427 – The Animals – It's my life (1965)

Escrita Roger Atkins e Carl D'Errico, foi lançada pelos Animals em outubro de 1965, em um compacto que tinha I'm going to change the world como Lado B.

A gravação foi impulsionada pelo riff de baixo de Chas Chandler, seguida de um riff de guitarra eletrica de 12 cordas tocada por Hilton Valentine. Ao que tudo indica, esses riffs que deram força à canção. O órgão de Alan Price foi quem fez a distinção dos Animals pra os outros artistas da Invasão Britânica e diferenciando tambem do Dave Clark Five por causa do tom mais sombrio. Aí então entrava a voz rouca do vocalista Eric Burdon, dando o toque final ao som dos Animals.

Chegou ao número 2 no Canadá, número 5 na Noruega, número 7 no Reino Unido e número 23 nos Estados Unidos.

A letra:

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

And baby, baby
Remember, remember
It's my life and I'll do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think like 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
While I'm squeezin' them dry
Takin' all I can get, no regrets
When I, openly lie
And live on their money
Believe me honey, that money
Can you believe, I ain't no saint
No complaints
So girl throw out
Any doubt
And baby (baby)
Remember (remember)
It's my life and I'll do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think like 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 like 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 like I want) You can't tell me
(It's my life and I'll do what I want)

The Animals em 1965:

Bon Jovi:

Eric Burdon and The Animals, ao vivo na Espanha, em 2011: