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 - ...)
Spirit
Eric Burdon Lyrics
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For such a long time.
I can't lose your memory, baby,
You're always on my mind.
Tearin' my day, baby. Weekends too.
I just can't lose your memory, baby,
Everywhere I look I see you.
You got, you got spirit. Spirit, baby.
Come on, come on, come on, spirit. Spirit, baby.
Give it up, give it up, give it up. Yea, yea.
Spirit, but I ain't got you. I ain't got you.
Blow your horn, blow your horn, baby.
Blow your horn, baby. Blow, blow.
Ooh your spirit is taunting me, baby.
Ooh your spirit is haunting me, baby. Yea.
I can't get you, baby, out of my mind (out of my mind).
Ooh I can't get you, baby, yea
Out of my mind. I swear,
I'm goin' crazy, yes I am.
I swear I'm goin' crazy, for you.
You got what I need so bad,
You got what I need so bad.
Everywhere I go, baby, all I see is you
Staring back at me.
Spirit, spirit baby.
Spirit, spirit baby.
Give it up, give it up, give it up. Yea, yea.
Spirit, spirit baby.
Come on, come on, come on.
Spirit I ain't got you.
I wish that I
If only I, if only I, if only I, if only I,
If I had you, baby, I'd have the world tied in the palm of my hand.
Ooh in the palm of my hand, I'd have the world in the palm of my hand
If only I had you, if only I, If only I.
Maybe you don't know, baby. Maybe you don't know, baby,
But you know that love is, love is everywhere, yes it is.
Love is, love is everywhere, love is everywhere, love is, love is, love is
The song "Spirit" by Eric Burdon & WAR is a fascinating composition that talks about infatuation and the feeling of being unable to forget someone. The song is about a person who has been obsessed with someone for a long time and is struggling to let go of their memory. The lyrics suggest that this person is constantly haunted by the image of the person they are infatuated with and can't get them out of their mind.
The chorus of the song is particularly interesting because it talks about how this person's spirit is so captivating that they simply can't resist it. They are drawn to this person's energy and passion, and they wish they had it for themselves. The lyrics suggest that this person is in love not just with the physical appearance of the object of their affection, but also with their inner qualities.
The song is also about the power of love and how it can be all-encompassing. The lyrics suggest that love is everywhere and that it can transform your life if you allow it to. This song is a beautiful tribute to the power of love and how it can change our lives forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been watching you,
I have been observing you closely,
For such a long time.
For a prolonged period,
I can't lose your memory, baby,
I cannot rid myself of your recollection,
You're always on my mind.
You are continuously in my thoughts,
Tearin' my day, baby. Weekends too.
Causing me to suffer from emotional distress even on my weekdays and weekends,
Everywhere I look I see you.
I see you no matter where I direct my gaze,
You got spirit. Spirit, baby.
You have a certain energy that is unique and appealing,
Come on, come on, come on, spirit. Spirit, baby.
Encouraging the spirit he finds attractive to emerge and take action,
Give it up, give it up, give it up. Yea, yea.
Exhorting to put forth more effort,
Spirit, but I ain't got you. I ain't got you.
Acknowledging that he does not have the spirit's affection,
Blow your horn, blow your horn, baby.
Expressing that he would like to hear more from the person he desires,
Ooh your spirit is taunting me, baby.
Feeling that the spirit he desires is continuously teasing him,
Ooh your spirit is haunting me, baby. Yea.
Feeling that the spirit he desires is leaving a strong and disconcerting impression on him,
I can't get you, baby, out of my mind (out of my mind).
Expressing that he cannot stop thinking about the person he desires despite attempts to do so,
I swear, I'm goin' crazy, yes I am.
Expressing that the infatuation he is experiencing is driving him insane,
You got what I need so bad,
The person he desires posses something he strongly yearns for,
Everywhere I go, baby, all I see is you
Seeing the person he desires no matter where he goes,
Staring back at me. Spirit, spirit baby.
Feeling that even the person he desires is continuously returning his gaze, even in his imagination,
If only I had you, baby, I'd have the world tied in the palm of my hand.
Expressing that if the spirit he desires reciprocated his feelings, he would feel like he is capable of achieving anything,
Maybe you don't know, baby.
Suggesting that the person he desires may not be aware of the impact they have on him,
Love is, love is everywhere, love is everywhere, love is, love is, love is
Signifying that even when he feels emotionally wrecked by this one person, he knows there is still a lot of love in the world.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX MILLER, KATHERINE FUSSEY
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