The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner… Read Full Bio ↴The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (bass) after the split of doo wop group The Robins.

Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with "Young Blood" and "Searchin'." They also had success with hits such as "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," and "Little Egypt."

Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005, although he is the only surviving original member. Gardner is now semi-retired and has handed the reins over to his son Carl Jr.

In 1987, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, thus becoming the first group to be inducted (the other inductees at the time were solo acts). In 2000, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame. In 2004, "Young Blood" was #414 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. "Young Blood" and "Yakety Yak" were part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. The band's song "Down In Mexico" appears on the new film, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.

Just Like Me
The Coasters Lyrics

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Mary had a little lamb
His fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go

Now ain't that just like me
Well you know crackin' up over you
You know that I love you (yeah) love you (yeah)
Won't you come along there too

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put him back again

Now ain't that just like me
Well you know crackin' up over you
You know that I love you (yeah) love you (yeah)
Won't you come along there too

Hey diddle-diddle the cat had a fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon

Now ain't that just like me
Well you know crackin' up over you
You know that I love you (yeah) love you (yeah)
Won't you come along there too

Hey diddle-diddle the cat had a fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon

Now ain't that just like me
Well you know crackin' up over you
You know that I love you (yeah) love you (yeah)
Won't you come along there too
Don't like now won't you come along there too
Won't shake you now won't you come along there too

Come on baby won't you come along there too
Yeah shake it now won't you come along there too

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Coasters' song Just Like Me contain a number of references to well-known nursery rhymes interspersed with a plea for love. The song begins with the well-known nursery rhyme, "Mary had a little lamb," which describes Mary and her lamb's closeness. The singer then likens his devotion to a similar degree of affinity with his love interest, saying "now ain't that just like me." The song continues with more nursery rhymes, including "Humpty Dumpty" and "Hey diddle diddle," alluding to the silliness of love and how it can make a person feel foolish, and yet, they are still willing to jump over the emotional wall and take the risk.

The repeated chorus emphasizes the singer's love and the invitation for the love interest to join him in his emotions, despite the potential for heartbreak. In this way, the lyrics of Just Like Me are both playful and heartfelt. The song also showcases the upbeat, doo-wop style of The Coasters, which became popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

Overall, the lyrics of Just Like Me suggest the power of love to make people act in unexpected ways and the inherent risk in sharing one's emotions with someone else, all packaged in a catchy tune that encourages listeners to shake and move to the beat.

Line by Line Meaning

Mary had a little lamb
Mary had a pet lamb

His fleece was white as snow
Its fur was very white

And everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go
The lamb followed Mary wherever she went

Now ain't that just like me
I'm just like that lamb

Well you know crackin' up over you
I'm going crazy over you

You know that I love you (yeah) love you (yeah)
I really love you

Won't you come along there too
Come with me

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
A character called Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall

All the king's horses and all the king's men
Some people tried to help

Couldn't put him back again
But they couldn't fix him