The Resume

(1958- )
Born in Boise, Idaho
Members in 1966:
Paul Revere (January 7, 1938-October 4, 2014), keyboards
Mark Lindsay (March 9, 1942- ), vocals
Drake Levin, guitar
Phil Volk, bass guitar
Mike 'Smitty' Smith, drums
Recorded the singles 'Just Like Me' (1965), 'Hungry' (1966), 'Kicks' (1966), 'Good Thing' (1966), 'Him or Me' (1967) and 'Indian Reservation (Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)' (1971)
Regulars on the Dick Clark produced TV series 'Where the Action Is,' 'Happening '68' and 'It's Happening'

Why they might be annoying:

As a gimmick, they dressed in Revolutionary War era costumes.
They turned down an offer to play Woodstock.
Revere tried to drum up interest in a July 4, 1976, show by marrying his second wife on stage.

Why they might not be annoying:

Revere would often finish early gigs by setting his piano on fire.
They were Columbia Records' best selling rock act of the 60s.
Their version of 'Kicks' is one of rock's best anti-drug songs.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 07]
• I Covered a Bob Dylan Song
• I Covered 'Fever'
• I Covered the Stones' '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'
• I Lived at 10050 Cielo Drive
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Recorded 'Louie, Louie'
• I Sing About Anti Drugs
• Look at My Flag
• My Band, My Name
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1970's] (Ranked: 1971)
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Have a Nice Decade: The 70's Pop Culture Box'
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• National Review's 50 Greatest Conservative Rock Songs [2006] (Ranked: 19)
• Profiles 21251-21500 (Ranked: 21367)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 301-400 [Performers] (Ranked: 400)
• Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour [1967-70]
• Villains and Heroes of Batman

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 60 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 164 Votes: 42.07% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 36.17% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 49.37% Annoying