![]() ![]() It reminds me of Paris in 1968 when I saw the kids going up against the brutal police force or the L.A. This song is dedicated to the people in Egypt and Libya trying to throw off the shackles of all those centuries of brutality. It’s the need for change that drives us to join forces with our brothers and sisters all around the world – but change is slow. It’s the spirit of youth that has to be acknowledged. So it’s the hippies, the poets and the spartans that I will remember on this Memorial Day.”ĥ)”Old Habits Die Hard” – “The hero emerges from the gas clouds with a red bandana wrapped around his neck and a molotov cocktail in his hand. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live. But on Memorial Day, I don’t want to only remember the combatants. Everyone would wear a red poppy in their lapel. When I was a child in England, it was observed as a very solemn day. I sing this song in the hope that I can bring some balance to the issue of water, to bring some attention to the importance of water to our future on the planet.”Ģ)”Memorial Day” – “It is a very important day in the U.S. Water! The source of life! Some people are squandering the world’s most precious resource while others have too little clean water to drink. ![]() One of Rolling Stone‘s 100 Greatest Singers breaks down his new album, ‘Til Your River Runs Dry, track by track, revealing how he channeled such diverse inspirations as water conservation, Fats Domino and President Barack Obama.ġ)”Water” – “Having lived in the arid deserts of Southern California since the 1970s, my interest in water conservation is a very personal concern. ![]() However, even after fronting War and the Eric Burdon Band, not to mention enjoying a long solo career, Burdon has made what might be his most personal album yet. It’s been 50 years since Eric Burdon joined the Animals. ![]()
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