Just Like Me

Paul Revere & the Raiders

About Just Like Me

"Just Like Me" is a 1965 single by Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay as vocalist. It was released on Columbia Records and marked the beginning of a string of garage rock classics. As their second major national hit, "Just Like Me" reached #11 on the US charts and was one of the first rock records, due to guitarist Drake Levin, to feature a distinctive, double-tracked guitar solo. The tune was written by Rick Dey and Rich Brown of the Longview-based band, The Wilde Knights. Raiders manager Roger Hart paid them $5,000 for the use of the song. 


Year:
2000
2:37
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It's just like me
To say to you
Love me do
And I'll be true
And what I'd like
For you to say
Is you'll come home
To me each day

Hiku be my girl
That's what I want
Just you sweet thing
And not a thing
It's just like me
To feel so good
And fall so much
             
In love with you

It's just like me
It's just like me
I'm actin' the fool
That's how I'll be
But it's just like you
To say goodbye
And leave me all
         
Alone at night, waah!

It's just like me [Repeat to Fade]

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Paul Revere & the Raiders

Paul Revere & the Raiders is an American rock band that saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s with hits such as "Kicks" (1966; ranked number 400 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time), "Hungry" (1966), "Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be?" (1967) and the 1971 No. 1 single "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)". more »

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Written by: SPENCER DAVIS

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10 facts about this song

Band Formation
"Just Like Me" is a song by the band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Paul Revere, whose real name was Paul Revere Dick, was the founder and organist of the band.
Chart Performance
When released as a single in 1965, "Just Like Me" peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the group's biggest hits, indicating their rising popularity.
Album Inclusion
The song was included in the band’s album "Just Like Us!" which was also released in the same year, 1965.
Line-up Changes
"Just Like Me" was one of the first hits of the band that featured their new lineup. Original singer Mark Lindsay took over as lead vocalist after the previous lead vocalist, Mike Smith, left the group.
Recognition
In 2004, "Just Like Me" was ranked at number 235 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Distinctive Characteristics
The song is known for its double-tracked guitar solo, a rarity in the recording of music at that time.
Musical Influence
It has frequently been cited as a prototype of the garage rock genre, which emerged in the mid-1960s and led to the development of punk rock.
Cover Versions
Several bands have covered "Just Like Me" over the years, including The Standells and The Kingsmen.
Television Performance
Paul Revere & the Raiders performed "Just Like Me" on television shows such as 'Where the Action Is', thus boosting its popularity among young American audiences.
Longevity
More than 50 years after its initial release, "Just Like Me" still maintains a significant presence in popular culture and continues to receive radio airplay.

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