Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young (1967) ♫♥

Eric Burdon and The Animals - 'When I Was Young', on US TV, 1967. ♫♥

Eric Burdon (vocals)
Barry Jenkins (drums)
John Weider (guitar/violin)
Vic Briggs (guitar)
Danny McCulloch (bass guitar)

[tiffsaver]

Eric Burdon was a total ORIGINAL. Nobody sounded like him—he was so raw and powerful. "Feral, " you might call it.
20-years after he recorded this song, when I was still a bartender, he suddenly walked into my bar, and sat down. I was so thrilled I could hardly maintain my composure, so I just pretended not to recognize him. When I asked him his occupation, he just said, "I write songs." Later, he told me that he lived in Palm Springs, "because he loved the solitude of the desert, " quite a change from where he was born, in Newcastle, England. When it came time to pay his bill, I said: "This one's on me." When he looked at me with a somewhat puzzled expression, I replied, "Do you know how many times my band played "House of the Rising Sun"?? He smiled, then handed me a ticket to catch a concert right after I got off work, to see the great jazz singer, Mose Allison. Two of my heroes, in the same night!! I'll never forget it:)

[stanleyartinger]

THE ANIMALS WERE MY FAVORITE GROUP IN THE 60'S. THEN I WAS DRAFTED AND SENT TO A WORTHLESS WAR IN VIETNAM. THEY BANNED ERIC BURDON'S SONG "WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE" FROM ARMED FORCES RADIO. I SURVIVED WHEN MANY OTHERS DID NOT, AND WAS LUCKY TO SEE ERIC BURDON IN CONCERT IN LAUGHLIN, NEVADA A FEW YEARS AGO. HIS VOICE STILL STANDS ATTENTION TODAY. STRONG AND ANGRY! I LOVED IT, JUST SAYING.

[mikesherrard]

"I was so much older then, when I was young." Such a powerful line.

[RandyR]

When i was young, never thought we would be existing in such an altered world.

[SharonCaldwell-bc]

Where has the music gone? These were the bands with great music

[mikemarquez]

My favorite Animals song reminds me of my youth.

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Talent wise, The Animals are a top ten all-time Rock and Roll band. Their songs and lyrics were, are and always will be, in touch with reality. They were great and ahead of their time.

[lordsong]

No one sings like EB, that guy just has power, range and soul oozing out of every note.

[_cincatt]

Their most underrated track....RIGHT HERE!

[tonyscott]

In their heyday, The Animals could blow the Stones off the stage. Check out the NME awards for around 1965. Eric Burdon is one of the very best voices in rock.

[rachelduncan]

I am 19 & this is the best music ever I listen to it all the time from the crap we have today & the animals are one of the best

[clan]

When I was young in the sixties, life was still full of expectations for our generation. Look at what is left of it now. Fortunately, the youth are always open-minded in their teenage years and that makes me feel good.
To go back to that time, we have the music of the Animals, the Stones, the Kinks, the Beatles, the Doors, and there is a whole series of very creative periods. I am glad I was able to experience this! 🙂

[nzmagpie]

The Animals produced some of the best classics of the 60's.

[annaseireklidou]

What an incredible voice Eric has. Just magnificent.

[davydjtwo]

No matter what year you were born your always an animal at heart

[normangrochowski]

This song has always been like some mystical, epic, story to me, sending me back through the ages.

[brianhenry]

An incredible vocalist and band whose music is just as powerful today.

[lizdevich]

Yes, Erik Burden was controversial but his messages came through loud and clear! He sang from the heart and sent a message to everyone!
Rock on Eric!

[madstaf]

This is what you call music. Straight to the point . None of the shit they rave on about in today's music.

[billd.]

Can you just imagine being young again! What a great life!