Inside-Looking Out

About Inside-Looking Out

"Inside-Looking Out", often written "Inside Looking Out", is a 1966 single by The Animals. It was a substantial hit, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, number 21 in Canada, and number 34 in the United States on the U. S. pop singles chart. The song is very loosely based on a prison work chant entitled "Rosie," attributed to C. B. and Axe Gang, that was collected by musicologist Alan Lomax and released in his album Popular Songbook. It was the group's final single with drummer John Steel, who left shortly after its release. He was replaced by Barry Jenkins, who would go on to play with Eric Burdon and the Animals. In 1969 it was covered by Grand Funk Railroad, who on their album Grand Funk added some marijuana references to the lyrics such as changing the original's "rebirth" to "reefer" and "canvas bags" to "nickel bags" ("burlap bags" in later reissues). It was a concert staple of the band for years and is included on their Live Album. A reworking of portions of the song was also recorded by the Austrian band Novak's Kapelle in 1969 as "Hypodermic Needle". It was later covered by doom metal band the Obsessed, released on their 1999 compilation album, Incarnate and again by the Greenhornes on their 2001 self-titled second album. In 2001, Eric Burdon released a live cover on Official Live Bootleg 2000. more »

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1990

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Sittin' here lonely like a broken man
 Sell my time and do the best I can 
 I wasn't boss this around in me
 But I don't want your sympathy, yeah
 Oh baby, oh baby, I just need your tender lovin'
 To keep me sane in this burnin' oven 
 When my time is up, be my reaper
 Like Adam's work on God's green earth
 My reaper, my reaper baby, yeah me is my reaper, yeah

 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby baby baby c'mon c'mon c'mon, yeah

 Ice cold waters runnin' in my brain
 And they drag me back to work again
 Pains and blisters on my minds and my hands
 From living daily with those canvas bags
 Thoughts of freedom their drivin' me wild
 And I'll by happy like a new born child
 We'll be together, girl, you wait and see
 No more walls to keep your love from me

 Yeah, can't you feel my love
 Baby, baby, need you, squeeze you, 
 Nobody but, nobody but, you girl, I love you, need you
 All right 

 I said everything's gonna be all right
 And if you don't believe what I say
 Just listen baby and I'll tell you
 Can't you feel my love 
 Can't you see my skill
 Can't you yell my love
 It's getting louder
 It's getting louder
 A little closer, yeah

 I said baby, I need you, c'mon, squeeze, please
 Lord, I love you, I need you, yeah
 Yeah, right by my side
 I need you here by my side
 But I can't help it baby
 But I'll be home soon
 I'll be home soon, yeah
 All right
 Whoa!!!

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The Animals

The Animals were an English band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade. The band relocated to London on finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature song and transatlantic No.1 hit single, "The House of the Rising Sun", as well as by hits such as "We Gotta Get out of This Place", "It's My Life", and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". The band balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-oriented album material. They were known in the US as part of the British Invasion. more »

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