@@Mushroomstops 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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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 💙.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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. 😆
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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!!!!
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
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 🤘🏻
"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 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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.❤
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
The tall guitar player is Chas Chandler. He discovered Jimi Hendricks. Was his manager at one time. He has died as well as the guitar player in front of him. No one ever notices but the keyboard is opposite color than a piano. Main notes are white and half step note is black on the piano. The key board main notes is black and the half step note is white.
He's from Newcastle, born in 1940. Newcastle was bombed numerous times during WWII, and even after the war ended, was a pretty austere place (all of England was). He had a pretty tough upbringing.
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 ❤️👍🏽👍☘️
the quality of this video is ASTOUNDING for 1964 - the best i've seen. i grew up with this band. liked them better than the beatles or the stones. they had a raw edge to them that the other british bands did not have.
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.
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?
I was shocked when I saw the video about 15-20 years ago and realised how young they were. I always pictured a middle aged man singing. I recommend Five Finger Death Punch's cover. The official video has nearly 2mins of a completely different song at the beginning for some reason. I love Ivan Moody's (FFDP singer) voice
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.
@@Mushroomstops 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
@@Mushroomstopsand 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.
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.
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
This is a classic. The Animals were part of the 60's british invasion.
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!
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
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'
Eric Burden singing "When I was Young" is often used with footage from the Viet Nam war. Shivers down the spine.
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
The amazing Alan Price on keyboards!
it's because of him -I learned to play -his organ runs are still amazing
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
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
60’s 70’s best music ever, true talent!
This is one of the greatest songs of all time, it has several meanings to it!
This, IMHO, is an all-time classic.
This takes me back to my youth Im 79!!!!
You're not the first person to not expect that voice out of that young man.
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 💙.
Eric Burdon is amazing!
One take.
Pure talent.
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.
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.
Every time I hear that song I get goosebumps.
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
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
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.
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.
"SKY PILOT", by the Animals;
(Long version which includes video footage.)
THANK YOU!!
It's a great one
The singing is incredible in this classic song!!
I'm 63 years old, love listening to all these classics with other people that are. Listening for the first time
So glad you’re opening your mind to other music to Cliff. You put out some great reactions in your energy is uplifting
PIANO, GUITAR, FLUTE, DRUM LESSONS PAID OFF!!!🎸🎵🎹🎶🎸🎺🎸🎷🎹🎤
Yes, I couldn't believe that voice came out of that man either.
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 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...
A British band by the way from Newcastle England a great band of Geordies.
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.
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.
Stunning vocals and amazing band.. you'll love this!
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
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.
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.
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.
Another song great song from back in the '60 was Proud Mary by Credence Clearwater Revival.
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.
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
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!!!
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!
IT's a story about a brothel
If you’ve ever come stumbling out of an after hours club with the sun coming up while you’re coming down that’s the house of the rising sun
This sond is about a brothel. The animals are incredible
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.🎶🙂
Apparently an old, old folk song, reconfigured over and over, culminating in one of the best rock songs ever.
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!!!!
I knew the song but never knew that was the singer!!! Always thought he was a aged cowboy looking like Clint Eastwood - woow
Right! 😂
Song came from Appalachia in the 30s. The Brits were enamored with the blues
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
Awesome song and incredible vocals. Now check out Five Finger Death Punch's cover...
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 🤘🏻
"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 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.
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.
Check out eric sing "Spill the wine" with the group "WAR" . Nuts. Also his song "Sky Pilot" tHAT ONE IS DEEP !!!
Alan Price on keyboards had hits on his own in the 60's as well
This is one of mt favorite songs!!!! ❤
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.
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...
Lot of covers but I love this version. :)
The Animals are amazing! I grew up listening to them.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.❤
This song is about a house of ill repute.
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
This music video is well done & cool, too! First saw The Animals on TV at 5 or 6. Serious & soulful.
The Animals, local band from Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, my brother worked with the lead guitarist Hilton Valentine before their fame x
The tall guitar player is Chas Chandler. He discovered Jimi Hendricks. Was his manager at one time. He has died as well as the guitar player in front of him. No one ever notices but the keyboard is opposite color than a piano. Main notes are white and half step note is black on the piano. The key board main notes is black and the half step note is white.
He was 24, and looked 40. This boy lived hard.
He looks 15 and sounds 40.
He's from Newcastle, born in 1940. Newcastle was bombed numerous times during WWII, and even after the war ended, was a pretty austere place (all of England was). He had a pretty tough upbringing.
Have you heard any songs from ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) and Supertramp? Many hits from both bands.
Check out We gotta get out of this place by the Animals!!!
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 ❤️👍🏽👍☘️
At 84, he is still performing. I have seen him 4 times.
Five finger death punch covered this song. The Animals were a great band.
the quality of this video is ASTOUNDING for 1964 - the best i've seen. i grew up with this band. liked them better than the beatles or the stones. they had a raw edge to them that the other british bands did not have.
This is a classic, the animals are well worth diving into
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.
Top 3 keyboard solo here!!
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.
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?
Song was in, Casino, Sopranos,black mass, sky fall, Cruella, I’m sure many more
Spill the Wine is a must🥰
I was shocked when I saw the video about 15-20 years ago and realised how young they were. I always pictured a middle aged man singing.
I recommend Five Finger Death Punch's cover. The official video has nearly 2mins of a completely different song at the beginning for some reason. I love Ivan Moody's (FFDP singer) voice
I always thought this was a weird choice of song for a British band, but they do a great job of it.
This song has a long blues history from the early days of the blues like early 1900s