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"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.

"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)

The song was released as a single and became a minor hit, reaching number 23 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[1]

Background

Songwriter Ed Volker composed the song based on dream about a book by Carlos Castaneda.[2] "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.[3]

Reception

Jay Miller of The Patriot Ledger called the song "among the band’s most mainstream-sounding rockers, and a terrific power ballad."[4] 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."[5] Kevin Wuench of the Tampa Bay Times called the music video "delightful".[6] OffBeat magazine's John Swenson noted that guitarist Dave Malone's "expressive take" on the song "deserved the radio polish [it] got."[7]

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard Mainstream Rock[1]	23

References

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