This song is one that is deeply embedded in my mind. This was very popular throughout the mid to late 60s and into the 70s. Every Sunday morning, our family would load up in the station wagon and tow my father's 1955 Nomad to the Englishtown Raceway in New Jersey. We children would know we were close to the track as we came to a hill, followed by a bend in the road towards the left. Just before that hill was a huge house that was beautiful, that several black families lived in together. We used to call it the House of the Rising Sun because the song often played during our drive to the racetrack. Every Sunday morning, most of the family members living there would be on the porch drinking coffee and stand up and cheer and wave to us as my dad honked the horn passing by. One Sunday morning, we crested that hill and saw shoke. Everyone that lived there was outside looking, watching their home burn to the ground. My pops turned in there for the first time ever. Needless to say, dad didn't race that day.
one thing I wanna say is I really like that you don't just do a reaction and move on. you revisit songs to introduce others around you to these great tunes , exposing them to music that otherwise could one day be lost. my generation thanks you !by remembering our music you remember us!
Sadly we miss every 20 first seconds of every reaction. Don't understand why he like to not show the first 20sec of reaction ... We miss every 20first impression because he don't show face expression at the Beginning
Your wife was so right about the chewing gum. As many times as I’ve watched this video cause i absolutely love this song, I’ve never noticed that. She has an eagle eye. 💯💕🕊
The walk of the band: they start on the right and rise in the East, they finish coming down and set in the West (making a bell curve) - House of the Rising Sun! Nobody ever picks that out ; )
Loving this, Mr and Mrs Reactions. Keep it coming, there is a whole world of music out there to discover. You have only scratched the surface. Great job.
I saw Eric Burfon in the mid '90's perform at a custom car show in Wichita,Kansas.He still had a great voice.After his set he came out and was selling cds of his music.I bought one and got his autograph on it,and talked for a while,not many people came around him,but he was a very nice man.He was also in the band War.Great reaction guys.
@teroholopainen1017 depends on where u go b.c nola has more old buildings that were used as brothels so the original statement is correct. If they did do gambling it would have been in the basement in true speak easy fashion
His appearance and voice come from growing up on the tough streets of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE England. An industrial city: shipbuilding, heavy engineering, coal mining... not short on pollution.
This is the music of my youth and I have been a fan of Eric Burdon and The Animals from the start. It's always great to see someone discovering and appreciating them.
This is iconic for many reasons, (1) Singer Eric Burdon was an amazingly good blues singer born in Newcastle Upon Tyne so spoke with a strong Geordie accent - a poor area of the UK in his time famous for ship building and coal mining; (2), The tall bass player was Chas Chandler who became a record producer in the UK and was responsible for flying Jimi Hendrix out to London where he became the guitar god that put the fear into Clapton and all the greatest guitarist off that era; (3), The song was a traditional folk song that Burdon heard and adapted. Record producer Mickie Most produced it for Columbia but only the keyboard players name was on the record label when released, Most said this was due to there not being enough space to credit the whole band. Therefore to this day Alan Price received ALL the royalties from the song and the band were furious. Alan Price left the band for musical differences and his fear of flying. He only received limited royalties as the song was out of copyright and therefore belonged to no one. However while he was still in The Animals he was the sole receiver of royalties until it was declared out of copyright, so he earned more than all the band members for their adaptation of the song. (4), Bob Dylan credited hearing this traditional folk song as a catalyst for him going electric himself. Burdon and Price are both still alive and Burdon still does gigs and has a large catalog off great music with his extremely powerful and soulfully bluesy voice. The original version by The Animals was 4:30 long, which was deemed too long for a hit radio station song and producer Mickie Most cut it down to 2:58 for radio. It took only 15 minutes of studio time to record the song. Latterly the full length version was released in the USA.
The one band mate was smiling at his other band mate on the keyboard. They were moving him, while still playing, from next to the drummer into position in front of the lead singer. 😄🎹🎶🎶🎶👏🏻
This is my #3. Loved this song for decades. Eric wanted the vid to appear serious, the rest of the band said "OK" with a big smile. Good catch on the gum.
The big smile at the end, is because the organ was being moved from the back of the set (at the drummers left) to the front of the set. My bet would be a couple of stage hands hustling the equipment around during the song.
The walk of the band: they start on the right and rise in the East, they finish coming down and set in the West (making a bell curve) - House of the Rising Sun! Nobody ever spots that ; )
I absolutely love this song. I was born in ‘68 so I was raised on it. I feel so lucky to have been born when I was. All of the great music of the past. All kinds of music on the radio, from super old to current. Some of the best movies. The Jackson Five to MJ. Prince. Nirvana. I was young for all this.
I heard the reason the guitarist was smiling and laughing was because if you notice, the keyboardist is now in front of them whereas he was behind them before. To get him there, people off camera had to wheel him up in place while he played. The guitarist thought it looked funny.
I heard them on the radio long before I saw them - Then I saw them on TV and I was SHOCKED at how young Eric Burden was. The Best of the Animals was the first album I ever bought in 1966 and every track was a winner.
It never ceases to amaze me how every time I watch this video (and that's been a LOT) that when he first opens his mouth I'm like, "This cannot really be his voice," but then by the end I can't imagine him sounding any other way. So iconic.
Great reaction!! Your wife has the best laugh!! Loved "House of the Rising Sun"! Check out "See See Rider", it really rocks, "Don't Bring Me Down", and the live version of "Spill the Wine" with War. Chas Chandler, the bassist for The Animals, became Jimi Hendrix's manager.
Love the Mr and Mrs reactions. Taking you down different music avenue, Would love to see you do reaction to Andrea and Matteo Bocelli “Fall on Me”. First song for his son at age 21. Original video ua-cam.com/video/ChcR2gKt5WM/v-deo.htmlsi=vGNxg1dEqjEVZ1xW Live video ua-cam.com/video/tKVb7QuInOU/v-deo.htmlsi=yUyQBcKWpi8VzpbA
@ if reaction not possible, as new parents I think you will truly enjoy it ❤️ Italian verse: Soon you will find what your heart wants to know Don’t give up hope for I know you are close All you have ever dreamed, wished you could ever be Is waiting to find you wherever you go Believe in yourself every step that you take Know I am smiling with pride everyday My love will forever be stronger than stone Don’t be afraid you are never alone
@@BlackPegasusRaps another amazing collaboration is Ed Sheeran Perfect Symphony with Andrea Bocelli. Ed flew to Andrea house in Italy and they recorded in one day. Ed wanted to re release a diff version of his song and asked Andrea. ua-cam.com/video/eiDiKwbGfIY/v-deo.html
She’s spot on w the “True Blood” reference… That show is set in the bayou of Louisiana, this song is about New Orleans…so has that Cajun in the Bayou feel…
The story goes that they recorded this song, an old US folk song covered by many other artists, so they had something different to play, other than the usual blues covers, when they were supporting US bluesmen on UK tours, now it's, arguably, the definitive version of this song. Interestingly the big guy playing bass, Chas Chandler, was the one who brought Jimi Hendrix to the UK after seeing him play a small club in New York, he became his manager and put together his backing band the "Experience" present on all his earlier recordings. Singer Eric Burdon was a close friend of Hendrix and was first on the scene after Hendrix' girl friend found him lifeless in their London apartment.
The song was recorded by Dylan on his first album (1961) and has its roots in British folk music so the Animals' recording is a case of "bringing it all back home"...
Since I first heard this song in the late 70s, it has been my favorite song of all time. Imagine my surprise when I found out that it was #1 in the country on the day I was born in Sept 1964.
I went to see the Animals final tour in Australia, twice. First in Sydney at the end of February 2024 and then in Canberra as I happened to be there couple of weeks later. John Steele, the drummer was the only original member in the current band, sitting in that drummers chair since 1957, but the others were pretty good musicians as well. $60 per gig sounded cheap and I'm glad I saw both gigs. John was also telling stories from the old times, like when they had met Bob Dylan in New York and talked about this song as Dylan commented "Oh, I see. That's how you do it!" as he had recorded an acoustic version the previous year which went nowhere.
You can go deep down the rabbit hole with this song. Elements of this song go back well over a hundred years. Most early 20th century versions are sang with a female subject of the lyrics and Nina Simone popularized the song singing from a female point of view. A "MUST" listen. Bob Dylan than changed it up a bit singing from a male perspective and the Animals version is a tweaked version of Dylan's take. Side note ... the bassist of the Animals, Chas Chandler (the guy walking third in line throughtout the video) is credited with discovering Jimi Hendrix. Found him playing in a coffee shop in Grennwich VIllage and listened to Jimi's stories about not making with any bands and decided to take him back to England where he became a huge success.
From what I understand, a lot of British kids in the late 50s and early 60s were listening to American southern blues and early rock and roll. They were heavily inspired by musicians like Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Elvis etc. They took that sound, made it their own and brought it back to the states with the British Invasion and Americans ate it up. So we end up with a 23 year old British guy singing about a brothel in New Orleans. The Nashville Teens cover of Tobacco Road is another great example of this. Check that one out.
I love watching the two of you share songs - even better when they are from artists with who you aren’t familiar, although the song might be. Have you watched the movie Cars with your kids? ‘Life is a Highway’ was written in 1991 by a great Canadian singer-songwriter, Tom Cochrane - also a great video - long before Rascal Flatts covered it for the movie. A much more positive story behind it, and worth sharing.
The Animals broke up because they toured relentlessly and they made almost no money because their repertoire was primarily cover songs. Chas Chandler reasoned their manager made money though and decided to become one when they finished their tour obligation.
Oh yeah..this was my very first song I learned on the guitar my uncle taught me when I was young..my family was alot of talented musicians that didn't need notes on a sheet of paper...it was all by ear knowing where you are on your instrument from piano, banjoes, guitar, bass and drums...all by ear..my uncles played with best from Eric clapton to Mickey gilley ..great reaction guys!!!!
Great reaction to a classic. You should also hear Sina do a cover of this with a band. In case you do not know, Sina is a young female drummer who covers many older classics.
Everytime I hear this song I get hit with the revelation that we need to bring some good soulful Organ playing back into today's music! Growing up with it, at the time it felt so cheesy. But damn! It wasn't! It was freakin amazing 😮 Oh and love seeing Wifey on the channel ❤ Love you guys
When this song was released there were many radio stations refusing to air it because of it's reference to sin and immorality. My how times have changed....
This song was first released in the days before the Beatles or the Rolling Stones were big in the music scene. To produce that video probably cost the record company relatively more than what most record sales for a song ever made. The band members were probably told not to smile, walk only in a straight line and follow the script exactly as there was no chance of re-shooting that video as there wasn't the budget for it. The audio was dubbed in later as wireless microphones and wreless pickups were still decades away and there were no leads or cables to the instruments or lead singer. Most songs of that era were generally presented on the popular music shows as either the band just singing live, or as the audio presented with live paid professional dancers usually of the young female kind in rather skimpy outfits. Music videos were really not a common thing, and generally followed a set format of just the band appearing to play instruments and sing to pre-recorded audio.
This song is a US folk song that sings about a woman who ends up in a bothel in New Orleans. How the Animals found this song and adapted it is beyond me!
@@ChrisMiccolupi-j5e "'House of the Rising Sun' was said to have been known by American miners in 1905. The oldest published version of the lyrics is that printed by Robert Winslow Gordon in 1925, in a column titled '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 earliest known recording of the song by Clarence Ashley (in 1933) is about 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."
The Animals is my favorite older band for sure. They were often passed over for the more less resistant bands like the the beginning days of the Beatles. The Animlas got a lot of grief for playing in blues clubs with black musicians, as you can hear they are more blues than the pop the media and record companies wanted them to be. I’d have to fact check but I believe I once heard a story of them getting in trouble for basically demanding their black musician partners come through the front door. The Animals stood their ground for what was right and could have made more an impact had the entertainment world let them.
She is right in that this is from 65 and the band is part of the British Invasion. Burden has an amazing voice. This is a VERY old song but was a #1 hit for the Animas in 1965.
You should put the Mrs. In front of the 1985 performance of "Purple Rain" from Prince's Syracuse concert, or his performance of "Motherless Child". Those are some impactful performances.
House of the rising sun was one of my first all time favorite songs. Reminds me of going in the car with my mum yesterday and the (oldie) radio station was playing (California Dreamin) and I told my mom (85) this joke: "When I was young, I always hated listening to the oldies song station, you had on in the car, but nowadays, they started to play really cool music!" 😜
The guitarist (the late Hilly Valentine) was laughing at all the action he saw going on in the monitors. He said it was funny seeing that he had just gone in a complete circle. Also, the tall bassist (the late Chaz Chandler) was also a manager and record producer, and discovered Jimi Hendrix and the band Slade.
Great reaction y'all. My only complaint is that after your lovely wife pointed out the fact that the drummer was chewing gum I couldn't Not focus on that...! Lmao 😉🤣
Eric Burdon went on to 'discover' War in California.; from their 1970 debut album 'Eric Burdon Declares War' you should hit SPILL THE WINE (by Eric Burdon & War), studio cut only - not the Live recordings.
The walking while playing music is symbolism of a New Orleans style funeral march. As the procession slowly walks to the cemetery, a small band of local musicians play music (Usually a slow somber Jazz style).
One of The first songs I learned to play on the guitar. Checkout a Jimi Hendrix tune called '1983 (a merman I should turn to be) it's on the Electric Ladyland album 👍
Having your lady join you brought to mind a group popular when I was in high school marching band. Check out This Guy's in Love with You, by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
It’s so nice to see you and your wife doing reactions together!❤
I never get over this deep, soulful voice coming out of this baby face young man.
Beautiful wife.....glad we got to meet her and hope to see her again soon❤
To look at him you would never think that voice would come out of him.
He was never uncomfortable. He has a great voice.
The lead singer is a 23 year old with a face of a 13 year and the Voice of a 40 year old 😅So unique. Great reaction guys and Peace out ☮️ ✌️ 🙏
That is the single best description of the lead singer and you are spot on. 💯🕊💕
He looks like Barry Keoghan to me.
Well said! 🕊
Eric burdon dosent even looks like british, his eyes looks like asian 😂
This song is one that is deeply embedded in my mind. This was very popular throughout the mid to late 60s and into the 70s. Every Sunday morning, our family would load up in the station wagon and tow my father's 1955 Nomad to the Englishtown Raceway in New Jersey. We children would know we were close to the track as we came to a hill, followed by a bend in the road towards the left. Just before that hill was a huge house that was beautiful, that several black families lived in together. We used to call it the House of the Rising Sun because the song often played during our drive to the racetrack. Every Sunday morning, most of the family members living there would be on the porch drinking coffee and stand up and cheer and wave to us as my dad honked the horn passing by. One Sunday morning, we crested that hill and saw shoke. Everyone that lived there was outside looking, watching their home burn to the ground. My pops turned in there for the first time ever. Needless to say, dad didn't race that day.
Wow
one thing I wanna say is I really like that you don't just do a reaction and move on. you revisit songs to introduce others around you to these great tunes , exposing them to music that otherwise could one day be lost. my generation thanks you !by remembering our music you remember us!
Sadly we miss every 20 first seconds of every reaction. Don't understand why he like to not show the first 20sec of reaction ... We miss every 20first impression because he don't show face expression at the Beginning
Greatest thing about the song. It was recorded in one take. Took a total of about 15 minutes and done.
Well it isn't like they had to worry about missing a note or playing the wrong note.
Your wife was so right about the chewing gum. As many times as I’ve watched this video cause i absolutely love this song, I’ve never noticed that. She has an eagle eye. 💯💕🕊
she has kids.......requires an eagle eye!!
Wow. I watched this video hundreds of times and never saw the drummer chewing guy. Great pickup and great reaction
And no chords hooked up to the instruments.
The walk of the band: they start on the right and rise in the East, they finish coming down and set in the West (making a bell curve) - House of the Rising Sun! Nobody ever picks that out ; )
Loving this, Mr and Mrs Reactions. Keep it coming, there is a whole world of music out there to discover. You have only scratched the surface. Great job.
I saw Eric Burfon in the mid '90's perform at a custom car show in Wichita,Kansas.He still had a great voice.After his set he came out and was selling cds of his music.I bought one and got his autograph on it,and talked for a while,not many people came around him,but he was a very nice man.He was also in the band War.Great reaction guys.
Eric Burdon
Thanks!
appreciate you as always fam! 🙏🏽
You brought your wife on to react to a song about a man going to a brothel? Brave man!
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Well, actually a gambling house, but like in Vegas there likely were ladies there as well.
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@teroholopainen1017 depends on where u go b.c nola has more old buildings that were used as brothels so the original statement is correct. If they did do gambling it would have been in the basement in true speak easy fashion
Learned to play guitar because of this one, an easy chord composition!
His appearance and voice come from growing up on the tough streets of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE England. An industrial city: shipbuilding, heavy engineering, coal mining... not short on pollution.
Are you saying all Geordies are loud mouth gobshites 😂
Iconic voice, iconic song, iconic band. Nice to see your wife, brother.
Great reaction, BP and wife! She's a keeper!
To me one of the most iconic songs of the 60s - and never ever again in such authentic intensity in later times.
This is the music of my youth and I have been a fan of Eric Burdon and The Animals from the start. It's always great to see someone discovering and appreciating them.
Thank you for playing all the oldies. Also, your wife is really pretty.
Thank you SO Very much for doin’ your thing! I enjoy every single viewing. SHOUT OUT TO YOUR WIFE!
It’s WONDERFUL that you have your wife on! WTG!
This is so awesome. Thanks for sharing your wife's reactions! Love both of your reactions!
Eric Burdon was 23 years old when he sang this song. He has had a long history of great songs.
This is iconic for many reasons, (1) Singer Eric Burdon was an amazingly good blues singer born in Newcastle Upon Tyne so spoke with a strong Geordie accent - a poor area of the UK in his time famous for ship building and coal mining; (2), The tall bass player was Chas Chandler who became a record producer in the UK and was responsible for flying Jimi Hendrix out to London where he became the guitar god that put the fear into Clapton and all the greatest guitarist off that era; (3), The song was a traditional folk song that Burdon heard and adapted. Record producer Mickie Most produced it for Columbia but only the keyboard players name was on the record label when released, Most said this was due to there not being enough space to credit the whole band. Therefore to this day Alan Price received ALL the royalties from the song and the band were furious. Alan Price left the band for musical differences and his fear of flying. He only received limited royalties as the song was out of copyright and therefore belonged to no one. However while he was still in The Animals he was the sole receiver of royalties until it was declared out of copyright, so he earned more than all the band members for their adaptation of the song. (4), Bob Dylan credited hearing this traditional folk song as a catalyst for him going electric himself. Burdon and Price are both still alive and Burdon still does gigs and has a large catalog off great music with his extremely powerful and soulfully bluesy voice. The original version by The Animals was 4:30 long, which was deemed too long for a hit radio station song and producer Mickie Most cut it down to 2:58 for radio. It took only 15 minutes of studio time to record the song. Latterly the full length version was released in the USA.
The one band mate was smiling at his other band mate on the keyboard. They were moving him, while still playing, from next to the drummer into position in front of the lead singer. 😄🎹🎶🎶🎶👏🏻
I also enjoy it when you both are reacting. I agree with your wife about True Blood, it did get crazy.
She's got a sharp eye. I've never heard any other reactor point out the gum-chewing.
This is my #3. Loved this song for decades. Eric wanted the vid to appear serious, the rest of the band said "OK" with a big smile. Good catch on the gum.
(yet) another amazing British band
The big smile at the end, is because the organ was being moved from the back of the set (at the drummers left) to the front of the set. My bet would be a couple of stage hands hustling the equipment around during the song.
I believe that is true. There was a story about this. The shifting stage set got to this guy.
Nice to meet your wife. You’re so effusive & she seems so quiet&serene😊 I loved her bubble gum comment 😂
Despite having watched the video for the song many times, I never spotted the drummer chewing gum. Good spotting ability, there!
The walk of the band: they start on the right and rise in the East, they finish coming down and set in the West (making a bell curve) - House of the Rising Sun! Nobody ever spots that ; )
I really enjoy watching you guys react together!
I absolutely love this song. I was born in ‘68 so I was raised on it. I feel so lucky to have been born when I was. All of the great music of the past. All kinds of music on the radio, from super old to current. Some of the best movies. The Jackson Five to MJ. Prince. Nirvana. I was young for all this.
I heard the reason the guitarist was smiling and laughing was because if you notice, the keyboardist is now in front of them whereas he was behind them before. To get him there, people off camera had to wheel him up in place while he played. The guitarist thought it looked funny.
I saw the lead singer, Eric Burden, perform at Rock Fest in Cadott, WI in 1996. He was still great!!!
Glad to see your wife. She is great!!!
I heard them on the radio long before I saw them - Then I saw them on TV and I was SHOCKED at how young Eric Burden was. The Best of the Animals was the first album I ever bought in 1966 and every track was a winner.
I kept waiting to watch the drummers mouth! 😂 cant believe i didnt notice my self, great pick up Mrs BP 😉
Carter Beaufort awesome drummer for Dave Matthews Band is always chewing gum and blowing bubbles too!
It never ceases to amaze me how every time I watch this video (and that's been a LOT) that when he first opens his mouth I'm like, "This cannot really be his voice," but then by the end I can't imagine him sounding any other way. So iconic.
I was born in the late '70s, this is something I grew up listening to, because this is what my parents listened to ❤
Hello wifey, always good to see ya both.
Love when you bring your wife on. These videos and songs, every time you hear the song or see the video, new stuff is discovered.
Great reaction!! Your wife has the best laugh!! Loved "House of the Rising Sun"! Check out "See See Rider", it really rocks, "Don't Bring Me Down", and the live version of "Spill the Wine" with War. Chas Chandler, the bassist for The Animals, became Jimi Hendrix's manager.
Love the Mr and Mrs reactions. Taking you down different music avenue, Would love to see you do reaction to Andrea and Matteo Bocelli “Fall on Me”. First song for his son at age 21. Original video ua-cam.com/video/ChcR2gKt5WM/v-deo.htmlsi=vGNxg1dEqjEVZ1xW
Live video ua-cam.com/video/tKVb7QuInOU/v-deo.htmlsi=yUyQBcKWpi8VzpbA
thank you so much for the extra support!. I will see if I can react to one of these videos. No promises, but thanks again.
@ if reaction not possible, as new parents I think you will truly enjoy it ❤️
Italian verse:
Soon you will find what your heart wants to know
Don’t give up hope for I know you are close
All you have ever dreamed, wished you could ever be
Is waiting to find you wherever you go
Believe in yourself every step that you take
Know I am smiling with pride everyday
My love will forever be stronger than stone
Don’t be afraid you are never alone
@@BlackPegasusRaps another amazing collaboration is Ed Sheeran Perfect Symphony with Andrea Bocelli. Ed flew to Andrea house in Italy and they recorded in one day. Ed wanted to re release a diff version of his song and asked Andrea. ua-cam.com/video/eiDiKwbGfIY/v-deo.html
She’s spot on w the “True Blood” reference…
That show is set in the bayou of Louisiana, this song is about New Orleans…so has that Cajun in the Bayou feel…
The story goes that they recorded this song, an old US folk song covered by many other artists, so they had something different to play, other than the usual blues covers, when they were supporting US bluesmen on UK tours, now it's, arguably, the definitive version of this song. Interestingly the big guy playing bass, Chas Chandler, was the one who brought Jimi Hendrix to the UK after seeing him play a small club in New York, he became his manager and put together his backing band the "Experience" present on all his earlier recordings. Singer Eric Burdon was a close friend of Hendrix and was first on the scene after Hendrix' girl friend found him lifeless in their London apartment.
The song was recorded by Dylan on his first album (1961) and has its roots in British folk music so the Animals' recording is a case of "bringing it all back home"...
Love the reaction! please tell your wife to speak into the mic when shes too far its hard to hear her. But love the reactions and song choices!!
Since I first heard this song in the late 70s, it has been my favorite song of all time. Imagine my surprise when I found out that it was #1 in the country on the day I was born in Sept 1964.
The guitarist was smiling because the organ player was being wheeled into position for the end of the video and he found it funny. Love this song.
I went to see the Animals final tour in Australia, twice. First in Sydney at the end of February 2024 and then in Canberra as I happened to be there couple of weeks later. John Steele, the drummer was the only original member in the current band, sitting in that drummers chair since 1957, but the others were pretty good musicians as well. $60 per gig sounded cheap and I'm glad I saw both gigs. John was also telling stories from the old times, like when they had met Bob Dylan in New York and talked about this song as Dylan commented "Oh, I see. That's how you do it!" as he had recorded an acoustic version the previous year which went nowhere.
You can go deep down the rabbit hole with this song. Elements of this song go back well over a hundred years. Most early 20th century versions are sang with a female subject of the lyrics and Nina Simone popularized the song singing from a female point of view. A "MUST" listen. Bob Dylan than changed it up a bit singing from a male perspective and the Animals version is a tweaked version of Dylan's take. Side note ... the bassist of the Animals, Chas Chandler (the guy walking third in line throughtout the video) is credited with discovering Jimi Hendrix. Found him playing in a coffee shop in Grennwich VIllage and listened to Jimi's stories about not making with any bands and decided to take him back to England where he became a huge success.
From what I understand, a lot of British kids in the late 50s and early 60s were listening to American southern blues and early rock and roll. They were heavily inspired by musicians like Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Elvis etc. They took that sound, made it their own and brought it back to the states with the British Invasion and Americans ate it up. So we end up with a 23 year old British guy singing about a brothel in New Orleans. The Nashville Teens cover of Tobacco Road is another great example of this. Check that one out.
The first animals album was one of the best albums in the 60s. Alan Price's organ was gorgeous.
I love watching the two of you share songs - even better when they are from artists with who you aren’t familiar, although the song might be. Have you watched the movie Cars with your kids? ‘Life is a Highway’ was written in 1991 by a great Canadian singer-songwriter, Tom Cochrane - also a great video - long before Rascal Flatts covered it for the movie. A much more positive story behind it, and worth sharing.
Great song. Great band. The big guy (Chas Chandler) on the bass guitar later "discovered" Jimi Hendrix and became his manager.
The Animals broke up because they toured relentlessly and they made almost no money because their repertoire was primarily cover songs. Chas Chandler reasoned their manager made money though and decided to become one when they finished their tour obligation.
Great song! This is in the end of the Martin Scorsese Film "Casino" when the Mob started silencing people...Gives me the chills.
Love ya both.
I have watched this video SO many times but never noticed the drummer chewing 😅
Great song! Love your channel! From 60 year old woman that loves Grateful Dead and Tupac!
That keyboard solo 🔥
The sound he got out of that keyboard 60 yrs ago and you know he couldn't afford the top of the line.
Oh yeah..this was my very first song I learned on the guitar my uncle taught me when I was young..my family was alot of talented musicians that didn't need notes on a sheet of paper...it was all by ear knowing where you are on your instrument from piano, banjoes, guitar, bass and drums...all by ear..my uncles played with best from Eric clapton to Mickey gilley ..great reaction guys!!!!
Great reaction to a classic. You should also hear Sina do a cover of this with a band. In case you do not know, Sina is a young female drummer who covers many older classics.
Watch Eric Burdon sing this today, He still got it.
It may take a few listens, but eventually the seductively creepy vibe takes you over. Not hearing this misses the essence of the song. Masterpiece.
Eric Burdon also went on to sing with the band War (Low Rider, Why Can't We Be Friends, All Day Music, etc.).
Everytime I hear this song I get hit with the revelation that we need to bring some good soulful Organ playing back into today's music! Growing up with it, at the time it felt so cheesy. But damn! It wasn't! It was freakin amazing 😮 Oh and love seeing Wifey on the channel ❤ Love you guys
Considering this one of the first 'miming' video's (no instruments were plugged in), they did well.
When this song was released there were many radio stations refusing to air it because of it's reference to sin and immorality. My how times have changed....
Please give West SA a listen on UA-cam. They’re a group from South Africa. Their harmony is awesome!!
This is why music is so magical
This song was first released in the days before the Beatles or the Rolling Stones were big in the music scene. To produce that video probably cost the record company relatively more than what most record sales for a song ever made. The band members were probably told not to smile, walk only in a straight line and follow the script exactly as there was no chance of re-shooting that video as there wasn't the budget for it. The audio was dubbed in later as wireless microphones and wreless pickups were still decades away and there were no leads or cables to the instruments or lead singer. Most songs of that era were generally presented on the popular music shows as either the band just singing live, or as the audio presented with live paid professional dancers usually of the young female kind in rather skimpy outfits. Music videos were really not a common thing, and generally followed a set format of just the band appearing to play instruments and sing to pre-recorded audio.
What a nice looking couple reacting to this classic song.
This song is a US folk song that sings about a woman who ends up in a bothel in New Orleans. How the Animals found this song and adapted it is beyond me!
Probably heard Bob Dylan's version, three years earlier.
@davidmoor8096 it's actually about a boy
It actually about a black tar heroine den
@@ChrisMiccolupi-j5e "'House of the Rising Sun' was said to have been known by American miners in 1905. The oldest published version of the lyrics is that printed by Robert Winslow Gordon in 1925, in a column titled '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 earliest known recording of the song by Clarence Ashley (in 1933) is about 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."
Back then every muso knew a version of the song before this one.
You really need to listen to Eric Burdon and War, Spill that Wine. Amazing song and video!!!
I was 15 when this song came out. It was one of the loudest songs of the time. Good thing. It was perfect for AM radio.
The Animals is my favorite older band for sure. They were often passed over for the more less resistant bands like the the beginning days of the Beatles. The Animlas got a lot of grief for playing in blues clubs with black musicians, as you can hear they are more blues than the pop the media and record companies wanted them to be. I’d have to fact check but I believe I once heard a story of them getting in trouble for basically demanding their black musician partners come through the front door. The Animals stood their ground for what was right and could have made more an impact had the entertainment world let them.
There are tons of covers that are very good! Hard rock covers are cool but my fave is Dolly Parton 😁
She is right in that this is from 65 and the band is part of the British Invasion. Burden has an amazing voice. This is a VERY old song but was a #1 hit for the Animas in 1965.
You should put the Mrs. In front of the 1985 performance of "Purple Rain" from Prince's Syracuse concert, or his performance of "Motherless Child". Those are some impactful performances.
House of the rising sun was one of my first all time favorite songs. Reminds me of going in the car with my mum yesterday and the (oldie) radio station was playing (California Dreamin) and I told my mom (85) this joke: "When I was young, I always hated listening to the oldies song station, you had on in the car, but nowadays, they started to play really cool music!" 😜
The guitarist (the late Hilly Valentine) was laughing at all the action he saw going on in the monitors. He said it was funny seeing that he had just gone in a complete circle.
Also, the tall bassist (the late Chaz Chandler) was also a manager and record producer, and discovered Jimi Hendrix and the band Slade.
all time classic! ♥
Love this song. The animals were a great group. Maybe they're still are I don't know. Love seeing your wife react
This song was used toward the end of the movie "Casino" with Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci.
According to Robby Krieger, The Animals were a big influence on The Doors. But I think we knew that.
That's what I couldn't put my finger on whenever I listen to this. Thank you!
Great reaction y'all. My only complaint is that after your lovely wife pointed out the fact that the drummer was chewing gum I couldn't Not focus on that...!
Lmao 😉🤣
This has been my ringtone for years.
I recommend "Spill the Wine," featuring Eric Burdon, lead singer here, with the group War.
Eric Burdon went on to 'discover' War in California.; from their 1970 debut album 'Eric Burdon Declares War' you should hit SPILL THE WINE (by Eric Burdon & War), studio cut only - not the Live recordings.
There you are, Leadsinger Eric Burdon, is ‘The Eggman’ referred in ‘I am the Walrus,’ by the Beatles. I’ll let you look up why he is the eggman.
The walking while playing music is symbolism of a New Orleans style funeral march. As the procession slowly walks to the cemetery, a small band of local musicians play music (Usually a slow somber Jazz style).
One of The first songs I learned to play on the guitar. Checkout a Jimi Hendrix tune called '1983 (a merman I should turn to be) it's on the Electric Ladyland album 👍
Exactly I've listened to this forever. It's confusing they don't sound how they look. It's fascinating. 😮
@7:31 cute overload.
Having your lady join you brought to mind a group popular when I was in high school marching band.
Check out This Guy's in Love with You, by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.