When I Was Young
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"When I Was Young" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by Eric Burdon and the Animals, noted for its dark, introspective lyrics and experimental sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Eric Burdon and the Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLineup |
Barry Jenkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny McCulloch NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Weider NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | A Girl Named Sandoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanada | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 15 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | Eric Burdon vocal ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMood | dark ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
introspection
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nostalgia ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | experimental ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
autobiographical lyrics
ⓘ
tempo changes ⓘ use of psychedelic sound effects ⓘ |
| hasNotableReception |
noted for dark, introspective lyrics
ⓘ
recognized as a classic of late-1960s psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| label | MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:00 ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | non-album single ⓘ |
| partOf | Eric Burdon and the Animals discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Eric Burdon and the Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Barry Jenkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny McCulloch NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Weider NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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