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 - ...)
Ring of Fire
Eric Burdon Lyrics
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(Aaaa...)
Love is a burnin' thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire,
I fell into your ring of fire
I fell into that burnin' ring of fire
And the flames got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
The ring of fire
The taste of love is sweet
When souls like ours meet
I fell for you like a little child,
Oh, and the flames got wild
I fell into that burnin' ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames, they got higher
And it burns ,burns, burns
That ring of fire
The ring of fire
(Aaaa...)
(Aaaa...)
(Aaaa...)
(Aaaa...)
I fell into that burnin' ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames, they got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire
I fell into that burnin' ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames, they got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire
(Aaaa...) Well...burn
Let me burn in your ring of fire
(Aaaa...) Look out, baby
And the flames get higher and higher and higher, yeah
(Aaaa...) Let me burn in your ring of fire
God knows I'm burnin', baby
(Aaaa...) And the flames get higher
And the flames get higher
(Aaaa...) And the flames get higher and higher and higher, yeah
In the ring of fire
(Aaaa...) In the burnin' ring of fire
Burnin' ring of fire
(Aaaa...) The fire that burns is the fire that learns
(Aaaa...) Oh, burnin' right now,baby,
Burnin' up in the ring of fire, yeah
(Aaaa...)Well, I'm burnin', baby
Said, I'm burnin', baby
"Ring of Fire" by Eric Burdon & The Animals is a classic love song that delves into the passion and intensity of love. The song revolves around love being reminiscent of the "burning ring of fire." Love can be fiery and it can create a strong and intense bond that seems unbreakable, just like a ring of fire. The verses express how the singer falls deeply in love, feeling helpless and bound by desire. The chorus emphasizes the intensity of their love with the repetition of "burns, burns, burns, that ring of fire."
The song continues to describe the feeling of the "burning ring of fire," and how it can be overwhelming and almost dangerous. Falling deeper and deeper into this love, the passion and intensity manifest in the flames that continue to engulf them. The song ends with a plea to let the singer burn in the ring of fire and the flames getting higher.
Overall, this song depicts the power of love and the passion that can consume us. This burning ring of fire is not only a metaphor for the intensity of love, but it is also symbolic of the danger and destruction that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is a burnin' thing
Love is passionate and intense
And it makes a fiery ring
Love can create a ring or circle around two people
Bound by wild desire,
The intense passion and desire between two people connect them
I fell into your ring of fire
I became enveloped in your passionate love
And it burns, burns, burns
The love and passion between two people is strong and enduring
That ring of fire
That passionate love
The taste of love is sweet
Love is pleasurable and delightful
When souls like ours meet
When two like-minded people meet, it can create an intense connection
I fell for you like a little child,
I fell deeply in love and was vulnerable like a child
Oh, and the flames got wild
The passion and desire between us grew more intense
Let me burn in your ring of fire
Let me become consumed in your love
The fire that burns is the fire that learns
The passion and intensity of love can teach and transform us
Burnin' up in the ring of fire, yeah
Overwhelmed and consumed by the passionate love
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: June Carter, Merle Kilgore
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS
(Ahhh)
(Ahhh)
Love is a burning thing
It makes a fire ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell into your ring of fire
I fell into your burning ring of fire
I went down down down
And the flames got higher
And it burns burns burns
In the ring of fire, ring of fire
The taste of love is sweet
When souls like ours meet
I fell for you like a little child
Oh, and the flames got wild
I fell into that burning ring of fire
I went down down down
And the flames, they got higher
Yeah, it burns burns burns
In the ring of fire, ring of fire
(Ahhh)
(Ahhh)
(Ahhh)
I fell into that burning ring of fire
I went down down down
And the flames got higher
And it burns burns burns
Ring of fire, ring of fire
Well I fell into that burning ring of fire
I went down down down
And the flames, they got higher
And it burns burns burns
That ring of fire, that ring of fire
(Ahhh)
(Well it burns)
(Let me burn your ring of fire)
(Ahhh)
(And the flames)
(And the flames get higher and higher and higher)
(Ahhh)
(Let me burn in your ring of fire)
(It is burning, baby)
(Ahhh)
(The fire that burns is the fire that loves)
(Ah, burning ring of, baby, burning in the ring of fire)
(Well I burn away)
(Save your burning baby)
(Ahhh)
(And the flames get higher)
(And the flames get higher)
(And the flames get higher)
@miloskreculj6818
Love is a burnin' thing
It makes a fire ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell in to your ring of fire
I fell in to that burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire
The taste of love is sweet
When souls like I always meet
I fell for you like a little child
Ohhh, and flames got wild
I fell into that burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire
Ahh, ahh, ahhh
I fell into that burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames, they got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire
@shifteng
In my opinion the best version of this song, Eric stamps his own style on it. I bought this in 1968, still love it.
@andrevanniekerk2207
Never heard this version. I agree, love it!
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@fifi9943
Alex Orange you 'd better listen this of Wall of Voodoo, maybe you 'll change your opinion
@shifteng
@@fifi9943 yes I have listened to it good because its wild
@johanmarais3417
Legend, Animals deserve much more fame and respect than they actually got - Johan Marais South Africa
@DavidSmith-qs4je
Johnny must of been so proud when he heard this version it’s insane
@janeewalker
And don't forget the writer, June Carter Cash !
@mustangsally1058
Thats actually what I'm thinking. This is the first time I'm haring this and its blowing me away!