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 - ...)
We've Gotta Get Out of This Place
Eric Burdon Lyrics
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Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'
Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
Watched his hair been turnin' grey
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
Oh yes I know it
(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every night and day
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you
Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true, yeah
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it
Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
I know he's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every day baby
(Yeah!) Whoa!
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
Girl, there's a better life for me and you
Somewhere baby, somehow I know it
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
Girl, there's a better life for me and you
Believe me baby
I know it baby
You know it too
The lyrics to Eric Burdon's "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" detail the desire for a better life, and the feeling of being trapped in a gritty, working-class environment with little hope for change. The song's first verse sets the scene of a "dirty old part of the city" where the sun doesn't shine, and people around the singer are telling him it's futile to try to improve their lives. The second verse introduces the idea of mortality, as the singer acknowledges that his girl, who is "young and pretty," will be "dead before [her] time is due."
The third verse provides a personal touch, as the singer reflects on his father's life of hard work and the toll it has taken on him, with his hair turning gray as he lies dying in bed. The chorus is repeated twice, with the singer proclaiming that he and his girl have to get out of this place, as there is a better life for them somewhere else. Ultimately, the song is a call to action, urging the listener to not get complacent and to strive for a better life, no matter how difficult it may be.
Line by Line Meaning
In this dirty old part of the city
We are currently living in a rundown area of town.
Where the sun refused to shine
The atmosphere here is generally bleak and gloomy.
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'
The locals advise against making an effort to improve our situation while living here.
Now my girl you're so young and pretty
My significant other is both youthful and attractive.
And one thing I know is true
I am certain of one fact:
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
Living in this area can be dangerous and may cause an untimely death.
Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
I have witnessed my father's fatal decline.
Watched his hair been turnin' grey
I have observed my father's physical deterioration.
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
My father has toiled tirelessly throughout his existence.
(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
Yes, indeed, my father has been working extremely diligently.
I've been workin' too, baby
I have also been dedicating myself to my work.
Every night and day
My work is neverending and consumes my entire day-to-day.
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
I wholeheartedly concur!
We gotta get out of this place
We must escape from this bleak environment.
If it's the last thing we ever do
Even if it is a risky or challenging endeavor.
'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you
For our well-being and quality of life, we must find a more suitable place to live together.
Somewhere baby, somehow I know it
I am confident that a better existence exists for us both other than herein.
Believe me baby
I am not merely spouting empty words.
I know it baby
I am positive that a better future awaits us.
You know it too
You realize the importance of leaving and leading a healthier existence elsewhere.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jasonphillips3865
I'm leaving my comment here so when someone likes it, I can come back and listen to this masterpiece again.
@richardknapp3800
Seen 2 × in Florida I'm Army Vet & When I Was Young God Bless US Vet And Your Family
@marknewton6984
Great song🤩!
@triciac1019
Come back and listen!
@christinaFaith84
I love this somg!!
@jasonphillips3865
@@triciac1019 . Thank you 😊
@jbuckley3438
Eric burdon is my great uncle 😊. And my youngest son is the spitting image if him. I love how it's skipped generations and then suddenly it's the mirror image ! #burdons
@lechatel
Lucky boy...great uncle Eric was a helluva looker..
@seaofcronos675
Cool👍
@mr.mediocregamer9653
Does he have much of his rock and roll money left?