Met Eric once at a club I DJ'd at in Michigan. I knew he'd be there and asked if he sign some Animals albums I had. At that point his dinner arrived and he patiently said " Let Me finish my nachos first". Had a good talk with him about his passion for Blues. He's a good guy.
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
The first live music concert of my life was the Animals in Mobile, Alabama around 1965 in a monsoon! Not a bad start to a Life Filled with Music ~~~I'll never forget my sweet, brave Mother driving me through flooded streets in the low area of Downtown Mobile, while we got 10 inches of rain. The show, which was sold out was only 1/2 full because of the weather, but the Animals lived up to their RRHOF reputation. Eric Burdon was Magnifico!
@@tinyrockyplanet8953 his term authority meant he was a true leader in his era he had earned his own mark in the music industry with his music. he truly had an aura all his own dont make it about you
What a great fit to our feelings we damn sure wanted to get out of that place and all joined along singing it as loud as we could wherever is was heard on the armed forces radio and we were in a place secure enough to play a radio it drove the lifers crazy when we sung it FJB FBO VOTE TRUMP !!
I hope you are having a good day. Have you ever heard of lucid dreaming? If I was in a nursing home and I hadn't heard of it, I might consider taking it up as a hobby to help pass time better.
Eric Burdon normally held his voice back when he was singing. He had super powerful lungs and when he unleashed the voice and let it all hang out it was amazing.
Gives me chills every time i hear this. I just thank God I got out of that place alive. Da Nang 1971 , Thanks to all my brothers and sisters who did time in country, and to all now who are serving or who have served, thank you for keeping and protecting our freedom. As Bob Dylan said "The times they are a changin" but unfortunately not for the better. Eric Burdon's voice is fantastic, its captivating , The Zombies where another band that where right there with the Animals. Time is not on my side, but I've lived a good life, raised a great family to love this country and reading alot of these comments makes my heart feel good to know there is still people who love this country. God Bless America
GOD Bless you Keith - thank you for your service - Eric was an old soul - a voice of a 50 year old belting out of his young body - back when music was so much better - Kansas, The Eagles, the Zombies for sure - so many great songs - so many lost - BTW I am Canadian - we are having our own issues with Justine up here too - this revolution is worldwide - we will get there
I don’t know about the US, but I think maybe most British rocks stars coming out of the 60s and 70s were working class. Being in a band wasn’t really something folks with means did back then.
They were all WWII kids and suffered the hardships of Hitler's war on the world. Many of them lost parents in the war. They knew what the Blues were about.
Eric Burton is the best original frontman with a great voice and band.He is a musical Chameleon who has reinvented himself many times along his career playing a mixed bag of musical styles.Happy 80th Birthday you have earned it!
That's exactly what I was thinking they all looked like kids, but they were all in their late 20's at this point. Such a remarkable voice that Eric Burdon has! Will never be replicated!
As part of the younger generation I love this song. When I was little, I read a diary from Vietnam. One of the quotes in the book was “You haven’t lived until you’ve heard 100 Marines singing at the top of their lungs “WE’VE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE.” Loved the song ever since.
I was in SE Asia in the 60s, but not in Vietnam. "We Gotta Get Outa This Place" was called the unofficial anthem of The Nam for the American GIs. I also enjoyed "Sky Pilot". I think the name goes back to World War 2 and refers to the Padres who offered comfort for the poor fucks who had to go out and kill or be killed. As an Air Force guy, knowing my kind were dying in SE Asia, it was pretty intense.
Gulf War veteran. We borrowed the song for our little conflict. On a personal note, The Animals originated from my home town of Newcastle so they were a little taste of home.
I met Eric Burdon back in 1978 here in Vancouver when I worked at the Cave Nightclub and he was Performing there! I gave him a Personal Tour of the City and he got me DRUNK! 🍺🍺
This is the best time here. Music videos hadn’t become so corrupt and it’s so raw. I was born in 1967 so I missed out on it. Thankfully it was filmed for future generations. I grew up in its wake.
In the early 60s the TV was even more conservative than it is today. The producers always told the R&R stars to tone it down to a white homogenized frequency. Lol lol. You will note that all the wild stars would give a conservative performance. Look at the Beatles, Stones , Yardbirds, the were all so well groomed that every single hair was in place lol. This performance by the Animals is actually wild for the TV fashion of those days.
@John Napier What makes you think I don't buy music or don't know about great musicians? I do. Eric Burdon's voice is still special to me, regardless of how many other great musicians there are.
Most people thought this music would be gone when it left the Billboard charts. I am grateful that it lives on. I played lead guitar in local rock bands in high school and college. We basked in the glow of artists like these.
The first time I heard this on the radio back in 1965, I was blown away. Burdon's raw voice was singing the feelings in my soul. I was about 18 and had left a violent home life and facing the great unknown. It was good to know someone was feeling similar things and could paint the pictures the way I saw them. The Animals were the heroes of the downtrodden.
♥ 11 May 1941 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to living legend ERIC BURDON who turns 79-years today. Eric you're the greatest and we love you. Heartfelt and best birthday wishes radiate out to you along with tons of appreciation and thanks from your fans worldwide. Here's to you lovely man. x
What a fucking talented genius he is. So raw and from the tried and raunchy and groovy omg I can't believe it's taken me this long in lockdown to get to this place 😱😂🤖🤷
@@coolguy132435 -not necessarily true. My 95 year old mother likes this stuff better than what they were playing in the 1940’s when she was young. Good is good. Mediocre isn’t......
i think the Beatles are the most over-rated band in history, and have done since i was a child in the 70's. The animals are a league above them in every way as are many other bands imho.
Well said. Everybody is forgotten, just him now. I first heard Eric Burton of the Animals over the radio when I was 12 (in Hong Kong). I had no idea of what he was singing then. But his VOICE was MAGICAL. He was calling out ... calling out... Now, I am 72 years old, I understand. I comprehend what he was singing. His voice is the only meaningful connection of the past 60 years I've lived.
@@ravenmasters2467well I have to agree with u I think the Beatles are really the most overrated band period of all time there music sucks there’s better bands that are way better then the Beatles first The Rolling Stones amazing band they have been around way way longer then the Beatles made better songs and albums the song satisfaction was a big hit all over the world 1965 the stones have been around for 60 years now the Beatles they were only around for 8 short years what in the hell did the Beatles do in 8 years well they hardly toured the Beatles haven’t toured since 1966 and they only made 13 albums the stones were already a big touring band in the early 70’s while the Beatles broke up another band that’s better then the Beatles is The Dave Clark 5 glad all over knocked the Beatles I wanna hold your hand off the charts in 1964 I think the animals are even better then the Beatles
Eric Burdon has a great voice, like so many singers in the 60's bands - never realized it until later! The 60's music is the best - love ALL of it - makes me cry - thank God for all those great singers/musicians!
I think they are lip syncing this performance. I think that was common back then. There is no way those mics would pick up those voices that powerfully from those distances. In the studio, they would be right up to those mics.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY greetings to ERIC BURDON who turns 80 years today! (born May 11, 1941). Eric how can we begin to thankyou for all you have given the music world over the years. Thankyou for mesmerising us with your animal magnetism, your hard work, your beautiful music and your supreme voice ! 80 years is quite a landmark! We your fans love you, we appreciate you and we are truly thankful! Wishing you a very HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY today, may your day be filled with love, happiness and celebration. With best wishes, from Magusmagic.
I’ll never forget my dad driving me to the orthodontist…I was like 17 and I was hungover..and this song came on…and he turned it up real loud when the part came on about his dads hair turning gray and slaving his life away….needless to say I got the message! And everytime I hear this song I think of that!
Mrs 🇬🇧 .. Doesn't time go by so fast... He's so young ( Before I was born ) but what a voice that comes from his mouth... Who needs time when TH-cam shows us what was...❤
It's very odd that English bands in the 60s taught kids about the Blues, something that Black musicians in the U.S. had been doing for decades. We neved paid attention to them until British bands covered their music.
These guys never got the praise that they deserved with Mr. Burden's vocals and all those stunning hits. Sky Pilot was a masterpiece that was also over looked
I don't know how you think Sky Pilot has been overlooked. I've sung it so many times for older people and I've see their tears...and mine. Don't think your tastes are for all.
@@raymondgriffiths9409 No, that was the bass player Chas Chandler who brought him back to England because he wasn't appreciated in 'murica! He played with Eric Clapton at one of his 1st gigs over there and it is safe to say he left a fair impression and formed a band with 2 English musicians!
My dad said when he was in Nam that whenever this song was played at the holding center for guys going home, everyone even the people working there would sing along out loud.
Much respect to all Vietnam Vets. Thank you for your service. I'm a 65 year old female & I was still in grade school when this song came out. I had two older brothers in junior/senior year of high school that listened to this song on repeat so it quickly became a favorite of mine. I have been singing this song to myself (and sometimes softly out loud) so my co-workers can hear me, at almost every job I have ever had in my life. lol. It always makes me smile no matter how bad the day is going. My colleagues are usually not familiar with the song but it always puts a smile on their faces too.
Eric Burdon my Dawg, I was just a kid in the 60s, probably 6 or 7 when they first made it, loved it then. Ii saw their reunion tour Philly, old Spectrum 1982, best concert I ever saw. He did "Sky Pilot, you'll never reach the sky," brought the house down. And I saw Yes in the round, Genesis, The Who twice, Stones, ZZ Top, McCartney twice too. They were the best live!
Everytime I hear The Animals it brings back my rebel teen years I go from 62 to 17 what a great era for music this was - The younger generation will never know what they missed !
Hey pops, I'm a 17 years old little man loving The Animals' music. I assure you people my age still listening to these kinds of music. Now, I didn't want to be impolite. I don't actually speak English so I don't really know if I said it OK. I wanted to sound "rebel" but I don't know how to do it because I'm not like that. Pops is like little grandpa or something like that right? In Spanish is "Abue" or "Abuelito" which means, as you can tell, grandfather lul. Heh, I'm embarrassing myself writing this so take care.
👍 Right now all of the attention is on House of the Rising Sun, but Hilton's guitar made it happen on this song.. Also on Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 👍
@@rhymeswithsomethingy4766 You are right, we tend to forget about the lesser known songs, that sometimes are greater than the better known ones .. Peggy W.
it was our “battle cry” while in Nam! i’d played just bout every day over. Armed Forces Radio. while I was there in 68-69. central highlands 🇺🇸🦅💪👍😎❗️✌️
During the time I spent in the Army in Vietnam this was our theme song Whe sung it at the top of our longs whenever we heard it on the radio Thanks for letting us use it!!
It IS. In 2004 it was ranked number 233 on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list; it is also in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.
what a great song...love the guitar....back then it was all talent, no lip synchronizing or computerized sounds.....this group sang so many great songs. Gotta love the dancing moves on the music video of the crowd.
RIP the two members of The Animals Chas Chandler (December 18, 1938 - July 17, 1996), aged 57 Hilton Valentine (May 21, 1943 - January 29, 2021), aged 77 You both will always be remembered as legends.
Chas Chandler, had high potential, as a Music 🎶 Director and Producer, It's too bad him And Hendrix could not get back together and work on the 4 Album...
Add to that list Dave Rowberry (July 4, 1940 - June 6, 2003), aged 62. Not a founder-member, but replaced Alan Price on keyboards from 1965 and featured on several of their best-known hits.. That's him playing in this clip.
I sang that song in my head over and over in Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The song totally motivated me through at time with some sanity & determination not to waste and destroy myself like my dad had to in order to survive. I still love and think of that song and band fondly. Thank you for the video. -Just awesome!
Was 14 when the song was released and I was blown away by Burdon's powerful and raspy voice. Loved 'em ever since and the nostalgia from hearing their songs is brilliant and takes me back to my raucous teenage years. Sing it again Eric...
One of the best singers of the British Invasion to America....the Animals....OMG ...I remember them being on the Ed Sullivan show. What a sexy guy Eric Burton was.....and what a voice!!!! Thank you Eric.
I can't get over as to how BEAUTIFUL and HANDSOME he is!!! His eyes - a lovely shade of green. That Beauty mark on his cheek....could go on and on....♥️🌹
Animals were one of the best Bands of that era in music. Kinda raw with the ever present organ....
I hear the Ramones a bit.
@@NormAppleton have to add the Doors
Eric always Numero Uno
The Animals are my brothers!
Graduated high school in '66. THIS song was our chosen Senior Song. One of my favorite bands. Still have the vinyls.
Truly do envy you bro. This country artistically peaked 1957-87 IMO.
@@markwinchester3005 I think the some or the 90s music doesn't get the acknowledgement it deserves. The genre of grunge, for instance.
So have I! Left school 1965.
@@Bernacide 90s big beat is underrated
What a voice. He looks like a boy and this amazing man's voice comes out. Such memories, this band and this song.
Yeah ~
You realize a teenage boy can do a deep voice, right?
he was 24 years old
@@pyropulseIXXI😂😂😂
He definitely has magic about him 🥰
❤ I'm 70 now I'm glad I was raised during the Great song era
Yep! I'm 70 AND I say the same all the time
I’m 70 now too! The era of timeless music!!! Nothing has ever topped it! 💕
@@beckywheeler9372 The Great 60s the only trouble is we are old old.
I'm 70 also
Best music ever
Love eric ❤️
Me too! 🇦🇺
Timeless classic. Impossible for me to believe that Eric is now 82 and several of the guys have passed on. Live forever Animals. 🙏❤
I like to listen to Eric Burdon along with the rest of the Animals. We are the French Quarter.
Met Eric once at a club I DJ'd at in Michigan. I knew he'd be there and asked if he sign some Animals albums I had. At that point his dinner arrived and he patiently said " Let Me finish my nachos first". Had a good talk with him about his passion for Blues. He's a good guy.
My grandfather was a Vietnam veteran. He had this song play at his funeral six years ago. Today marks the seventh anniversary of his passing.
So was my cousin. RIP Jim
He passed from this world last July
He has good taste in music
I tip my hat to all Vietnam Vets, like your grandfather and my dad.
God bless you and your family
Reminds many of that conflict also the title is so apt
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
Lucky boy...great uncle Eric was a helluva looker..
Cool👍
Does he have much of his rock and roll money left?
How cool.
👏❤️😄 awesome
The first live music concert of my life was the Animals in Mobile, Alabama around 1965 in a monsoon! Not a bad start to a Life Filled with Music ~~~I'll never forget my sweet, brave Mother driving me through flooded streets in the low area of Downtown Mobile, while we got 10 inches of rain. The show, which was sold out was only 1/2 full because of the weather, but the Animals lived up to their RRHOF reputation. Eric Burdon was Magnifico!
Did they play this song ?
Eric Burdon is an old soul. Even this young, he has an aura of authority. He's amazing!
@@tinyrockyplanet8953 his term authority meant he was a true leader in his era he had earned his own mark in the music industry with his music. he truly had an aura all his own dont make it about you
he is! he is Eric - the rock god - Burdon to me. There is no better.
Makes Mick, John, Paul, Ray,Dave and the rest look foolish
What movie is this in?
he looks like the kid in the omen
Song is still relevant today, if not more! Eric's voice is iconic. Love it!
THE Vietnam THEME SONG. I saw Eric Burdon at the Fillmore West in 1971. Good guy. a regular guy.
What a great fit to our feelings we damn sure wanted to get out of that place and all joined along singing it as loud as we could wherever is was heard on the armed forces radio and we were in a place secure enough to play a radio it drove the lifers crazy when we sung it FJB FBO VOTE TRUMP !!
I hope the Afghan vets also feel this way.
Born in 1952... Eric defines my generation.
I live in a nursing home in Nebraska and I play this song quite a bit.
How are you
I hope you are having a good day. Have you ever heard of lucid dreaming? If I was in a nursing home and I hadn't heard of it, I might consider taking it up as a hobby to help pass time better.
Hope you are still rockin on!
@@elinope4745You can't just have a lucid dream whenever you fancy.Youre either lucky enough to have them or you're not.Its natural.
@@ExcaliburDawn if you do dream journaling you will begin to have them.
Eric Burdon normally held his voice back when he was singing. He had super powerful lungs and when he unleashed the voice and let it all hang out it was amazing.
kool
yer eveyone in walker had powerful voices, ye see 20 thousand ship yard workers, the noise was incredible, riveters, 24hours a day, except sunday.
That scream he does raises the hair on the back of my neck every time.... XOXO 💋
Absolutely my favorite singer of the 60's
yah i can hear it...he can go deep with his voice...such range
Gives me chills every time i hear this. I just thank God I got out of that place alive. Da Nang 1971 , Thanks to all my brothers and sisters who did time in country, and to all now who are serving or who have served, thank you for keeping and protecting our freedom. As Bob Dylan said "The times they are a changin" but unfortunately not for the better. Eric Burdon's voice is fantastic, its captivating , The Zombies where another band that where right there with the Animals. Time is not on my side, but I've lived a good life, raised a great family to love this country and reading alot of these comments makes my heart feel good to know there is still people who love this country. God Bless America
Only entity on earth who threatened your Freedom was uncle Sammy. Since 1791 it is all BS. Sad, but true.
GOD Bless you Keith - thank you for your service - Eric was an old soul - a voice of a 50 year old belting out of his young body - back when music was so much better - Kansas, The Eagles, the Zombies for sure - so many great songs - so many lost - BTW I am Canadian - we are having our own issues with Justine up here too - this revolution is worldwide - we will get there
i served 13.5 yrs and would do it again. i love this country with all of my heart. would have served longer but a disability took that away from me
@@evilzu3005 seems everyone exits either poisoned or physically or mentally impaired.
My uncle served in the us army in Vietnam too. Father's brother
I get mesmerized when I watch this video! I can watch Eric Burdon all day
I'm back again - can't believe how brilliant this is - sheer masterpiece ...
I'M 75 old, some tears are falling down at listenig this song..
Eric Burdon. In the top five leading the British Invasion.
💧🌊
Unlike almost all rock stars of that era, Burdon was straight working class. When he sang, he knew what he was singing about because he lived it.
True
Newcastle, his birthplace, is coal mining .
I don’t know about the US, but I think maybe most British rocks stars coming out of the 60s and 70s were working class. Being in a band wasn’t really something folks with means did back then.
They were all WWII kids and suffered the hardships of Hitler's war on the world. Many of them lost parents in the war. They knew what the Blues were about.
Eric Burton is the best original frontman with a great voice and band.He is a musical Chameleon who has reinvented himself many times along his career playing a mixed bag of musical styles.Happy 80th Birthday you have earned it!
He looks like he’s 16 or something and you don’t expect that huge voice to come out of this little guy and he’s just amazing
That's exactly what I was thinking they all looked like kids, but they were all in their late 20's at this point. Such a remarkable voice that Eric Burdon has! Will never be replicated!
a kid with a voice of 40 years man, amazing Eric
Consider the era war torn etc. Kids grow up fast around that sort of thing.
yes he is amazing!
@@JimmysViolinBow ele era lindo
As part of the younger generation I love this song. When I was little, I read a diary from Vietnam. One of the quotes in the book was “You haven’t lived until you’ve heard 100 Marines singing at the top of their lungs “WE’VE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE.”
Loved the song ever since.
DIG the INTRODUCTION by CAPTAIN SPAULDING ⚡⚡✌️😎🎃 🦇 S.H.👍⚡⚡🎃R.I.P.🎃✌️
Great song from the best. Eat your heart out Jagger...
Same here. 70-71 Bong Son....We Gotta Get outa this place............................
I was in SE Asia in the 60s, but not in Vietnam. "We Gotta Get Outa This Place" was called the unofficial anthem of The Nam for the American GIs.
I also enjoyed "Sky Pilot". I think the name goes back to World War 2 and refers to the Padres who offered comfort for the poor fucks who had to go out and kill or be killed. As an Air Force guy, knowing my kind were dying in SE Asia, it was pretty intense.
Spent two years in viet nam. Every local band that entertained troops sang this song at the end of their show. Takes me back every time I hear it.
The voice of a generation !
@@Kevin-hn6wp AMEN, BROTHER ❣️🇺🇸💯🙏
OOHRAH
My grandfather served in vietnam he was Us army 235th infantry
@@baconhair9675 I think your Grandfather for his service. OOHRAH from an old Marine.
First night in country. Cu Chi. Hundreds of GIs singing We Gotta Get Outta This Place. Chills.
I was 9 yo when Vietnam ended, but I have 100% respect and appreciation for what you guys did for us over there. Thank you for your service.
also a favorite at LZ max
I'm 78, Nam vet and this is one of the classic songs of our generation-- the words are so true today!
Thankyou for your service brother 😊🙏
Thank you for your service and the sacrifices you were ordered to make.
Gulf War veteran. We borrowed the song for our little conflict. On a personal note, The Animals originated from my home town of Newcastle so they were a little taste of home.
My dad is the same age as you and was fighting the Indonesians in Borneo at the time and this was their song as well.
I met Eric Burdon back in 1978 here in Vancouver when I worked at the Cave Nightclub and he was Performing there! I gave him a Personal Tour of the City and he got me DRUNK! 🍺🍺
VERY COOOL! Lucky you !
That would be really cool to meet him. His music is so good.
Such a cool story. I live in Vancouver myself
Wonderful!
Good golly miss molly
WHAT I woulda done to
see or meet him!! I loved
Eric sooo MUCH!!😍😘
Wow! Eric Burden’s voice is so powerful and moving. It reaches right into your soul.
This is the best time here. Music videos hadn’t become so corrupt and it’s so raw. I was born in 1967 so I missed out on it. Thankfully it was filmed for future generations. I grew up in its wake.
How could these guys rock so hard so calmly?
That was their gimmick. Eric didn't like to dance
In the early 60s the TV was even more conservative than it is today. The producers always told the R&R stars to tone it down to a white homogenized frequency. Lol lol. You will note that all the wild stars would give a conservative performance. Look at the Beatles, Stones , Yardbirds, the were all so well groomed that every single hair was in place lol. This performance by the Animals is actually wild for the TV fashion of those days.
Good crops
What's really funny is, this video is from a movie.......a movie that Mystery Science Theater 3000 mocked and mocked well!
This was my Vietnam song,1967-1968
Best voice in R & R..... ever.
There will never be another Eric Burdon. That Voice.
Boy, tell em
Was so shocked when I heard years late the ring of fire was written by Jonny cash! For me it will always be the animals!
@John Napier What makes you think I don't buy music or don't know about great musicians? I do. Eric Burdon's voice is still special to me, regardless of how many other great musicians there are.
Guy Béard
and like me he too has asthma I don't know how he did for so many years
I’m in my 70’s still love the animals. My teen music when I left school!
Eric, living legend who will celebrate his birthday in seven days. Long live him!
Most people thought this music would be gone when it left the Billboard charts. I am grateful that it lives on. I played lead guitar in local rock bands in high school and college. We basked in the glow of artists like these.
The first time I heard this on the radio back in 1965, I was blown away. Burdon's raw voice was singing the feelings in my soul. I was about 18 and had left a violent home life and facing the great unknown. It was good to know someone was feeling similar things and could paint the pictures the way I saw them. The Animals were the heroes of the downtrodden.
I was 16 that summer. It certainly brings back some fun memories. 🥰Thank you!
Eric, what a phenomenal voice!😍
ERIC BURDON.
A voice like no other.!!!! ❤
♥ 11 May 1941 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to living legend ERIC BURDON who turns 79-years today. Eric you're the greatest and we love you. Heartfelt and best birthday wishes radiate out to you along with tons of appreciation and thanks from your fans worldwide. Here's to you lovely man. x
Holy crap! True legend in the music industry!!!
What a fucking talented genius he is. So raw and from the tried and raunchy and groovy omg I can't believe it's taken me this long in lockdown to get to this place 😱😂🤖🤷
Month of the Snake (Taurus) Year of the Metal Snake 1941. Another Double Snake is Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.
Holy crap, where did the years go ? Eric, 79 ?, tell me it ain't so.
Eric Burdon's voice was priceless.. oh the 60s music, nothing compares.
Autotune and rap ruined music!
Well, it was "Priceless" when Alan left. But know what ya mean.......
@@JO-ly3hi Every generation says this of the generations to come. I doubt your parents were any different.
@@coolguy132435 -not necessarily true. My 95 year old mother likes this stuff better than what they were playing in the 1940’s when she was young. Good is good. Mediocre isn’t......
You should have to know that he's using American accent.
I was thrilled ( understatement) to see Eric and a band perform in San Fransisco in 2017, summer, in a park, free. 2017! amazing, what a career!
His voice... forget the Beatles or Stones. That comes straight from his heart and slams into mine... and has for more than 60 years. ❤
i think the Beatles are the most over-rated band in history, and have done since i was a child in the 70's. The animals are a league above them in every way as are many other bands imho.
Well said. Everybody is forgotten, just him now. I first heard Eric Burton of the Animals over the radio when I was 12 (in Hong Kong). I had no idea of what he was singing then. But his VOICE was MAGICAL. He was calling out ... calling out... Now, I am 72 years old, I understand. I comprehend what he was singing. His voice is the only meaningful connection of the past 60 years I've lived.
@@ravenmasters2467 I agree.
let’s not slam bands that inspired eachother in music culture??
@@ravenmasters2467well I have to agree with u I think the Beatles are really the most overrated band period of all time there music sucks there’s better bands that are way better then the Beatles first The Rolling Stones amazing band they have been around way way longer then the Beatles made better songs and albums the song satisfaction was a big hit all over the world 1965 the stones have been around for 60 years now the Beatles they were only around for 8 short years what in the hell did the Beatles do in 8 years well they hardly toured the Beatles haven’t toured since 1966 and they only made 13 albums the stones were already a big touring band in the early 70’s while the Beatles broke up another band that’s better then the Beatles is The Dave Clark 5 glad all over knocked the Beatles I wanna hold your hand off the charts in 1964 I think the animals are even better then the Beatles
Eric Burdon is the epitome of rock and roll and the blues.
So refreshing if a new band with the same looks, energy and 60's style songs were to appear on today's stage.
He sure is,,,a PowerHouse! 😅
And jazz.
@@jgstargazerwhat you don't like "b***es in the club" or "watch me degrade myself?" Those are works of art 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️😆
YES! 💯
Eric Burdon has a great voice, like so many singers in the 60's bands - never realized it until later! The 60's music is the best - love ALL of it - makes me cry - thank God for all those great singers/musicians!
Yes British Invasion , add Motown and surf music the 60’svmusic is the soundtrack of my “ wonder years” ( and many others)
ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY!!!! ZERO EFFORT TO MAKE THAT INCREDI LE SOUND!!!!
He seems to put no effort into his singing, and yet his voice is so powerful. It's hard to believe that voice is coming out of him. I love this band.
I think they are lip syncing this performance. I think that was common back then. There is no way those mics would pick up those voices that powerfully from those distances. In the studio, they would be right up to those mics.
Miming
He’s lip syncing for the video.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY greetings to ERIC BURDON who turns 80 years today! (born May 11, 1941). Eric how can we begin to thankyou for all you have given the music world over the years. Thankyou for mesmerising us with your animal magnetism, your hard work, your beautiful music and your supreme voice ! 80 years is quite a landmark! We your fans love you, we appreciate you and we are truly thankful! Wishing you a very HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY today, may your day be filled with love, happiness and celebration. With best wishes, from Magusmagic.
Good music will never die. My 7 year old son knows the words by heart. And he's discovered the volume button. Good boy
I hope you've bought him some shampoo, so he can wash his hair occasionally. Unlike Eric...........
Very good boy.
❤️
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I’ll never forget my dad driving me to the orthodontist…I was like 17 and I was hungover..and this song came on…and he turned it up real loud when the part came on about his dads hair turning gray and slaving his life away….needless to say I got the message! And everytime I hear this song I think of that!
Never get tired of listening to the Animals, still sounds as good as it did in the 60s
Eric had an amazing voice, above everyone else. Electrifying. One of the greatest.
It is a dream of mine to watch The Animals and The Doors play together... I hope all my rockers make it to Heaven along with myself 🙏
Mrs 🇬🇧 .. Doesn't time go by so fast... He's so young ( Before I was born ) but what a voice that comes from his mouth... Who needs time when TH-cam shows us what was...❤
This BAND & E. BURDON revolutionized R&R Blues! Feels just like the WORLD we are living in TODAY...
It's very odd that English bands in the 60s taught kids about the Blues, something that Black musicians in the U.S. had been doing for decades. We neved paid attention to them until British bands covered their music.
ERIC WAS AN EPIC Vocalist ❣️ Sooo HAPPY that newer gens are REDISCOVERING HIM ❣️
A unique voice that no one can copy,
With all the electronic gizmos in this world no one has been able to really duplicate it,
Just so damned cool. How singer is listening and moving with the bass. Such a treasure of a performance. Thank you.
I consider The Animals the first punk rock band. The arrangements, the vocals, the subject matter…the name!
How can that big voice come out of that little baby face.
For real!!! What a doll he is.
How did Sinatra's voice come out of a 98 pound scarecrow (when he was still young).
@@Cryptonymicus Yeah, but he was a crooner, wasn't he.
Some people are just blessed with talent.
I still asking me that!
Name a better era of music than the 1960's gave to the world. There isn't one, from a 1970's baby.
Agreed - from a 90s baby 💜
What a song really appreciated and amazing I love the band ❤❤❤
These guys never got the praise that they deserved with Mr. Burden's vocals and all those stunning hits. Sky Pilot was a masterpiece that was also over looked
"Down in Monterey" is one of my favorites! So is "Warm San Francisco Nights."
Better than the beatles or stones...by far...
House of the rising sun as well!
I don't know how you think Sky Pilot has been overlooked. I've sung it so many times for older people and I've see their tears...and mine.
Don't think your tastes are for all.
Maybe they did deserve more, but they got PLENTY. This song was huge.
Eric's Burdon's voice is just so soulful, and he looks like a teen!!!
And he was also the manager
of Jimmy Hendrix legend mate pure and simple
@@raymondgriffiths9409 No, that was the bass player Chas Chandler who brought him back to England because he wasn't appreciated in 'murica! He played with Eric Clapton at one of his 1st gigs over there and it is safe to say he left a fair impression and formed a band with 2 English musicians!
Brilliant lyrics
He was around 24 in this clip.
Rick Astley!!
I still love this song and I’m 70.
Brings back a lot of memories!
My dad said when he was in Nam that whenever this song was played at the holding center for guys going home, everyone even the people working there would sing along out loud.
Much respect to all Vietnam Vets. Thank you for your service. I'm a 65 year old female & I was still in grade school when this song came out. I had two older brothers in junior/senior year of high school that listened to this song on repeat so it quickly became a favorite of mine. I have been singing this song to myself (and sometimes softly out loud) so my co-workers can hear me, at almost every job I have ever had in my life. lol. It always makes me smile no matter how bad the day is going. My colleagues are usually not familiar with the song but it always puts a smile on their faces too.
Burdon sang effortlessly, just a perfect rocker without the filth of today. Just pure charisma.
Eric Burdon my Dawg, I was just a kid in the 60s, probably 6 or 7 when they first made it, loved it then.
Ii saw their reunion tour Philly, old Spectrum 1982, best concert I ever saw. He did "Sky Pilot, you'll never reach the sky," brought the house down. And I saw Yes in the round, Genesis, The Who twice, Stones, ZZ Top, McCartney twice too. They were the best live!
I saw Eric Burdon perform at the Hoboken street festival in 2004 and he still had it! Voice was strong as ever.
I saw him in back in 2017 in Lorain, Ohio. Great concert. His voice is still incredible!!
@@eileenladden944 And he still looks pretty good, too
Must be his young wife!! 😊😊
Everytime I hear The Animals it brings back my rebel teen years I go from 62 to 17 what a great era for music this was - The younger generation will never know what they missed !
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Hey pops, I'm a 17 years old little man loving The Animals' music. I assure you people my age still listening to these kinds of music.
Now, I didn't want to be impolite. I don't actually speak English so I don't really know if I said it OK. I wanted to sound "rebel" but I don't know how to do it because I'm not like that. Pops is like little grandpa or something like that right? In Spanish is "Abue" or "Abuelito" which means, as you can tell, grandfather lul. Heh, I'm embarrassing myself writing this so take care.
@@ismaelmeltgomez8662 your English is great! Btw i’m sixteen listening to this to!
Yep Charlie...I can definitely relate...
Yes! That's true!
These boys performed so many iconic rock and blues tunes. Incredible! 👍🏼
Amazing voice for a young teen guy.... I alwys thought he was older growing up..... old soul, unique sound.... I miss these days.
RIP Hilton Valentine such a good guitarist and nice man
👍 Right now all of the attention is on House of the Rising Sun, but Hilton's guitar made it happen on this song..
Also on Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 👍
RIP 😢🙏🏻
@@marivg8948 i thought it was Eric that passed
@@rhymeswithsomethingy4766 They got so many great toons but your right they are all over House.
@@rhymeswithsomethingy4766 You are right, we tend to forget about the lesser known songs, that sometimes are greater than the better known ones .. Peggy W.
it was our “battle cry” while in Nam! i’d played just bout every day over. Armed Forces Radio. while I was there in 68-69. central highlands 🇺🇸🦅💪👍😎❗️✌️
That's so cool. Thanks for sharing, and THANK YOU for your service 🇺🇸 🙏
Ha that's badass
Airborne
I perferd to paint it BLACK
They play it in Vietnam movies the song always reminds me of that
I've always loved Eric's voice and these songs are unforgettable! I love them!
Hey Eric Burdon,thank you for your music and vision,thank you so much🙏✍🎙👌
I'm leaving my comment here so when someone likes it, I can come back and listen to this masterpiece again.
Seen 2 × in Florida I'm Army Vet & When I Was Young God Bless US Vet And Your Family
Great song🤩!
Come back and listen!
I love this song!!
@@triciac1019 . Thank you 😊
This band was absolutely amazing. No other words really.
Jerry Watkins You realize there actually are more words, right? Your comment isn't original.
+John Startop neither is yours. what's your point?
stfu dawg ooooooh
@@LorenzoDoesntExist why do morons like you always have to start shit?
Man you have 666 likes !
one of the most powerful singers of the 60's and 70's
During the time I spent in the Army in Vietnam this was our theme song Whe sung it at the top of our longs whenever we heard it on the radio Thanks for letting us use it!!
Should be in rock & roll hall of fame. Shameful. Eric Burton deserves to be recognized especially with his voice.
It IS. In 2004 it was ranked number 233 on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list; it is also in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.
They were and still are to stupid to know that
Only recorded for 2 years mostly covers or out of the Brill building
what a great song...love the guitar....back then it was all talent, no lip synchronizing or computerized sounds.....this group sang so many great songs. Gotta love the dancing moves on the music video of the crowd.
This is lip synced .😂
Eric Burdon, genius. One of the greats! This band was so innovative and ahead of it's time! So many songs are timeless and still relevent. Animals 💝💝💝
Great Video..Hard to believe this is 1965 ..Eric Burdon hands down one of the best vocalist in the past 60 years!
RIP the two members of The Animals
Chas Chandler (December 18, 1938 - July 17, 1996), aged 57
Hilton Valentine (May 21, 1943 - January 29, 2021), aged 77
You both will always be remembered as legends.
Chas Chandler, had high potential, as a Music 🎶 Director and Producer, It's too bad him And Hendrix could not get back together and work on the 4 Album...
Add to that list Dave Rowberry (July 4, 1940 - June 6, 2003), aged 62. Not a founder-member, but replaced Alan Price on keyboards from 1965 and featured on several of their best-known hits.. That's him playing in this clip.
I remember seeing this as a kid on our black and white TV, I think this is from the movie IT'S A BIKINI WORLD.
Chas was an EXCELLENT Bassist and way ahead of many from his era,....
@@natewhite455He didn't do too bad with Slade in the early 70s
You just cannot walk away from this masterpiece!
I wouldn't walk away....
I'd stay and listen forever.
I'm 65; and I love oldies
I sang that song in my head over and over in Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The song totally motivated me through at time with some sanity & determination not to waste and destroy myself like my dad had to in order to survive. I still love and think of that song and band fondly. Thank you for the video. -Just awesome!
He has a voice of an older man and a young face. Deep.
I should have been born during this era of music. Real talent no auto-tune or vocal track
Was 14 when the song was released and I was blown away by Burdon's powerful and raspy voice. Loved 'em ever since and the nostalgia from hearing their songs is brilliant and takes me back to my raucous teenage years. Sing it again Eric...
Love the way Eric enunciates the lyric “Pretty”🦋
He had the most fabulous voice, and range..loved listening to him sing..
One of the best singers of the British Invasion to America....the Animals....OMG ...I remember them being on the Ed Sullivan show. What a sexy guy Eric Burton was.....and what a voice!!!! Thank you Eric.
I wish I was lucky enough to meet him, I would probably faint if I was to even see him in person. Ha,ha.
I can't get over as to how BEAUTIFUL and HANDSOME he is!!!
His eyes - a lovely shade of green. That Beauty mark on his cheek....could go on and on....♥️🌹
Nice to see Chas Chandler on stage, one of the last performances before he left the band.
Eric Burdon has been carrying about 3 different life experiences in his soul...
Thank you for giving it to us as song/music