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 - ...)
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Eric Burdon Lyrics
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All it takes to have fun.
Throw away your knife,
Ain't nobody got it made.
Throw away your,
Distorted life.
Throw away your anger, would save some tears.
Throw away your anger, would save some tears.
Save the tears from all who are still back there,
Who have not seen the love we share. Ooo, baby.
Throw away your hunger,
I'll feed you.
Throw away your anger,
I'll soothe you.
Throw away your hatred,
You've got my hand.
Throw away your mis-
Understanding.
Throw it all away, come with me.
Throw it all away, come with me.
I'll take you to a place, you will smile.
I'll take you to a place, where you will,
Where you will, be at peace, be at peace with you,
You, yourself.
Take me baby.
Throw away your grass,
Your cocaine too.
Throw away your rage,
And those blues.
You won't need any of that,
When I do the things I've got,
To say to you will get you high,
The things I do will make you cry.
Throw away your gun,
Your hatchet too.
Throw your mad,
Body too.
Throw it all away,
Throw it all away,
Come with me,
Come with me,
Come on let's go with me,
Don't hold on, baby,
Let go now, let's go now.
These lyrics are a plea for peace and love. The singer is urging listeners to throw away all their weapons and negative emotions in order to find happiness and contentment. The repetition of "throw away" emphasizes the need for a complete letting go of anything that would hinder the listener from finding inner peace.
The lyrics highlight the destructive nature of weapons such as guns and knives, representing the ways in which they perpetuate violence and perpetuate a cycle of aggression and hatred. By urging listeners to get rid of these weapons, the singer is calling for a change in the culture of violence that so often dominates society.
Furthermore, the lyrics note that anger and hate are detrimental to our lives and only cause more pain and suffering. The refrain of "throw away your anger, would save some tears" emphasizes the need for forgiveness and letting go of negative emotions to enable growth and positivity. The chorus itself is an invitation to listeners to come on a journey towards a place of peace and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Throw away your gun,
Get rid of your weapon,
All it takes to have fun.
You don't need a gun to have fun.
Throw away your knife,
Get rid of your weapon,
Ain't nobody got it made.
No one has it all figured out.
Throw away your,
Get rid of your,
Distorted life.
Your messed up life.
Throw away your anger, would save some tears.
If you get rid of your anger, it will prevent some crying.
Throw away your anger, would save some tears.
If you get rid of your anger, it will prevent some crying.
Save the tears from all who are still back there,
Prevent others from crying,
Who have not seen the love we share. Ooo, baby.
Who haven't experienced our love.
Throw away your hunger,
Get rid of your hunger.
I'll feed you.
I'll take care of you.
Throw away your anger,
Get rid of your anger.
I'll soothe you.
I'll calm you down.
Throw away your hatred,
Get rid of your hate.
You've got my hand.
I'll be there to support you.
Throw away your mis-
Get rid of your misunderstandings.
Understanding.
Misunderstandings harm relationships.
Throw it all away, come with me.
Abandon your current life and join me.
Throw it all away, come with me.
Abandon your current life and join me.
I'll take you to a place, you will smile.
I'll show you somewhere that will bring you joy.
I'll take you to a place, where you will,
I'll show you a place where you will
Where you will, be at peace, be at peace with you,
Somewhere that will give you inner peace
You, yourself.
Yourself.
Take me baby.
Take me with you.
Throw away your grass,
Get rid of your marijuana.
Your cocaine too.
Get rid of your cocaine.
Throw away your rage,
Get rid of your anger.
And those blues.
Get rid of your depression.
You won't need any of that,
You won't need any of those things.
When I do the things I've got,
When I show you the things I have.
To say to you will get you high,
What I have to say will make you feel incredible.
The things I do will make you cry.
The things I do will make you emotional.
Throw away your gun,
Get rid of your weapon,
Your hatchet too.
Get rid of your hatchet.
Throw your mad,
Get rid of your anger,
Body too.
Your possessions aren't worth being angry about.
Throw it all away,
Get rid of everything,
Throw it all away,
Get rid of everything,
Come with me,
Join me,
Come with me,
Join me,
Come on let's go with me,
Come on, let's go together,
Don't hold on, baby,
Let go of everything, baby,
Let go now, let's go now.
Let everything go and leave now.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES MILLER, HAROLD RAY I. BROWN, HOWARD E. SCOTT, LE ROY L. JORDAN, LEE OSKAR, MORRIS DEWAYNE DICKERSON, SYLVESTER ALLEN
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Skittlez y Flippelz De los Gerrardoz
There is no other magic in this land that gets it goin like Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott, and brother Charles Miller
Iain Tweedy
so good! thanks for sharing