Perhaps the first rock record with a strong anti-drug message to become a hit, it was first offered to the Animals by the writers, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Lead singer Eric Burdon turned it down, so they gave the song to Paul Revere and the Raiders. This came along just after "Eight Miles High" and a year or so prior to "Lucy In The Sky (With Diamonds)" and "White Rabbit," drug anthems all. Barry and Cynthia composed the song to point out the path a friend was on would only lead to a bad ending. Hal Blaine of the Wrecking Crew was the drummer on this track.
Paul Revere and the Raiders - Kicks
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