Man its all about Eric Burdon...that dude had such a powerful, startling voice for those times. Just....wow. A classic (and one of the first songs all guitar players learn lol)
A house of prostitution, and of gambling. He's singing specifically about the addiction to gambling - references his father as a "gambling man". And he's following his father's addiction. I agree, a masterpiece. If I had to define why... the melody is consistent, and yet builds as the narrative builds. Neither one flags at any point, and at the end they coalesce perfectly.
Great reaction, you guys have good ear for outstanding music. Thanks to the requestor. This is one of my favorite songs of all time. It is a dark song yet it is entertaining. The amazing thing about it if I understand the history correctly, it is an old folk song and nobody is really sure who wrote it. (Bob Dylan sometimes get s credit, but I believe it is older than him.) That guitar intro is perhaps one of the most recognizable in rock. Also those keyboards, and Eric Burdon’s vocals, haunting.
The lifestyle used to be called the "sportin' life" bawdy houses could be "one stop shopping" for gambling, drinking, prostitution, and drugs. Also, as you might expect criminals frequented such places. A lot of people want to give a hard historical reference but it's a song, not a historical treatise. "Ball and chain" might be literally going back to go to jail, but who knows?
Good reaction. It drives home the point of the utter sorrow of the dissolution of one's soul. Have one soul and then we drown it in some sort or escape or addiction. (I think of the poor girls working in such a place) Burton must have had some personal experience with this to bring the intensity and passion he does. Song is timeless. Interpretation is right on by Savio. Would say line she sewed my new blue jeans maybe was a attempt by mother to help him avoid his plight.
The band was from the north east of England. The bass player, Chad Chandler, "discovered" a unknown Jimi Hendrix in New York while the Animals were touring the States. He brought Jimi over to London, put a band together which became the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Chad managed Jimi until his untimely death aged 27.
I've seen countless reactions to this. It's one of the best songs of all time. If you watched the video you'd see it's a skinny white kid banging out those vocals. Then there's that organ solo. Pure magic.
House of Rising Sun" was said to have been known by miners in 1905. The oldest published version of the lyrics is that printed by Robert Winslow Gordon in 1925, in a column "Old Songs That Men Have Sung" in Adventure magazine. The lyrics of that version begin: There is a house in New Orleans, it's called the Rising Sun It's been the ruin of many poor girl Great God, and I for one. The oldest known recording of the song, under the title "Rising Sun Blues", is by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it on September 6, 1933 on the Vocalion label. Ashley said he had learned it from his grandfather, Enoch Ashley. Roy Acuff, an "early-day friend and apprentice" of Ashley's, learned it from him and recorded it as "Rising Sun" on November 3, 1938. Several older blues recordings of songs with similar titles are unrelated, for example, "Rising Sun Blues" by Ivy Smith (1927) and "The Risin' Sun" by Texas Alexander (1928). There is a common perception that prior to The Animals the song was about and from the perspective of a woman. This is incorrect, as the narrative of the lyrics has been continually whipped back and forth from a female to a male cautionary tale. The earliest known printed version from Gordon's column is about a woman's warning. The earliest known recording of the song by Ashley is about a rounder, a male character. The lyrics of that version begin: There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun Where many poor boys to destruction has gone And me, oh God, are one.
EXCELLENT Reaction ENOMA💯 Throughout history there's songs that "Almost" define a generation, and You guys ALWAYS seem to find the PERFECT Artist and Songs to React too 👍. "A HUGE THANK YOU" to you both for all the hard work that y'all put into Your Channel that know one ever sees🙏
Excellent reaction Enoma. On May17th, 1964, after completing a live performance in Liverpool, England. The Animals drove to London for a May18th appearance on the BBC TV program, Ready Steady Go. Before that appearance they dashed into De Lane Lea Studio in Soho, London to record 'House Of The Rising Sun'. After a partial run through to set the bands levels, the band was recorded. In one live take, performing the complete song, a Masterpiece was created... In ONE take!! Alan Price is playing a Vox Continental electric piano/organ. Also used at the time by The Beatles (I'm Down/Think For Yourself) and The Dave Clark 5 (Glad All Over, Because, to name just a few). RNB
Great song! Love the reaction and love the shirt shavo can't see all of it but I know what them feathers represent, I'm NATIVE american from the Gila River reservation Akimel O'odham and Tohono O'odham which translate to The River People and The Desert People..
The music feels chaotic, building and crashing, you can almost smell the alcohol, smoke and heat of a New Orleans gambling house. Gambling is such a strange thing and the music just describes the chaos of a certain kind of life.
Great song. I've been playing this song for years. A must for any guitar player. HEATWAVE - THE GROOVE LINE. GIVE IT A GO. BTW, it was in Monroe Evening News that the original writer was Georgia Taylor. My father's best friend's mom. Not sure if it's true or not.
Alan Price the keyboard player was the band manager he did a deal with the record company.He was the only one of the band to get any money for this song. The rest of the band was not happy I do believe that Eric Burdon punched Alan Price in the face in a restaurant.I don't know if it got resolved.
Eric burdon vocal.chas Chandler bass Alan price keyboard John steel drums.hilton valentine guitar Chas and Hilton are gone Eric still performs.check out winds of change album from 1968
I love this couple. They say what they think, might miss the point on this song (certainly in my top 20 ever song) Brilliant to see them clapping in unison. Perhaps a little naive but hey ho. Please continue. Have you done Billy Ocean's Red Light Spells Danger. Love to see your comments on that one. Davylad.
This was great. The guy on the organ was Alan Price. They had great talent. They cut a pure classic here. A great moment in musical history..
Too bad his greed killed the band
Man its all about Eric Burdon...that dude had such a powerful, startling voice for those times. Just....wow. A classic (and one of the first songs all guitar players learn lol)
@@andrewward3184 Alan price got ait sick and couldn't tour.
A house of prostitution, and of gambling. He's singing specifically about the addiction to gambling - references his father as a "gambling man".
And he's following his father's addiction.
I agree, a masterpiece. If I had to define why... the melody is consistent, and yet builds as the narrative builds. Neither one flags at any point, and at the end they coalesce perfectly.
It's actually about a house of ill repute. The ball and chain is his addiction to the house 👍
Bingo!.....
It is considered one of the definitional folk rock anthems. You said it - a masterpiece.
Great reaction, you guys have good ear for outstanding music. Thanks to the requestor. This is one of my favorite songs of all time. It is a dark song yet it is entertaining. The amazing thing about it if I understand the history correctly, it is an old folk song and nobody is really sure who wrote it. (Bob Dylan sometimes get s credit, but I believe it is older than him.) That guitar intro is perhaps one of the most recognizable in rock. Also those keyboards, and Eric Burdon’s vocals, haunting.
If you could see the lead singer you would never know the power of those vocals were coming out of his voice.
The lifestyle used to be called the "sportin' life" bawdy houses could be "one stop shopping" for gambling, drinking, prostitution, and drugs. Also, as you might expect criminals frequented such places. A lot of people want to give a hard historical reference but it's a song, not a historical treatise. "Ball and chain" might be literally going back to go to jail, but who knows?
Good reaction. It drives home the point of the utter sorrow of the dissolution of one's soul. Have one soul and then we drown it in some sort or escape or addiction. (I think of the poor girls working in such a place) Burton must have had some personal experience with this to bring the intensity and passion he does. Song is timeless. Interpretation is right on by Savio. Would say line she sewed my new blue jeans maybe was a attempt by mother to help him avoid his plight.
The band was from the north east of England. The bass player, Chad Chandler, "discovered" a unknown Jimi Hendrix in New York while the Animals were touring the States. He brought Jimi over to London, put a band together which became the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Chad managed Jimi until his untimely death aged 27.
Chaz
@@triggerwarning5762 Chas
I've seen countless reactions to this. It's one of the best songs of all time. If you watched the video you'd see it's a skinny white kid banging out those vocals. Then there's that organ solo. Pure magic.
Classic. Eric Burdon's awesome vocals!
House of Rising Sun" was said to have been known by miners in 1905. The oldest published version of the lyrics is that printed by Robert Winslow Gordon in 1925, in a column "Old Songs That Men Have Sung" in Adventure magazine. The lyrics of that version begin:
There is a house in New Orleans, it's called the Rising Sun
It's been the ruin of many poor girl
Great God, and I for one.
The oldest known recording of the song, under the title "Rising Sun Blues", is by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it on September 6, 1933 on the Vocalion label. Ashley said he had learned it from his grandfather, Enoch Ashley. Roy Acuff, an "early-day friend and apprentice" of Ashley's, learned it from him and recorded it as "Rising Sun" on November 3, 1938. Several older blues recordings of songs with similar titles are unrelated, for example, "Rising Sun Blues" by Ivy Smith (1927) and "The Risin' Sun" by Texas Alexander (1928). There is a common perception that prior to The Animals the song was about and from the perspective of a woman. This is incorrect, as the narrative of the lyrics has been continually whipped back and forth from a female to a male cautionary tale. The earliest known printed version from Gordon's column is about a woman's warning. The earliest known recording of the song by Ashley is about a rounder, a male character. The lyrics of that version begin:
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
Where many poor boys to destruction has gone
And me, oh God, are one.
EXCELLENT Reaction ENOMA💯 Throughout history there's songs that "Almost" define a generation, and You guys ALWAYS seem to find the PERFECT Artist and Songs to React too 👍. "A HUGE THANK YOU" to you both for all the hard work that y'all put into Your Channel that know one ever sees🙏
A great song for the 1960's....We saw this band a few times. and Eric Burden as a solo artist, well, with his other Bands.
I was in university in the late seventies .it had a games room aptly called the Trap and this song was by far the most played song on the jutebox
Excellent reaction Enoma. On May17th, 1964, after completing a live performance in Liverpool, England. The Animals drove to London for a May18th appearance on the BBC TV program, Ready Steady Go. Before that appearance they dashed into De Lane Lea Studio in Soho, London to record 'House Of The Rising Sun'. After a partial run through to set the bands levels, the band was recorded. In one live take, performing the complete song, a Masterpiece was created... In ONE take!! Alan Price is playing a Vox Continental electric piano/organ. Also used at the time by The Beatles (I'm Down/Think For Yourself) and The Dave Clark 5 (Glad All Over, Because, to name just a few). RNB
Great song! Love the reaction and love the shirt shavo can't see all of it but I know what them feathers represent, I'm NATIVE american from the Gila River reservation Akimel O'odham and Tohono O'odham which translate to The River People and The Desert People..
The music feels chaotic, building and crashing, you can almost smell the alcohol, smoke and heat of a New Orleans gambling house. Gambling is such a strange thing and the music just describes the chaos of a certain kind of life.
Every garage band learned this song and every guy with a guitar learned that arpeggio lick.
This was their first hit. It is quintessential Animals!!!!
I heard this song in 1964 when I was 16..I was doing 2 years in jail smashing rocks and gravel with a pick and shovel..
Great song. I've been playing this song for years. A must for any guitar player. HEATWAVE - THE GROOVE LINE. GIVE IT A GO. BTW, it was in Monroe Evening News that the original writer was Georgia Taylor. My father's best friend's mom. Not sure if it's true or not.
Quality. Superb.
Great version in french by Johnny Halliday called Le Pénitentier.
Alan Price the keyboard player was the band manager he did a deal with the record company.He was the only one of the band to get any money for this song. The rest of the band was not happy I do believe that Eric Burdon punched Alan Price in the face in a restaurant.I don't know if it got resolved.
Eric burdon vocal.chas Chandler bass
Alan price keyboard
John steel drums.hilton valentine guitar
Chas and Hilton are gone
Eric still performs.check out winds of change album from 1968
you two are really into world music
great to see both of you guys back here! the black and white video is perfect for this song! keep up the great work guys! big love to all people :)
Is it not about a casino-brothel?
@Jay Bartow I think he is going to prison. They wear ball and chain when are brought to the court house. This song is pre-20 century.
Hard to believe the lead singer Eric Burdon was only 23 at the time.
This is kinda funny an old American folk song becomes popular world due to a band, The Animals, from north east Britain!!
NE England
Outstanding song, thoughtful reaction.
Sky Pilots is another good song ,of Erik burdon and the animals
I love this couple. They say what they think, might miss the point on this song (certainly in my top 20 ever song) Brilliant to see them clapping in unison. Perhaps a little naive but hey ho. Please continue.
Have you done Billy Ocean's Red Light Spells Danger.
Love to see your comments on that one.
Davylad.
Ball and chain is an impolite way of saying spouse. Returning to the wife after spending time and money at a brothel.
❤
💚 T I M E L E S S 💚
GOOD GOOD FROM RUSSIA
That voice just DOES NOT fit the the look and body of that man! (Check the video to see what I mean) 😅 Great reaction, you two are just adorable!
Soulful rendition of this song from The Animals though I have always preferred Woody Guthrie's version.
Watch one of the live versions for yourself.
great version of this by early grunge band frijid pink watch?v=t40INnb6DnY
You think this version is good try frijid pinks version with the volume turned up.