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We Gotta Get Outta This Place 

We Gotta Get Outta This Place is a song by the Animals, released as a single in 1965.
"We Gotta Get Outta This Place" stands as one of the most urgent and anthemic rock songs of the 1960s, a gritty cry of desperation wrapped in bluesy defiance. Released by The Animals in 1965 and written by the legendary songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, the song encapsulates the raw frustrations of working-class youth and has endured as a rallying cry for those longing for a better life
From the opening bass line—dark, pounding, and instantly recognizable—there’s a palpable sense of confinement and struggle. Eric Burdon’s vocal performance is the emotional centerpiece of the track. His voice is gravelly and full of pent-up fury, giving life to the lyrics about poverty, hard labor, and a deep desire for escape. When he belts the chorus—“We gotta get outta this place, if it’s the last thing we ever do”—it doesn’t feel like a line from a pop song; it feels like a vows

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