Him or Me - What's It Gonna Be - Paul Revere and the Raiders Better Audio

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[@stevenorsinelli4029]

This generation has no clue how much fun we had during these times! The music was amazing!

[@kenvelickoff4275]

Two things, FUN, and NO CLUE!

[@mitchellhancock3102]

I don't drink but I'll drink to that

[@douglasj.arcuri1370]

Sorry Steve Our boys were dying in rice patties while others rocked at home.

[@SSN515]

@@douglasj.arcuri1370 3 USMC combat tours. I still had fun and would go back in a heartbeat.

[@peterbullock2660]

Couldn't agree more, incredible music non stop, what a time we had.

[@toinimoore3463]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Wake Up and Put Them in There !!!

[@nerktwins7023]

Another 60's lost gem.

[@susammarks8502]

These. Are. Great. Memories. We. Had. So. Much. Fun

[@maryspencer6997]

@Susam Marks So true. I miss that era. I was 9 in 1967. We had a great time.

[@sheilawilliams495]

I have loved Mark Lindsay since I was 14. I still love him. He was one sexy rock and roller!

[@pigurine]

Sometimes I actually shed a tear. Remembering how great we had it. Music the clothes girls muscle cars drive-in movies $0.25 a gallon gas. And of course Paul Revere and they were a damn good group.

[@IAMmisspixel]

It used to cost me $2.85 to fill up my VW. I feel so privileged to have grown up in the 60s. What an era.

[@elyseeblackstone4597]

@@IAMmisspixel I feel so privileged to have grown up in the 80's. It was a great era too. I feel sorry for kids today.

[@eddiepage1736]

Drive-in theaters, that's it! Bring back drive-in theaters. It's the perfect answer to movie watching in the age of Covid-19. Seriously, bring back the drive-in.

[@patszer8314]

We are a dying generation friend. But what a ride!

[@keithmorse6975]

I caught the tail end of the 60's & all the 70's growing up. It was utopia and we didn't realize it. It takes the anger, turmoil, lawlessness & stupidity of today's youth to make us appreciate what we had. PR & The Raiders were and are awesome! I don't know why acting like you're having fun on stage precludes you from the R & R Hall of SHAME. The Monkees & Raiders should be there in place of some of the (c)rap "artists" that made it in. Signed, Thoroughly Disgusted

[@HalEisenberg]

This group rocked, there's no denying it. The writing, the arrangements, the lead singing of Mark - who is without a doubt in my mind one of the finest rock voices ever... They were just a very underrated band probably due to the costumes and on-stage antics, but if you listen to their catalogue, you'll agree that their music ranks right up there with anything that was produced back then - or even now.

[@patszer8314]

What can I say? You have good taste in music. Take care!

[@marciefree]

They were a great group. One of my favorites. Do you still remember gettin home from school in time to watch “Where The Action Is”? I always loved it cuz The Raiders were on. 🤩🤩🤩

[@HalEisenberg]

@@marciefree Yes I do!

[@maxalberts2003]

@@marciefree Yep!

[@roslyndecanio81]

Agreed, great music, but the costumes were a distraction.

[@dweingast]

the lead singer mark lindsey lived around the corner from us, and on a scavenger hunt when i was 11 yrs old, we went and knocked on his door and got his autograph as one of the items on our list Fun times

[@maryspencer6997]

What a great memory. He seems like a nice guy.

[@tomshiba51]

Not only were their songs great, these guys were fun and entertaining.

[@benjuarez9458]

Great bands, great music, the best of time.

[@JTRocks4Ever]

Mark Lindsey was an awesome lead singer...and so damn handsome!

[@newerafrican]

The costumes and on-stage antics distracted some people from appreciating their great performances. For most of us, that just added to their appeal.

[@bklynslipnjimmy]

It's all about the music 👍

[@Sandra-cm1du]

I love music of the 1960's...Paul Revere and the Raiders were a great band....lots of fun to listen too.

[@brucehorn1820]

Good musicians and good showmen - a rare combination!

[@GUIDOBRAT]

A band very very dear to my heart...1966-'67..GOLDEN years for me..I was in 6th and 7th grade at school...used to rush home every weekday to watch Paul Revere & The Raiders on tv on "Where The Action Is" (hosted by Dick Clark)...while the British Invasion was in full swing, THIS was one American band we were ALL proud of (along with The Beach Boys & The Mamas & The Papas, of course) I always said that Mark Lindsay was the "American Mick Jagger"..I still do. Long Live PR&TR

[@billiefrye9075]

Omg me too couldn't wait til school was out!

[@starlabratcherflannigan1798]

I think we are about the same age, I was never really into the stones or Led Zeppelin then I was more into the Raiders, the Grassroots, Three Dog Night but my top band became Aerosmith Steven Tyler I consider better than Mick Jagger just my opinion

[@nightrunner1456]

The band was from Michigan, I seen them play in our junior high school. I was about 7 years old.

[@penelopeholkema1790]

@@nightrunner1456 Paul Revere and the Raiders were from the west coast not Michigan.🌞

[@nightrunner1456]

One of the band members family live in Michigan, they were on, Coast to Coast radio, and were talking about their home.

[@wallyjude3]

I have seen a lot of big names over the years, but none compared to these guys for the pure energy, obvious enjoyment of performing and outright showmanship. Without a doubt the best band I ever saw live.

[@jefferydowler4655]

Did anybody catch the drummer in the intro. His lift hand twirled the stick, then his right hand flip the stick, and he drops it, while the organ player pointed it out and laughed. These guys were just as fun and funny as they were talented.

[@Dogheadj]

These guys were much more hip than anybody today could hope to be. I mourn the loss of Paul Revere. A true pioneer.

[@chipgaasche4933]

I liked 'em...but "hip"? I don't think so.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@@chipgaasche4933 I find these guys to be wholesome and refreshing. They don't look stoned like some bands did when performing on TV at the time.

[@chipgaasche4933]

@@oldiesgeek454 i dont disagree, geek..but why address that comment to me. You may think they were wholesome..but "hip"??

[@bloscoe1234]

I was 12 yrs old when this song was popular. Still dig it to this day! What kinda songs will this present-day generation be able to reminisce about? Justin Beiber tunes? I feel sorry for all of them!

[@toinimoore3463]

Paul Revere and the Raiders were So Much Fun !😃😍😌

[@phyllisjohnston9047]

Oh my gosh! They have no idea. We had the best of everything!

[@Sandra-cm1du]

You can tell these guys had alot of fun on stage.

[@billloraff9132]

Those were the days when we had fun every day.

[@lwc2009]

this tune still rocks today!!!!

[@thelastperfectman4139]

So true! Amazing rock song. As many have commented, the costumes and antics may have deceived people into dismissing them as bubble gum but they were tremendous rockers of the time with a garage-rock quality combined with pop hooks and high level musical talent.

[@johnhenni2808]

Mark Lindsay had very good looks and an excellent voice and was a teeny bopper fave in the '60's!

[@henrypym4619]

How on God's green earth is Paul Revere and the Raiders not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Rappers. folkies, and so many one hit people are in but not them. That's a disgrace.

[@Johnny-lr5jt]

One of the greatest guitar intros EVER.

[@altfactor]

Paul Revere and The Raiders got their first big break in the summer of 1965 when they were signed as regulars on "Where The Action Is", a weekday TV show produced and hosted by Dick Clark (although Clark's hosting was usually through voice-overs), which was shot outdoors on-location (usually, but not always) at various spots in the Los Angeles area.

[@joegongora2200]

I remember listening to this wonderful song. Around 1967-1968 when I was in Elementary School and growing up those were wonderful times but tough times as well. The way I would lose myself was listening to the radio. That's how I coped with my problems back then. Music was what kept me going. Over the years I also heard this song and others as well. Jim Morrison said and sang w/Doors When he sang , When The Music Is Over. The said in that song "That the music is your only friend". He was right because music is wonderful. This is a great song, who is still listening to this song and Paul Revere & The Raiders in 2020 ?

[@laurajames9855]

Love these guys since the 60’s

[@johnhenni2808]

I didn't know that Mark Lindsay co-wrote this song with Terry Melcher. I always loved this song, and I remember feeling a bit cheated when my local radio stations didn't give this great song very much play.The popular radio station in my area had really supported their earlier singles, but not this one. I couldn't understand why not. The Ups and Downs of pop stardom?!

[@BRMBeeGeesR1]

This group was WAY under rated. Still can't figure out why they haven't been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

[@steventellers4247]

Because jann wenner is a prick. 3 dog night should also absolutely be in the hof.

[@chipgaasche4933]

Maybe because they were manufactured..much like The Monkees?

[@howie9751]

@@chipgaasche4933 Where did you get that? They were not manufactured, read their bio. But the Temptations were partly manufactured and they're in the HOF.

[@chipgaasche4933]

@@howie9751 i suggest that you research who wrote the songs and who played the sessions..the very definition of manufactured. As for the Hall, i believe half of the acts don't belong.

[@howie9751]

@@chipgaasche4933 No need to, I know about them. But the definition of a manufactured group is a group who's members were brought together by a record company (or TV network) who had not played together before. Usually they are told how to dress, how to move, etc. Many groups have not written their own songs. Many have studio musicians play on artists' records (the producers usually insist on it). But they were a group before the came to the studio. You can't blame the group for the producers' demands on them.

[@johnlenkes256]

Paul Revere and the Raiders had a sound of their own and it was great. I discovered this group as I turned older and is still one of my favorite bands of all time.

[@bobpalumbo5253]

Posted this because it is one of my favorite songs ever. It was popular on the radio the same year I started dating my wife....August 1967. Every time I hear it, I am transported back to driving my 1956 Turquoise Chevy Belair on the way over to pick her up for a date. Funny thing, music does that to us. I agree, very underrated band.

[@arthur52353]

Actually the song was played in Hawaii in the early spring of 1967.

[@oldladycosmos4820]

WHEN I WAS IN THE 7th GRADE I HAD THE BIGGEST CRUSH ON PAUL REVERE. "KICKS" IS THE BEST ANTI DRUG SONG AND SHOULD BE REVISED...LOL

[@rangerrick222]

Thank you for doing so

[@omeara28]

Thanks, dude

[@rickkernell2486]

I always though that the '56 was a much better design than the'57.

[@jjklulu]

I haven't heard this song in years

[@johnjarou2357]

one of their best. say what you will,but Paul revere and the raiders rocked.

[@rickreavley3738]

Had all their albums

[@pigurine]

Your damn right

[@pigurine]

Time machine back to the 60s ready to launch All aboard

[@jeffclement2979]

"Say what you will"...I know people thought the costumes and the clowning were corny but They made a string of some of the most badass records In fact in the dictionary under "badass" should be the opening riff from Kicks...right there with the Animals It's My Life

[@Johnny-lr5jt]

@@jeffclement2979 Exactly-you've got to look past the corn to see (hear) some of the best rock music ever recorded.

[@edhollingsworth2335]

Saw them perform in Peterborough Ontario in 1967. They were amazing!

[@Ballenxj]

These memories are Golden! Thumb up for these guys.

[@kevinjohnson4599]

1,000% AGREED because this was when music was music. Today's music is CRAP & isn't worth a DIME.

[@rolo1955]

Remember first time I saw this amazing band, 1966 on "Where The Action Is" 2019 still hooked on them.

[@lisabullock7461]

,"Oh Baby come on where the Action is " after Summer school 8th grade. " oh Baby Co.e on zlet me take you where the Action is " smilexo 📻🎤🎶🎼🎵🎺🎷🥁💃🔥😍❤💯🎹💋

[@tlp8757]

Just what the doctor ordered during these effed up times; Paul Revere and the Raiders! Rock on gents.

[@Classic.Hits-335.artists]

Loved their sound. they were "Where the Action Is!" Someone to fight back against the British Invasion... fun times!

[@Cryo837]

How the hell did this GREAT song not end up on their Greatest Hits album instead of the cheesy Legend of Paul Revere? Brilliant!!!

[@kevinmhilding]

I love Almost ALL Rock & Roll and I have many favorites, but this has to be THE coolest band of all time. Everything about them was COOL!

[@michaeloconnell2684]

Innocence died sometime in the 60's, but it was great while it lasted.

[@dlandrews]

Mark Lindsay = Tall Dark Handsome & one of the best voices ever in rock & roll history!

[@dispLock]

I was a closet Raiders fan and I still enjoy those clowns, they could always make you smile! I am glad I grew up in the late 60's and early 70's they were the best of times!

[@sherryshane9797]

I was in Europe France when some of these came out such a fun time

[@celestegrl]

how can you not smile and want to dance when you listen to this? :)) Great oldie.

[@a.acevedo]

👍😃 Yep!!

[@jeffdowler9130]

I love that telecaster playing the Nashville style solo. And that drummer doing singe hand rolls. Too Much man!

[@leemark63]

Probably their best song.

[@michaelleroy9281]

It is their best song

[@joemysterymusic]

The energy, arrangement, singing and playing in this song are amazing. If this were a cut from a Beatles album like Revolver, it would fit in nicely. It is that damn good. Raiders were a partial answer to the British invasion, no doubt.

[@1taliaoct]

GOOD!! BACK IN THE GOOD OLE DAYS JAMS!!! MISS THOSE DAYS WHEN I WAS JUST A KID!!

[@tomparker6210]

EAZY TO GET HOOKED TO THIS SONG! IT'S A GOOD 👍 ONE

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

I know, its only rock & roll, but I Like It.

[@GreasyFilms-qc1xo]

I'm glad the new Tarantino movie had a lot of Paul Revere and the Raiders. A very underrated band.

[@GrtSatan]

Greatest pop song ever. Perfect in every way.

[@jamesewanchook2276]

one of the top bands or the 60's!

[@LauraSnyderseagle3]

I also grew up loving all Paul Revere and the Raiders songs. Rest in peace Paul Revere you and your group gave us a lot of great songs. Thankyou

[@johnhenni2808]

I remember that when this record was released in Spring of '67, the Raiders' singles were coming one after the other at a furious rate! They were catching fire bigtime!

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

I really like this song. I was glad to run across it, here. I grew up in Northern California. They were playing live at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk all the time in the summer of 1965-6. There was a local show called "Where the Action Is," that televised the shows. Another popular guy was Keith Allison. But Paul Revere and the Raiders were in Sixteen Magazine right off, with Mark Lindsay as the big heartthrob. I think this song sounds like early POCO before POCO. It could have been a Buffalo Springfield song.

[@roypruysvdhoeven1855]

NOW THAT IS ROCK AND ROLL !!! PA REVERE AND THE RAIDERS FEATURING MARK LINDSEY 👍👍👍👍

[@Linda-in9ns]

Love that group. Was a teen then. 🎼🎤🥁🎸🎹💃🕺👯‍♂️

[@flatiron53]

Me too!

[@garydunn1451]

I had this album back in the day one of the best albums of all time

[@ftsjr]

PR & the R always had the best outfits of any 1960s band.

[@wilrobles9824]

I'm grateful for KZbin. Arousing memories are only clicks away.

[@abigaildunn5169]

I grew up Paul Revere and the Raiders and the lead singer was so cute

[@patriciajones4761]

My favorite group in Jr. High. I adored Fang!!!

[@smhmay1973]

I always enjoyed the way the Raiders cut up during their songs! Still do! Thanks for posting this!

[@stacyward4309]

Those outfits are fantastic! Wow is all that I can say

[@mattanderson6336]

The best American band during the ‘60’s. This was their best song.

[@carolineanderson371]

Totally my favorite never get enough of Mark Lindsay ...♡

[@MrAutoslim]

The guitarist & bassist are awesome! Great sync up moves!

[@Reespeck4all]

A lot of hits, fun to watch, and they entertained you!

[@gregkreinberg3268]

Love it and them . My sister was crazy about Mark.

[@jimp.7286]

The music I grew up with as a grade-schooler in the 60's. Mono am radio as a kid and I was into all of it early-on. Used to watch them on where the action is in b@w. Music was mostly upbeat then. Even mom liked this stuff. I hate to say it but I feel bad for kids now. If it isn't rather depressing it's about really bad things, hate for others or there's no melody at all. Just beats. But they're simply creating music that they relate to. Again, kind of sad. Terry Melcher, (Doris Day's son), rip! Thanks for helping to make the music of my childhood.

[@mrman8342]

I love the little dance the guitarist & bass player do ...its sooo cute

[@michaelleroy9281]

This was my all time favorite from them. 1967

[@pillroller88]

I liked the Raiders back then - but I loved the paper plates! I still use them till this day! I don't think those paper plates get the recognition they deserve.

[@keithelster8858]

This song was actually recorded by the Revere/Lindsay/Valley/Fang/Smitty lineup just proir to their split. Their only appearance on the Ed Sullivan show was the only appearance of Freddy Weller as guitarist with the "classic" lineup, doing this song.

[@AJAXKID123]

Ah. My sister (then only about 20) and her best friend used to play Bingo with all the old ladies. They got a kick out of it. Anyway, Sis had her Bingo wands in the car. So, here’s this 20 year old and this 17 year old singing their lungs out to this song, toolin’ down the road, using Bingo wands (of all stupid things) as microphones. I love this super fun song and Iove the memory of our goofiness that goes along with it.

[@olmose]

Gosh this brings back good memories! Saw them in concert twice in the 60's. One of the best live bands for sure.

[@toinimoore3463]

Tell it to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame They Derserve to be in there !

[@michelvigneres7033]

simply in the top ten of all times pop fusion with rock song !

[@williamberwick1027]

Always a underrated group Should be in Rock Hall of Fame

[@Cryo837]

Not diverse enough....

[@jeffdowler9130]

Love that drummers single rolls at the end and that Nashville guitar playing in the soloing. Can't be beat!

[@PAULLONDEN]

Terry Melcher knew how to construct some brilliant 60's pop.

[@joedebaun4547]

Mark Lindsey lived at the residence prior to Sharon Tate.

[@roslyndecanio81]

Doris Day's son!

[@johnhenni2808]

In 1966 & '67 the Raiders had a skew if great songs and big hits. Reports are that they were very personable, good guys to work with!

[@joel7349]

Great audio on this, their greatest song.

[@velvetbees]

Those look like painted paper plates on the wall. It's so fun and unpretentious. Perfect in the 1960's.

[@stephaniemoore9770]

The music from my generation is such a beautiful sound compared to today

[@JohnW1711stock]

Watched, "Where the Action Is", after school. They were on that TV show.

[@su-rv2uq]

They hosted it.

[@jillianclark4076]

And Karen Marcus and I were often at the tapings. Paul lived blocks from our Northridge Junior High School, we would walk past on our way home. They were our hometown garage band!! And dont get me started about how gorgeous Phil and Mark were...

[@jose7740]

The two guitar players have all the moves

[@jcordj66]

Great band! Great song writing!

[@d.jensen5153]

Watched them perform this song on stage at the Western Idaho Fair Grounds when I was a kid. They were SO cool and SO funny.

[@pamlyles8905]

I had a major crush on Mark Lindsay when I was a teenager, I had his pictures covering my room. I saw them in concert in the 60's.

[@anthonydibello5854]

What I enjoy about The Raider's Him or Me recording is it's loud Hard Rock edge. The electric Piano & Bass guitar are really turned up loud and the drumming is fast paced. I would personally Play this song w/ a Rock Oldies Band today! The Lyrics are every Singles guy's concern. Someone has made a move on your Girlfriend! Thank you for posting this 1967 TV appearance.

[@1955mouse]

The band is never gonna be the same-ever. R.I.P. Paul Revere, your memory and music will live on forever.........:)

[@glennmorris3370]

I was listening to underground radio in Philly / but top 40 rocked out this tasty number and well-- it's beyond addictive !!

[@uricbonser5446]

Mark Lindsey is one of the few male rockers who could get away with a ponytail !!

[@TheMkarr]

That is so fun to see after all these years. Thank you so much. What a song a half a century later.

[@38ddkelly]

This song, as well as Just Like Me and The Great Airplane Strike, still kicks butt today.

[@carvs66]

And "Hungry" and "Kicks" and "Good Thing" and....... :)

[@lindamcdonald6560]

LOVE this song! Thanks for uploading. These guys are so classic sixties! Mark Lindsay was so damn good, they all were!