Paul Revere and The Raiders - "Kicks" 1966
Jeff Lucky
Jeff Lucky
3 years ago
" I love the Go-Go dancers. Why aren't there Go-Go dancers in music videos today?
Jesuz, does this song take me back. Hey! Boys and girls....did you know that we were free back then? Yes we were. Everything fun wasn't illegal then and we didn't even hurt everyone's feelings with every fucking thing we said and did. No one was offended because most people were not dumb.
I'm glad I'm old. I feel sorry for you young fuckers. You are so screwed. No fun today "
"Kicks"
Girl, you thought you found the answer
On that magic carpet ride last night
But when you wake up in the mornin'
The world still gets you uptight
Well, there's nothin' that you ain't tried
To fill the emptiness inside
But when you come back down, girl
Still ain't feelin' right
And don't it seem like
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
You better get straight
No, but not with kicks
You just need help, girl
Well you think you're gonna find yourself
A little piece of paradise
But it ain't happened yet
So girl, you better think twice
Don't you see, no matter what you do
You'll never run away from you
And if you keep on runnin'
You'll have to pay the price
And don't it seem like
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
You better get straight
No, you don't need kicks
To help you face the world each day
That road goes nowhere
I'm gonna help you find yourself another way
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find
(Oh, you don't need kicks, girl)
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind
(You just need help, girl)
Before you find out it's too late, girl
You better get straight
And don't it seem like
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find
(Oh, you don't need kicks, girl)
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind
(You just need help, girl)
Before you find out it's too late, girl
You better get straight
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paul...ers/kicks.html
Considered one of the earliest anti-drug 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themes were gaining popularity on U.S. FM radio stations.[3] The song's message was consequently perceived as outdated by the emerging youth counterculture, as popular artists ranging from The Beatles to Jefferson Airplane had written songs whose themes sharply contrasted that of "Kicks."[3] However, the song has received generally positive reviews by music critics in the decades since its release.[4][5][6] In 2004, "Kicks" was ranked number 400 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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