The Animals version of "The House Of the Rising Sun" is THE definitive version of this classic American Folk song. And this is from a guy raised in the Clinch Mountains of Virginia, who grew up on the Original Carter Family! Best wishes from Tennessee. I really enjoy your reactions to songs I grew up with. It allows me to almost experience them again for the first time! Thanks for the videos.
Love Eric Burdon & The Animals. They were part of the British Invasion along with The Beatles, Rolling Stones & others. People are always shocked that Eric has such a different unique deeper voice. The Animals had a lot of great hits in the 60's such as "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", "Baby Let Me Take You Home", "I'm Crying", "Boom Boom", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home to Me", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "See See Rider", "Monterey", "Sky Pilot" etc. Eric later joined the funk rock band "War" & they had a few hits "Spill the Wine" & "Tobacco Road".
For me, this is the best version! From what I understand this was done in one take because it's all the money they had saved up to record it. I completely agree his voice is haunting. They had many huge hits. What kills me is The Animals and all the other artists of the 60s were bashed by the older generation for having long hair!! 😆 The five Finger Death Punch cover is fantastic as well. We've Got To Get Out Of This Place Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood are good next steps.
Eric Burdon was 23 when he did this. He sounds like a 60 yr. old man of experience doesn't he. The organ player is phenomenal and the bass player later became the manager for Jimi Hendrix. Loved your reaction!
Question: Where are the electric cords to the organ and guitars? Why doesn't Eric have a microphone? Why is the lead guitarist smiling as the group approached the end of the "sidewalk" at song's end? Was it because they're fooling viewers into thinking it was a live performance? I don't think it was. How did the electric keyboard get from the background (back by the drummer) to the front by the end of the tune? He had to be wheeled up there -- but, once again, where's the cord? Now I can imagine the statement "this was done in one take" could refer to (a) the vocals done in one take in a studio, then (b) at a later time or date, the walk-about could have been done in one take. DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THIS VIDEO? I thank you, in advance, for any light that can be shed on my queries.
Eric Burden had a set of pipes on him at such a young age. They had many great hits. My favorite was Sky Pilot and House of the Rising Sun. 2 very different songs, yet both had an impact on people. Sky Pilot was about the war in Vietnam and the soldiers being blessed before going to battle. If you get a chance, listen to the long version. Thank you for reacting to The Animals. I grew up with this music, and it sounds just as good now as it did back then 😊
An all-time classic. The big bass player was Chas Chandler: he discovered Jimi Hendrix in New York (where basically nothing was happening for him), brought him to the UK, and the rest is history.
THe song is trditional with known author and,thus is in common domain. It has been performed well by many artists.IMHO, part of why this version endures is that one can really hear the pain in Eric Burdon, pain that i have read goes backto his very rough childhood.
This was shot in one take as they didn't have the money for another. The reason the guy is smiling is off-screen the techs were rolling the keyboardist around to move him for last shot. He was still playing the organ. It struck his funny bone. The walking around was to represent a funeral march from New Orleans. The tall red haired guy Chas Chandler discovered Jimi Hendrix and went on to manage him.
A shocker for me... I had no idea that voice came out of someone so young. Wow. See, I learned something today. You are correct, there is an eerie vibe to this one.
You can tell the videos made before and after 1967. Those prior to 1967, the musicians were neatly dressed, clean shaven, with short hair. After the summer of love in 1967, things really changed in this country.
Loved your reaction!! That’s how I felt about it when I heard it on the radio in 1964 when I was in 4th grade and I still love it as a 69 year old woman…it’s timeless!!👍❤️
It doesn't get any better than this. So much talent in Eric Burdon's singing and the stand out electric organ playing by Alan Price. The Animals were part of 'The British Invasion' of the 60's following The Beatles. Check out Eric Burdon & War..
The bests part of being 71 yo is that I had the pleasure to grow up in the 60's - though a troubled time - when rock n roll was king!!! Can you imagine hearing all these great songs daily and always waiting for the next new release. I have a love/hate relationship with that decade but the music seems to wipe out most of the bad times.
I'm so glad that so many people are checking this song out,reacting to it.For one,it gives me a new reason to watch and listen again every time I see a new reaction video,lol,but I also love to see The Animals getting so much love from people experiencing it for the first time.Eric Burdon:what a voice! The melody,that organ as well,love it so much."Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" is another good Animals song."We Gotta Get Out Of This Place","Sky Pilot".Eric joined up with a band called War and the had some good songs as well."Spill The Wine" is one I like.
This is an American folk song that was being sung by miners by 1905, the earliest publication of the lyrics was in 1925, and there were many recorded versions of the song before The Animals covered it. This version of the song is excellent though, and it is an important song in the beginnings of the folk rock genre in the early 60's, being credited as the first folk rock hit.
Eric Bourdon has an incredible voice, and he has a lot of great songs, here's another one "Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young (1967)" lovely reaction
Hard to believe you never listened to The Animals. That was a staple in the playlist once upon a time....some truly fantastic music, not just country. Keep listening to all the music from the 60's and 70's because you will really be drawn in further than you think. I love your channel and reactions. Missing your intro saying, "Let's go"...what happened to it???
Love, love, love this band. They were among the bands that were part of the "British Invasion" of the U.S music scene of the early 60's. My older brothers in high school loved all those bands which started my musical journey in about 6th grade (age 12). Started a passion for music and have continued to listen to this music for almost 50+ years. Surprised you have never heard this version since I've heard a hundred covers of it and this is still my favorite. So many great songs mentioned in the comments but one of my favorites I didn't see was "When I was Young". Great song!!
A well written song. They sounded great singing it. I need to look through your reaction catalog sometime, to see what you need to watch, but haven't yet.
Eric Burdon is a master story teller. He always brings out the truth in the lyrics he sings. That is what makes a truly great singer. And he IS a truly great singer.
They didn't write it lol. It's an American folk song that was being sung by miners by 1905, the earliest publication of the lyrics was in 1925, and there were many recorded versions of the song before The Animals covered it. But I do agree that their version is excellent, and it was one of the first hits of the folk rock genre.
@@ShawnCaldwell11 That is literally saying that it was written as a rock song in that era by them or by someone else, which isn't the case either way. It is one of the best classic rock songs ever RECORDED.
i've nearly nailed the tone of that vox organ down digitally, wish i had an original one for myself but they go for as high as 6 grand... it's my absolute goal to get one of them in my lifetime
The House Of The Rising Sun was a real house of ill repute in 1800's New Orleans. The original idea of the song was to tell about a young girl who went to work there and regretted it the rest of her life. Love The Animals version, though.
"Well, I got one foot on the platform... The other foot on the train... I'm goin' back to New Orleans... To wear that ball and chain." Recorded on one take.
BRO, Eric B. And the animals sure are legendary. "House of The Rising Sun" was the first song,I think, I learned to play on my guitar. I second the recommendation for "Sky Pilot", long version; as well as "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". Also love "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place". THANK YOU!
@@JamesJohnson-ig6of I like "It's My Life" too. I don't think there's a song they did that I don't like. Just like some more than others. Many years ago "Sky Pilot" & "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" were my favorites. I used to hum "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" at about every job I ever had. for 40 years on rough days. Usually without any thought. I always enjoyed when someone recognized the tune and caught me out by laughing or making a funny comment like "yeah we do" or "let's split". lol. Throughout the years my list of favorites change places. I love Spill the Wine w/ EB. Also, love some of War's classics, ie: Slipping into Darkness, Cisco Kid and Lowrider. These were huge in my area of CA when I was in high school as War was a local band. Love their whole vibe!
@@emmef7970 Did you ever get to see War live? You're not the only one. Used to listen to classic rock radio all the time, and would feel the same way about certain songs. Part of growing up, I suppose. About 8 yrs. ago, here in Minnesota, I remember going to a dentist appointment, and having the radio on. There came on an advertisement saying Eric Burdon would be appearing at a local casino. Had to work a lot of nights, so never had the chance.
@@JamesJohnson-ig6of Unfortunately, no. I've missed a number of my favorites. The Rolling Stones & Led Zeppelin especially. I tried without success to find someone to go with me to a Stones concert a few years back but no one wanted to pay the ticket price. As I worked downtown, minutes from the stadium, I knew concert music could be heard outside the stadium. The night of the concert I took a quick trolley ride from work to the stadium. I scouted out the area and found a low brick wall I could sit on in the parking lot near the front of the stadium. I left to grab a bite to eat to pass some time and once it got dark I went back & sat on the wall. A number of people passing by stopped and asked what was happening at the stadium b/c by that time it was was all lit up & people were flooding into the stadium. I told them the Stones were playing. By the time the concert started I had about 10 new friends sitting on the wall with me. We could hear the music loud and clear. I had a great time. I would have loved to have been inside the stadium but hell, it was the next best thing. I can still say it's the best Stones concert I have ever been to, the only one, but the best one! RIP Charlie Watts.
OK, I'm old enough to have heard this song as a child. When I was a little girl, I had no idea what the lyrics were about. When I was older, I thought they were referring to a "house of ill repute". Since then, I have learned that there really is a place called "House of the Rising Sun" in Memphis. The kicker is that it is, and always has been, a Bed & Breakfast. The owners are so proud of the song that they have every cover of that song in their establishment (I believe 100+ by now). How awesome they pay tribute to this song!!!!
Fun fact: Nobody knows who wrote "House of the Rising Sun". Over the years, musicologists have tried to trace the song's origins but it's so old that it's origins have been lost in the mists of time. It could possibly have been an English "broadside" ballad as far back as the 16th century. If that's the case, then at some time some traveler brought it to America and someone changed the lyrics and made New Orleans the location of the brothel that the song is talking about.I first heard the song performed by folk singer, Joan Baez, a year or two before The Animals came out with their version in which they changed the gender of the narrator from a female to a male. Most likely the song was from the point of view from a woman, a prostitute in the brothel. The Animals version changes the point of view to that of a man which doesn't really make as much sense but it kind of works. It certainly worked for the Animals as it became so popular most people assume they wrote it and their recording of it sold like crazy back in the day. The first known recording of the song on vinyl was by a woman named Georgia Turner in 1937. The melody has been traced back some 400 years to a song called "Matti Groves".
I could not believe that Eric Burdon was British! There is no British accent, even in the spoken parts of his singing. I had to find an interview with him to actually hear his accent!
tell me, did Eric pronounce New O'leans like a local or did he get it wrong? Cos lots of Brits started pronouncing it that way after they heard this back in the 60's. lol
Eric Burdon has a song when he was with War called Spill the Wine. There is a live version of the Animals from Wembley Stadium singing Boom Boom that's fantastic
Their recording of Boom Boom was used on the soundtrack of James Bond 'Skyfall'. I agree that the animals live were phenomenal. They are excellent on the live Ed Sullivan shows...a verson of HOTRS they do on the show rivals this one...but it is live in concert where they really cut loose. On the Wembley gig (1965?) they also do a really epic version of 'Talkin' about You that is completely possessed! lol But I think my favorite live performance by Burdon is from just after The animals had split in 66. It is on the ReadysteadyGo special with Otis redding and his band. Eric sings 'Hold On i'm Coming'. The whole show is phenomenal.
Dolly Parton has a version that will blow you away! From a female perspective! Both are on my playlist so I get to hear them both at least once a day! Great reaction!
excellent song with an excellent video. NOT LIVE you'll notice. but a lipsynched, studio, video production. but my favorite animals song is "i'm in love." they were a british blues band before they started recording more commercial stuff. another great song with a very similar video is the nashville's teens "tobacco road." you should combine the original version of "tobacco road" by john louderrmilk with the nashville teens' version into ONE VIDEO. both are wonderful renditions and you can compare the two versions. i keep making EXCELLENT suggestions to YT reactors and they keep ignoring me. go figure.
This is a British Band and when they first started doing this song they'd never been out of the UK. They were on tour in the UK with Chuck Berry. they didn't think they could out-rock Chuck so they came up with this instead. lol Eric Burdon heard Blues music as a kid in Newcastle because he had a friend who was a merchant seaman who brought him records which wouldn't normally be available. (R&B greats like Leadbelly and Muddy Waters etc) So the influence is very much from the US but because of the weird segregation in the US a lot of white American mainstream audiences never really got into it. It was the Brit invasion bands like the Animals and The Stones who were open to black music influences, who brought it back to your shores and made it go mainstream.
have you seen haley reinhart's version. i love the animals but she does an amazing job of capturing all the deep soul of eric burden and the animals while reinterpreting it in a very different bluesy slowed down way... the a-capella intro was genius and the way haley drops the third chorus down was great not to mention all that rasp, growls and belts that follow through to the end. you can see it here: ua-cam.com/video/a6dxNsWMb_E/v-deo.html
Eric Burdon is a unique and powerful voice that you don't find much anymore.
The Animals version of "The House Of the Rising Sun" is THE definitive version of this classic American Folk song. And this is from a guy raised in the Clinch Mountains of Virginia, who grew up on the Original Carter Family! Best wishes from Tennessee. I really enjoy your reactions to songs I grew up with. It allows me to almost experience them again for the first time! Thanks for the videos.
Newcastle soul at its best. It never gets old.
The lead singer Eric Burdon, was only 23 when this was recorded, he is amazing
Love Eric Burdon & The Animals. They were part of the British Invasion along with The Beatles, Rolling Stones & others. People are always shocked that Eric has such a different unique deeper voice. The Animals had a lot of great hits in the 60's such as "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", "Baby Let Me Take You Home", "I'm Crying", "Boom Boom", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home to Me", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "See See Rider", "Monterey", "Sky Pilot" etc. Eric later joined the funk rock band "War" & they had a few hits "Spill the Wine" & "Tobacco Road".
Used to listen to this on radio way back then everyday...didn't have tv..so known this all my life then and forever ....absolutely LOVE it....
Spill the Wine is one of favorites just for the humor. It’s astounding to me that he displays no British accent in that one.
For me, this is the best version!
From what I understand this was done in one take because it's all the money they had saved up to record it.
I completely agree his voice is haunting.
They had many huge hits.
What kills me is The Animals and all the other artists of the 60s were bashed by the older generation for having long hair!! 😆
The five Finger Death Punch cover is fantastic as well.
We've Got To Get Out Of This Place
Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood are good next steps.
Eric Burdon was 23 when he did this. He sounds like a 60 yr. old man of experience doesn't he. The organ player is phenomenal and the bass player later became the manager for Jimi Hendrix. Loved your reaction!
Yes, brilliant. I was nine in 1964 and I still remember them back in bonnie Scotland.
Eric Burdon is 81 years old and is still singing. They did this video in one take
He's going to be 83 in May. He's incredible.
Question: Where are the electric cords to the organ and guitars? Why doesn't Eric have a microphone? Why is the lead guitarist smiling as the group approached the end of the "sidewalk" at song's end? Was it because they're fooling viewers into thinking it was a live performance? I don't think it was. How did the electric keyboard get from the background (back by the drummer) to the front by the end of the tune? He had to be wheeled up there -- but, once again, where's the cord? Now I can imagine the statement "this was done in one take" could refer to (a) the vocals done in one take in a studio, then (b) at a later time or date, the walk-about could have been done in one take. DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THIS VIDEO? I thank you, in advance, for any light that can be shed on my queries.
This video is lip synced for a movie/tv. The AUDIO for release was done in one take.
But we know their talented and that's what matters.
Flawless to the core......❤
Eric Burden had a set of pipes on him at such a young age. They had many great hits. My favorite was Sky Pilot and House of the Rising Sun. 2 very different songs, yet both had an impact on people. Sky Pilot was about the war in Vietnam and the soldiers being blessed before going to battle. If you get a chance, listen to the long version. Thank you for reacting to The Animals. I grew up with this music, and it sounds just as good now as it did back then 😊
An all-time classic. The big bass player was Chas Chandler: he discovered Jimi Hendrix in New York (where basically nothing was happening for him), brought him to the UK, and the rest is history.
THe song is trditional with known author and,thus is in common domain. It has been performed well by many artists.IMHO, part of why this version endures is that one can really hear the pain in Eric Burdon, pain that i have read goes backto his very rough childhood.
To me this is the best version. At 73 I have heard a lot of copies,while good they just don't match up.
I agree, but Jeremy Renner (yes, the actor who plays Hawkeye) does a good cover of this song! He is a very good singer!
I grew up with the Animals and Eric's incredible voice.
I was in high school when this came out. Music wise, it was an awesome time of my life.
This was shot in one take as they didn't have the money for another. The reason the guy is smiling is off-screen the techs were rolling the keyboardist around to move him for last shot. He was still playing the organ. It struck his funny bone. The walking around was to represent a funeral march from New Orleans. The tall red haired guy Chas Chandler discovered Jimi Hendrix and went on to manage him.
How fortunate I am to have grown up in the best musical era! From the 50s to the 90s in all genres!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
I'll agree from the 60's to the 90's. I did like a bit of the 50's but overall it was a bit to tame for this girl. :)
Yes, I love The Animals! This is one of my favorites, also "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". Great reaction!
A shocker for me... I had no idea that voice came out of someone so young. Wow. See, I learned something today. You are correct, there is an eerie vibe to this one.
I'm old enough to remember when this came out. It was played on the radio all the time. Glad you enjoyed!
Eric Burdon is a legend! I’ve been a fan since 1964!
In 2008, he was ranked 57th in Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time"
And that is no where near high enough, is it?
This OG version is just one big VIBE. Doesn't get much better.
Love Eric's voice ❤❤❤
❤❤ I’m thankful, thankful, thankful I lived during this time. I was a kid but music then really got to me.
Alan Price is killing it on that Vox Continental organ
This song gives me chills every single time I hear it
You can tell the videos made before and after 1967. Those prior to 1967, the musicians were neatly dressed, clean shaven, with short hair. After the summer of love in 1967, things really changed in this country.
Nothing beats Eric Burdon's version
Loved your reaction!! That’s how I felt about it when I heard it on the radio in 1964 when I was in 4th grade and I still love it as a 69 year old woman…it’s timeless!!👍❤️
I consider it a blessing that I have seen him 3 times.
It is. So jealous. lol
It doesn't get any better than this. So much talent in Eric Burdon's singing and the stand out electric organ playing by Alan Price. The Animals were part of 'The British Invasion' of the 60's following The Beatles.
Check out Eric Burdon & War..
The bloke on the organ was Alan Price who went on with Georgie Fame to sing the hit Bonnie and Clyde
One of da best songs ever! 2023 still jamming out to it .aoó🎶🤘🏼
The bests part of being 71 yo is that I had the pleasure to grow up in the 60's - though a troubled time - when rock n roll was king!!! Can you imagine hearing all these great songs daily and always waiting for the next new release. I have a love/hate relationship with that decade but the music seems to wipe out most of the bad times.
The Animals 1 of the Best Ever
2023, still the best and one of my favorites. I still remember my younger brother playing the guitar and singing this song!!!!
I love this song a lot. It was a favorite of my father's so it makes me think of him when I hear it. I'm glad you checked out this version!
I'm so glad that so many people are checking this song out,reacting to it.For one,it gives me a new reason to watch and listen again every time I see a new reaction video,lol,but I also love to see The Animals getting so much love from people experiencing it for the first time.Eric Burdon:what a voice! The melody,that organ as well,love it so much."Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" is another good Animals song."We Gotta Get Out Of This Place","Sky Pilot".Eric joined up with a band called War and the had some good songs as well."Spill The Wine" is one I like.
This is an American folk song that was being sung by miners by 1905, the earliest publication of the lyrics was in 1925, and there were many recorded versions of the song before The Animals covered it. This version of the song is excellent though, and it is an important song in the beginnings of the folk rock genre in the early 60's, being credited as the first folk rock hit.
Me too, I'm 77.
This is the best version!
Love this song...was a hit when I was a teen..my first slow dance...ahhhhhh memory....💞
Eric Bourdon has an incredible voice, and he has a lot of great songs, here's another one "Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young (1967)" lovely reaction
Hard to believe you never listened to The Animals. That was a staple in the playlist once upon a time....some truly fantastic music, not just country. Keep listening to all the music from the 60's and 70's because you will really be drawn in further than you think. I love your channel and reactions. Missing your intro saying, "Let's go"...what happened to it???
60s and 70s were rock's golden age. Real raw ralent, real musicians. No autotune. Todays "music" does not compare!
Love, love, love this band. They were among the bands that were part of the "British Invasion" of the U.S music scene of the early 60's. My older brothers in high school loved all those bands which started my musical journey in about 6th grade (age 12). Started a passion for music and have continued to listen to this music for almost 50+ years. Surprised you have never heard this version since I've heard a hundred covers of it and this is still my favorite. So many great songs mentioned in the comments but one of my favorites I didn't see was "When I was Young". Great song!!
A well written song. They sounded great singing it. I need to look through your reaction catalog sometime, to see what you need to watch, but haven't yet.
Eric Burdon is a master story teller. He always brings out the truth in the lyrics he sings. That is what makes a truly great singer. And he IS a truly great singer.
Your eyes your face and reactions said it all. No comment needed. This touched your soul.😍
Just an amazing video but that organ just is amazing. Done in one take as others have mentioned it's just superb!! Thanks for this one. X
Great old song, brings back a lot of memories.
nice sharing 💖✨💯💯🔥
Superb reaction
One of the best classic rock songs ever written, glad you found this gem
They didn't write it lol. It's an American folk song that was being sung by miners by 1905, the earliest publication of the lyrics was in 1925, and there were many recorded versions of the song before The Animals covered it. But I do agree that their version is excellent, and it was one of the first hits of the folk rock genre.
@@themourningstar338 I didnt say they wrote it. i said its one of the best rock songs ever written.
@@ShawnCaldwell11 That is literally saying that it was written as a rock song in that era by them or by someone else, which isn't the case either way. It is one of the best classic rock songs ever RECORDED.
@@themourningstar338 Agreed
@@ShawnCaldwell11 I'm with you though, we're definitely on the same page lol. The Animals version is amazing and the gold standard.
This is the best version of this song too! That organ does it for me!🤗❤️🐝
Absolutely GOLD....❤❤❤
@@shirleycameron7718 🤗
i've nearly nailed the tone of that vox organ down digitally, wish i had an original one for myself but they go for as high as 6 grand... it's my absolute goal to get one of them in my lifetime
Dude just started the video. Love it. Subscribed.
The House Of The Rising Sun was a real house of ill repute in 1800's New Orleans. The original idea of the song was to tell about a young girl who went to work there and regretted it the rest of her life. Love The Animals version, though.
So glad you’re going back and listening to the originals
DONT LET ME B MIUNDERTOOD
This is not the OG version, but it is the version that all others are compared to. Great reaction
Oh I'm tellin my age ain't I!! Lol
"Well, I got one foot on the platform...
The other foot on the train...
I'm goin' back to New Orleans...
To wear that ball and chain."
Recorded on one take.
Avi Kaplan also did a great version of this. You might like to listen to it.
BRO, Eric B. And the animals sure are legendary. "House of The Rising Sun" was the first song,I think, I learned to play on my guitar. I second the recommendation for "Sky Pilot", long version; as well as "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". Also love "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place". THANK YOU!
Agree these are my favorites too. I'd also add When I was Young.
@@emmef7970 "It's My Life" is a great song too. Also when Eric Burdon left the Animals to team up with War, I loved the song, "Spill The Wine"!
@@JamesJohnson-ig6of I like "It's My Life" too. I don't think there's a song they did that I don't like. Just like some more than others. Many years ago "Sky Pilot" & "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" were my favorites. I used to hum "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" at about every job I ever had. for 40 years on rough days. Usually without any thought. I always enjoyed when someone recognized the tune and caught me out by laughing or making a funny comment like "yeah we do" or "let's split". lol.
Throughout the years my list of favorites change places. I love Spill the Wine w/ EB. Also, love some of War's classics, ie: Slipping into Darkness, Cisco Kid and Lowrider. These were huge in my area of CA when I was in high school as War was a local band. Love their whole vibe!
@@emmef7970 Did you ever get to see War live? You're not the only one. Used to listen to classic rock radio all the time, and would feel the same way about certain songs. Part of growing up, I suppose. About 8 yrs. ago, here in Minnesota, I remember going to a dentist appointment, and having the radio on. There came on an advertisement saying Eric Burdon would be appearing at a local casino. Had to work a lot of nights, so never had the chance.
@@JamesJohnson-ig6of
Unfortunately, no. I've missed a number of my favorites. The Rolling Stones & Led Zeppelin especially. I tried without success to find someone to go with me to a Stones concert a few years back but no one wanted to pay the ticket price.
As I worked downtown, minutes from the stadium, I knew concert music could be heard outside the stadium. The night of the concert I took a quick trolley ride from work to the stadium. I scouted out the area and found a low brick wall I could sit on in the parking lot near the front of the stadium. I left to grab a bite to eat to pass some time and once it got dark I went back & sat on the wall.
A number of people passing by stopped and asked what was happening at the stadium b/c by that time it was was all lit up & people were flooding into the stadium. I told them the Stones were playing. By the time the concert started I had about 10 new friends sitting on the wall with me. We could hear the music loud and clear. I had a great time.
I would have loved to have been inside the stadium but hell, it was the next best thing. I can still say it's the best Stones concert I have ever been to, the only one, but the best one! RIP Charlie Watts.
Ahhh. Brings back such great memories. Thanks for this
When do you have the chance to say, "wow, that guy rocked the organ".
Like Unchained Melody, this is the best version of this song not just because it was the original big hit of the Animals.
Great reaction! Much love ❤️🔥
As a 77 year old , I pity the younger generation. We had the best music that will ever be.
Good song I remember when it came out
Another classic! Im enjoying your reactions. Thank you👍
OK, I'm old enough to have heard this song as a child. When I was a little girl, I had no idea what the lyrics were about. When I was older, I thought they were referring to a "house of ill repute". Since then, I have learned that there really is a place called "House of the Rising Sun" in Memphis. The kicker is that it is, and always has been, a Bed & Breakfast. The owners are so proud of the song that they have every cover of that song in their establishment (I believe 100+ by now). How awesome they pay tribute to this song!!!!
Fun fact: Nobody knows who wrote "House of the Rising Sun". Over the years, musicologists have tried to trace the song's origins but it's so old that it's origins have been lost in the mists of time. It could possibly have been an English "broadside" ballad as far back as the 16th century. If that's the case, then at some time some traveler brought it to America and someone changed the lyrics and made New Orleans the location of the brothel that the song is talking about.I first heard the song performed by folk singer, Joan Baez, a year or two before The Animals came out with their version in which they changed the gender of the narrator from a female to a male. Most likely the song was from the point of view from a woman, a prostitute in the brothel. The Animals version changes the point of view to that of a man which doesn't really make as much sense but it kind of works. It certainly worked for the Animals as it became so popular most people assume they wrote it and their recording of it sold like crazy back in the day. The first known recording of the song on vinyl was by a woman named Georgia Turner in 1937. The melody has been traced back some 400 years to a song called "Matti Groves".
In 1964, I had the same reaction you had. "Who was That!?!"
I could not believe that Eric Burdon was British! There is no British accent, even in the spoken parts of his singing. I had to find an interview with him to actually hear his accent!
He has a lovely British Geordie accent. Still does to this day.
Look up The Blind Boys of Alabama doing Amazing Grace. (It's directly connected to this is why I mention it, and it's a *heck* of a cover.)
Thanks for recommending this, I just listened to their version and it's tremendous
😉 So great song that even my piano cover sounds good!! 🎹
My era..I love it..Born and raised in New Orleans !!!
tell me, did Eric pronounce New O'leans like a local or did he get it wrong? Cos lots of Brits started pronouncing it that way after they heard this back in the 60's. lol
Yes he did. Better than most locals...
Eric burdon unique voice love It
Eric Burdon has a song when he was with War called Spill the Wine. There is a live version of the Animals from Wembley Stadium singing Boom Boom that's fantastic
Their recording of Boom Boom was used on the soundtrack of James Bond 'Skyfall'. I agree that the animals live were phenomenal. They are excellent on the live Ed Sullivan shows...a verson of HOTRS they do on the show rivals this one...but it is live in concert where they really cut loose. On the Wembley gig (1965?) they also do a really epic version of 'Talkin' about You that is completely possessed! lol But I think my favorite live performance by Burdon is from just after The animals had split in 66. It is on the ReadysteadyGo special with Otis redding and his band. Eric sings 'Hold On i'm Coming'. The whole show is phenomenal.
The originals always have a different feeling
Dolly Parton has a version that will blow you away! From a female perspective! Both are on my playlist so I get to hear them both at least once a day! Great reaction!
Amazing how things can mean something, even though many want to ignore it. Peace, Love!!
This is the first song I learned to play on my guitar. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great reaction 🙂
The song was recorded in one take man!
Keyboard mastery
Waylon Jennings does an amazing cover of this on his live album.
excellent song with an excellent video. NOT LIVE you'll notice. but a lipsynched, studio, video production. but my favorite animals song is "i'm in love." they were a british blues band before they started recording more commercial stuff.
another great song with a very similar video is the nashville's teens "tobacco road." you should combine the original version of "tobacco road" by john louderrmilk with the nashville teens' version into ONE VIDEO. both are wonderful renditions and you can compare the two versions.
i keep making EXCELLENT suggestions to YT reactors and they keep ignoring me. go figure.
For a country spin on this song listen to Dolly Parton.
like myself Eric has asthma and I dont know how he does what he does for so long and thanks to the keyboard player so makes this song
Love it!👍🏻❤️🇺🇸
❤❤🔥🔥
We may have issues, but we really do music right here in the states 😊
This is a British Band and when they first started doing this song they'd never been out of the UK. They were on tour in the UK with Chuck Berry. they didn't think they could out-rock Chuck so they came up with this instead. lol Eric Burdon heard Blues music as a kid in Newcastle because he had a friend who was a merchant seaman who brought him records which wouldn't normally be available. (R&B greats like Leadbelly and Muddy Waters etc) So the influence is very much from the US but because of the weird segregation in the US a lot of white American mainstream audiences never really got into it. It was the Brit invasion bands like the Animals and The Stones who were open to black music influences, who brought it back to your shores and made it go mainstream.
ERIC WAS A SINGER WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME
Alan Price on keyboard is legend! Add Eric’s vocals, magic!!!!!
agree about Alan makes this song for me
I think you would like "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels band released in 1979.
Can't best the British.❤
Not their song but the greatest recording
Please brother some early Genesis gems!!
He was 23 then
A woman originally recorded it. It didn't work. The lyrics were challenging for a female.
have you seen haley reinhart's version. i love the animals but she does an amazing job of capturing all the deep soul of eric burden and the animals while reinterpreting it in a very different bluesy slowed down way... the a-capella intro was genius and the way haley drops the third chorus down was great not to mention all that rasp, growls and belts that follow through to the end. you can see it here: ua-cam.com/video/a6dxNsWMb_E/v-deo.html