Just Like Me
Paul Revere & the Raiders
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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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Written by: Richard Graham Dey, Roger Hart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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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.
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Chart PerformanceWhen 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.
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Album InclusionThe song was included in the band’s album "Just Like Us!" which was also released in the same year, 1965.
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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.
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RecognitionIn 2004, "Just Like Me" was ranked at number 235 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Distinctive CharacteristicsThe song is known for its double-tracked guitar solo, a rarity in the recording of music at that time.
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Musical InfluenceIt 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.
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Cover VersionsSeveral bands have covered "Just Like Me" over the years, including The Standells and The Kingsmen.
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Television PerformancePaul Revere & the Raiders performed "Just Like Me" on television shows such as 'Where the Action Is', thus boosting its popularity among young American audiences.
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LongevityMore 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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