Version)
  29. Switching To Glide/This Beat Goes On
  30. Got Two Girlfriends
  31. The Loading Zone
  32. It's The LCB
  33. Waterloo sunset
  34. Equal Noise
  35. I've Got A License
  36. Because of You
  37. Lesson to Learn
  38. This Christmas
  39. Surprises
  40. Nowhere to Go but Gone
  41. Anti Hero Man
  42. Why Don't Love Do
  43. Tonight I Got You
  44. All Day and all of the Night
  45. For No One
  46. As If I Cared
  47. Switchin To Glide
  48. Parting of the Ways
  49. I Know So
  50. Do You Rock and Roll?
  51. It's Up To You
  52. Cosmic Groove
  53. Lazy Sunday Afternoon
  54. Come On Little Baby
  55. Always off the Deep End
  56. A Protest Song
  57. A Way You'll Never Be
  58. This Beat Goes On / Switching to Glide
  59. This Beat Goes On/Switchin To Glide
  60. When Dreams Come True
  61. Death Of A Clown
  62. I Got the Lovin'
  63. Shook Me Loose
  64. Estrela
  65. Switchin’ to Glide
  66. To Be In Love
  67. I'm Sorry Baby
  68. A Month of Sundays
  69. Your Old Boyfriends
  70. Your Sweet Love
  71. Let Me Know
  72. If Cena Wins, We Riot
  73. Look for Someone
  74. This Beat Goes On - Switchin' To Glide
  75. Is It Wrong
  76. The Next Time
  77. I Like To Rock and Roll
  78. Squeeze Box (Live)
  79. Don't Go
  80. Go Away (LP Version)
  81. The Chance
  82. Liz and Dick
  83. Beat Goes On-SwitchinTo Glide
  84. Love Is Something From Within
  85. It's Okay (LP Version)
  86. Sittin' on the Porch
  87. Triangle Blues
  88. What Can I Do
  89. Dandy
  90. Partyitis (LP Version)

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