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Does it get much better than this?

1 posted on 01/16/2022 8:04:24 PM PST by Bogle

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.

2 posted on 01/16/2022 8:13:27 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])

stunning vocalist, lucky I saw him once

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

3 posted on 01/16/2022 8:17:19 PM PST by mylife (You believe that ? You don't believe me? Unbelievable!)

I also like this version.

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

6 posted on 01/16/2022 8:24:37 PM PST by Fiji Hill

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)

8 posted on 01/16/2022 8:29:54 PM PST by G Larry (The "Racism" charge is code for "No Intelligent Argument")

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.

9 posted on 01/16/2022 8:31:24 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")

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

13 posted on 01/16/2022 8:39:25 PM PST by LeoTDB69

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.

18 posted on 01/16/2022 9:15:01 PM PST by TianaHighrider (God moved David to STAND UP to Goliath ❣)

Yuck! Always hated that particular song with a passion.

19 posted on 01/16/2022 9:17:34 PM PST by Bullish (This is the most bloated and most inept govt in history.)

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....

20 posted on 01/16/2022 9:25:54 PM PST by hecticskeptic

Yes. Never a fan of this song.

23 posted on 01/16/2022 10:07:41 PM PST by sauropod (Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad.)

Eric Burdon... “The Egg Man”

24 posted on 01/17/2022 3:03:54 AM PST by Tallguy

What would karaoke be without The House of the Rising Sun?

26 posted on 01/17/2022 4:20:07 AM PST by chuckee

The history of The House of The Rising Sun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahnYw3KmX74&t=880s

27 posted on 01/17/2022 7:46:36 AM PST by Mozilla

29 posted on 01/17/2022 8:51:32 AM PST by Mozilla

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