@@EatTheBilliomaires Take a listen to the first 3 Animals albums -there's some great stuff--also listen to 'Over the border -Factory girl and 44 blues by Eric Burdon
The amazing thing about this video is the fact it was recorded in a London studio in ONE take and no auto tune at all!! Auto tune was not invented in 1964.
They are from Newcastle, 300 miles from London. On the day of recording they came down on the train in the morning, recorded the song in the afternoon and went back to Newcastle in the evening. They were paid £100 for this.
@@fredneecher1746 No they recorded it on a sunday morning during a break from the chuck Berry tour-they didn't pay for the recording -that was paid for by the record company -they nailed it first time -had nothing to do with money-never heard anything about them being paid-after the recording they headed back to Newcastle to finish the chuck Berry tour-Mickey Most didn't care for the song he wanted something more commercial-the Animals were ready to break out before Mickey Most came along and then tried to make them more like the Beatles etc.-they were also offered 'Kicks ' the Paul Revere and the Raiders song -but Eric turned it down
@@drigerdranzer7514 one take- because they nailed it the first time -the record company paid for the recording time-the video was done in a London TV studio
@crazypainter56 Yes there are unfortunately so many myths. Another myth is that the song was recorded when their manager was on a bathroom break because he didn't like the song. 😅 It's crazy how those myths start and expand out of proportion.
They had a string of hits that also included "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "We've Gotta Get Out of this Place". Both are still as relevant now as when they were released. Thanks for playing this one & your comments.
Eric Burdon still sings and sounds incredible. The original in 1937 was sung by a woman about a brothel, but The Animals changed it to a gambler for American audiences. The original "House of the Rising Sun" was either a brothel or a jail, as both buildings were possible (having to do with the sun at the time) and it's not known which one they were referring to. It makes sense either way. Sending love to everyone from (not New Orleans), but Baton Rouge!! 💙
I ont specifically recall hearing this for the first time in1964. I knowI liked it immediately i was astounded by Eric Burdon’s voice And back then i didn’t know what hr looked like until he appeared on som tv show
The origins of the song actually go back much further and like many folk songs they've developed many versions and variations since they were handed down orally, before the days of recorded music. The original House of the Rising Sun may even have been an English pub! Several places in the US have cashed in on the song's popularity by giving themselves that name, and claiming to be 'the' true original!
Welcome to the Eric Burdon and the Animals rabbit hole! Sky Pilot is a must listen, the long version. Also, We Gotta Get Outta This Place, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Help Me Girl, Don't Bring Me Down, Hey Gyp. That should keep you busy for a bit! Enjoy! Eric Burdon is a very underrated white Blues singer.
Eric Burden was 24 years old, with the face of a teenager and the voice of a 60-year-old heavy drinker/smoker. One of the best songs form that time and since.
This song was released in 1964. I was 14 years old in my bed one night, trying to sleep, listening to AM radio. The DJ comes on saying the next song is the fastest rising song on the Billboard Top !00. And, the House Of The Rising Sun came on. The opening, simple guitar riff immediately hooked me. Here we are 60 years later and I still love hearing it and watching and listening to first-timers hearing the song gives me a big smile. I (we) didn't know it then, but do now that throughout the 60s during the "British music invasion" that started with the Beatles and then grew with countless other British groups like the Animals, there were a stream of hit songs like House Of The Rising Sun that hit our ears that are still treasured today. Great review, Cliff.
Nobody expects that voice out of him. And it is a powerful song not only because of his voice, but the story as well. (Fun fact)-I believe this is actually the original recorded song, because if you look, there are no cords on any of the electric guitars or the organ. BUT, it is one of my favorite songs. It came out a in 1964, a few years before I graduated. I watched a video where Eric Burdon talked about recording this song. I believe he said that they were able to get a studio to record in, had to grab a train along with their instruments, got there, "liberated" a cart to take the equipment to the studio, rehearsed once and then recorded it all in one take. There are many songs from the 60's that are still great.
It’s great that the younger generation is interested in listening to the music from the 50’s 60’s, etc. you will find a lot of amazing music and songs. The animals were great and unfortunately they did not get the exposure they deserved. The House of the Rising Sun is one of my absolute favorites.
Yes, the 60s and 70s were a golden age of pop: the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Birds, …. So many great groups, particularly in the UK.
At that particular time, bands performing on tv had to look all clean and wear matching suits, and they likely directed their movements. Possibly not, but they were highly controlled in tv performances. A CLASSIC moment in tv/music history was when Jim Morrison of The Doors went out and did EVERYTHING they told him not to do, and it was always live and there was nothing they could do. 😂😂😂
First heard Eric Burton & The Animals on The Ed Sullivan Show.. singing Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, I was just a little kid, 65 now 😁, awesome, this song, his voice gives me chills, also love his version of Tobacco Road 💙...other songs We Got To Get Out Of This Place & Warm San Francisco Nights...Dude on keyboard kicking ass too.....House Of The Rising Sun is very old, been done by many, but these guys do it best 💙.
There's also an interpretation that the Mother, the tailor, is actually a prostitute; in numerous towns, even back into the late 1890s, listed their profession as "tailor" as they couldn't self-proclaim themselves as an "illegal" prostitute; tailor seemed a logical line of work for a woman. That one line you quoted -- "Well, I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train; I'm goin' back to New Orleans to wear that ball-and-chain" -- carries so much weight, the singer is resigned to living a life of degradation, poverty, alcoholism perhaps, and whatever ... on the "other side of the tracks." The whole song is a cautionary tale of a debauched life sung by a victim of his own poverty and low living -- "It's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God, I know, I'm one."
the song from years ago was about a woman --and was changed over time -'Read " sound of the city -by charlie Gillet "-you'll find the old lyrics in that book
Awesome shout out to Black Pegasus I enjoy his channel as well. Please please consider the awesome performance by lead singer Eric with the band War the song is called spill the wine it is just fantastic you have to see the video it is so cool
Thank you for being the only reactor I've seen that's acknowledged they probably heard it in a movie, but not the full song. Almost every one I've seen is "I've never heard of this ever at all ever" when It's in so so so many places
This is The Animals singing to the studio version of the this song. It was a huge hit in the 60's. It's an old blues song from the public domain that The Animals chose to cover. They were heavy in American blues and Eric Burdon's voice was so unique and raspy. It fits this song so well. The House of the Rising Sun was a real house of ill repute.
Saw them in the late 60's. After the concert we went to local bar and one of the Animals was in there. So when a slow song came on I asked him to dance. Pretty neat.
You noticed the guitarist laughing behind him. It was because they moved his keyboards to the front while he was still playing it. You’ll notice it was the back and then moved to the front. At least that’s what I heard on a interview :-) 10:46
The smiling guitarist is watching them move the organ up front w/o anyone knowing! Eric Burdon also was with War and you should listen to the song "Spill the Wine" .
That's the first time I've read an explanation about why the guitarist was grinning at the end; I had often wondered. I guess it tickled his funny bone.
I find it hard to imagine anyone never hearing this classic - I grew up with it and often played it while my kids were growing up. Now I'm enjoying 1st time reactions to it.
I read this was released in 1964 in the U.S., and that's when I first heard it. The story is that no one is sure who wrote the song, but it was covered many times over a long period of time. Some say it was known by American coal miners as early as 1905. I'm guessing that the best known version is the one we just watched with you. Thanks so much, and God bless you!
This song is a really old folk song. There are even some versions sung from a feminine perspective. It's assumed the House of the Rising Sun is a house of ill repute, probably gambling house/ brothel.
@jackgraves5121 is not known exactly what it's about, I don't think. It came from an old folk song and had been changed by each person who sings a version of the song. First recording of it was in the early 1930's and it was different from this version. Part of the beauty is that it can be made into whatever you want it to be.
The bassist were producer of MANY great artists... The guitarist always makes me cry at the end, smiling like a "little boy", while he's dead a couple of years ago... This was one of the favorite of my Father, he had the vinyl as a teenager, in the 60s.
Here in Greece we adore this legend and we are lucky to adore us back. He used to make every year appearances in Athens and he was still a badass vocally. His farewell big concert was in the ancient theatre of Herodes Atticus in 2019. He moved and lives in Athens since the pandemic. You can see him wandering everywhere, especially around Plaka region complaining about the crazy traffic and the bad roads. His third wife is also a Greek, so thats maybe, lol. 😆
How envious I am that you younger people are experiencing 60 years of great music whenever you want, and it was drip fed to me over 60 years, I can't comprehend how great that must be!!!!
A very pivotal band, spanning the 50s to the 60s and paving the way for the sound of music in the later 60s and 70s like The Who, The Doors and The Stones for example. As you're learning more about The Sound, you'll be able to look back and hear the connection. Great review, thanks.
Eric Burdon was a one-time winner of the best male blues vocalist awarded by Playboy Magazine decades ago. Another strong voice you may wish to check out - it will be a discovery! - is Chris Youlden of Savoy Brown. Dating back to the late 1960s, his work on the album, "Raw Sienna" is startling. Check out the song, "When I was a Young Boy." you can find it here on TH-cam.
If you haven't already, check out Sultans of Swing by Dire Straights. Mark Knopfler(vocals and guitar) is one of the most legendary guitar players in rock. And I definitely suggest doing the live alchemy version, you won't be disappointed 🤘🏻
This is a very old song that predates the Animals by many years, they took Bob Dylan's version in 62' and made it into this in 64' (I think) and Bob Dylan took it from Dave Van Ronk who got it from many other blues and folk performers before him. The Animals switched it to a man/boy perspective while Dylan's was song from a female's, Dylan's is different than this, no electricity, but my god is it worth a listen, he covers it beautifully just like Eric Bourdon and the Animals do here! A look at where the song came from is diagnosed in youtube videos, it's very interesting actually, you could check that out as well.
Am I the only one that loves the rock organ in the Animals' songs? Alan Price made those keys scream like you would expect from electric guitar in metal today. Lyrics, powerful vocals, insane keyboard and a vibe like nothing else before or since. Some songs age well, some simply transcend time and space.
Oh yeah, never discount the old stuff. Sometimes is hits harder than most. For me, I never cried at CCR's "Someday Never Comes" until the day my Grandmother passed away.
"To wear that ball and chain" refers to going to prison. The ball and chain was an old form of leg shackles involving an ankle cuff attached to a chain with a cannon ball at the other end of it. The prisoner wearing it would have to carry the heavy iron ball to be able to walk around. In old blues songs, references to the ball and chain are always referring to imprisonment. The song is about someone who was born into poverty and grew up in a life of criminality, now resigned to going back to New Orleans to face justice. The House of the Rising Sun would be a so-called "house of ill-repute" - a brothel, probably with gambling rooms, liquor, all the vices. The Animals did not write this song. It's actually a very old traditional folk song. This is the American version, but there are even older songs similar to it from various parts of Europe.
Eric got some kick back from blues artists when the animals arrived in the US, until they realised the band weren’t cashing in, they grew up listening to and loving blues records that they heard. Same in most port cities / van Morrison the same. Cliff ❤️👍🏽👍☘️
Burdon is one of the most formidable voices of our time…mine and yours. Their music is epic too. Want to be more blown away? Warning… it’s not like this,but listen to When I Was Young, and Spill The Wine.
You've rightfully been exploring classic rock. My favorite genre. But I'd like to make a suggestion a bit outside of the norm: Sade (pronounced Shar-day). She has a sultry, smooth, smoky voice and during the 80's had many hits crossing between jazz and pop. Her band is an amazing set of musicians. Out of her many hits, here's one to get you started, Smooth Operator: th-cam.com/video/JlvxaCxhinE/w-d-xo.html Other hits were Your Love is King, Sweetest Taboo, Is it a crime, Paradise, etc
Don’t let me be misunderstood is another good one by them. 🙂also, the KEYBOARD PLAYER is ON FIRE!!! This song has one of my all time favorite organ sounds EVER!! I dont think its an actual organ officially,but it has the sound of one through a keyboard setting…however I’m not really sure if its a keyboard or an electric organ or something similar but whatever official instrument he’s playing he is TEARING UP THOSE KEYS!!!! I’ve LOVED this song since i was 3 years old…I’m almost 49 now…this is a classic from my childhood.😊thank you for checking it out.🎶❤️✌🏻
They took an old song, as British musicians who came over in the sixties, in love with American R&B. Oh, man, you have just touched the tip of the iceberg!
You've most likely heard the song EVERYWHERE, Cliff. TV shows, movies, ads on TV, background music at clubs or bars, etc. We even had it playing at the roller rink and ice-skating rink near us growing up. Eric's voice is unique in every way and whether it be his music with The Animals, his solo Music or his music with the band War his music is just so deep and stylistic. If you liked this you may like (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood, It's My Life or We Gotta Get Out of This Place by The Animals.
Many think this is an original by them, but I guess you know this is a cover and a goodun at that. You might want to check out Madison Galloway's cover of this song too - both her album version and live performance of this are amazing! And it's great that a young musician like herself is inspired by music from the past and keeping it real
Eric was great singer and this song told a fantastic story. I was a teenager. I feel great to have experienced the best music that's ever been. There will never be anything like it again.❤
The Animals were brilliant story-tellers that drew you into their songs and lyrics. I you were surprised by such a voice as Eric's then PLEASE listen to him and his message on the song Sky Pilot. Guaranteed to blow your mind like you would not believe and if possible, watche the full and extended version.
HERE'S AN IDEA - just to show good music and good songs never die. Compare these versions, which are decades apart. Leadbelly's "Where did You Sleep Last Night" 1940s And Nirvana's acoustic "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". 1990s I feel ya gotta appreciate those who came before and helped create what we have now. And yeah, "House of the Rising Son" is very old, but you already had another commenter give info. However, from the reference I found, the song was collected from Appalachia in the 1930s (and in 1937 version referenced - that is correct), but is possibly hundreds of years old. There are a few very similar or exact verses in versions going back to possibly before 1600s and it has changed some in European countries then to USA. And then The Animals made some changes. Lol. Likewise, Leadbelly is but one to record the song in the in the early last century and on, I believe, but the song goes back to at least 1870s.
Everyone loves "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train" but shows like "Hullabaloo," "Hee-Haw," "Midnight Special" and the "Ed Sullivan Show" are treasure troves of music, performances and artists that are well worth the dive. Great reaction, Cliff! #WhatUpDoe
i wonder if the reason why the newer generations don't know these songs is because even in the 80s and 90s we would go to the pub and there would be a juke box and there would always be these old classics on it, that toward the end of the night when everyone was in their 'cups' they would start singing with the juke box?
All the instruments are perfection. This was originally recorded by a woman, which makes sense. It should be used as backup for sex trafficking videos.
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A 23-year-old Eric Burdon: looks 15 and sounds 45.
You read my mind as this is usually the comment I put on reactions to this song.
Yes😂 By the way, love, love, love your username.
And he stares as 60.
Eric Burdon was 24 years old when this was recorded, now aged 84 and still sounds great, what a voice.
he was 23-he's 83 now-- he was born May 11-1941-Eric is of Scottish heritage
@@crazypainter56WOW. That’s unreal.
@@EatTheBilliomaires Take a listen to the first 3 Animals albums -there's some great stuff--also listen to 'Over the border -Factory girl and 44 blues by Eric Burdon
@@EatTheBilliomairesand can still belt this out!
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, we got to get out of this place, inside looking out, many many more by The Animals
You beat me to this comment
Me too 😂@@adammaddox2383
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood is my favorite Animals song.
Eric Burden ,what a talented singer and what a great band 👏
Sky Pilot
The amazing thing about this video is the fact it was recorded in a London studio in ONE take and no auto tune at all!! Auto tune was not invented in 1964.
60’s 70’s best music ever, true talent!
It was a one take as they couldn’t afford a second take, imagine how professional they were to get it so good right off the bat.
The recording of the song was a one take.
This video was what I heard for a TV show.
They are from Newcastle, 300 miles from London. On the day of recording they came down on the train in the morning, recorded the song in the afternoon and went back to Newcastle in the evening. They were paid £100 for this.
@@fredneecher1746 No they recorded it on a sunday morning during a break from the chuck Berry tour-they didn't pay for the recording -that was paid for by the record company -they nailed it first time -had nothing to do with money-never heard anything about them being paid-after the recording they headed back to Newcastle to finish the chuck Berry tour-Mickey Most didn't care for the song he wanted something more commercial-the Animals were ready to break out before Mickey Most came along and then tried to make them more like the Beatles etc.-they were also offered 'Kicks ' the Paul Revere and the Raiders song -but Eric turned it down
@@drigerdranzer7514 one take- because they nailed it the first time -the record company paid for the recording time-the video was done in a London TV studio
@crazypainter56 Yes there are unfortunately so many myths.
Another myth is that the song was recorded when their manager was on a bathroom break because he didn't like the song. 😅
It's crazy how those myths start and expand out of proportion.
This is a classic. The Animals were part of the 60's british invasion.
Dylan said when he heard this version on the radio, it was one of the factors in his decision to go electric.
True and the folkies hated him for it
They had a string of hits that also included "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "We've Gotta Get Out of this Place". Both are still as relevant now as when they were released. Thanks for playing this one & your comments.
Believe it or not these guys went into the studio and ripped this song off in one take. PURE TALENT
They took a train to London on a Sunday, got to the studio and only had 15 minutes before they had to get back to the train to go back. Wild.
@@TheDougMan they were on leave from the chuck Berry tour at Newcastle city hall
that is really unbelievable
@@montgomeryeglinton that's the way they did all their songs-live in the studio
Another great, British group, from the sixties. They originate from the north east, England town of Newcastle
Eric Burden singing "When I was Young" is often used with footage from the Viet Nam war. Shivers down the spine.
Eric Burdon still sings and sounds incredible. The original in 1937 was sung by a woman about a brothel, but The Animals changed it to a gambler for American audiences. The original "House of the Rising Sun" was either a brothel or a jail, as both buildings were possible (having to do with the sun at the time) and it's not known which one they were referring to. It makes sense either way.
Sending love to everyone from (not New Orleans), but Baton Rouge!! 💙
Could also just be a double, sonce both can be seen as the same.
I ont specifically recall hearing this for the first time in1964. I knowI liked it immediately i was astounded by Eric Burdon’s voice
And back then i didn’t know what hr looked like until he appeared on som tv show
The origins of the song actually go back much further and like many folk songs they've developed many versions and variations since they were handed down orally, before the days of recorded music. The original House of the Rising Sun may even have been an English pub! Several places in the US have cashed in on the song's popularity by giving themselves that name, and claiming to be 'the' true original!
The bassist, Chas Chandler, discovered Jimi Hendrix. The keyboardist, Alan Price, founded his own awesome band, the Alan Price Set.
I liked his song (Alan Price) 'Changes'
This, IMHO, is an all-time classic.
This is one of the greatest songs of all time, it has several meanings to it!
Welcome to the Eric Burdon and the Animals rabbit hole! Sky Pilot is a must listen, the long version. Also, We Gotta Get Outta This Place, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Help Me Girl, Don't Bring Me Down, Hey Gyp. That should keep you busy for a bit! Enjoy! Eric Burdon is a very underrated white Blues singer.
I'm Crying-Inside looking out-worried life blues-- the work song-also look up BBC sessions
Eric Burden was 24 years old, with the face of a teenager and the voice of a 60-year-old heavy drinker/smoker. One of the best songs form that time and since.
The bass player for the animals became the manager for Jimi Hendrix and put Jimi on the map
Cool
And Jimi put Chicago on the map
The amazing Alan Price on keyboards!
it's because of him -I learned to play -his organ runs are still amazing
This song was released in 1964. I was 14 years old in my bed one night, trying to sleep, listening to AM radio. The DJ comes on saying the next song is the fastest rising song on the Billboard Top !00. And, the House Of The Rising Sun came on. The opening, simple guitar riff immediately hooked me. Here we are 60 years later and I still love hearing it and watching and listening to first-timers hearing the song gives me a big smile. I (we) didn't know it then, but do now that throughout the 60s during the "British music invasion" that started with the Beatles and then grew with countless other British groups like the Animals, there were a stream of hit songs like House Of The Rising Sun that hit our ears that are still treasured today. Great review, Cliff.
Same with me -I was 8 -Forget the Beatles -because of this song -I taught myself to play the organ and -THOTRS was the first rock song I learned
Same with me I was 13.
He's in his 70's now and he can still sing this song just like he did inn the 60's. You need to watch it on youtube
He's 83.
Every time I hear that song I get goosebumps.
Nobody expects that voice out of him. And it is a powerful song not only because of his voice, but the story as well.
(Fun fact)-I believe this is actually the original recorded song, because if you look, there are no cords on any of the electric guitars or the organ. BUT, it is one of my favorite songs. It came out a in 1964, a few years before I graduated.
I watched a video where Eric Burdon talked about recording this song. I believe he said that they were able to get a studio to record in, had to grab a train along with their instruments, got there, "liberated" a cart to take the equipment to the studio, rehearsed once and then recorded it all in one take.
There are many songs from the 60's that are still great.
It’s great that the younger generation is interested in listening to the music from the 50’s 60’s, etc. you will find a lot of amazing music and songs. The animals were great and unfortunately they did not get the exposure they deserved. The House of the Rising Sun is one of my absolute favorites.
Eric Burdon is amazing!
Yes, the 60s and 70s were a golden age of pop: the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Birds, …. So many great groups, particularly in the UK.
At that particular time, bands performing on tv had to look all clean and wear matching suits, and they likely directed their movements. Possibly not, but they were highly controlled in tv performances. A CLASSIC moment in tv/music history was when Jim Morrison of The Doors went out and did EVERYTHING they told him not to do, and it was always live and there was nothing they could do. 😂😂😂
One take.
Pure talent.
First heard Eric Burton & The Animals on The Ed Sullivan Show.. singing Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, I was just a little kid, 65 now 😁, awesome, this song, his voice gives me chills, also love his version of Tobacco Road 💙...other songs We Got To Get Out Of This Place & Warm San Francisco Nights...Dude on keyboard kicking ass too.....House Of The Rising Sun is very old, been done by many, but these guys do it best 💙.
You're not the first person to not expect that voice out of that young man.
There's also an interpretation that the Mother, the tailor, is actually a prostitute; in numerous towns, even back into the late 1890s, listed their profession as "tailor" as they couldn't self-proclaim themselves as an "illegal" prostitute; tailor seemed a logical line of work for a woman. That one line you quoted -- "Well, I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train; I'm goin' back to New Orleans to wear that ball-and-chain" -- carries so much weight, the singer is resigned to living a life of degradation, poverty, alcoholism perhaps, and whatever ... on the "other side of the tracks." The whole song is a cautionary tale of a debauched life sung by a victim of his own poverty and low living -- "It's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God, I know, I'm one."
the song from years ago was about a woman --and was changed over time -'Read " sound of the city -by charlie Gillet "-you'll find the old lyrics in that book
Awesome shout out to Black Pegasus I enjoy his channel as well.
Please please consider the awesome performance by lead singer Eric with the band War the song is called spill the wine it is just fantastic you have to see the video it is so cool
This takes me back to my youth Im 79!!!!
Thank you for being the only reactor I've seen that's acknowledged they probably heard it in a movie, but not the full song.
Almost every one I've seen is "I've never heard of this ever at all ever" when It's in so so so many places
This is The Animals singing to the studio version of the this song. It was a huge hit in the 60's. It's an old blues song from the public domain that The Animals chose to cover. They were heavy in American blues and Eric Burdon's voice was so unique and raspy. It fits this song so well. The House of the Rising Sun was a real house of ill repute.
Everybody was playing this record in Japan at the time. They had no idea what it was about but everybody cool wanted it.
The singing is incredible in this classic song!!
Saw them in the late 60's. After the concert we went to local bar and one of the Animals was in there. So when a slow song came on I asked him to dance. Pretty neat.
So glad you’re opening your mind to other music to Cliff. You put out some great reactions in your energy is uplifting
You noticed the guitarist laughing behind him. It was because they moved his keyboards to the front while he was still playing it. You’ll notice it was the back and then moved to the front. At least that’s what I heard on a interview :-) 10:46
Because he wasn't really playing it, just a bunch of ghost players and lip syncing to the studio version.
Stunning vocals and amazing band.. you'll love this!
Sky Pilot is EPIC! Eric Burden *the singer) and War made "Spill the Wine"......a MUST hear.
"SKY PILOT", by the Animals;
(Long version which includes video footage.)
THANK YOU!!
It's a great one
The smiling guitarist is watching them move the organ up front w/o anyone knowing! Eric Burdon also was with War and you should listen to the song "Spill the Wine" .
That's the first time I've read an explanation about why the guitarist was grinning at the end; I had often wondered. I guess it tickled his funny bone.
Hilton Valentine
I find it hard to imagine anyone never hearing this classic - I grew up with it and often played it while my kids were growing up. Now I'm enjoying 1st time reactions to it.
I read this was released in 1964 in the U.S., and that's when I first heard it. The story is that no one is sure who wrote the song, but it was covered many times over a long period of time. Some say it was known by American coal miners as early as 1905. I'm guessing that the best known version is the one we just watched with you. Thanks so much, and God bless you!
This song was so popular and had tons of airplay! I grew up in this era and knew this song by heart.. I love The Animals!!!
Yes, I couldn't believe that voice came out of that man either.
This song is a really old folk song. There are even some versions sung from a feminine perspective. It's assumed the House of the Rising Sun is a house of ill repute, probably gambling house/ brothel.
In reality, it was a restaurant. Iirc
@jackgraves5121 is not known exactly what it's about, I don't think. It came from an old folk song and had been changed by each person who sings a version of the song. First recording of it was in the early 1930's and it was different from this version.
Part of the beauty is that it can be made into whatever you want it to be.
Another song great song from back in the '60 was Proud Mary by Credence Clearwater Revival.
I love how happy the 2nd in line was so happy at end, contagious smiling.
He was smiling because stage hands were dragging the organ player around to the front.
@teastrainer3604. I never knew that, I think the solemnity of the others made it look so much fun? Thank you for telling me as I love this group. 🇬🇧👍
@@anitahargreaves9526 It also makes me cry to see this "little boy" smile while he left us a couple of years ago...
The bassist were producer of MANY great artists...
The guitarist always makes me cry at the end, smiling like a "little boy", while he's dead a couple of years ago...
This was one of the favorite of my Father, he had the vinyl as a teenager, in the 60s.
I love this sound. It's the organ. The late 60's / early 70's rock with the organ. SO GREAT!!!!
Here in Greece we adore this legend and we are lucky to adore us back. He used to make every year appearances in Athens and he was still a badass vocally. His farewell big concert was in the ancient theatre of Herodes Atticus in 2019. He moved and lives in Athens since the pandemic. You can see him wandering everywhere, especially around Plaka region complaining about the crazy traffic and the bad roads. His third wife is also a Greek, so thats maybe, lol. 😆
Eric and Mariana
A British band by the way from Newcastle England a great band of Geordies.
How envious I am that you younger people are experiencing 60 years of great music whenever you want, and it was drip fed to me over 60 years, I can't comprehend how great that must be!!!!
A very pivotal band, spanning the 50s to the 60s and paving the way for the sound of music in the later 60s and 70s like The Who, The Doors and The Stones for example.
As you're learning more about The Sound, you'll be able to look back and hear the connection. Great review, thanks.
Oh yeah.. I remember this. Music and lyrics are timeless.🎶🙂
Eric Burdon was a one-time winner of the best male blues vocalist awarded by Playboy Magazine decades ago. Another strong voice you may wish to check out - it will be a discovery! - is Chris Youlden of Savoy Brown. Dating back to the late 1960s, his work on the album, "Raw Sienna" is startling. Check out the song, "When I was a Young Boy." you can find it here on TH-cam.
If you haven't already, check out Sultans of Swing by Dire Straights. Mark Knopfler(vocals and guitar) is one of the most legendary guitar players in rock. And I definitely suggest doing the live alchemy version, you won't be disappointed 🤘🏻
I knew the song but never knew that was the singer!!! Always thought he was a aged cowboy looking like Clint Eastwood - woow
Right! 😂
This is a very old song that predates the Animals by many years, they took Bob Dylan's version in 62' and made it into this in 64' (I think) and Bob Dylan took it from Dave Van Ronk who got it from many other blues and folk performers before him. The Animals switched it to a man/boy perspective while Dylan's was song from a female's, Dylan's is different than this, no electricity, but my god is it worth a listen, he covers it beautifully just like Eric Bourdon and the Animals do here! A look at where the song came from is diagnosed in youtube videos, it's very interesting actually, you could check that out as well.
Am I the only one that loves the rock organ in the Animals' songs? Alan Price made those keys scream like you would expect from electric guitar in metal today. Lyrics, powerful vocals, insane keyboard and a vibe like nothing else before or since. Some songs age well, some simply transcend time and space.
Song came from Appalachia in the 30s. The Brits were enamored with the blues
Oh yeah, never discount the old stuff. Sometimes is hits harder than most.
For me, I never cried at CCR's "Someday Never Comes" until the day my Grandmother passed away.
This is one of mt favorite songs!!!! ❤
The Animals are amazing! I grew up listening to them.
"To wear that ball and chain" refers to going to prison. The ball and chain was an old form of leg shackles involving an ankle cuff attached to a chain with a cannon ball at the other end of it. The prisoner wearing it would have to carry the heavy iron ball to be able to walk around. In old blues songs, references to the ball and chain are always referring to imprisonment. The song is about someone who was born into poverty and grew up in a life of criminality, now resigned to going back to New Orleans to face justice. The House of the Rising Sun would be a so-called "house of ill-repute" - a brothel, probably with gambling rooms, liquor, all the vices. The Animals did not write this song. It's actually a very old traditional folk song. This is the American version, but there are even older songs similar to it from various parts of Europe.
Lot of covers but I love this version. :)
Alan Price on keyboards had hits on his own in the 60's as well
Eric got some kick back from blues artists when the animals arrived in the US, until they realised the band weren’t cashing in, they grew up listening to and loving blues records that they heard. Same in most port cities / van Morrison the same.
Cliff ❤️👍🏽👍☘️
Burdon is one of the most formidable voices of our time…mine and yours. Their music is epic too. Want to be more blown away? Warning… it’s not like this,but listen to When I Was Young, and Spill The Wine.
You've rightfully been exploring classic rock. My favorite genre. But I'd like to make a suggestion a bit outside of the norm: Sade (pronounced Shar-day). She has a sultry, smooth, smoky voice and during the 80's had many hits crossing between jazz and pop. Her band is an amazing set of musicians. Out of her many hits, here's one to get you started, Smooth Operator: th-cam.com/video/JlvxaCxhinE/w-d-xo.html
Other hits were Your Love is King, Sweetest Taboo, Is it a crime, Paradise, etc
Don’t let me be misunderstood is another good one by them. 🙂also, the KEYBOARD PLAYER is ON FIRE!!! This song has one of my all time favorite organ sounds EVER!! I dont think its an actual organ officially,but it has the sound of one through a keyboard setting…however I’m not really sure if its a keyboard or an electric organ or something similar but whatever official instrument he’s playing he is TEARING UP THOSE KEYS!!!! I’ve LOVED this song since i was 3 years old…I’m almost 49 now…this is a classic from my childhood.😊thank you for checking it out.🎶❤️✌🏻
it's a UK made -vox continental combo organ-same as used by the Doors -Iron butterfly -? mark and the Mysterians
They took an old song, as British musicians who came over in the sixties, in love with American R&B. Oh, man, you have just touched the tip of the iceberg!
You've most likely heard the song EVERYWHERE, Cliff. TV shows, movies, ads on TV, background music at clubs or bars, etc. We even had it playing at the roller rink and ice-skating rink near us growing up. Eric's voice is unique in every way and whether it be his music with The Animals, his solo Music or his music with the band War his music is just so deep and stylistic. If you liked this you may like (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood, It's My Life or We Gotta Get Out of This Place by The Animals.
Many think this is an original by them, but I guess you know this is a cover and a goodun at that. You might want to check out Madison Galloway's cover of this song too - both her album version and live performance of this are amazing! And it's great that a young musician like herself is inspired by music from the past and keeping it real
Spill the Wine is a must🥰
Really love it that you're expanding your musical horizons. Voice play has been putting out some bangers
Awesome song and incredible vocals. Now check out Five Finger Death Punch's cover...
Eric was great singer and this song told a fantastic story. I was a teenager. I feel great to have experienced the best music that's ever been. There will never be anything like it again.❤
The Animals were brilliant story-tellers that drew you into their songs and lyrics. I you were surprised by such a voice as Eric's then PLEASE listen to him and his message on the song Sky Pilot. Guaranteed to blow your mind like you would not believe and if possible, watche the full and extended version.
This sond is about a brothel. The animals are incredible
HERE'S AN IDEA - just to show good music and good songs never die. Compare these versions, which are decades apart.
Leadbelly's "Where did You Sleep Last Night" 1940s
And Nirvana's acoustic "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". 1990s
I feel ya gotta appreciate those who came before and helped create what we have now. And yeah, "House of the Rising Son" is very old, but you already had another commenter give info. However, from the reference I found, the song was collected from Appalachia in the 1930s (and in 1937 version referenced - that is correct), but is possibly hundreds of years old. There are a few very similar or exact verses in versions going back to possibly before 1600s and it has changed some in European countries then to USA. And then The Animals made some changes. Lol.
Likewise, Leadbelly is but one to record the song in the in the early last century and on, I believe, but the song goes back to at least 1870s.
Everyone loves "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train" but shows like "Hullabaloo," "Hee-Haw," "Midnight Special" and the "Ed Sullivan Show" are treasure troves of music, performances and artists that are well worth the dive. Great reaction, Cliff! #WhatUpDoe
Also Where The Action Is.
Top 3 keyboard solo here!!
Absolute class song. The voice. The organ being played by a man who’s clearly classically trained.
It’s an amazing piece of music.
It's that organ playing player that keeps me coming back too! And the gum chewing Drummer does not miss a beat either!
I doubt Alan Price on the organ was classically trained he's from the North East of England not many places to get classically trained round here
No Alan Price was self taught-he played multi instruments
Check out eric sing "Spill the wine" with the group "WAR" . Nuts. Also his song "Sky Pilot" tHAT ONE IS DEEP !!!
At 84, he is still performing. I have seen him 4 times.
Eric recorded a song with War. Spill the Wine. War had some hits of their own. Lowrider, Cisco Kid, Why Can't We be Friends
The Animals, local band from Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, my brother worked with the lead guitarist Hilton Valentine before their fame x
i wonder if the reason why the newer generations don't know these songs is because even in the 80s and 90s we would go to the pub and there would be a juke box and there would always be these old classics on it, that toward the end of the night when everyone was in their 'cups' they would start singing with the juke box?
This song is about a house of ill repute.
This song was in the movie Casino. I know you like mob movies so you probably heard it there. ❤
I remember practicing the Guitar intro back in the 1960s when I was 14 y.o.
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I've been a fan of Eric Burdon since his start, and this cover is the definitive version.
You should also check out Eric Burdon and WAR.
Dude, 60s were before my time, too - but there's a ton of good stuff from that era. Try some early Stones, The Who, Jimmie Hendrix, the Doors...
All the instruments are perfection.
This was originally recorded by a woman, which makes sense. It should be used as backup for sex trafficking videos.
Five finger death punch covered this song. The Animals were a great band.