Welcome to our “Psychedelic Lunch” series where we find out how deep the rabbit hole really goes and explore music from the 60’s to today. Weekdays At Noon EST. Enjoy the trip!

Hungry By Paul Revere And The Raiders, Album: The spirit Of 76 1966

The song “Hungry” was written by the husband and wife team of music business power players Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was produced by Terry Melcher, who was the son of Doris Day and trombonist Al Jorden. Melcher was of the pioneers of the “California Sound” and West Coast rock music. What the singer of the song wants are “good things” and “the sweet life.” Although, exactly what riches the singer covets aren’t stated explicitly — except to have her with him so they can be alone in a special high place. In 1966, the single “Hungry” rose to #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. “Hungry” was also on their album released at the end of 1966 titled The Spirit of ’67. The song was covered by Sammy Hagar.

Paul Revere & The Raiders formed in Boise, Idaho, by organist Paul Revere Dick. At this point, they were Drake Levin (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Lindsay (lead vocals, saxophone), Paul Revere (keyboards), Michael “Smitty” Smith (drums), and Phil “Fang” Volk (bass guitar), and Jim “Harpo” Valley (guitar).

Welcome to our “Psychedelic Lunch” series where we find out how deep the rabbit hole really goes and explore music from the 60’s to today. Weekdays At Noon EST. Enjoy the trip!

Paul Revere And The Raiders, Kicks. Album: Album: Midnight Ride (1966)

This is believed to be the first anti-drug song. After the Animals had a hit with “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place,” Terry Melcher, who produced the album, asked the song’s writers Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil for something similar for Paul Revere & the Raiders. They sent him this song which they had originally written hoping it would help get a friend off drugs.

Terry Melcher started working with the group after doing production work on The Byrds’ first two albums. In 1968, he rented his house to director Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate. Melcher knew Charles Manson and worked with him on some projects before abandoning them. In 1969, Manson’s “family” killed Tate and four of her friends in Melcher’s house. Melcher became much more secluded after the murders, but did help write The Beach Boys 1987 hit “Kokomo.” He died of cancer in 2004.

The band are famous for performing while dressed in American Revolutionary War soldier uniforms.