See, here's how to make a great song. Drums that snap and pop rather than bludgeon and overpower the song, a strong melody, a really strong and emotive vocalist, a mix that has the vocals out in front where they can be understood and sung along with, a very cool organ part, a pumpin' bass that anchors the song without showing off and overpowering it, and lastly an absolutely awesome fuzz-tremelo guitar! Man I love that guitar sound. It just begs to be cranked LOUD!
The organ on this song is a Hammond B3 . Alan price used VOX Continentals on almost everything. When Dave Roberry took Alans place he sometimes used continentals on TV. He used Hammonds to record. Alan left in the spring of 65 and Dave took over. Don't Bring Me Down was released in 66
My first high school dance! 9th grade! I was lovin' my 10th grader date and this song came on and sent me over the top!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!The best:)
The organ playing in this song is classic! The 1960's as far as I am concerned was the high point of rock and roll. No decade since then has been able to compare.
This is the song that got me paddled in the second grade on the last day of school in 1966. To make it short, my teacher let me bring in some 45's, she went to the teacher's lounge and a girl in my class started doing our best 8 year kid's frug. The rest of the class started clapping, the teacher came back and it was off to the principal's office for us! My teacher changed my "Conduct" Grade from a A to a C on the spot. Still love this kick ass song though!
I like this song,like the groove so much! I liked other Animals songs,but never paid attention to this one before. Thanks to Southern California's 100.3 The Sound's Ten at Ten with Larry Morgan.He played songs from 1966,this being one of them.
@Nguli34689 I wore out my copy of that LP many years ago... great to hear these timeless tracks again. I think she'll return it is still one of the most rocking, over the top cuts from that album!!!
Listen to the rawness of that Hammond Organ, especially 2:00 you can hear the key noise, definitely a closely placed mike with probably the only ambiance being from the organ itself. I L L L L L L L O O O O O O O O V V V V V V V E E E E E E E E E the Animals!
Now I can't stop listening to this song! The lyrics are great and I love the sensitivity Eric put into it. But there's balance here. The Animals didn't let it become whiny or wimpy. I prefer the Animals to the Beatles or even the Rolling Stones because they are a more masculine group. Things like Eric's singing and everything about Chas Chandler (rest his soul) give the Animals that manly edge.
Eric Burdon is one naturally sexy man. Hands down. He makes this group magic. Even to a seven or eight year old girl, which I was at the time. He was very powerful.
Saw him live in Tulsa 3-xx-11... This was the deal... Eric Burdon ... and the Hammond B3 organ... Thats the sound... The Animals ... those repetivive drive it home lines, jolly hay and your in the ZONE ! The Animal territory! However sorry to day they butchered House of the Rising Son! Play it like you did when it made you famous! It was never broken, so don't fix it! I'm just sayin!
