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Much credit should go to Dave van Ronk. The song was traditional, but van Ronk, a well-known Greenwich Village artist at the time, came up with the arrangement/ version that the Animals eventually recorded. Dylan also recorded the van Ronk arrangement on his early(ist?) album.
https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1964-the-animals-hit-no-1-with-the-song-that-inspired-bob-dylan-to-go-electric-and-reshaped-popular-music/
gtotherizzle
First "real" song I ever learned on guitar
EverNotRelevant
I love the version by Muse. It's super energetic and angry.
Superchief86
Hey I was going to comment about it as well! It's awesome!
sammavet
I've loved this song since the first time I heard it.
DarwinsAgain
Me too. First favourite song and probably still there at the top while many other faves have come and gone.
jethroismaxbaer5772
And this band doesn't perform Little Red Riding Hood but it sure sounds like them.
QuanticChaos
62 years later, still a banger, and still gets regular air play!
cissychandler
Thank you
Kugartun
Two years later the bassist made Jimi Hendrix famous
ironymus
The big difference of the Animals version is they recorded the song in 6/8 meter instead of the usual 4/4. This makes the song so much better in my opinion and is likely the reason for their version's success
Tom859
They took that from the Dylan version too: https://youtu.be/RP_caKDfoyU
AntaNce
Van Ronk re Stonewall riots: “I was passing by & I saw what was going down,” he said, “and I figured, they can’t have a riot without me!” <
AntaNce
Was arrested for assaulting a cop: https://media.villagepreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/11122227/Dave-Van-Ronk-Arrest-report.png
DaveSamsonite
#3 the lead singer looks no more than 10
yeahhedugit
Eric burdon was 23 in 1964. He sounded like he was 60.
Icanhearwhatyouresayingandtheanswerisno
Still does
Firuhn
But also like 40…
rgraz65
He sounded, and still sounds like an old soul who sould himself to a voodoo god to look young for centuries. Ala a vampire, when he "dies" he will appear again as a young rock singer.
DaveSamsonite
That he did
PatronSaintofKillers
My 1st exposure to this song, that I remember at least, was watching a mini-series from the 80s called "Wild Palms". I may be one of the few people that still remember that show.
TheMayorOfTittyCity
Absolutely love this song. I've heard a dozen live acts cover it and it's always incredible. I of course knew The Animals version but I didn't know it was a folk song. I would have called it voodoo delta devils blues or something. If you didn't see them sing it you could believe it was a renegade black gospel band in Louisiana in the 40s in an after hours underground Barn party playing the devil's music. It's erie and spiritual and amazing.
yeahhedugit
It seems it has a lot of Appalachian roots. I didn't realize Woody Guthrie sang it in the '40s.
jesuisgur
The french cover of that song also launched the career of the most famous french rocker of all times, Johnny Halliday. Times were easy: become famous for doing covers, and then get good songwriters to write for you and never have to write a song in your life...
Tom859
Eric Burdon was clearly a huge fan of Bob Dylan's first album. The Animals song "Baby Let Me Take You Home" is a rewrite of "Baby Let Me Follow You Down." "Bury My Body" borrows lyrics from "In My Time of Dying" (which Led Zeppelin also covered). And "The Story of Bo Diddley" uses a line from "Talkin New York."
yeahhedugit
Excellent rock and roll history. Thank you!
RichardPenne
Here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-43lLKaqBQ
CallMeCourierSix
This article shows the producer, Mickie, was a fucking moron. He saw how the audiences reacted "night after night" and then FINALLY agreed to let them record it, but only because they were already recording something for a TV appearance.
How many amazing musicians, bands, etc, have been utterly fucked by asshole producers? So many brilliant pieces of music no one will ever hear because some piece of shit executive thinks they know best.
ShowUsTheMemesAndNoOneGetsHurt
RichardPenne
i tried to upload it (2:54) but imgur would not allow the comment.
redsmerf
Such a simple video, yet it's captivating