Burdon left also this band and run back to stardome in the mid-70s with The Eric Burdon Band producing heavy rocking songs. He went on forming short-living groups such as Eric Burdon's Fire Dept. in 1980, another Eric Burdon Band in 1981, especially for a motion picture-starring role in Comeback for which he made the soundtrack and a reunion band with The Animals in 1983 to get back to the Mainstream Charts. The 1980s saw Burdon in genres such as heavy metal, new wave, pop, reggae, disco, blues, rock and roll, punk, funk and rap. He also published his album "I Used To Be An Animal" as well as his autobiography with the same title. He went on touring in stadiums as well as in small clubs around the world.
In 1990 he formed the Eric Burdon & Robby Krieger Band who toured mainly in America. They recorded some demo tapes, but never released them. In 1991 he toured the world again as Eric Burdon & Brian Auger Band. They released a double-live album, "Access All Areas" in 1993, showing versions of Burdon's old hits in new musical outfits, once again as a blues, metal, reggae and fusion performer.
In 1994 they got disbanded, Burdon got introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where he performed 1995 with Bon Jovi and created a new group of high-professional musicians, Eric Burdon's i Band. They disbanded in 1998 and he formed Eric Burdon & The New Animals. In 2003 they changed their name in Eric Burdon & The Animals, after some band changes. In 2004 the long awaited studio-album "My Secret Life" was released and brought him back into the mainstream charts and in late 2005 the live album "Athens Traffic Live" was released.
Burdon formed a new band-line-up, also touring as Eric Burdon & The Animals. In January 2006 he released "Soul of a Man", with good critics worldwide. He wanted to create an album who is dedicated to the blues and rnb. Since then he toured the world without a break, always looking for new material, performing with other famous musicians.
Recently, Burdon wrote a screenplay called "Twisted Oliver" and is working on a new studio album. He turned down tours with War and Linkin Park in the last year, but it seems that the new year is bringing many surprises.
Many of his bands also used elements of speed metal, thrash metal, grindcore and death metal.
He's definitely one of the most important people in music history, while recording the first #1 hit with a length more than four minutes, "House of the Rising Sun", the most popular anti-vietnam song "We Gotta Get out of this Place", the first song recorded in stereo, "Sky Pilot" and the first latin rap in pop music, "Spill the Wine". His self-written rock song "Year of the Guru" (1968) proves that he created the first rap rock-song. His political environment can be seen in his multi-racial project with the band War from late 1969 to early 1971. In 2008 he reunited with the band at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Without his experimental vocals, hip hop, rap, heavy metal, rock, pop and rnb would have a completely different face.
His singing style and music also influenced artists such as Joe Cocker, The Doors, Deep Purple, The Brute Chorus, Ted Nugent, Janis Joplin, The Sonics, Steppenwolf, Chester Bennington, Bruce Springsteen, The Black Crowes, Tom Petty, The White Stripes, Ryan Adams, John Mellencamp, The Compulsive Gamblers, The Vines, Julian Thome, The Hives, MC5 and many more.
In November 2008 the magazine Rolling Stone ranked him #57 on their list of the Best Singers of all Times.
Formations:
The Animals & Sonny Boy Williamson (December 30, 1963)
The Animals (1964 - September 1966, 1976, 1983/84)
Eric Burdon & The Animals (1967 - 1968)
Eric Burdon & War (1969 - 1971)
Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon (1971)
The Eric Burdon Band (1973 - 1975)
Eric Burdon's Fire Department (1980)
Eric Burdon, Robbie Krieger & Friends (1990)
Eric Burdon & Brian Auger Band (1991 - 1993)
Eric Burdon's I Band (1995 - 1998)
Eric Burdon & The New Animals (1999 - 2002)
Eric Burdon (1976 - ...)
Devil
Eric Burdon Lyrics
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The road
Searching for that enigmatic devil slide, but he could
Never forget
What Muddy said. Glass is best.
We was on that midnight train, driving to San Sebastian
Spain
When he took a dead bottle of Beaujolais,
The remains.
Then he looked at me with a gleam in his eyes and said,
"Eric, look out here comes the devil slide".
The devil's on the loose
Waving his brand new pitch fork
He's still looking good
He's been polishing his horns
In order to bleed souls
Even those who have never been born
The devil's on the loose
Riding in a brand new car
With a suit and tie and a Japanese cellular
He goes to church and prays
But he knows that faith don't come in jar
The devil's on the loose
Stirring his cauldron of bliss
And we taste the flavor
Not knowing we're already a part of this
At the doors of every house
The dogs begin to bark
The devil's on the loose and his eyes
Can see in the dark
He's going to give you double of everything
You never asked for
The devil's on the loose
Excited to have a new start
He preserves his tail
And loans out his two big hearts
One to keep you busy
And the other to tear you apart
The devil's on the loose
And we're stuck in the middle of his game
We're talking it over
But nobody knows what they're saying
So let's make love baby
I'll see you some old sunny day
In Eric Burdon's song "Devil," the lyrics talk about Big Red, who spent most of his life searching for the elusive "devil slide" while on the road. Despite not having found it, he can't forget Muddy Waters' advice - "glass is best." The lyrics then proceed to describe the devil's arrival, riding in a brand new car and dressed in a suit and tie. Despite going to church and praying, the devil knows that faith does not come in a jar. He stirs his cauldron of bliss, keeping us busy and tearing us apart with his two big hearts. At the end of the song, the lyrics suggest making love despite the presence of the devil, as nobody knows what they're saying.
One interpretation of this song is that it talks about how we're pulled in different directions by our desires and the need to resist temptation. The devil represents all of the things that we know we shouldn't want, but do anyway. The lyrics about the devil polishing his horns and loaning out his two big hearts suggest that he's willing to do whatever it takes to seduce us.
Line by Line Meaning
You recall Big Red? He spent most of his life out on
The road
Searching for that enigmatic devil slide, but he could
Never forget
What Muddy said. Glass is best.
Do you remember Big Red who spent most of his life searching for the devil slide but could never forget Muddy's advice that glass is best?
We was on that midnight train, driving to San Sebastian
Spain
When he took a dead bottle of Beaujolais,
Slipped his ring finger into it's neck and broke off
The remains.
Then he looked at me with a gleam in his eyes and said,
"Eric, look out here comes the devil slide".
While we were on the midnight train to San Sebastian, Spain, Big Red broke a dead bottle of Beaujolais with his ring finger and warned me about the devil slide.
The devil's on the loose
Waving his brand new pitch fork
He's still looking good
He's been polishing his horns
In order to bleed souls
Even those who have never been born
The devil is out there with his brand new pitchfork, looking good after polishing his horns to extract souls, even those who haven't been born yet.
The devil's on the loose
Riding in a brand new car
With a suit and tie and a Japanese cellular
He goes to church and prays
But he knows that faith don't come in jar
The devil is riding in his new car wearing a suit and tie, talking on his Japanese cell phone, and pretending to pray in church, although he knows you can't buy faith.
The devil's on the loose
Stirring his cauldron of bliss
And we taste the flavor
Not knowing we're already a part of this
The devil is stirring his cauldron of bliss, and we're tasting the flavor without realizing we're already a part of it.
At the doors of every house
The dogs begin to bark
The devil's on the loose and his eyes
Can see in the dark
He's going to give you double of everything
You never asked for
Dogs bark at the devil as he moves from door to door, and he can see in the dark. He'll give you twice as much of everything you never asked for.
The devil's on the loose
Excited to have a new start
He preserves his tail
And loans out his two big hearts
One to keep you busy
And the other to tear you apart
The devil is excited about his new start and keeps his tail while lending out his two big hearts, one of which keeps you busy and the other tears you apart.
The devil's on the loose
And we're stuck in the middle of his game
We're talking it over
But nobody knows what they're saying
So let's make love baby
I'll see you some old sunny day
We're stuck in the middle of the devil's game, trying to figure things out without much success. So let's make love and hope for a sunny day in the future.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: ERIC BURDON, MARCELO NOVA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mike Bratcher
If you believe Jesus is the Son of God, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross for your sins, paid for your sins with his blood, arose from the dead on the third day, and ascended to Heaven to sit a the right hand of God, making intercession for us fallen creations, then you are FREE. The price for your freedom was paid in full by The Savior with his atoning blood! The chains are broken! The war is over! The victory is won!
NOTHING you do can separate you from the love of God. Relax, enjoy, love, and live. He's got it covered!
Please don't engage in unnecessary spiritual battles that bring out the crooked, pointing, rotting finger of condemnation that always tries to falsely accuse, and judge a sanctified soul. The "accuser" lies! That's just what the enemy loves: tortured, troubled souls. Remember, the war is over! By the grace of Almighty God we are completely free.
When you are reborn through faith into the family of God, you become his sons and daughters forever. For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, YOUR GOD'S ETERNALLY! NOTHING OR NO ONE CAN CHANGE THAT! That is the coolest, most wonderful thing I could possibly imagine. The creator of the universe loves me so much that he came into this sinful World and died so I can be eternally free. What a deal! I'll take that one any day of the week, and twice on Sunday! Thank you Jesus!
Sure, I still struggle sometimes. We all do. We are a fallen creation. Sinfulness in the very marrow of our bones. However, we have eternal hope. Hope is something this World has very little of these days. One day, this sinful body will be transformed into the perfect glorified body we'd all like to have. It won't age, or get sick, or hurt, or die. That is going to be one GREAT DAY! Rejoice! There's a better day a'comin!
Oh yeah, I've been loving Eric Bourdon and his music since the middle 60s. What a tremendous talent! Thank you Eric for the wonderful treasure you've shared with us down through the decades.
Patrick Muth
This man and voice just goes on and on and on, transcending time and space. God Bless this man and May he Continue to Live in His Mastery!!
Aurelia Tribegurl
This man's voice and looks are powerful, sounds like a minister of the Word to me.
Chris Cameron
Even Yesus had the 666 in him!
Hit Wave Music
Less than 700 subscribers on his youtube channel, yet he sang one of the most iconic songs ever... house of the rising sun.
Katy
He made Rising Sun his; no one will ever forget it. But over the years after the old Animals era, I remember being floored by Sky Pilot. A big change for him. Definitely been interesting watching him both evolve, stick to some common threads and with many fans doing so right along with him
Видео-Мастерская Игоря Алексеева
Моё восхищение! Благодарю за эту песню 😃
Darla Tidwell
God is great. Preach it brother Burdon. ✌❤
Mahaan Saadhak
Great tune!
Juan Pablo Vidal Melo
MAGISTRAL ❤
Jean Claude Rodriguez
Quelle voix le vieil animal rugit encore .Monsieur Eric au mieux de sa forme et d'excellents musiciens .Great