Where Have All the Good Times Gone

"Where Have All the Good Times Gone" was written by Kinks frontman Ray Davies for their fifth studio album. It was originally released on a single as the B-side of "Till the End of the Day," but gained status as an A-side after David Bowie covered it for his album Pin-Ups.

This nostalgic song was inspired by the good times Ray Davies had singing around the piano when his family would get together. "I wanted to write a song my dad or relatives could sing," he told Rolling Stone. "They always talked about how great it was before or during the war - I think every generation thinks that way." Davies added: "It's got that hard edge The Kinks had, but at the same time, it's got a reflective, poignant lyric."

Van Halen covered this song on the album Diver Down. This was the second case of Van Halen covering The Kinks; the first was 1978's "You Really Got Me." Ray Davies said he was "thrilled" with the Van Halen cover, which he said "took it up a step."