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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/
cissychandler
Thank you
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.
gtotherizzle
First "real" song I ever learned on guitar
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
QuanticChaos
62 years later, still a banger, and still gets regular air play!
Kugartun
Two years later the bassist made Jimi Hendrix famous
jethroismaxbaer5772
And this band doesn't perform Little Red Riding Hood but it sure sounds like them.
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.
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!
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
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."
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.
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...
yeahhedugit
It seems it has a lot of Appalachian roots. I didn't realize Woody Guthrie sang it in the '40s.
RichardPenne
Here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-43lLKaqBQ
redsmerf
Such a simple video, yet it's captivating
ShowUsTheMemesAndNoOneGetsHurt
RichardPenne
i tried to upload it (2:54) but imgur would not allow the comment.
DaveSamsonite
#3 the lead singer looks no more than 10
yeahhedugit
Eric burdon was 23 in 1964. He sounded like he was 60.
DaveSamsonite
That he did
Icanhearwhatyouresayingandtheanswerisno
Still does
Firuhn
But also like 40…