The Animals - Boom Boom (Live, 1983, Wembley, UK)

"Boom Boom" performed by The Animals on Silvester 31s December 1983 in th Wembley Arena, London, UK, during their reunion tour. Eric Burdon - vocals Alan Price - keyboards Hilton Valentine - guitar Chas Chandler - bass John Steel - drums Zoot Money - synthesizer Steve Grant - guitar Steve Gregory - saxophone Nippy Noya - percussion "Boom Boom" is a 1961 song written and performed by John Lee Hooker that is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame&500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.[1] Hooker&single was recorded in late 1961 with Ivy Jo Hunter, piano; Hank Cosby, tenor saxophone; Andrew "Mike" Terry, baritone saxophone; James Jamerson, bass; Larry Veeder, guitar; Benny Benjamin, drums. It was not a big U.S. hit when originally released, but became a UK hit after featuring in a Lee Jeans commercial in 1992, peaking at in the UK Singles Chart.[2] In 1961, Hooker&version peaked at while The Animals&version peaked at on the U.S. pop singles chart in 1965 (in Canada). This version became one of the most recognizable songs from that time when The Animals added "shake it baby" to the refrain alongside Burdon&screaming "come on and shake..."[citation needed] Many other recordings exist, by The Yardbirds, CCS (1970), Dr. Feelgood (1974) and others. In the film The Blues Brothers, Hooker performs the song as a South Side Chicago street musician, but the song itself is not included in the soundtrack of the film. Over the years Eric Burdon released re-recordings and live recordings...