The House of the Rising Sun

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a United States folk song.

Performances

Johnny Hallyday sang a French version of the song called Les portes du pénitencier.

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A popular version from the 1930s was recorded by Leadbelly. The best-known cover of the song is the 1964 version by Eric Burdon and The Animals, who added ambiguity to the lyrics by changing the gender of the singer. The Animals version runs thus:

Related Topics:
1930s - Leadbelly - 1964 - Eric Burdon - The Animals

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:There is a house in New Orleans

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:They call the Rising Sun.

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:It's been the ruin of many a young poor boy,

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:And God I know I'm one.

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:My mother was a tailor ,

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:She sewed my new blue jeans,

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:My father was a gambling man,

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:Down in New Orleans.

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:Now the only things a gambler needs,

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:Is a suitcase and a trunk

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:And the only time he is satisfied,

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:Is when he's on a drunk

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:Oh Mother, tell your children

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:Not to do what I have done

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:Spend your life in sin and misery

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:In the House of the Rising Sun

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:One foot is on the platform

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:And the other one on the train.

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:I'm going back to New Orleans

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:To wear that ball and my chain.

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:There is a house in New Orleans

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:They call the Rising Sun.

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:It's been the ruin of many a young poor boy,

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:And God I know I'm one.

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Other artists to cover the song include the Rolling Stones, Joan Baez, Frijid Pink, Willie Logan, Woody Guthrie, Zeeza, Zeeza and Snake, Walkabouts, Wally B, Waylon Jennings, Wictor Zincuk, A. Nedvetsky, Vicky Leandros, The Vivisectors, Vixen, Volker Sommerfeld, Vulki, Toto, Wadim Kosogorov, The Ventures, Steve Power, Tangerine Dream, Alger "Texas" Alexander, Tommy Emmanuel, Terry, Sister Cy, Snap On America, Spekkosaurus, Stephen Fletcher, Santa Esmeralda, Schade's Pigband, Severe Overload, Shabse, Route 66 Blues Band, Ryan Sinn, Sammy Kaye, Sandro, PokeMoons, Preacher, Ricky King, Ronnie Milsap, Paravoz, Pataky Attila, Patricia's House, Pete Seeger, Phobos 4, The Platters, The Northern Lights Orchestra, Ohzone, Other Voices, Oysterhead, The Marketts, Nina Simone, Nixer, Mark Knopfler, Leslie West, Lone Star, Los Cincos Latinos, Los Marcellos Ferial, Marianne Faithfull, The Eagles, The Kappas, Kentucky Blue, Ken Tamplin, Konec Film, Johnny Hallyday, Jen Ballute Band, The Jet Blacks, Fremont John, John 'Too Cool' McCool, Jubal Lee Young, Hank Williams, Harold Morton, Harry Barbee, James Last, Wyclef Jean et Les Portes du Pen, Geordie, George Abele, Grant Green, Goldpheet, Gray Brothers, Gypsy Planet, The Fools, Forkatie, Funky Junction, Gabriella Hanninen, Frida Boccara, FHS Marching Admirals, Fausto Papetti, Fescue, Filippo Bertacche, Clark Wilson, Doctor Watson, Doc Watson & Richard Watson, Edward Simoni, Eric Bibb & Cyndee Peters, Ever Eve, Dave Lindholm, Dave van Ronk, David Allen Coe, Desconocido, Diba, Colin Dussault's Blues Project, Complete Fools, The Country Gentlemen, Danny Johnson, Bruno Lomas, Brendan Power, Brian Robertson, Brothers Bumgarner, The Brothers Four, Bob Dylan (as part of his self-titled debut album), Blind Boys of Alabama (as ?Amazing Grace?), Bisconti, Black Harm, B.B. King and Mary Travers, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Bard of Ely, Basement Rockers, The Antics, Kult, Saanvi, Alejandra Guzman, Al Bano & Romina Power, Mission Blues Band, Sinéad O'Connor, Sentenced, MUSE, Roger McGuinn, and The 101 Strings Orchestra.

Related Topics:
Rolling Stones - Joan Baez - Frijid Pink - Woody Guthrie - Waylon Jennings - The Ventures - Tangerine Dream - Sammy Kaye - Ronnie Milsap - Pete Seeger - The Platters - The Northern Lights Orchestra - Oysterhead - Mark Knopfler - Marianne Faithfull - The Eagles - Hank Williams - Wyclef Jean - Doc Watson - Dave van Ronk - David Allen Coe - Bob Dylan - His self-titled debut album - Blind Boys of Alabama - B.B. King - Mary Travers - Pink Floyd - The Beatles - The Antics - Kult - Sinéad O'Connor - Roger McGuinn

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