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Paul Revere And The Raiders
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“Kicks” is a song by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote the song for The Animals, but the band’s lead singer turned it down.
Instead, Paul Revere & The Raiders recorded and released it as a single in 1966. The single was a number one hit in Canada, and reached number four in the United States. “Kicks” was included on the band’s fifth album, Midnight Ride, released in May 1966. A live version of the song was recorded on the band’s 1996 Greatest Hits Live compilation album.
Considered one of the earliest anti-drug pop songs, “Kicks” was composed and released during an era in which pro-hippie, pro-experimentation, and other counterculture themes were gaining popularity on U.S. FM radio stations.
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Read on...Song lines: ♪ Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find ... And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind ... Before you find out it's too late, girl ♫
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This song is listed #400 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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