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 - ...)
Orange and Red Beams
Eric Burdon Lyrics
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In and out
Peek through my window
In the night
The baby was born
Before a storm
And now I believe them
What they said
Who aren't really dead
The baby was born
Before a storm
And now a fate calls him a mile away
'Cause orange and red beams
Yes, are here to stay
Now I believe him
Before I escape
The thousand people
Do not really care
The baby was born
Before a storm
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams?
The lyrics to Eric Burdon and the Animals' song "Orange and Red Beams" describe a sense of unease and foreboding that permeates the singer's world. The orange and red beams that peek through their window at night are a constant reminder of the storm that came before the birth of a baby. The thousand people who "aren't really dead" and the fate that calls the baby a mile away suggest a sense of otherness or alienation from the rest of society. The lines "Now I believe them/What they said" and "Now I believe him/Before I escape" imply that the singer has come to some sort of realization, but it is not clear what that realization is.
The repetition of the phrase "orange and red beams" throughout the song helps to create a sense of unease and tension. The imagery of the storm and the baby's birth suggest that some sort of change or upheaval is coming, but it is not clear what that change might be. The fact that the thousand people "aren't really dead" and "do not really care" adds to the sense of alienation and disconnection in the lyrics.
Overall, the lyrics to "Orange and Red Beams" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation. They suggest a sense of danger and uncertainty in the world, as well as a feeling of isolation from society. However, the meaning behind these ideas is left up to the listener to interpret.
Line by Line Meaning
Orange and red beams
The bright colors of orange and red are shining.
In and out
Coming in and going out of sight.
Peek through my window
The colors are visible from inside the house, possibly through a window.
In the night
It is dark out when the colors are shining.
The baby was born
A newborn baby arrived.
Before a storm
The baby was born just prior to a storm.
And now I believe them
Something has convinced the singer to believe others.
What they said
The artist is now convinced that something specific is true, but it is not revealed here.
The thousand people
A large, collective group of individuals.
Who aren't really dead
These individuals are not actually deceased, despite some belief or statement to the contrary.
And now a fate calls him a mile away
Someone or something is calling the newborn away from the singer, and it is significant.
'Cause orange and red beams
The colors are the cause of this significant event.
Yes, are here to stay
The colors are not temporary, but instead will be present in some way going forward.
Now I believe him
The singer now believes a specific individual or entity, but it is not revealed who or why.
Before I escape
The singer may need to leave before the significant event takes place.
The thousand people
The large group of people is mentioned again.
Do not really care
Despite their existence, these people are not involved in the events that are happening.
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams
Repeating the mention of the bright colors.
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams
Repeating the mention of the bright colors.
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams
Repeating the mention of the bright colors.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIEL MC CULLOCH
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@Foldisfitch
Awesome!!! This song has been out for the last 47 years of my life...I can't believe today is the first time I heard this utterly fantastic song!!!
@maw269
The whole album is fantastic!
@janiceonley5842
Anything he ever did was awesome
@ron7044
Wow....flashback anyone ???? Thank you so much for good memories....
@windymeadows2
i remember when this album came out. i was 19. still have the album but i have not listened in years. i will. utube has connected me with a lot of erics songs i missed. thanks all for posting these great songs by the heart of a rocker with blues in his blood=eric burton. he did have the best sounding voice.
@MustangSam
My favorite Animals album. Still sounds as good as back then. Glad to see it on here!
@AntarblueGarneau
Thanks. I Love Eric Burdon & Animals, especially the original with Alan Price.
@juanfafutis2283
Hermosa canción , una gema de 1968.
@axxellein
Excellent!
@GaraiJo
Ufff !!! Great,great,great song !!!