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“The House of the Rising Sun” is a folk song from the United States. Also called “House of the Rising Sun” or occasionally “Rising Sun Blues”, it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans. Depending on the version, the song may be sung from the perspective of a woman or a man. The most successful version was recorded by the English rock group The Animals in 1964, which was a number one hit in the United Kingdom, United States, Sweden and Canada. The Animals’ version was also a part of the soundtrack for the Martin Scorsese 1995 film Casino.

The Animals had begun featuring their arrangement of “House of the Rising Sun” during a joint concert tour with Chuck Berry, using it as their closing number to differentiate themselves from acts which always closed with straight rockers. It got a tremendous reaction from the audience, convincing initially reluctant producer Mickie Most that it had hit potential, and between tour stops the group went to a small recording studio on Kingsway in London to capture it.

Recorded in just one take on 18 May 1964, it started with a famous electric guitar A minor chord arpeggio by Hilton Valentine. The performance took off with Eric Burdon’s lead vocal, which has been variously described as “howling”, “soulful”, and “deep and gravelly as the north-east English coal town of Newcastle that spawned him.” Finally, Alan Price’s pulsating organ part completed the sound (see Vox Continental).
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  • Eureka96

    just one word.....AWESOME !!! :)

    yesterday afternoon

  • Distron

    nice cover of a cover of a cover...if i like it i stay...if not, next...never a problem

    yesterday morning

  • wageslave1980

    what are you guys talking about, "original"? This is a cover of a cover of a cover. good luck finding the actual original version of this song. All the versions I've heard sound good to me, including this one. stop bitching.

    Monday evening

  • j3lle

    Bitching about the radio all?

    11 days ago

  • oldiesfanjohn

    This version can suck my pickle-weasel !!! (cleaned it up for the kiddies)

    17 days ago

  • crimson-phantom

    Haters gon hate.

    20 days ago

  • metallicorphan

    I'm in the wrong elevator again,another cover version!!

    24 days ago

  • superbwitch

    ... does anyone know where I can download this?

    27 days ago

  • greglypoop123

    this cover sucks huge hairy donkey chode and then takes a shit in its own semen-filled mouth. and it likes it cause its so sucky and shitty. @trailmicks- settle for nothing less than the best! (i.e. the original, which is one of my favorite songs)

    28 days ago

  • BlueOclock

    Well, once again they've managed to find the shittiest version of a song that's ever been done! I just don't get it....comparing this to the studio version of The House Of The Rising Sun is like comparing a pile of dog crap to a rose. Well done lads!!!!!!

    29 days ago

  • TrailMicks

    This ain't the original version, but hell. I'll put up with it. It sounds good as its own song.

    last month

  • nubjer

    buhuhuhu

    last month

  • MikesDmusic

    This wets my appetite enough I'll have to play the real version to get this taste outta my mouth.

    last month

  • gungh0

    John Otway does a better version than this.

    last month

  • AcidVenom22

    hate when they put something that is not!

    last month

  • PattySauce

    Damn you, play the good version!!! Come on, what the hell is this crap!!!!????

    last month

  • xrongor

    its not that they remade the song that is annoying. why cant last fm label the singer of a song correctly?

    last month

  • crimson-phantom

    Silly purists, why can't you appreciate a new version of an old favorite?

    last month

  • giggleloop1

    No way is this Eric Burdon!! Not even close!!

    last month

  • leudh

    ugly! where's Burdon?

    last month
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