Video: Eric Burdon & Jenny Lewis – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood was originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1964, but it’s arguably best known as one of The Animals’ signature tunes. The Eric Burdon-fronted act turned the song from a slow-burn jazz number into one of the seminal garage-rock tunes of the early 1960’s, with the help of some vamping organ and Burdon’s signature baritone growl. Now almost fifty years later Burdon, who released a new solo album earlier this year, has teamed up with HT fave Jenny Lewis to re-recorded one of his signature tunes for the latest edition of the soundtrack for the HBO show True Blood.

Eric Burdon & Jenny Lewis – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood