This is a cover of a song by The Kinks. When original writer Ray Davies was interviewed by MassLive in 2009, he said:
I […] liked the Van Halen version of ‘You Really Got Me,’ because it made me laugh. It was like playing with Metallica. It was all done with good spirit and good humor, it made me s...
[Intro]
Oooh!
[Verse 1]
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night
[Chorus]
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know where I'm goin', yeah
Oh yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night
You really got me (Ohoh)
You really got me (Wo-oh)
You really got me
[Verse 2]
Please, don't ever let me be
I only want to be by your side
Please, don't ever let me be
I only want to be by your side
[Chorus]
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know what I'm doing, yeah
Oh yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night
You really got me (Ah-ah)
You really got me (Ah-ah)
You really got me
Oh no, no!
[Guitar solo]
[Bridge]
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know what I'm doing
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night
[Chorus]
Girl, you really got me now
You got me so I don't know where I'm goin', yeah
Oh yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night
You really got me
You really got me (Ohhh)
You really got me
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh!
You Really Got Me was written by Ray Davies.
You Really Got Me was produced by Ted Templeman.
Van Halen released You Really Got Me on Sat Jan 28 1978.