I had to go to youtube to refresh my memory. After two seconds I
remembered it. But considering their entire catalog, you can be
forgiven for forgetting that song. It's not very memorable.
I remember most of the Rascal's other hits on the radio, but you're
right that "A Girl Like You" is missing a little something that their
best songs had.
My Rascals story: I went to a summer camp when I was about 12 or 13,
and in our cabin someone rigged up an auto 8-track player hooked up to
a car battery. We had only about 3 tapes and they got played a lot. The
two I remember were Rolling Stones "Satanic Majesties Request" and
Rascals "Time Peace". I later bought the "Time Peace" LP and I still
have it. I just looked, and lo and behold, "A Girl Like You" is on it!
I played it, and yes, I remember it, but I guess it's just not a song
that moves my malleus, incites my incus or sticks to my stapes.
Honestly when I first saw the song on Eric's list, I thought of
the Troggs. http://youtu.be/3bCGacIl2f0
I don't remember that one! Not sure if I ever heard another Troggs song
besides the obvious one.
Very big around the time I graduated from high school.
I saw the Troggs sing the above, and of course, "Wild Thing", about 20 years later.