August 1965 (60 Years Ago): The Animals – “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” Single Release
- Sep 1
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August 1965 – The Animals released their powerful single “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” (b/w “I Can’t Believe It”), which became an anthem for soldiers during the Vietnam War and one of rock’s most enduring classics.
Highlights:
Written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, originally intended for The Righteous Brothers.
Reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became especially iconic among U.S. troops overseas.
Ranked #233 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
Known for Eric Burdon’s raw vocals and the band’s driving beat, it captured the restless spirit of the 1960s.
Billboard (August 7, 1965):
“Intriguing off-beat material from the team of Mann-Weil is given a wailing vocal performance supported by hard drive beat.”
Legacy:Decades later, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” remains a timeless anthem of rebellion and escape, covered by countless artists and immortalized in pop culture.
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