Just Like Me (Paul Revere & the Raiders song)
"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.
| "Just Like Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Paul Revere & the Raiders | |
| from the album Just Like Us! | |
| B-side | "B.F.D.R.F. Blues" (Non-LP-track) |
| Released | 1965 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:23 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Dey and Roger Hart |
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.
Cover versions
Pat Benatar on her 1981 album Precious Time.
The Circle Jerks on Wild in the Streets, their 1982 album.
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