What’s In A Name? The Reason These Bands Were Named After Animals

The Animals Were Described To Be Wild For Their Stage Act

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In a 2013 interview with ABC Perth, Eric Burdon denied the description. Instead, the frontman stated that the name came from some friends they used to hang out with.

One of those friends was “Animal” Hogg. Despite success with the No. 1 hit single, “House of the Rising Sun,” the band underwent numerous personnel changes in the mid-sixties while suffering from poor business management.