Friday November 6, 2020 “It’s My Life” The Animals

What is life, well it’s my life and I’ll do what I want.

The Animals, kind of an odd choice for a band name when you give it just a bit of thought.  Are we talking about animals from the zoo, the forest, the jungle or simply ‘these guys are just animals’.

The band started out as a jazz group with lead singer Eric Burdon as their trombone player.  Legend has it that Burdon became the singer in the band because he was such a lousy trombone player.  It would of course prove to be a very successful change with Burdon providing the distinctive sound that made The Animals the success that they became.

The Animals have recorded twenty-five singles, eighteen albums/CDs and are members of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame but what help does this song provide us in our quest for the meaning of life. Although a bit aggressive, maybe “It's my life and I'll do what I want, it's my mind and I'll think what I want, show me I'm wrong...”

There are a few really interesting rock & roll names that I am considering for my own future name change and guitarist Hilton Valentine (real name) of The Animals is one of them. 

Stay safe and well...and yes, it is your life.

It's a hard world to get a break in

All the good things have been taken

But girl there are ways to make certain things pay

Though I'm dressed in these rags, I'll wear sable some day

 

Hear what I say

I'm gonna ride the serpent

No more time spent sweatin' rent

Hear my command

I'm breakin' loose, it ain't no use

Holdin' me down, stick around

 

But baby (baby)

Remember (remember)

It's my life and I'll do what I want

It's my mind and I'll think what I want

Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime

But some day I'll treat you real fine

 

There'll be women and their fortunes

Who just want to mother orphans

Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' the rye

Takin' all I can get, no regrets

When I, openly lie

And leave only money

Believe me honey, that money

Can you believe, I ain't no saint

No complaints

So girl go out

Hand it out

 

And baby (baby)

Remember (remember)

It's my life and I'll do what I want

It's my mind and I'll think what I want

Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime

But some day I'll treat you real fine

 

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push me

(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want

(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) I'll do what I want