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.

Background
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.

Chart performance

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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1965 singles
Paul Revere & the Raiders songs
1965 songs
Columbia Records singles