It's good to see a dad and daughter having a fun time doing the reviews on the video.She is so cute and has a great personality. She's doing a great job ! I loved this song when I was growing up.
You are completely wrong. The House of the Rising Sun is a house of "ill repute" in New Orleans. The rising sun was the red colored light outside the door. Originally about a woman, it sings about the life she had and how she ended up there, left and is considering going back to what is familiar. The Animals were a British Rock band in the late 60s and early 70s. They were popular at the time of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, the Dave Clark Five, and Herman's Hermits. I got to see The Animals with The Rolling Stones and Herman's Hermits in the late 60s.
This American version of the song is as you say, but the original song was from a very old English song and from the point of view of a woman who was one of the prostitutes in that house of ill repute.
No proof whatsoever that was the case. Musicologists have been trying to trace down the particular building referred to or if there actually is a specific building referred to in the song, and at least two of them have traveled around world looking for hints and they've pretty much all come to the conclusion that whether there was a reference to a specific place and what that place was is lost to history. Many of the claims came from owners of buildings didn't come until after the huge popularity of the version of the song by the Animals, but even though though song that was well known in New Orleans for almost fifty years before that, there were few claims before that. One woman, who's late husband was a prominent lawyer, claimed her house was a brothel that the song referred to. Yet she wouldn't let anyone see the large room and painted ceiling, yet she would not allow anyone into the room because she said it was being refurbished. When she finally finished she invited Eric Burden to visit and convinced him the freshly painted ceiling and interior were what it originally looked like, yet she never taken any pictures before the work started and had never before in the forty years she lived there made that claim to anyone. And like New Orleans, there were dozens of local areas around the country from Maine to Texas that had there own version of the song, referring to local places, some real, and some not. Depending on town, some referred to drinking establishments, some to brothels, some to prisons and some to gambling houses. BeforeThe Animals rock version the folksinger Dave Van Ronk (who created the unique chord progression that both Dylan and the Animals used for the song), visited New Orleans to see if he could learn more about the song and was told by most of the elderly people he talked to that the song referred to the New Orleans Parish prison for woman, which had since been converted to a convent, and they said they used to refer to it as the house of the rising sun. He said he was even shown old pictures of it by some of them. Of course, whether that's true we don't know, and even it it is, doesn't prove that the song was actually referring to it.
I admit that, since I was only 8 years old when The Animals' version of "House of the Rising Sun" came out, it was many years later before I found out it was a cover of an old blues standard. Thanks for the additional info.
I saw The Animals do this song in concert in 1965. Eric Burton dramatically threw himself on the stage during one song, which panicked a security guard, who jumped onto the stage to help him, and was clearly disgusted when the singer just stood up and was fine. PS: I was just a little older then than Zoe is now.
That's what they did in the 60's....matched! lol. I loved this song back then and had no idea what they looked like! no UA-cam. no mtv. haha. Enjoy these oldies!
Yes, we had no idea what the artists looked like unless it was on the record cover or they happened to be on Ed Sullivan Show. And everyone matched, parents bought the exact same dresses for siblings, bands wore matching outfits etc.
This version of the song is from 1964. The Animals were a British band. Nice reaction! Y'all make a good team! The bass player Chas Chandler (tall smiley guy in the back) discovered Jimi Hendrix.
By 1966 Jimi was well known as a great guitarist playing professionally for 7 years, including in backing bands for some legendary acts, but never really made it in his own right. Chas had a vision and recreated him to become a legend.
@@chercee Pete Townshend and The Who (and other British bands) also had a major influence. Within the first couple of days of arriving in London, Chas took him to Pete’s studio and Pete suggested what amps and speakers to use and taught him about the way The Who were using feedback and distortion.
The Zoe & Shawn Show is an absolute delight, love those happy faces. Eric Burden was quite a Bad A___ in the day. Every garage band and school band and many bands really covered this song. You frequently heard new musicians trying to play this song. Thanks for the reaction .... YAY
At 83 years old. Eric Burdon is still out there singing. When this song came out and for many years after, it was the first chord progression that you learned on the guitar with the progressive picking style.
Hi Zoey and Shawn, I also like the accordion. Grew up watching Lawrence Welk show. The accordion was often featured in the music. Great fun reaction, keep up the good work. Refreshing 💖
Saw Eric Burdon and his band at the Mushroom Mardi Gras about 15 years ago. Stood about 10 ft away when he came out early for sound check. Just hearing him warm up his voice gave me goosebumps. Great band and performance. He signed my CD after and hung out a little while and talked with those who stuck around. Great time.
Your discussion about the organ led me to thinking about the Sir Douglas Quintet. A great Texas group from the same time period. I think you'll like "Mendocino".
Shawn. Not sure why you're stuck at 18k. I'd think you'd have a lot more. Perhaps teaming up with this awesome young lady will get things moving. Charming as heck.
No beauty shines brighter than Zoney, with her infectious smile and good heart. They make us old great-grandpas young again. Great commentary, guys. hanks for the hard work Zoey and Shawn.
Yay! A 60’s song for Zoey! 😀 Loved the enthusiasm! I learned how to play that guitar part a long time ago… a lot of people did! Zoey might enjoy watching Paul Revere & the Raiders. 😀 Great songs & fun to watch!
I just found your channel. It is so fantastic that someone of your younger generation is appreciating the music of the 60’s. Especially exposing your daughter to that good music. And the past when music was based on real talent not electronically created and enhanced.
Entertaining review from the family!!. lovely to see all smiles in the family. Great song and so memorable. Dad your a tease!!. Bless you both . Have a good day
According to Songfact,they believe it originated in 1874. It's a song about a brothel,presumably in New Orleans. named after the madam that ran it. Her name was LaSol Levant(rising sun in french),and it tells of trials and tribulations of men and women
Actually this song predates even that old version. It has been traced back as far England in the 1600s where it was originally about an opium den. Rising Sun used to refer to anything from the East or Orient, such as opium. Same as ‘kicking the gong around’ - with ‘gong’ being from the Orient, and also slang for opium. Who knows how much further back it may go?
Actually Tom Ashley and Gwenn Foster first recorded it in 1933. Roy Acuff recorded it in 1938 and Leadbelly first recorded it in 1944 under the title "In New Orleans"
@@ptournas Actually this song predates even those old versions. It has been traced back as far as the 1600s in England where it originally might? have been about an opium den. Rising Sun used to refer to anything from the East or Orient, such as opium. Same as ‘kicking the gong around’ - with ‘gong’ being from the Orient, and also slang for opium. *edit -Who knows how much further back it may go?
@@emerald1805 I know that's one of the things that's been claimed. In the sixties and seventies I used to play folk clubs and lived about 15 minutes from the Boston Public Library which had great music resources including a big listing room and a complete archive of the Alan Lomax field recording and recording of the Child ballads. I did do some research on Risin' Sun After hearing Van Ronk perform it in a local coffeehouse, a year or two before The Animals version came out. Some of the tracings back of the song were really ludicrous if you actually listened to the songs in the path. But of course the history of the song outside of the U.S. is really irrelevant to the New Orleans version. As I mentioned, the same song was found all over America in different local versions, and we we know with certainty that they could refer to all different type of establishments where one could find trouble, since many of them referred to places that were still in existence at the time, though some referred to places made up for the song. We don't even know for sure if the first lyrics from the New Orleans version were sung from a woman's or a man's viewpoint. Clarence Ashley said he learned the song from his grandfather, who told him he learned it during the civi war, and he sings it as a man telling a story about himself. The sixteen year old girl that Alan Lomax recorded shortly after that said she learned it from her father and she sang it from a woman's point of view. And as far as the building goes, no one is never going to know for sure. Not only do you have the problem of all the new claims made after the Animal's, with even official tourist guides from the city claiming it to be different buildings in separate tourist guides, but you also have the fact, besides there being different local people recalling different building referred to colloquially by that name, there are also city records of that name being used by many estblishments going back to 1800s
@@ptournas glad you know and understand all this! People get so offended when they think you’re saying what they want to believe, might not be right. We may never really know where this started. There are many different threads & different versions.
@@emerald1805 Agreed. Too many possibilities. We all have opinions about the ones we think are more likely, but for all we really know the truth could be among the theories we think are least likely! Nice chatting with you.
I was born in 1946 and was blessed enough to have lived thru all these great songs. Nice to see your teaching your daughter there is more to music than Taylor Swift..
The Animals, from Newcastle UK this was released in 1964/5 and was a massive hit everywhere. The organist Alan Price quit the band to pursue a solo career but joined forces with fellow organist Georgie Fame to create The Price of Fame which was quite successful. Later in the 60s The Animals released We Gotta Get Out Of This Place which was adopted by the US troops fighting in Vietnam 🇬🇧
Hey Shawn's daughter ( I have always been bad at names), it's fun having you on here, but two double down on it, it's really fun contrasting your dad covering so much ground so quickly with this channel, and really becoming super educated about it and he always brings a bit of emotion to which I like, but .... But now, it's fascinating watching you open-eyed and open-eared, checking this out. You probably missed about 80% of the dramatic adult import of the story, but you responded to it in the way you knew how, and you asked great questions, and I just love watching your reaction to this stuff. I just recently went through this phase with a stepdaughter of mine, from being a tween into a teen, and it was fascinating. I've taken her to stadium concerts of One Direction in 150 degree heat and stuff, and maybe I'm exaggerating, but really only slightly, that's exactly what happened. Lol ❤
My favorit song White The Animals original line up, I love this song so much and Eric Burdons voice wow. I was 8 years old when this song came out and i was hookt from Hilton Valentins guitar intro, and Eric Burdons voice blown me Away. Animals original line up my favorit group of all great groups from the 60,s
I have been listening to this song for 60+ years, but I like Zoe's interpretation of it ~BTW I love Tejano music~ why not play some Texas Tornadoes in her honor they have an accordian
Oh my god that is so funny your daughter I guess? And she’s saying it could be from the 80s. That’s hilarious. And it’s about the sun rising so funny! She is so cute.
It's "Zoey Bubbles" and Dad. 😁Careful, Shawn, Zoey may take over your show one day, hahaha!! On another reaction channel, this guy said, "Eric Burden is the only person he's seen who could pass for a young teenager AND a 42-year-old man". 😂😂Great reaction and commentary!! Thanks, Shawn, and Zoey!! 💙💜
I was in High School when this came out. I got out of the Service in Nov '70 and started college in Jan '71. The college had them play there as a welcome back show.
Sounds like you're both winging it but you got to remember your audience probably knows a little more than you do because of age difference the group is from the early 60s and this performance is on The Ed Sullivan Show on a Sunday night at 7:00 with the family sitting around the livingroom watching the huge 24-inch TV
The time period: Mid-sixties, definitely not late. Look at the fashions. From around '66 on, the neat, Brian Epstein/ European couture-inspired Beatle-esque matching suits and arty moptop haircuts were disappearing, the hair was growing, going feral along with facial hair, and clothes were getting more bohemian - colourful, Asian/ ethnic inspired prints and flowing shapes. As before, the Beatles led the way, and/or brought existing fringe underground/ alternative trends into mainstream consciousness . That keyboard instrument: If in doubt, just call Alan Price's keyboard instrument a Vox Continental - one of the most distinctive sounds of the sixties. Lightweight and portable, it was the perfect alternative to the earlier large, heavy Hammond organs for all the impoverished young bands to take to gigs, usually crammed into the back of a battered old van, along with the other instruments and equipment, and probably the band members too. What's more, the Vox Continental came in cool colours, with the option of reversed black/white keys, and it sounded fantastic in the strongly blues-based popular music of the era. The song meaning: In this song, the narrator has already tasted the attractions of the House of the Rising Sun and is on his way back there (one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train, I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain - the imprisonment of his addictions). He mentions his family background - mother poor, having to make all the family's clothes, the largely absent father an alcoholic and a gambler, setting a precedent for his son (or daughter?) to follow in his footsteps to New Orleans's houses of sin. Will he go? Apparently, yes, though not without a backward glance to warn his younger siblings and peers not to get themselves hooked on the life of 'sin and misery' he himself and their father before them had succumbed to. The history: It's an old tune with probable roots in British folk song. In Greenwich Village in the early sixties Bob Dylan heard and copied Dave von Ronk's arrangement of it (featuring a woman as narrator) for an early album track, and the Animals (IIRC - though don't quote me) created this, their huge hit single based on the Dylan/von Ronk version, but with a young man as narrator.
Alan Price the key board player had his own solo career songs included Simon Smith and his dancing bear, Jarrow song a part of England where he originated from.
"What's an organ?" So young. I was still hearing this on the radio on a regular basis when I was her age. If I'm not mistaken, he's on his way back to New Orleans to go to prison at the end of the song. Good one here.
Eric burdon vocal. Chas Chandler bass. Hilton Valentine guitar.john steel drums Alan price keyboard. Chas and hilton are gone. Alan left the band in 1966
Katzenjammer is/was an all female band from Norway that used an accordion in a lot of their songs. I think altogether the four members played about 30 different instruments. If you listen to them, listen to them live. They were better live than on record.
The best recommendation I know of for accordion music is to do a search for the key words: "Toccata and Fugue Accordion". There's a few versions out there on youtube and they are brilliant at playing such a complicated piece on just the accordion.
a group of friends and i started a rock band in '66 in jr. high school and what was the first song that we learned to play ? yup - this song. relatively easy to learn but an awesome song nonetheless.
For sure, let’s just hope that this little“Ray of Sunshine” doesn’t learn about (The Banana Boat Song), because dad wouldn’t know how to explain that one?
See if you can find the US radio edit of Boom Boom on a 45rpm on UA-cam (the version without the lousy guitar solo). That's early Animals at their best. Also, the Ballad Of Bo Diddley has some good early history in it -- one-sided, but still...
Zoe: Not only is that instrument an organ, it's a Vox Continental !! Want some accordion music? Try anything by Clifton Chenier e.g. "Ay Tete Fee" (1955) ua-cam.com/video/L6u90Q_283s/v-deo.html
Shawn, some wrong info, does not matter. You and daughter are a comedy team, priceless. Checked out a bit of your site, you have tried out lots of different artists. Hope My suggestions are new to you....." Echo beach" by Martha and the muffins......."Thin red line" by Glass tiger......."What i like about you" by Romantics......" Kids in America" by Kim Wilde..............Both of you enjoy your day.
The song is about a New Orleans house of gambling and prostitution in this Americanized version written from the male point of view. The original song is much older and from england, written from the point of view of a female prostitute working in that house of ill repute, or House of the Rising Sun named after all of its patrons leaving while the sun comes up in the morning after a night of whoring and gambling. The original story has the girl escaping her job at the House of the Rising Sun and getting married which she sees as another form of imprisonment
Actually this song predates even those old versions. It has been traced back as far as the 1600s where it might have originally been about an opium den. Rising Sun used to refer to anything from the East or Orient, such as opium. Same as ‘kicking the gong around’ - with ‘gong’ being from the Orient, and also slang for opium. Who knows how much further back it might go? *edit- and it is English.
@@emerald1805 nope, House of the Rising Sun has always been a reference to a brothel. Maybe you should read the rest of my comment before you reply? Like the part where I said it's much older and from england......
@@decolonizeEverywhere I read your whole comment, and was mostly agreeing with you. I don’t see your argument. No one knows the exact origins. I said “might” have started that way. There’s been no exact starting point found, - but there are many threads & variations.
You two look identical. She’s so bright and energetic.
So cute, fabulous smile, like her dad. 😊 Great job, Zoey!!!
It's good to see a dad and daughter having a fun time doing the reviews on the video.She is so cute and has a great personality. She's doing a great job !
I loved this song when I was growing up.
The guitar player was smiling at the end because stagehands were dragging the organ player around to the front.
You are completely wrong. The House of the Rising Sun is a house of "ill repute" in New Orleans. The rising sun was the red colored light outside the door. Originally about a woman, it sings about the life she had and how she ended up there, left and is considering going back to what is familiar.
The Animals were a British Rock band in the late 60s and early 70s. They were popular at the time of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, the Dave Clark Five, and Herman's Hermits. I got to see The Animals with The Rolling Stones and Herman's Hermits in the late 60s.
This American version of the song is as you say, but the original song was from a very old English song and from the point of view of a woman who was one of the prostitutes in that house of ill repute.
No proof whatsoever that was the case. Musicologists have been trying to trace down the particular building referred to or if there actually is a specific building referred to in the song, and at least two of them have traveled around world looking for hints and they've pretty much all come to the conclusion that whether there was a reference to a specific place and what that place was is lost to history. Many of the claims came from owners of buildings didn't come until after the huge popularity of the version of the song by the Animals, but even though though song that was well known in New Orleans for almost fifty years before that, there were few claims before that.
One woman, who's late husband was a prominent lawyer, claimed her house was a brothel that the song referred to. Yet she wouldn't let anyone see the large room and painted ceiling, yet she would not allow anyone into the room because she said it was being refurbished. When she finally finished she invited Eric Burden to visit and convinced him the freshly painted ceiling and interior were what it originally looked like, yet she never taken any pictures before the work started and had never before in the forty years she lived there made that claim to anyone.
And like New Orleans, there were dozens of local areas around the country from Maine to Texas that had there own version of the song, referring to local places, some real, and some not. Depending on town, some referred to drinking establishments, some to brothels, some to prisons and some to gambling houses.
BeforeThe Animals rock version the folksinger Dave Van Ronk (who created the unique chord progression that both Dylan and the Animals used for the song), visited New Orleans to see if he could learn more about the song and was told by most of the elderly people he talked to that the song referred to the New Orleans Parish prison for woman, which had since been converted to a convent, and they said they used to refer to it as the house of the rising sun. He said he was even shown old pictures of it by some of them. Of course, whether that's true we don't know, and even it it is, doesn't prove that the song was actually referring to it.
I admit that, since I was only 8 years old when The Animals' version of "House of the Rising Sun" came out, it was many years later before I found out it was a cover of an old blues standard. Thanks for the additional info.
You really need to check out the group Frijid Pink doing House Of The Rising Sun ☀️
This is a very heavy version!
I saw The Animals do this song in concert in 1965. Eric Burton dramatically threw himself on the stage during one song, which panicked a security guard, who jumped onto the stage to help him, and was clearly disgusted when the singer just stood up and was fine. PS: I was just a little older then than Zoe is now.
Burdon.
That's what they did in the 60's....matched! lol. I loved this song back then and had no idea what they looked like! no UA-cam. no mtv. haha. Enjoy these oldies!
Yes, we had no idea what the artists looked like unless it was on the record cover or they happened to be on Ed Sullivan Show. And everyone matched, parents bought the exact same dresses for siblings, bands wore matching outfits etc.
Your daughter is adorable, great job! 👍🤟
I think she's too young to tell her what this song is about.
Well, he said it's a gambling house to keep her soul pure a bit longer I guess haha.
Well, guys' version sang by The Animals is different from earlier girls' version. 😉
She will, she will
This version of the song is from 1964. The Animals were a British band. Nice reaction! Y'all make a good team! The bass player Chas Chandler (tall smiley guy in the back) discovered Jimi Hendrix.
I believe they slowed it down when some when they played it out after this, to make it a bit bluesier, which we did, when we played it out back then!
By 1966 Jimi was well known as a great guitarist playing professionally for 7 years, including in backing bands for some legendary acts, but never really made it in his own right. Chas had a vision and recreated him to become a legend.
@@ChrisKyle-om5wi Thank you for the clarification!
@@chercee Pete Townshend and The Who (and other British bands) also had a major influence. Within the first couple of days of arriving in London, Chas took him to Pete’s studio and Pete suggested what amps and speakers to use and taught him about the way The Who were using feedback and distortion.
So cool to see your daughter doing the music reviews with you.
Zoe is a pistol; I just love her.
The Zoe & Shawn Show is an absolute delight, love those happy faces. Eric Burden was quite a Bad A___ in the day. Every garage band and school band and many bands really covered this song. You frequently heard new musicians trying to play this song. Thanks for the reaction .... YAY
You two are a riot. Can't wait to hear you explain this one to your daughter. Blessings all.
You two are hilarious!
At 83 years old. Eric Burdon is still out there singing. When this song came out and for many years after, it was the first chord progression that you learned on the guitar with the progressive picking style.
Hi Zoey and Shawn, I also like the accordion. Grew up watching Lawrence Welk show. The accordion was often featured in the music. Great fun reaction, keep up the good work. Refreshing 💖
Nice job!!! Zoey is lovely.
Saw Eric Burdon and his band at the Mushroom Mardi Gras about 15 years ago. Stood about 10 ft away when he came out early for sound check. Just hearing him warm up his voice gave me goosebumps. Great band and performance. He signed my CD after and hung out a little while and talked with those who stuck around. Great time.
What a great relationship you guys have. Love this team. Great reactions.
Your discussion about the organ led me to thinking about the Sir Douglas Quintet. A great Texas group from the same time period. I think you'll like "Mendocino".
Absolutely! 👍
Here are a couple of songs that feature accordion in them and both by Little Feat - “Six Feet Of Snow” or “Cajun Girl”
Weird Al yankovick plays the accordion in his songs
Shawn. Not sure why you're stuck at 18k. I'd think you'd have a lot more. Perhaps teaming up with this awesome young lady will get things moving. Charming as heck.
His videos average about a 1000 views.
No beauty shines brighter than Zoney, with her infectious smile and good heart. They make us old great-grandpas young again.
Great commentary, guys. hanks for the hard work Zoey and Shawn.
Great reaction! Thanks!
Yay! A 60’s song for Zoey! 😀 Loved the enthusiasm! I learned how to play that guitar part a long time ago… a lot of people did! Zoey might enjoy watching Paul Revere & the Raiders. 😀 Great songs & fun to watch!
I just found your channel. It is so fantastic that someone of your younger generation is appreciating the music of the 60’s. Especially exposing your daughter to that good music. And the past when music was based on real talent not electronically created and enhanced.
Entertaining review from the family!!. lovely to see all smiles in the family. Great song and so memorable. Dad your a tease!!. Bless you both . Have a good day
Awesome reaction!! 👍
Cute banter between you 2.
According to Songfact,they believe it originated in 1874. It's a song about a brothel,presumably in New Orleans. named after the madam that ran it. Her name was LaSol Levant(rising sun in french),and it tells of trials and tribulations of men and women
Actually this song predates even that old version. It has been traced back as far England in the 1600s where it was originally about an opium den. Rising Sun used to refer to anything from the East or Orient, such as opium. Same as ‘kicking the gong around’ - with ‘gong’ being from the Orient, and also slang for opium. Who knows how much further back it may go?
The Animals were very popular with this song & other good songs followed. They were part of the British Invasion, loved by everyone! 👏👏👏👏🎼🎵🎶🎸🎸👍♥️♥️
Love this song so much. I was 10 years old at that time. Love your reactions!
Amazing too see a young girl listen to this kind off music. You raised her well. Well done Zoe! 🙏🙌
This was the #1 song in Canada when I was born.
This song was originally recorded in the 1930s. I believe by Lead Belly.
Actually Tom Ashley and Gwenn Foster first recorded it in 1933. Roy Acuff recorded it in 1938 and Leadbelly first recorded it in 1944 under the title "In New Orleans"
@@ptournas Actually this song predates even those old versions. It has been traced back as far as the 1600s in England where it originally might? have been about an opium den. Rising Sun used to refer to anything from the East or Orient, such as opium. Same as ‘kicking the gong around’ - with ‘gong’ being from the Orient, and also slang for opium.
*edit -Who knows how much further back it may go?
@@emerald1805 I know that's one of the things that's been claimed. In the sixties and seventies I used to play folk clubs and lived about 15 minutes from the Boston Public Library which had great music resources including a big listing room and a complete archive of the Alan Lomax field recording and recording of the Child ballads. I did do some research on Risin' Sun After hearing Van Ronk perform it in a local coffeehouse, a year or two before The Animals version came out. Some of the tracings back of the song were really ludicrous if you actually listened to the songs in the path.
But of course the history of the song outside of the U.S. is really irrelevant to the New Orleans version. As I mentioned, the same song was found all over America in different local versions, and we we know with certainty that they could refer to all different type of establishments where one could find trouble, since many of them referred to places that were still in existence at the time, though some referred to places made up for the song.
We don't even know for sure if the first lyrics from the New Orleans version were sung from a woman's or a man's viewpoint. Clarence Ashley said he learned the song from his grandfather, who told him he learned it during the civi war, and he sings it as a man telling a story about himself. The sixteen year old girl that Alan Lomax recorded shortly after that said she learned it from her father and she sang it from a woman's point of view.
And as far as the building goes, no one is never going to know for sure. Not only do you have the problem of all the new claims made after the Animal's, with even official tourist guides from the city claiming it to be different buildings in separate tourist guides, but you also have the fact, besides there being different local people recalling different building referred to colloquially by that name, there are also city records of that name being used by many estblishments going back to 1800s
@@ptournas glad you know and understand all this! People get so offended when they think you’re saying what they want to believe, might not be right. We may never really know where this started. There are many different threads & different versions.
@@emerald1805 Agreed. Too many possibilities. We all have opinions about the ones we think are more likely, but for all we really know the truth could be among the theories we think are least likely! Nice chatting with you.
I was born in 1946 and was blessed enough to have lived thru all these great songs. Nice to see your teaching your daughter there is more to music than Taylor Swift..
Well said!!!!!
The more I hear it the more I think this was probably the greatest single from the sixties!😎
The Animals, from Newcastle UK this was released in 1964/5 and was a massive hit everywhere. The organist Alan Price quit the band to pursue a solo career but joined forces with fellow organist Georgie Fame to create The Price of Fame which was quite successful. Later in the 60s The Animals released We Gotta Get Out Of This Place which was adopted by the US troops fighting in Vietnam 🇬🇧
Hey Shawn's daughter ( I have always been bad at names), it's fun having you on here, but two double down on it, it's really fun contrasting your dad covering so much ground so quickly with this channel, and really becoming super educated about it and he always brings a bit of emotion to which I like, but ....
But now, it's fascinating watching you open-eyed and open-eared, checking this out. You probably missed about 80% of the dramatic adult import of the story, but you responded to it in the way you knew how, and you asked great questions, and I just love watching your reaction to this stuff.
I just recently went through this phase with a stepdaughter of mine, from being a tween into a teen, and it was fascinating.
I've taken her to stadium concerts of One Direction in 150 degree heat and stuff, and maybe I'm exaggerating, but really only slightly, that's exactly what happened. Lol ❤
One Direction played Vancouver on the same night that RUSH did. Guess which band I saw.😂
The highlight - the organ solo from Mr. Alan Price.
You're a great dad!
My favorit song White The Animals original line up, I love this song so much and Eric Burdons voice wow. I was 8 years old when this song came out and i was hookt from Hilton Valentins guitar intro, and Eric Burdons voice blown me Away. Animals original line up my favorit group of all great groups from the 60,s
I have been listening to this song for 60+ years, but I like Zoe's interpretation of it ~BTW I love
Tejano music~ why not play some Texas Tornadoes in her honor they have an accordian
Oh my god that is so funny your daughter I guess? And she’s saying it could be from the 80s. That’s hilarious. And it’s about the sun rising so funny! She is so cute.
It's "Zoey Bubbles" and Dad. 😁Careful, Shawn, Zoey may take over your show one day, hahaha!! On another reaction channel, this guy said, "Eric Burden is the only person he's seen who could pass for a young teenager AND a 42-year-old man". 😂😂Great reaction and commentary!! Thanks, Shawn, and Zoey!! 💙💜
love that Zoey Bubbles, lol
@@PlutoAnn Aww, thanks!! She's just adorable and bubbly. ❤
I was in High School when this came out. I got out of the Service in Nov '70 and started college in Jan '71. The college had them play there as a welcome back show.
💜everything about this! What a very enjoyable reaction to watch! Great job you two!😃🥰🎶
Wow Shawn! Same eyes, same nose, same smile…a chip off the ole block! Very cute!
Flaco Jimenez the king of tex-mex accordionist from San Antonio, Texas. Several Grammys . Easiest to find as a member of the Texas Tornados
YES! He’s incredible! Flaco! Love the Texas Tornadoes! Also the Mavericks! Tex Mex…fun music also with accordion!
That's my Zoey!! Great job guys❤❤
How Can I Be Sure by The Rascals is a good song with an accordion.
YES!!!!!
Gary Lewis and the Playboys have an accordion in their songs. Check out This Diamond Ring. Zoe will love it!
Sounds like you're both winging it but you got to remember your audience probably knows a little more than you do because of age difference the group is from the early 60s and this performance is on The Ed Sullivan Show on a Sunday night at 7:00 with the family sitting around the livingroom watching the huge 24-inch TV
24 inch tv? Your parents must have been wealthy? 😂
It’s from ‘64
The time period: Mid-sixties, definitely not late. Look at the fashions. From around '66 on, the neat, Brian Epstein/ European couture-inspired Beatle-esque matching suits and arty moptop haircuts were disappearing, the hair was growing, going feral along with facial hair, and clothes were getting more bohemian - colourful, Asian/ ethnic inspired prints and flowing shapes. As before, the Beatles led the way, and/or brought existing fringe underground/ alternative trends into mainstream consciousness .
That keyboard instrument: If in doubt, just call Alan Price's keyboard instrument a Vox Continental - one of the most distinctive sounds of the sixties. Lightweight and portable, it was the perfect alternative to the earlier large, heavy Hammond organs for all the impoverished young bands to take to gigs, usually crammed into the back of a battered old van, along with the other instruments and equipment, and probably the band members too. What's more, the Vox Continental came in cool colours, with the option of reversed black/white keys, and it sounded fantastic in the strongly blues-based popular music of the era.
The song meaning: In this song, the narrator has already tasted the attractions of the House of the Rising Sun and is on his way back there (one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train, I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain - the imprisonment of his addictions). He mentions his family background - mother poor, having to make all the family's clothes, the largely absent father an alcoholic and a gambler, setting a precedent for his son (or daughter?) to follow in his footsteps to New Orleans's houses of sin. Will he go? Apparently, yes, though not without a backward glance to warn his younger siblings and peers not to get themselves hooked on the life of 'sin and misery' he himself and their father before them had succumbed to.
The history: It's an old tune with probable roots in British folk song. In Greenwich Village in the early sixties Bob Dylan heard and copied Dave von Ronk's arrangement of it (featuring a woman as narrator) for an early album track, and the Animals (IIRC - though don't quote me) created this, their huge hit single based on the Dylan/von Ronk version, but with a young man as narrator.
Cute kid, funny stuff.
Alan Price the key board player had his own solo career songs included Simon Smith and his dancing bear, Jarrow song a part of England where he originated from.
My all time favourite song! I would have loved to hear what you really thought about it Shawn. I could see you were really enjoying it.
He reacted to it himself awhile back… you’ll see & hear his appreciation!
I was probably her age when I first heard this song more than 50 years ago. FYI, you can sing these lyrics to the tune of Amazing Grace.
"What's an organ?" So young. I was still hearing this on the radio on a regular basis when I was her age. If I'm not mistaken, he's on his way back to New Orleans to go to prison at the end of the song.
Good one here.
Just to let you know there's a version of this song by psychedelic band called frijid pink it's really awesome version
Oh, since you're checking out Eric Burdon. You should try "Spill the Wine" It's Eric Burdin with WAR. Great song😊
React to Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and we got to get out of this place by The Animals
Eric burdon vocal. Chas Chandler bass. Hilton Valentine guitar.john steel drums
Alan price keyboard. Chas and hilton are gone. Alan left the band in 1966
No one knew who wrote this song, it has been covered by many, including Woody Guthrie and some blues singers way back.
adorable daughter Shawn (and smart attitude)
Katzenjammer is/was an all female band from Norway that used an accordion in a lot of their songs. I think altogether the four members played about 30 different instruments. If you listen to them, listen to them live. They were better live than on record.
The best recommendation I know of for accordion music is to do a search for the key words: "Toccata and Fugue Accordion". There's a few versions out there on youtube and they are brilliant at playing such a complicated piece on just the accordion.
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she's an expert. she could teach you a thing or two.
a group of friends and i started a rock band in '66 in jr. high school and what was the first song that we learned to play ? yup - this song. relatively easy to learn but an awesome song nonetheless.
Song originally released in the 30s and possibly based on an English folk song.
They Might Be Giants and Weird Al Yankovitch for non-traditional accordion!
You should try some of the Monkees songs with Zoe. She'd like them. My daughter did at her age.
Great idea…especially along with the crazy video’s!
Zoey! ( finally got it right)
For sure, let’s just hope that this little“Ray of Sunshine” doesn’t learn about (The Banana Boat Song), because dad wouldn’t know how to explain that one?
For the accordion, check out Steve 'N Seagulls cover of Thunderstruck. A Finnish bluegrass band.
If she love accordion, there is always Lawrence Welk. And you never need to worry about the subject matter!
accordian? ACCORDIAN? !~!! You have got to check out Weird Al doing one of his polka !
Shes adorable. She looks like you! Want a song that might ake her cry? Try HONEY by Bobby Goldsboro.
House of the rising sun is about a brothel.
A bit of research goes along way when reviewing old videos....in fact it's 60 years old and I believe all group members have since passed away.🤗
See if you can find the US radio edit of Boom Boom on a 45rpm on UA-cam (the version without the lousy guitar solo). That's early Animals at their best. Also, the Ballad Of Bo Diddley has some good early history in it -- one-sided, but still...
I want to watch your daughter's description of The Animals.
Zoe: Not only is that instrument an organ, it's a Vox Continental !!
Want some accordion music? Try anything by Clifton Chenier e.g. "Ay Tete Fee" (1955) ua-cam.com/video/L6u90Q_283s/v-deo.html
That's hilarious. They dress in animal costumes and sing about the sunrise.
The house of the Rising Sun, is a house in the Red Light district
Zoey, you are adorable, Shawn keep doing what you're doing....If you want accordion try Tusk by Fleetwood Mac live
GREAT suggestion! 😀
react with her the archies sugar,sugar she'll love them !
I don’t think she’s old enough to know what it’s really about. 😬
I think you and Zoe should listen to Abba Dancing Queen 😅
Great idea! He did it recently by himself but Zoey would LOVE it!
Yes, you should introduce her to Boat on the river by Styx.
Your daughter did a fantastic job and what an adorable little character she is. You should have her on a lot more. Cheers!
Shawn, some wrong info, does not matter. You and daughter are a comedy team, priceless. Checked out a bit of your site, you have tried out lots of different artists.
Hope My suggestions are new to you....." Echo beach" by Martha and the muffins......."Thin red line" by Glass tiger......."What i like about you" by Romantics......" Kids in America" by
Kim Wilde..............Both of you enjoy your day.
You should cover If I had a million dollars by the bare naked ladies for Zoey. That has great accordian in it.
The song is about a New Orleans house of gambling and prostitution in this Americanized version written from the male point of view. The original song is much older and from england, written from the point of view of a female prostitute working in that house of ill repute, or House of the Rising Sun named after all of its patrons leaving while the sun comes up in the morning after a night of whoring and gambling. The original story has the girl escaping her job at the House of the Rising Sun and getting married which she sees as another form of imprisonment
Actually this song predates even those old versions. It has been traced back as far as the 1600s where it might have originally been about an opium den. Rising Sun used to refer to anything from the East or Orient, such as opium. Same as ‘kicking the gong around’ - with ‘gong’ being from the Orient, and also slang for opium. Who knows how much further back it might go? *edit- and it is English.
@@emerald1805 nope, House of the Rising Sun has always been a reference to a brothel. Maybe you should read the rest of my comment before you reply? Like the part where I said it's much older and from england......
@@decolonizeEverywhere I read your whole comment, and was mostly agreeing with you. I don’t see your argument. No one knows the exact origins. I said “might” have started that way. There’s been no exact starting point found, - but there are many threads & variations.
If you want to hear some great accordion listen to I’m coming home by Clifton Chenier.
I like Zoe!
Accordion : try some American ZYDECO music‼️‼️. 📻🙂
So you two might want to react to "Squeeze Box" by The Who, both about and featuring an accordion!
Yeah I don't think so. 😂
Also, not for a kid her age. He won’t want to explain that one.
@@emerald1805 Hey, she's got an accordion, she plays all night and it keeps her husband awake. Nothing wrong with that! :)