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"Like Dreamers Do"
Single by The Radiators
from the album Law of the Fish
B-side	"This Wagon's Gonna Roll"
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Swamp rock roots rock
Length	4:04
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Ed Volker
Producer(s)	Rodney Mills
The Radiators singles chronology
"Like Dreamers Do" (1987) "Doctor Doctor" (1988)

"Like Dreamers Do" is a song by American rock band The Radiators from their 1987 album Law of the Fish. Written by frontman Ed Volker, it features a swamp rock style that characterizes the album.

The song was released as a single and became a minor hit, reaching number 23 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

Background

Songwriter Ed Volker composed the song based on dream about a book by Carlos Castaneda. "Like Dreamers Do" features a melodic piano-driven hook and a guitar solo. As one of the band's signature songs, it has become a standard in their live performances.

Reception

Jay Miller of The Patriot Ledger called the song "among the band’s most mainstream-sounding rockers, and a terrific power ballad." Jim Washburn of the Los Angeles Times was largely critical of a 1991 performance by The Radiators, but praised their rendition of "Like Dreamers Do" as the band hitting "a persuasive groove, sinking into a New Orleans second-line rhythm that seemed so forced on other songs." Kevin Wuench of the Tampa Bay Times called the music video "delightful". OffBeat magazine's John Swenson noted that guitarist Dave Malone's "expressive take" on the song "deserved the radio polish got."

Charts

References

1. ^ "The Radiators [American band] Top Songs". Music VF.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
2. Virgets, Ronnie (April 1989). "Eddie Volker: His Way With Words". Wavelength. No. 102. p. 33. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
3. Spera, Keith (January 16, 2019). "The Radiators' annual reunion series takes over Tipitina's for a long, loud weekend". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
4. Miller, Jay N. (March 20, 2011). "Steamy Boston finale for Radiators". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
5. Washburn, Jim (May 22, 1991). "POP MUSIC REVIEW : These Radiators Run Cold : Six-Piece Band From New Orleans Misses the Essence and Depth of Its Hometown Music". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
6. Wuench, Kevin (January 25, 2017). "Dreaming of fish-head music? So did The Radiators". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
7. Swenson, John (December 28, 2015). "Lifetime Achievement In Music: The Radiators". OffBeat. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

• 1987 songs
• Epic Records singles
• Adaptations of works by Carlos Castaneda