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 - ...)
I'm Crying
Eric Burdon Lyrics
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I don't have your lovin' anymore
Since you been gone I'm a-hurtin' inside
Well I want you baby by my side, Yeah
I'm cryin', I'm cryin'
Hear me cryin' baby
Hear me cryin'
Im lonely and blue baby every night
Yeah, you know you didn't treat me right
And now my tears begin to fall
Well I want you baby and that's all
I'm cryin', I'm cryin'
Hear me cryin' baby
Hear me cryin'
I don't hear your knock upon my door
I don't have your lovin' anymore
Since you been gone I'm hurtin' inside, yeah
Well I want you baby by my side
But I'm cryin', you know I'm cryin'
Hear me cryin' baby
Hear me crying
Hear me crying
The lyrics of the song "I'm Crying" by Eric Burdon express the heartbreak and emotional pain of a person after experiencing a breakup. The opening line, "I don't hear your knock upon my door, I don't have your lovin' anymore," sets the tone for the song and emphasizes the absence of the person who has left. The singer is hurting inside and wants their loved one back by their side, expressing this desire with the line, "Well I want you baby by my side, Yeah." The repetition of the chorus with the phrase "I'm cryin', hear me cryin'" reinforces the strong emotional intensity and the pain that the singer is experiencing.
The second verse reveals how the singer is feeling lonely and blue every night, showing that the feeling of abandonment lingers even in the absence of the person who left. The lyrics go on to reveal that the person who left the singer didn't treat them right, as indicated by the line, "Yeah, you know you didn't treat me right." The singer expresses their longing to be with the person who has left, as the tears begin to fall, emphasizing the pain they are feeling.
Overall, "I'm Crying" is a heart-wrenching song that captures the feelings of sadness, heartbreak, and longing after a breakup. The lyrics convey the intense emotional pain that the singer is going through and the chorus, with its repetitive cry of "I'm cryin', hear me cryin'," makes the listener feel and empathize with the sadness of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't hear your knock upon my door
I haven't heard from you or seen you in a while
I don't have your lovin' anymore
You have left me and I'm alone now
Since you been gone I'm a-hurtin' inside
My heart is broken and I feel sad ever since you left
Well I want you baby by my side, Yeah
I miss you and wish you were still with me
I'm cryin', I'm cryin'
I'm so upset that I'm crying
Hear me cryin' baby
Listen to me crying, it's how much I miss you
Im lonely and blue baby every night
I feel lonely and sad every night without you
Yeah, you know you didn't treat me right
You mistreated me and it hurt me deeply
And now my tears begin to fall
I can't help but cry because of how much I miss you
Well I want you baby and that's all
All I want is to have you back in my life
But I'm cryin', you know I'm cryin'
I can't stop crying and it shows how much I still love you
Hear me cryin' baby
Listen to me crying because I miss you so much
Hear me crying
I'm crying and I want you to hear how much I'm hurting without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN PRICE, ERIC BURDON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MOUNTAINLDC
Eric Burden and The Animals FOREVER!
@ottovonbearsmark8876
It’s so funny watching these guys go nuts, just absolutely jamming, and they’re all in suits
@mikeknight4539
Better than the rolling Stones
@TonyGPizza
Maybe at this stage of the game, but that quickly changed by 1966. The Dave Clark Five kept with the Beatles for 18 months.
@recordguy4321
@@sparkleon4love27 what? Ha ha Burdon was so more soulful than jagger
@samualcrocket1405
Yes, no comparison. The Animals were far better than the Stones.
@samualcrocket1405
@@sparkleon4love27 I never cared for the Stones except for "No Satisfaction".
@EdKazO-Vision
Arguably so, friend. Arguably so.
@donnamaccrossan1358
I always felt the UK has the best bands and singers and this is definitely one of them. Love, love, love 😀The Animals and still enjoying them at age 73. 💚💙💜👍
@ebonylady
The Animals were influenced by American R&B so it definitely showed up in their music. Love the band!!