Eric Burdon & The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (Live, 2011)

Eric Burdon Tribute Channel 11 ^ | September 7, 2011 | Traditional

[Bogle]

"Eric how can we begin to thank you...."

[Bogle]

Does it get much better than this?

[Steely Tom]

One of the earliest songs I remember listening to on the transistor radio I received from my parents when I was in fourth grade. Also Downtown by Petula Clark, Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds, and It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones.

Yes, I know there were several Beatles songs on the radio then, but I didn't particularly notice them or identify with them at that age. The first Beatles song I remember really liking was Eleanor Rigby, which didn't come out until the summer of 1966. In 1965, The Beatles were just another group on the radio to me.

[mylife]

stunning vocalist, lucky I saw him once

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DywEEZQHGWA

[dfwgator]

He was also great with War.

[mylife]

Stunning!

[Fiji Hill]

I also like this version.

The House of the Rising Sun--Clarence "Tom" Ashley (1933)

[Kevmo]

I remember hearing him as well

when I was young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur30bn_3G58

[G Larry]

Very Cool! Junior High (7th grade) 1965-66, classmates had a band that played this.

The lead singer/guitarist played on for nearly 40 years before he died of cancer. (RIP Steve Hickman)

[Jamestown1630]

First song many young people of my generation learned to play on the guitar - though certainly not like the first few minutes of that!

I’ve always loved the song.

[Bogle]

How awesome!! I’m sorry to go into a tangent...but how about this early version of “Tom Dooley”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWd1rNmDAgg

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6wUjyO7UnY

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlE9BiI1ufI

[LeoTDB69]

The most underrated band of the British invasion in the 60’s. Burdon still has his voice too.

[mylife]

1st tune I learned was “ho ho ho, hee hee hee, lil brown jug upon my knee”

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Burdon's screaming version has to be the worst rendition of House of the Rising Sun ever recorded. It's a blues that should be sung sotto voce, with little or no accompaniment. Even Dylan did it better.

[mylife]

not his finest recording

[mylife]

sotto voce whore house song...

[TianaHighrider]

When I was little, my uncle used to sing and play “House of the Rising Sun” as a lulaby to me and my brother. Used a small acoustic guitar. Was very good. I think of that everytime I hear the song.

[Bullish]

Yuck! Always hated that particular song with a passion.

[hecticskeptic]

First record I ever bought... it was a 78 and “Don’t let me be Misunderstood” was on the B side and it was great too....