I'm Not Like Everybody Else

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Name =I'm Not Like Everybody Else


Caption =Single cover
Type =B-side to "Sunny Afternoon"
Artist =The Kinks
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Released =3 June, 1966 (UK)
July, 1966 (US)
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Recorded =12 May, 1966; Pye Studios (No.2), London
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Writer =Ray Davies
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Label =Pye 7N 17125 (UK)
Reprise 0497 (US)
Producer =Shel Talmy
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"I'm Not Like Everybody Else" is a song by The Kinks, first released as the B-side to their single "Sunny Afternoon". Written by Ray Davies, the song is sung by his brother Dave, which went against the norm where each brother sang only songs they had written themselves. It was written for the band, The Animals, featuring Eric Burden, but was rejected by them, so the Kinks took it to themselves. It appears as a bonus track on the CD reissue of "Face to Face".

The track, amongst many others, was reworked by the Kinks in their 1996 release "To the Bone".

The 90s version featured in episode 62 of the Sopranos.cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/music/episode62.shtml |title= Sopranos Episode Guide:Music|accessdate=2007-09-25 |last=|first=|authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |publisher=]

American rock band Everybody Else takes their name from this song. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:acfixqudldse Everybody Else] at Allmusic]

This song has been covered by several bands adding an ironic flare to the song. In 1968 it appeared the the Chocolate Watchband's second full-length album 'The Inner Mystique'1968 - The Inner Mystique - Tower LP 5106 (US)

Camper Van Beethoven also covered the Chocolate Watchbands' version in true Camper style by covering a cover of a song about being unique. This version first appeared on their compilation album 'Camper Vantiquities' in 1993.

Ray Davies has been using the song as an opening number in his 2006-2008 solo live appearances. The song neatly sums up (and simultaneously laments) the philosophy that has driven his long musical career.

An excerpt of the track has also been used as the base sound for an IBM worldwide TV campaign advertising personalized services.

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