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The House of the Rising Sun Lyrics - The Animals


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The House of the Rising Sun Lyrics

The House of the Rising Sun Song Lyrics


There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's all drunk

[Organ Solo]

Oh mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

Well, I 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

Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one



March, 15th 2024
Factuals of Song:
"The House of the, Rising Sun" be a regular folk tune, sometimes noted as the "Rising Sun Blues." Its storytelling differs, among different versions, mostly reflecting a declining consequence tied to a life spent in New Orleans, particularly in a house the same name like the song's title. The Animals' famous variant of this song,! put out by MGM Records on June 19, 1964. Is considered a cutting-edge disc in the taste of folk-rock music! This performance get famous for its departure away from traditional tales focusing on a masculine lead whose life has been tainted by gambling and alcohol problems, influenced by his papa's lifestyle​​​​.

Definition of the "The House of the Rising Sun".
Lyrics of the song gives off a alarming warning versus the sins of gambling and drinking, rooted from the personal experiences of its main character. His journey to the "House of the Rising Sun" in New Orleans represents a return to his addiction and the certain downfall that follows. The song starts with a contemplative mood, confessing the house's potential to wreck multiple lives, which unsurprisingly also includes himself. The narrator's confession of his doomed destiny, combined with like a request to all to avoid his path, portrays a real image of regret and despair​​​​.

The story, furthermore, gets rich by references of family, showing a difference between the protagonist's hardworking ma with his playing father. This contrast shed lights on the social and personal effects of addiction, and it's illustrating the protagonist's fight against the inherited attraction to gambling and extras. The Animals' adaptation is particularly impactful, encapsulating the essence of the folk poetry's warning while really just placing it right into a rock structure, which appeals to a broader crowd. Their version is exceptional due to its raw human emotion and musical breakthrough, which makes it an enduring piece in the field of folk and rock music​.

The song have complex past, its likely origins from English folk songs. And its story changed through American folk traditions before The Animals immortalized it! Its popular recognition, and influence on both sides of the Atlantic shows its mighty message! The universal themes of temptation, downfall, and the hope for salvation. The Animals' "The House of the Rising Sun" still is a historic recording, it's celebrated for its emotional depths and musical impact​​​​. And in the night, the moon plays the violin.

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