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[@hamabrewer]

I will not cease until you react to No One Together by Kansas.

[@lisaw5604]

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Could be the next one. It's part of Rock's "fabric".

[@RiffJunky68]

Nice blast from my childhood.

[@peterquinones3522]

Guys! Do something from The Band! Today words like "iconic" and "legendary" don't mean anything anymore because of overuse, but...

[@alanbstard4]

famous song this one, Eric Bourdon and the animals. Also interesting is how the Yardbirds became Led Zeppelin. Back in the 60s, if Mick Jagger left the Rolling Stones, this bloke could have taken his place kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJWQoXeKiLxrorM

[@eddiewillers1442]

"House of the Rising Sun" is the song that finally knocked the Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" off the top spot. It was worthy.

[@danielwatson3273]

At a time when it wasn't uncommon to find 5 of the top ten singles were by the Beatles, great song!

[@SavoyBRG]

Afraid not. "She Loves You" knocked "I Want To Hold Your Hand" out of the top slot in the USA in March 1964. "House" was not number one until September.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

Hell of a lot better song than _I Want to Hold Your Hand_

[@TheConservativeinaction]

@@theccpisaparasite8813 100 percent agreed

[@billychapman8225]

@@theccpisaparasite8813no

[@pashabvr]

Eric Burdon is one of the greatest and most underrated vocalist ever.

[@humboldtharry4248]

Susan Beaver 👮‍♂️ No U word allowed! Carry on, type safe.

[@truthdweller3454]

@@humboldtharry4248 Agree. "Underrated" is overused. Eric Burdon is terrific but not underrated. He had plenty of recognition and success.

[@5speedMax]

Totally underappreciated.

[@motleyh9427]

Eric Burdon is a vocal BEAST!

[@Mubi333]

He oozes “coolness”💥💥

[@scottdehart7716]

You owe it to yourself to watch their video, dude looks like he had to get a hall pass to perform, but the soul in his voice is otherworldly

[@thomashverring9484]

I would say that his stare would easily get him by without the hall pass.

[@donaldb1]

When you listen to that voice and realise that Eric Burdon was a) English, and b) only 23 (and looked about 12) makes it all the more incredible.

[@OriginalPuro]

Why would him being English make it MORE incredible? British English speakers can easily switch over to American English, it's American English speakers who can't switch to real English I mean British English.

[@69JayBee]

@@OriginalPuro he meant his age at 23, and making it before rhe beatles did in the USA. The English part is because everyone thinks they're from the US.

[@flnthrn2]

And five foot nothing tall.

[@donaldb1]

@@69JayBee has it right. Just because he sounds American, to my ear. Nothing to do with not having soul. Working class English boys got the blues before American college kids did. Hence, the British Invasion.

[@laniecestandon3426]

Love this song! I sang it acapella at the talent show in front of the school kids and parents! Lol! I had to do it acapella because I forgot to bring the record at rehearsal, also, I was made to cut out the line "my father was a gambling man...the only time he's satisfied is when he's on a drunk" when my Dad sat there and listened to me, realized it was about a whorehouse,he literally sank down in his seat🤣 BTW,other Animals songs to listen to would be "bring it on home to me", "Don't let me be misunderstood",and"we gotta get out of this place" love you guys

[@RicoBurghFan]

Eric Burdon was 23 when he recorded this. One of the great voices in rock history.

[@JJnuggetDoe]

What I love about this song is knowing the fact that they recorded this in ONE take. 🔥🤘🤘

[@Claymor621]

As many as that?

[@melissainge218]

Oh nice !!!!!

[@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705]

@@Claymor621 yes, that many.

[@adamplace1414]

Get the F out of here. Really? One take wonder? Holy... Moly. Guys back then could PLAY.

[@davidjohn8743]

Yeah, can you imagine the producer saying, " ok, boy's, one more take with feeling this time." Lol

[@Amythehealer]

He was like 23 when he sang this. Recorded it in one take. It's mind blowing he was able to sing that with that level of emotion to me. This song gives me chills when I hear it. It's just one of those songs. The dude on the keys is killer. Very gifted musicians.

[@brego129]

No Autotune in 1964...pure talent.

[@deransadventures]

The Zombies - time of the season

[@alrivers2297]

And She's Not There

[@iancarr8682]

And Argent - Hold your head up

[@johndef5075]

Thats a nice one.

[@michielspek6627]

Time of the Season is a MUST!

[@corvus1374]

One of the BEST British Invasion groups.

[@LeannWebb61]

Some more songs by the Animals: We Gotta Get Out of This Place Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood It's My Life I Put A Spell On You

[@58demo]

@cosmicVox13 Great music from the British invasion.

[@bitchnguy]

Yeah, Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

[@mechelemanno1750]

Great list. I’d say don’t let me be misunderstood next

[@shocklobster6266]

Also 'When I was young'. One of my favs.

[@roystonbailey5719]

Don’t bring me down. Also by the animals.

[@pl33]

This song is literally perfect.. I have heard it a million times and every time it's magic.. Nothing could improve it

[@lechatel]

Their song 'We Gotta get out of this Place' became a massive anthem for those serving in Vietnam. (and later wars too) It was sung constantly on the radio over there and in all the clubs. It is often used at veterans funerals. It was used in the Vietnam war movie 'Hamburger Hill'. It was also the song which Bruce Springsteen said was the inspiration for every single song he wrote for decades. The Animals' cersion of Boom Boom was used in the climactic scene in Bond 'Skyfall' and is played by the vilain Silva from his helicopter gunship as he attacks.

[@zackrobbinszr]

And still, that voice at 23 years old... crazy

[@humboldtharry4248]

You know I never stopped to consider how old he was. Unlike some young guys who try sounding gravelly, he naturally has IT.

[@racinnut77]

Not an original by the Animals but with this version they owned the song.

[@GedUK]

An old, old song. At least 1905. Authorship lost to the ages, sadly.

[@duanemilbury7022]

Yeah it might as well be their song.

[@Diomedene]

@@GedUK There is a fairly good case to be made that it goes back to the mid 19th century but with the variations from oral traditions it starts to be a matter of at what point you consider it a different song.

[@GedUK]

@@Diomedene Yeah exactly; best to say it's a traditional folk song, which is why it still works and as was pointed out, you don't get bored of it, even though it is so simple.

[@chefren77]

The Joan Baez version from 1960 is great too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHWbYZiQa6yrsJI

[@allanbluzdude]

...and at 79, Eric still has his chops, just saw him late last year.

[@rayboston8737]

I saw Rodger Hodgekins Oct 99 and it was like studio sound. The greats never fade!

[@neighborhoodcatlady6094]

Would LOVE to see him

[@joelfogelsanger5773]

I love the organ in this...it's so haunting.

[@britneyshearer5935]

Eric Burdon has one of the best voices to come out of the 60s. For The Animals, I've always love the classic "We Gotta Get Outta This Place". For Eric, "Spill the Wine" with War. Honestly, I'd suggest anything by these guys. The beginning of this song used to be the ringtone for my sister, so every time I hear it on my phone I think she's calling me. Had to watch this on my computer to avoid that confusion, even though she has a new ringtone

[@lisaw5604]

Totally agree, Britney!

[@joehuenke3154]

You guys need to check out some War. Lots of great songs!

[@charlestwisted9890]

All of this.

[@corvus1374]

@@joehuenke3154 "Why Can't We Be Friends"

[@rickrobinson672]

@@joehuenke3154 "Lowrider"

[@jamnets13]

"We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" I think it was used in the soundtrack of every Vietnam war movie ever made ... Lol!

[@annescholey6546]

And Casino 1995

[@walboyfredo6025]

@@annescholey6546 plus this tune was used on the "multiple killing sence" in that movie.

[@sicmuvva11]

Eric Burdon has such a beautiful voice! They did a huge amount of music all great!

[@PhilMasters]

RIP Hilton Valentine, the guitarist on this song, who died a few days ago.

[@blanetalk]

Guys, this song is such a time machine. That's why this song fits, along with The Doors or Steppenwolf songs, in how often it is used in movies to evoke a certain era. When this was a hit, it was EVERYWHERE! Great choice. I love your take on it!

[@maddy7]

Definitely Steppenwolf and The Doors~~more songs from these 2 groups A & A.

[@Jelsick]

That and CCR. That's why you always hear them in Vietnam era movies like Forest Gump, and others.

[@terrysavoy6290]

The animals are far from 1hit wonders

[@JFinSD2]

Who was dumb enough to call the Animals One Hit Wonders?

[@Isleofskye]

Look Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood but A Girl Named Sandoz was one who said it on one of those San Franciscan Nights. Have to go as we have Got To Get Out Of This Place .......

[@Isleofskye]

Look Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood but A Girl Named Sandoz was one who said it on one of those San Franciscan Nights. Have to go as we have Got To Get Out Of This Place....

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

Eight top ten singles in the UK from 1964 to 1967. Better sustained success than most bands manage. Didn't quite hit those heights in the US, but still a few top 10s and a bunch of top 20s.

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

@@JFinSD2 asked "who was dumb enough to call the Animals One Hit Wonders?" It's not stupidity, just ignorance. We all start out ignorant, but it's curable. We just need to *politely* educate one another.

[@lindaterrell5535]

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans; many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by British rock group The Animals, was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and also in the United States and France.[1] As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band, it has been described as the "first folk rock hit".[2][3] Dylan had a version of it. There are versions from the 1930’s. It goes back before the beginning of the 20th century.

[@PhilMasters]

The legend is that Dylan covered it in his early acoustic folk days, and then the Animals heard his version and created *this* - and then Dylan heard them and decided to start using electric instruments.

[@maryhayes3177]

Frigid Pink has the best version of this

[@troidva]

The Animals also had a tripping anti-Vietnam War number called: "Sky Pilot."

[@sdgakatbk]

Their best imo-the long version of it.

[@bws1971]

@@sdgakatbk agreed

[@xjaidlyn]

yea they need to hear sky pilot!

[@emilyflotilla931]

You just opened up some brain cells! Thank you!

[@williamschroeder1458]

Saw them do Sky Pilot in 1968 or ‘69 during their “Love Is” tour. Not real sure of the year as it was college and the ‘60’s, kinda hazy...

[@seanbarker6478]

Interesting fact about the animals is that bass guitarist Chas Chandler was a certain Jimmy Hendrix manager and discovered him.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

Ok that may be.. but 846 people claim to be in the he discovering Hendrix sport.

[@genetheroux7916]

I think he was his producer.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

@@genetheroux7916 ok and he played for little Richard and the isley bros before that. See many people "discovered" jimi. Wateva nobody gets the credit for jimi but jimi.

[@umpdaddy1]

He was his manager and a hell of a bass player.

[@powissquare]

Yup Chas Chandler the bass player took Jimi over to the UK.

[@karlmann9736]

Hollies-Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) Great classic with an iconic guitar intro!

[@lisaw5604]

Oooh! Nice call, Karl!! :)

[@marciamason5197]

Oh Yeah. One of my favorites.

[@DreamsSketcher]

Yes, yes, yes! I mean the intro is just amazing. The whole damn song...and it was not my era. One of my all time favourites. Classic! Pls review it boys. Or listen to it for yourselves. You need it in your head!

[@maddy7]

Oh, Definitely this song! It's one of my favourites from my high school years. I love the lead singers voice plus as Karl Mann indicated, the classic iconic guitar introduction!

[@garyblackerby3226]

The chord progression is classic. Every first time guitar player learns this song.

[@GasFinger1]

The incredible 60s goldmine era when fantastic artists were so common

[@tupelohoney622]

One of my all time favorite songs. The Animals are a British band from the 60's that stand the test of time. Try "We Got to Get Outta this Place."

[@loosilu]

If it's the last thing they ever do!

[@tupelohoney622]

@@loosilu , Nice play on lyrics!😉

[@georgewodicka4839]

"We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", the favorite song and almost an anthem for our Vietnam soldiers.

[@mmlyne77]

Love your handle, Van Morrison is a favorite.

[@tupelohoney622]

@@mmlyne77 , Thanks it's a nod to Van Morrison and my hometown, Tupelo MS.

[@dreeg3641]

Eric Burdon has no problem hitting the higher notes, his voice is absolute amazing!

[@teilifisduine4616]

'A classic.' As an old fogie I can tell you, in the late 60's every kid tried to play guitar and, this was always the first thing they tried to play.

[@johnjenkins5854]

True that. The same way we tried to play wipeout, on the drums.

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

Until "Smoke on the Water" came out

[@johnjenkins5854]

ThatOneGuyAgain Smoke on the water? I don’t get it. Drums or guitar?

[@philipem1000]

Maybe a little later they tried Stairway to Heaven

[@emilyflotilla931]

We sang this in Glee Club in High School, our director was very OPEN to just about anything!

[@CloverAve]

I’m 62 and remember my Mom buying this album and I played this track over and and over. Later in life when I was 17 in high school, I was challenged for my 1st chair position in the marching band. This song was the “blind” sheet music we had to play and my eyes lit up! Needless to say, I killed it and kept my first chair alto sax status!

[@peterquinones3522]

Next by Eric Burdon & War gotta be Spill The Wine!

[@loosilu]

That would be a great drunk reaction song!

[@peterquinones3522]

@@loosilu Right?

[@thethesaxman23]

Peter Quinones I was just about to say this!

[@lisaw5604]

Totally agree! I threw in a few other Animals songs, but Spill the Wine w/ War... That's a trip!

[@murraypft]

Or any War song with Eric Burdon or not.

[@gunnerysgthartman9263]

This is an old blues song about a brothel / gambling house in New Orleans. The first person I know of that recorded it was Leadbelly, whom recorded several songs later redone by rock legends such as Nirvana (Where did you sleep last night), Eric Clapton (Alberta), Led Zeppelin (Gallows Pole), CCR (Midnight Special), Ram Jam (Black Betty)

[@lostseeker88]

@@derkommissar785 It's actually even older than that, there are older versions of the song in both England and France and is thought to have came over with immigrants the location in the song changing over time to match the location of the singer.

[@BUBBA808]

Lemme see your warfare!

[@MariaM-qm1cl]

Bob Dylan sang a version when he was about 20, from the working girl's perspective, and he sings it in a really old style.

[@s.b.8933]

This will explain the origins of the song: www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.thevintagenews.com/2017/01/21/the-original-song-the-house-of-the-rising-sun-is-older-than-new-orleans/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwirkIGy0PPqAhXUoXIEHRJBBL0QFjAUegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw1U2LjEwMTMNG8zwgpw20Qw&ampcf=1

[@johnsymons9026]

@@s.b.8933 I think the version that the Animals would have been familiar with was Woody Guthrie: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4nCk3h6pt17fNk However, The Animals adapted their cover masterfully into the 60's rock genre without losing its gritty folk narrative.

[@howiedavis2316]

You really should see the "live" version , just to see Eric Burdon sing this, such a huge voice coming out of a package that looks way too small to contain it. For years I thought the lead singer was this huge black man, just from the sound and soul and power. Boy was I shocked.

[@kentclark6420]

I think this song brings out the old soul in everyone, regardless of age. It taps into a common source deep within our collective soul.

[@corvus1374]

Their organist, Alan Price, is a British music legend. He went on to form his own band, the Alan Price Set, which was a great band.

[@peterblood50]

Every guitar playing kid in the 60's (which is to say everybody and their brother) had to know how to play this song. C-Am-F-G The classic rock four chord progression. You might be surprised by "The Zombies" try "She's Not There" or "Time of the Season" Great piano work in a rock song.

[@zeppelinfan9360]

Actually it's Amin Cmaj Dmaj Fmaj 1/Amin Cmaj Emaj 2/Amin Emaj Amin..... The progression you show is a 1 6 4 5 pattern typical of 50's Oldies. Donna by Richie Valens is a good example.

[@George-gk5bu]

don't forget the D and the E7 that acts as the hook

[@helenwilliams7065]

I love the live version. Eric Burdon looks like he's about 15 yrs old, then he starts singing in THAT voice!

[@richardcarolan2159]

I was 10 when this song came out, at the time I didn't understand what it was about the song that I loved, but here I am, pushing 70 and this is still one of my favourite songs of all time. If you wish to listen to another great hit by Eric Burdon and the Animals, try 'Sky Pilot', another where Eric's voice just sells the song.

[@V7avalon]

Their early Television performance of this song was phenomenal. This is a song of my youth. They have more amazing hits. We've Got To Get Out Of This Place Don't let Me Be Misunderstood

[@boguslawpiskorz2208]

Needless to say (greatly underrated) one of best Hammond organ solos, EVER, from Alan Price.

[@johnorjefftroutman3996]

It's a Vox Continental. But yes, incredible keyboard work.

[@moefeaux1442]

The Animals hit list includes: "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", "Don't Bring Me Down", "Its My Life", "Sky Pilot", "When I Was Young", "Monterrey" and "San Franciscan Nights"!

[@cathyardans6618]

The organist, Alan Price, went on to score some films, including "O Lucky Man" and "The Whales of August". Plus he did a lot of recordings as a solo artist. The drummer that you admire is John Steele, Chas Chandler on bass, Hilton Valentine on guitar. And Eric Burdon is one of the great blues singers of my generation. He can do no wrong in my book.'

[@jimgilligan1167]

Chas Chandler was Jimmy Hendrix’s Manager when he had his first hits like Hey Joe!

[@j_muller]

Before the Beatles became big. This was the first Number 1 of the Brit invasion. Eric Burdon's vocal performance, Alan Price's keyboard and the classic guitar arpeggio by Hilton Valentine easily stand the test of time. Kudos to the Animals for an excellent version as R&B and bleusy as anyone.

[@completecharleston7142]

For some of us oldies, in the day, this was one of the first songs we learned to play on guitar along with "Louie Louie" and "Gloria".

[@emilyflotilla931]

Never did get all the Louie Louie lyrics down...

[@completecharleston7142]

@@emilyflotilla931 Great name, btw! Yeah, it was a minor 'scandal' back in the day - did he really say a bad word??

[@jnagarya519]

Bass player Chas Chandler "discovered" Jimi Hendrix and got him started in England.

[@suekoppers1270]

Oh!!

[@jackstokes8479]

Feels timeless because this is a folk song about a real place, a brothel in New Orleans. Leadbelly first recorded this with different lyrics form a woman's point of view, and his wife was singing, and it was old when Leadbelly recorded it.

[@jeffmorse645]

Very old Southern folk song that has roots stretching back to England. My mom said my grandma (who was musical and from the Arkansas Ozarks) used to play this on a mandolin when my mom was a little girl. Never really knew her (she passed when I was five) - wish I could have heard her play! As for the Animals version - Eric Burdon has an amazing, soulful voice and the rest of the musicians make it one of the best British Invasion bands.

[@mpg00000]

Legend goes, that was recorded one take first take. My favorite song from them is Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

[@markmurphy558]

I have heard that they used exactly 15 minutes of studio time to record this song. They were broke, so they did it on one take, and bolted. Amazing.

[@rhiahlMT]

This is the first rock song I remember hearing. I was 8 years old. My father was stationed in Germany and we were living in a German's basement apartment. The owner had an SS tattoo on his arm. Their son played this over and over. Germany was a hub for new acts like the Beatles back then.

[@ppiechnik]

"Don't let me be misunderstood"

[@sheri_bear]

Check out 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' & 'We Got To Get Out Of This Place'.

[@garysimons1608]

I can’t believe how you young guys nail it every time. You are young people with old souls. I as an older gent so appreciate your take on great songs from my era. You both articulate what musical art is, no matter when in time it was made. I raise my glass of bourbon to you both. Cheers! 🥃

[@michelletittle4689]

Your grandparents had the coolest music EVER!!

[@armadillotoe]

Man, this was one of the 1st songs I learned to play on guitar. The Animals have a lot of great songs. Great choice. Boys, I going to say something I never thought I would say. I turned 68 freaking years old today! There was a time I never thought I would see 30! LOL If we were neighbors, and you didn't mind spending the day hanging with an old guy, I would love to have the two of you over for whiskey and tunes. Allow me to request an artist I haven't seen you react to. Carlos Santana! He was instrumental in both naming and popularizing the sound of the original Mesa Boogie amplifiers. David Gilmore is one of the very few guitarists who can squeeze as much emotion out of a guitar as Carlos Santana. He has played with every style of musician you can imagine, but the two songs I will request are “Black Magic Woman,” and “Europa (Heavens Cry, Earth's Smile ) “Black Magic Woman” originally done by the Peter Green Fleetwood Mac is the 1st song I ever heard from the Abraxas album. There isn't a bad track on the entire album. I highly recommend it. The story behind “Europa” is a friend called Santana while having a bad acid trip. Carlos packed up his guitar and either composed or finished composing Europa and played it for her to bring her to a warm happy place. I have seen Santana 3 times and this song had tears running down my face each time he played it. If you react to these songs I would recommend the studio version 1st. You will get the added bonus of a fantastic Latin Rhythm section.

[@tupelohoney622]

Happy Birthday! You can never go wrong with Santana, especially Black Magic Woman!

[@mmay2669]

Black Magic Woman sung by the great Gregg Rolie, cofounder and keyboardist for Santana. Rolie is another huge success story.

[@flubblert]

a deep bow to the great Santana. any review of classic American rock must include a proper recognition of one of its most identifiable distinctive guitars. a combination of rock blues latin jazz, they had it all covered. Recommend Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, Oye Como Va by them.

[@johneemaguire2471]

Did bob Dylan do a version of this on his debut album ? anyway this is what you call a Bona fide clasic.

[@johncampbell756]

Happy Birthday!

[@lisaw5604]

"We Gotta Get Out of This Place" or "Spill the Wine" (later w/ War) -- Great songs. Fitting for time - 60's

[@loosilu]

Spill the Wine is awesomely nuts .

[@lisaw5604]

@@loosilu Love it too! There's a great live vid w/ War on youtube. It's so good. :)

[@seekfirst817]

You did it again Lisa W, nice

[@lisaw5604]

@@seekfirst817 Thank you Robert. So sweet of you to say! Have a great day! :)

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Spill the wine wimpy song going nowhere

[@nickriva15]

“This is a song my grandma would love”. Ouch!! At 59, I felt that one! Another great job, guys. If you want another from The Animals, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”.

[@DreamsSketcher]

Grandma knows a damn fine song when she hears it. Some are just timeless. The boys are just catching up.😉

[@nickriva15]

@Doc Santoro My favorite growing up. Willie Randolph was a very close 2nd.

[@Dooklawz]

lol...I hear you Nick, that comment made me gasp so hard I spit my dentures out and dropped my walker! "It a great song yes, but you kids get off my lawn! " hee hee.. ;)

[@mikepalmer7620]

Same here. I'm like "Dude, I'm sure she did."

[@neighborhoodcatlady6094]

I’m 69, yup song one of my favs. 😹😹

[@alantattersall3190]

Interesting history to this song. When Eric Burden and the other guys in the band wanted to do this old blues number, Alan Price the keyboard player didn't want to do it as he thought it wasn't 'rocky' enough. So the band recorded it anyway without Price. Eventually Price said he would put the organ on it, which he did on his own. As he left the studio he wrote 'traditional. Arranged by Alan Price' on the master tape and and as a consequence got all the royalties from the song. When Eric Burden found out what Price had done he knocked him out.

[@dwc1964]

Holy shit, I sit down with my breakfast on a no-work Monday, and this pops up just 6 minutes old - I'm going to buy a lottery ticket because this is clearly my lucky day!

[@chuckmadden2251]

This version feels like New Orleans on a foggy night, and the Madame Marianne LeSoleil Levant's bordello just ahead. Good song!

[@lisaw5604]

Haha! Great imagery, Chuck. So true!! :)

[@docw1819]

Not good - great 👍

[@davidwillis7000]

As I have said before on here. In my opinion, this is simply the greatest rock/blues performance of all time.

[@losthor1zon]

"This is a song my grandma would love" LOL This song is a folk song, goes back a long way. The animals really gave it a unique and unforgettable interpretation.

[@roubador]

This is obviously a classic, but The Animals have many songs that I like better. Try "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" or "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".

[@jcfichera]

Gotta do, Don’t let me be misunderstood. Also check out Eric Burdon in War. Very cool stuff.

[@lengomcharrison8323]

The vocals are awesome & what a great band , check out some of their other hits.

[@devinluoto873]

One of the best, and most importantly underrated classics! Eric Burdon has one of the best voices ever.

[@richardpierce7819]

I have to laugh this is the first song I ever learned on guitar back in the day( 1969) yeah Im an old school rocker. 😆

[@armadillotoe]

Me too! It was great for learning pick control, and making sure all the strings rang when trying to hold that chord you just learned. LOL.

[@6falconsue]

If you had a guitar, you learned to play this song. Preferably in a stairwell with good acoustics :) Died laffin' when Alex said this is a song his grandma would like--yep!

[@znk0r]

Now I have the video of Bryan Adams' "Summer of 69" playing in my head.

[@richardpierce7819]

@@znk0r Good song!!

[@sallygalarneau1569]

Me, too!

[@AMCmachine]

"When I Was Young" was one of their more haunting excursions. Very redolent of its times yet still sounds meaningful.

[@Keith-tc2ye]

Lots of great songs by the animals but I would highly recommend “When I was Young” as your next listen. Also “San Franciscan Nights”.

[@jonnno2439]

Great song. And, yes the Animals have so many good songs. But one that is rarely played is "Sanfranciscan Nights". Very evocative, and so good.

[@rogerledoux4741]

When this was recorded no one used a click track. The drummer was the click track, also the guitar arpeggio helped alot. This song can be played so many ways finger style. Or even straight playing just the chords. It's a great song.

[@andreaschmall5560]

They recorded this on a shoestring budget and took a train to get to the studio lugging all their equipment and recorded it in one take. "Sky Pilot" one of my favorites of the bit later stuff and of course "Spill The Wine." Also watch "House of The Rising Sun" live.

[@thirty2wins]

Sky Pilot!! A priest sending the men to die in war!!

[@kevincosta9228]

Thanks, I forgot to recommend that one. Gotta make sure it's the long version though. One tear jerker of an anti war song.

[@Rigoletta53]

Don’t forget the bagpipes!

[@dalt992]

Great song! My fav by the Animals.

[@myownchannel247]

Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is an unforgettable performance of theirs, I hope you guys don't miss it.

[@doylesinclair4499]

That organ, just gives me chills every time I hear it

[@GoodStuffForeverMore]

Love this song! Truly a classic. "Don't let me be misunderstood" would be a good one to try next from The Animals👍 Keep on doing your thang dudes! You are awesome😎

[@chuckconner3694]

Good choice guys. This is a classic!

[@JamesJoyce12]

The highlight of the Animals was always Burdon's voice and he has many solo hits as well but an underappreciated gem is his hook-up with Eric Burdon and War on "Spill the Wine" - you guys have not heard War yet so you can kill two birds with one stone!

[@christineschmidt8494]

Sky Pilot, was one of my favorite. Kinda like the original punk band from the early-mid sixties, everyone thought it was the Stones. Eric was a bar fighter, get a snoot full and get into fights. You should look up his newer stuff his voice has turned into the perfect blues voice. Sky Pilot fellas !

[@dwc1964]

S-Tier timeless classic - an adaptation of an old, old song that everyone thinks is the original because how could it not be? Look into the history of this song for added xp

[@TheBlackQueen]

This was an adaptation of an old blues song from the early 20th century. They essentially made it there own here.

[@wesleychang1142]

I was 13 and the first time I ever asked a girl to dance was to this song. It was a pretty cool moment and a really cool song. Great memories.

[@stonemansteveiii3135]

The bass player was Hendrix's manager a few years later!!

[@robertmartinez33]

If you want to just hear some old Vietnam music TEN YEARS AFTER if I could change the world

[@tanstaafl1301]

YES!!! Ten Years After is criminally overlooked.

[@sukie584]

I think, in a similar vein, but thoroughly their own The Zombies “Time Of The Season”.

[@stevebradley704]

From Newcastle in North East England. Real working class. Hard childhood. Grew up a hard man. Great singer.

[@gregmadden5474]

The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band The Animals, was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and in the US and Canada.[1] As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band, it has been described as the "first folk rock hit".[2][3] The song was first collected in Appalachia in the 1930s, but probably has its roots in traditional English folk song. It is listed as number 6393 in the Roud Folk Song Index.

[@essenegnostic8711]

I only have two words for this style of music ... The Doors !!

[@davidshingledecker1016]

"Sky Pilot" by the Animals. The ultimate antiwar songs with sounds of war and diving aircraft. A classic!

[@cpearson7372]

A MUST, and then read the lyrics and find out the back story.

[@kensolar69]

Back in 1964, this was the first gritty white ghetto blues vocal to play on the radio. Changed rock vocals forever, this really turned heads.

[@gpxo11]

Grandma-damn I feel OLD now!! Next up should be "Don't Bring Me down"

[@bradleybyrne7691]

ERIC Burden had a great voice with attitude, they were from Newcastle in tithe Uk ... they have other excellent songs too. “ We’ve gotta et out of this place” I think Alan Price is on keyboards I think. Great choice yet again men

[@TheAsiavol]

Geordie! Geordie! Geordie!

[@andyo3689]

Eric Burden...badass!

[@remohio]

Probably in my top 5 favorite songs ever

[@Dudeamis17]

This is the song that broke me in basic training. My mom used to play it a lot growing up, and one day one of the guys in the barracks started singing it and it just hit me like a truck.

[@OronOfMontreal]

Keyboardist Alan Price co-founded The Animals. In 1972, with his new band, Price was tapped to create the soundtrack of the Malcolm McDowell movie, "O Lucky Man". You have GOT to watch them performing the title song. The joy on Alan Price's face, the joy of being able to produce the sounds that he can, is priceless, if you'll forgive the pun.

[@garylindsey5174]

"Spill The Wine"

[@josephregalado2397]

Actually, Eric Burden is singing with WAR on that jam.

[@bws1971]

I agree. They should do that one

[@davidaustin5928]

Guys, you should have a "Classic" reaction day. Take songs from the 60's and take a listen. This time period was in such flux with some many types of music being generated. We, people from this era, had so many choices of music. Take a listen to an early KINKS song, You Really Got Me. Rated as one of the best guitar riffs. Take a listen. Other bands...THEM, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Vanilla Fudge to name a few.

[@JohnSmith-ye5ft]

Early Kinks ( like You Really Got Me ) are best with two exceptions, Living on a Thin Line & Do It Again, A & A will LOVE Thin Line. They didn't have the volume of work as the Beatles & Stones, but were just as good !

[@shawni321]

The Trogs. Wild Thing

[@darrenrouselle180]

This version is now 56 years old and still holds up. Eric Burden at 23 sounded amazing and made it an instant classic. Many more animal songs to enjoy I hope you get to them. Thank you for your channel I love revisiting these great songs.

[@robertburke5354]

He was 23, looked 16, and sounded like a 40-year-old. A true legend of the time.