The Animals Lyrics Its My Life

The Animals were a British rock band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle.

The Animals were a British rock band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle. They were part of the British Invasion, being one of the most popular bands of their era. Known for their gritty, raw, bluesy sound and hard-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature songs House of the Rising Sun and Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, the band underwent numerous personnel changes, while influencing the later heavy metal music with the riffs of their rock songs such as We Gotta Get Out Of This Place and It's my Life. They emerged as an exponent of psychedelic music before dissolving at the end of the decade. In 1983 they had a comeback and toured for six months before disbanding forever.

History

First incarnation

Formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne during 1962 and 1963 when Burdon joined the existing Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, the original line-up comprised Eric Burdon (vocals), Alan Price (organ and keyboards), Hilton Valentine (guitar), John Steel (drums), and Bryan "Chas" Chandler (bass). The Animals' moderate success in their hometown and a connection with The Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky motivated them to move to London in 1964, in time to be grouped with the British Invasion. They performed fiery versions of the staple rhythm and blues repertoire (Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone, etc). Signed to the Columbia Graphophone subsidiary of EMI, a rocking version of the standard "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" (retitled Baby Let Me Take You Home) was their first UK hit single.

THE ANIMALS LYRICS

album: "The Animals [UK]" (1964)

The Story Of Bo Diddley

Bury My Body

Dimples

I've Been Around

I'm In Love Again

The Girl Can't Help It

I'm Mad Again

She Said Yeah

(Night Time Is) The Right Time

Memphis Tennessee

Boom Boom

Around And Around

album: "The Animals [US]" (1964)

The House Of The Rising Sun

Blue Feeling

The Girl Can't Help It

Baby Let Me Take You Home

(Night Time Is) The Right Time

Talkin' 'Bout You

Around And Around

I'm In Love Again

Gonna Send You Back To Walker

Memphis Tennessee

I'm Mad Again

I've Been Around

album: "The Animals On Tour [US]" (1965)

Boom Boom

How You've Changed

I Believe To My Soul

Mess Around

Bright Lights, Big City

Worried Life Blues

Let The Good Times Roll

I Ain't Got You

Hallelujah, I Love Her So

I'm Crying

Dimples

She Said Yeah

album: "Animal Tracks [UK]" (1965)

Mess Around

How You've Changed

Hallelujah, I Love Her So

I Believe To My Soul

Worried Life Blues

Roberta

I Ain't Got You

Bright Lights, Big City

Let The Good Times Roll

For Miss Caulker

Roadrunner

album: "Animal Tracks [US]" (1965)

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Take It Easy

Bring It On Home To Me

Roberta

The Story Of Bo Diddley

I Can't Believe It

For Miss Caulker

Club A Go-Go

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Bury My Body

album: "Animalisms [UK]" (1966)

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show

Maudie

Outcast

Sweet Little Sixteen

You're On My Mind

Gin House Blues

Squeeze Her, Tease Her

What Am I Living For

I Put A Spell On You

She'll Return It

album: "Animalization [USA]" (1966)

Don't Bring Me Down

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show

You're On My Mind

She'll Return It

Cheating

Inside Looking Out

See See Rider

Gin House Blues

Maudie

What Am I Living For

Sweet Little Sixteen

I Put A Spell On You

album: "Animalism [USA]" (1966)

Shake

The Other Side Of This Life

Rock Me Baby

Lucille

Smokestack Lightning

Hey Gyp

Hit The Road Jack

Outcast

Louisiana Blues

Going Down Slow