Eric Burdon and the Animals

It's a hard world to get a break in 

All the good things have been taken 

But girl, there are ways 

To make certain things pay 

Though I'm dressed in these rags 

I'll wear sable

Someday . . .

It's my life and I'll do what I want 

It's my mind and I'll think what I want 

(From the Animals' 1965 hit single, "It's My Life," perhaps the most honest and unapologetic rock song ever recorded.  Today is Animals' lead singer Eric Burdon's 70th birthday.)