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 - ...)
Leo's Place
Eric Burdon Lyrics
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Just a block from Piccadilly
Watchin' the bums, punks and straights
The world is on parade at Leo's place
American girls looking for a ride
Tryin' to get across to the other side
He'd see them all through the serving hatch
I don't recall your name, but I recall your face
Everyone looks the same, hanging around at Leo's place
I don't care where I travel to
One big circle leads me back to you
Those coffeehouse dreams that set me on the road
Always brings me back to Leo's
Used to impress my best girls
Take'em down to Leo's place
Because of them not me, I know
That's how he remembers my face
So sad that things have changed
Junkies fill the place
But it don't change the taste
The coffee's still the best at Leo's place
This world is not what it used to be
One time a man could hitchhike from A to Z
A country explodes, another boarder close
Sometimes I wish l'd never left Leo's
So if you wanna see me again
I tell you where, you say when
I got this number, it may change
All you gotta remember is Leo's place
I don't recall your name, but I recall your face
Everyone looks the same, hanging around at Leo's place
l'm coming home, I've been to America,
Africa, Asia and Japan
I am what you call a travellin' man
l've seen the ladies in Africa, Tokyo, Soho
South of the border, Rio de Janeiro
But now the time has come,
To go back where I started from ...
The lyrics to Eric Burdon's song "Leo's Place" paint the picture of a coffee house in Piccadilly where people from all walks of life gather for a cup of coffee and to people watch. The singer describes how Leo's place attracts American girls who are looking to cross to the other side, meaning they are looking for a way to make a new life for themselves. The singer also reminisces about taking his best girls to Leo's place to impress them. He says that he may have forgotten their names, but he remembers them by their faces. The song describes how Leo's place has changed over time, and how junkies have now filled the place, but the coffee is still the best.
The song also talks about the changing world and how it's not what it used to be. The singer longs for the days when he could hitchhike from A to Z without any borders or restrictions. He says that he wishes he had never left Leo's, which represents a simpler time in his life. The singer declares that he has traveled to many places, but he is ready to go back to where he started from.
Overall, "Leo's Place" is a nostalgic song that touches on themes of change, homecoming, and the importance of memories. It reminds us that even though things may change, there are certain things that stay the same, like the taste of a good cup of coffee.
Line by Line Meaning
You can always get a decent cuppa coffee
Leo's place is known for its decent coffee
Just a block from Piccadilly
The cafe is located in close proximity to Piccadilly
Watchin' the bums, punks and straights
People from different walks of life can be seen at Leo's place
The world is on parade at Leo's place
The cafe is like a stage where the world is on parade
American girls looking for a ride
American girls can be seen around the area looking for a ride
Tryin' to get across to the other side
They're trying to cross over to the other side of the road
He'd see them all through the serving hatch
The singer can see them all through the serving hatch at Leo's place
They young the old, the yellow and black
People of different races and ages can be seen at Leo's place
I don't recall your name, but I recall your face
The artist may not remember names, but remembers faces of people at Leo's place
Everyone looks the same, hanging around at Leo's place
People seem to blend in together at Leo's place
I don't care where I travel to
The singer is not too concerned about where he travels to
One big circle leads me back to you
Regardless of where he goes, he always ends up back at Leo's place
Those coffeehouse dreams that set me on the road
The singer was inspired by coffeehouse dreams that set him on the path of traveling
Always brings me back to Leo's
His travels always bring him back to Leo's place
Used to impress my best girls
The singer used to take his best girls to Leo's place to impress them
Take'em down to Leo's place
He would take them to the cafe
Because of them not me, I know
He knows Leo's place because of the girls he took there
That's how he remembers my face
The cafe owner remembers his face because of the girls that he brought in
So sad that things have changed
The singer is saddened by how things have changed at Leo's place
Junkies fill the place
The cafe is now frequented by junkies
But it don't change the taste
Despite the changes, the coffee still tastes the same at Leo's place
The coffee's still the best at Leo's place
The coffee at Leo's place is still considered the best despite the changes
This world is not what it used to be
The world has changed from what it used to be
One time a man could hitchhike from A to Z
In the past, it was easier to travel by hitchhiking
A country explodes, another boarder close
Countries can explode and borders can be closed
Sometimes I wish l'd never left Leo's
The singer sometimes wishes he never left Leo's place
So if you wanna see me again
If someone wants to see him again
I tell you where, you say when
He'll tell them where to meet and they can decide when
I got this number, it may change
He has a phone number that may change
All you gotta remember is Leo's place
All they need to remember is Leo's place
l'm coming home, I've been to America,
The singer is coming home after traveling to America,
Africa, Asia and Japan
Africa, Asia, and Japan
I am what you call a travellin' man
He considers himself a traveling man
l've seen the ladies in Africa, Tokyo, Soho
He's seen ladies in various places including Africa, Tokyo, and Soho
South of the border, Rio de Janeiro
He's also been to Rio de Janeiro, south of the border
But now the time has come,
But now it's time
To go back where I started from ...
To go back to where he started, Leo's place
Contributed by Caleb W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
whotwo
LOVE this tune , when I first got the CD I just had to play this song over and over --- so simple and catchy, thanks Julian. I want to live at LEO'S PLACE!
Nina Paddy
thank you so much for this, i can't get enough of it. it's been on repeat since i found it!
piotr fulara
One of only few song that I love from first hearing. Thank you Eric.
Kenny Heaton
ERIC Is the best! Was in 1967,77,87,97,07 and to the day I die! when I think of all the good time that i have wasted having good times!!
James Grant
My Dad wrote this song 'Steve Grant' . My son is called Leo born in 2018 ☺️
Jennifer Williams
Eric wrote this not steve grant
Jennifer Williams
@jamesgrant7333
hzsuzsi
To go back where I started from . . .
leolovezsixties
Y'all welcome to my place!