# Songs where performer and character are different genders

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [December 16, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-performer-and-character-are-different-genders/1025749 "2025-12-16T12:23:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-performer-and-character-are-different-genders/1025749/49 "2025-12-17T05:44:38Z")

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> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#):
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> The Eric Burdon version of my childhood was boy.

> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Just about my fave, but the Animals did a good job also. They also sang “boy” IIRC.

Confused - was there an Eric Burdon version _without_ The Animals?

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