The Legends Of Music on Instagram: "The Animals performing “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” on the 24th of January, 1965 on the Ed Sullivan Show This song isn’t an apology. It’s a warning disguised as explanation. When The Animals recorded Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, they didn’t soften its meaning, they sharpened it. What began life as a plea became something far more dangerous: a man admitting he’s volatile and asking you to live with it anyway. Not redemption. Disclosure. Eric Burdon doesn’t