Paul Revere and the Raiders — Kicks (1966)

As if performing in Revolutionary War garb and tri-cornered hats weren’t hip enough for the 60s, these bad boys wrote an anti-drug anthem to go along with the getups. Trapped in the wrong times, clearly.

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

Chorus:
(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

If you watch long enough, you’ll be rewarded with a view of a guy on the sidelines doing a paint-by-number of “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” God knows how I got onto this video…