The reason that they were able to record the song so quickly is that they had been playing it live for months (maybe more than a year) before they went into the studio. They already had it down pat.
We do this song all the time, but we do it just a bit slower, and we have a girl singer who just wails,like Janis, and we get requested to do it, when we don't, hehe!
When I close my eyes and listen to this song I get a tingling sensation up my spine and it feels like the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up.
Not taped or TV. Mimed from their one take recording for a film. This clip was filmed in 1964 or 65 as part of a UK colour film called Pop Gear for paying theatre release. This explains the early high quality color images we luckily have for this mimed from the record performance and also a few other top UK only music artists from when the film was made. RU-vid has quite a few segments from this UK movie Pop Gear with the US contribution being to re title it Go Go Mania and add a few intro segments to satisfy the US audience. A RU-vid search for Pop Gear Go Go Mania shows the segments : ru-vid.com?search_query=pop+gear+go+go+mania The intro by TCM explains the background of the film. While some of these segments were likely to be shown on US Colour TV much later , the source would originally be this high quality film. Rising Sun is the standout, but the Honeycombs with Have I the Right is a landmark too, In 1964 images not recorded on film would be much lower quality videotape, not the notable quality images used here. Especially with the inferior US NTSC standards often called Never The Same Colour. So lucky the film was made instead of relying on low standard video tape recordings that were usually taped over anyway to save tape cost money or made by filming a TV screen with poor quality results. I would be amazed to see any video recording from 1964 up to this standard of image quality. A better sound source can easily replace or lesser quality film track early source in RU-vid postings these days. These films mainly used mimed performances as the vast majority of theatre audiences wanted to hear the music performance as they knew it from the records. Hope this helps people who have the colorized and vidoetape theories that usually pop up.
@@drcovell No, it was a brothel, that is not where he will be wearing the ball and chain @drcovell The House of the Rising Sun was located in the French Quarter.
Yes, yes. When music was music. The sixties were an amazing ride-musically, socially, politically. For those of you who weren’t there, sorry you missed it.
from 1965 to 77 we where high on music- not on any drugs. it is stille creeping in every day from the woodwork we are all made of it-more ore less. I m still seeing hours of woodstock etc..
The singer, Eric Burdon is from Newcastle in Northern England and he was brought up hard he also sang with the band War for a bit. The larger of the guitarists was Chaz Chandler who took Jimi Hendrix to Britain and became his manager (the rest is history). The Animals version of "Please don't let be misunderstood" or "We got to get out of this place" are both well worth the listen.
I see We gotta Get Outta this Place and can’t help but hear the Angels in my head. Excellent songs from them include Shadow Boxer, No Secrets and Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again. They’re an Aussie Rick band from the late 70s, early 80s.
In 1963, My mate Brad and I, would meet up in a town called Heworth, every Saturday and catch a bus to Newcastle, where after a few bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale, we would "bimble on down" to the Downbeat Club and listen and dance to a local band until Midnight, when the "ANIMALS" would appear and stay until 2am. When they appeared, all dancing stopped and I tell you that place was rocking for two solid hours!!Eric was nicknamed Eric "Loudmouth" Burdon. They loved "The Blues" and Eric loved singing to a "John Lee Hooker" song entitled "BOOM BOOM" among others of course!! Brad and I, would become embroiled like so many in a pile of heaving bodiesHAHA until several hours later and wend our merry way home! OH VERY HAPPY DAYS OR SHOULD I SAY NIGHTS! OH MAN, the best days and nights of my life. Unfortunately those fantastic nights didn't last long because the following year the Animals, went to London to record "House of the Rising Sun" and the rest is History!! I joined the Royal Navy, met my wife in Portsmouth and celebrated our GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY on the 29th August this year 2020! We have four daughters, ten grandchildren. Married bliss!
Great story. I also loved the Animals it was my first record, an EP with House of the Rising Sun on it. My parents were Geordies but I was brought up a Smoggie but now live in Hexham. All the best to you and your family.
@ball bust It really isn't. Black unarmed people in the USA shot was only 8 people last year, so stop with the bullshite. Compared to white people which was in the hundreds.
@ball bust You can be an experienced tutor all you want, but that doesn't stop you being a fucking moron. I also teach English to people, but that doesn't mean I know stats better. I just go on the real stats. The stats don't back up your bullshite. The patronising shiyte coming from yourself is off the scale of stupid. A police officer is 18 times more likely to be killed by someone they are arresting than the other way round.
Hello, 'The House of the Rising Sun' was released on 18 May 1964. Eric Burdon, born 11 May 1941. He was seven days away from his 23rd birthday. A very good group. He's got soul!
Eric was given the nickname the Eggman by John Lennon! Mentioned in I am the Walrus song by the Beatles! I know the story but being of a adult nature and a public forum we won't mention it!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR REACTION!👏👏👏 The Animals were before my time, but the first time I heard House Of The Rising Son, I was mesmerised - the guitars, Alan Price’s un-believ-able organ playing, BUT where does Eric Burton get that amazing voice - just WOW! I will never tire of listening to this song💖 It can only be described as MASTERPIECE!
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "It's My Life", "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place", "When I Was Young"... all great songs by Eric Burdon and The Animals and well worth taking the time to listen to
Damn , Eric Burdon's voice has strength , passion and the distortion that it needs for this song. Timeless classic song . John Steel at drums , Alan Price at keyboards, Hilton Valentine at Guitar and Chas Chandler at Bass complete the magic!
If biographical info is correct, he was 22 or 23 when thus was recorded. And yes, it is lip-synched for the video (which when you think about it, video music was not a thing like it became in the 80s and 90s), BUT they did the song on a Sunday morning, one sound-check, one run-through, and ONE TAKE, before heading back to rejoin Chuck Berry's tour in England, that they were opening for.
Yep back in the 60's when music was worth listening to and the bands didn't have all the tricks to play with just raw talent and great voices . Remembering fondly from down Under in Australia ..
The song is never outdated. An absolute classic and, that iconic introduction on guitar played by Hilton Valentine who sadly passed away earlier this year. But the great Eric Burden is still around.
It’s right, that everyone states the brilliance of this recording, but the official video accompanying it, must surely have won awards. It’s a masterpiece.
Not TV. Mimed from their one take recording. This clip was filmed in 1964 or 65 as part of a UK colour film called Pop Gear for paying theatre release. This explains the early high quality color images we luckily have for this mimed from the record performance and also a few other top UK only music artists from when the film was made. RU-vid has quite a few segments from this UK movie Pop Gear with the US contribution being to re title it Go Go Mania and add a few intro segments to satisfy the US audience. A RU-vid search for Pop Gear Go Go Mania shows the segments : ru-vid.com?search_query=pop+gear+go+go+mania The intro by TCM explains the background of the film. While some of these segments were likely to be shown on US Colour TV much later , the source would originally be this high quality film. Rising Sun is the standout, but the Honeycombs with Have I the Right is a landmark too, In 1964 images not recorded on film would be much lower quality videotape, not the notable quality images used here. Especially with the inferior US NTSC standards often called Never The Same Colour. So lucky the film was made instead of relying on low standard video tape recordings that were usually taped over anyway to save tape cost money or made by filming a TV screen with poor quality results. I would be amazed to see any video recording from 1964 up to this standard of image quality. A better sound source can easily replace or lesser quality film track early source in RU-vid postings these days. These films mainly used mimed performances as the vast majority of theatre audiences wanted to hear the music performance as they knew it from the records. Hope this helps people who have the colorized and vidoetape theories that usually pop up.
When Burdon sings, " My moth-er...,) the full power of his vocal is astounding. By twenty- three, he had lived a hard life. With cigarettes and alcohol forming an edge to his blues- drenched voice, he was a diamond from the rough.
I' ve always felt that at least all the people who were whacked at the end of Casino met their maker with Burdon's epic voice wailing in the background....
Yeah! 11 Years Old…heard 1,000+ Times..,Never Get Tired of It…Pure Fire! It amazes me that some cannot figure the meaning…at least at first…it’s about growing up in or near Sin City, New Orleans w his father a drinking’ gambling’ man…He falls into the same pattern, of course, the awful cycle of addiction…House of the Rising Sun has two meanings to Me…either a Brothel there or the entire city that never sleeps until The Rising Sun…
At the time they said it wouldn't be a hit as it was over 4 minutes long. They came down from the North to London with all their instruments by train, they recorded it in one take at a cost of £30. The big rift between Eric the singer and Allen on organ was that Allen had his name put down as the song writer and such earned all the royalties.
The song has a long history, originating long before The Animals recorded their version of the song. A decent history can be found in this book amzn.com/0743278984
Historians have not been able to definitively identify The House Of The Rising Sun, but here are the two most popular theories: 1) The song is about a brothel in New Orleans. "The House Of The Rising Sun" was named after its occupant Madame Marianne LeSoleil Levant (which means "Rising Sun" in French) and was open for business from 1862 (occupation by Union troops) until 1874, when it was closed due to complaints by neighbors. It was located at 826-830 St. Louis St. 2) It's about a women's prison in New Orleans called the Orleans Parish women's prison, which had an entrance gate adorned with rising sun artwork. This would explain the "ball and chain" lyrics in the song.
That organ used on that devastating solo played by Alan Price is a vox Continental which was hugely popular with British bands of the the 60s, the Beatles and The Dave Clark 5 both used a Vox
They did the original recording in one take -- didn't have enough money for two takes at the recording studio -- Many more great songs, honest songs from The Animals -- they have their own sound, their own unique and never-dying place in music greatness
Its okay young lady. You just saw and heard more talent on one stage than the entire music industry combined in 2021. Oh by the way they recorded this for there album in one 10- 15 minute session If I remember correctly. I wanna see these artists today do that.
Here in the UK we are very proud of Eric Burdon and his great voice. The House of the Rising Sun is a reference to a brothel, Empress. You look fabulous yourself and I would guess you are a true African. Cheers, Henry
My parents played me this track when I was a baby, back in the 1960's. Lots of Beatles too, then later, Pink Floyd. I was pretty lucky. Now I listen to many types of music and encourage my kids to be open to different genres.
"House of the Rising Sun" was a trans-Atlantic hit: after reaching the top of the UK pop singles chart in July 1964, it topped the US pop singles chart two months later, on September 5, 1964, where it stayed for three weeks,[
I was 14 yrs old when this came out. Although the world was in turmoil then( as it still is) I always recall that musically during the 60s, we were living during a special moment in time! It is great when younger people react to timeless music... .
Spend your lives in sin and misery In the House of the Rising Sun.......Michael......Mississauga Ontario Canada....God bless ya all. B safe and careful.
The music and organ is like the voice of a million souls crying out that lifts us to the heavens. Burdens haunting vocals then bring us crashing back to real life.
Amazing band back in the day, they were from the North East of England like me, the song was originally recorded by a blues musician called Leadbelly from the States but they made it their own. 👍👍
Another Huddie Ledbetter song: RU-vid Videos: 1) Leadbelly - The Gallows Pole 2) Robert Plant & Jimmy Page 'Gallows Pole' - Jools Holland Show 1994 BBC 3) leadbelly - house of the rising sun
@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 I don't think Huddie wrote this, but he did record it. I think it goes way back into traditional songs, though some words may have been changed.
As someone in my seventies now, and having grown up with this song, we always knew the “house” to be a brothel. It was the “Rising Sun Hotel,” an 1820s hotel located at 535 Conti Street in New Orleans, where one could engage in the sins of gambling, drinking, and general debauchery.
'The House Of The Rising Sun [1964]' in New Orleans is a gambling house full of fast women, card sharks and slot machines...a gambling mans mecca. Many a young man have lost their souls to the fast life of gambling, and the underbelly of a noir kind of life. To only end up most times as destitute, and a drunker with a home life of dysfunction, and feeling chained down by domestication. brilliant lyrics and great reaction... Note: I consider the music of the 60's as the greatest decade in rock & roll history. There is so much talent and songs to choose from...With the birth of Heavy Metal Bands, Punk Rock, Folk Rock, The British Invasion, the birth of Motown and the Philadelphia sounds of Rhythm and Blues and soul music. All of this music was made better with meaningful lyrics by the artist and musicians of the 1960's. There is so much music to react to from this great decade 'The 60's' that ended with the greatest outdoor rock festival and concert in music history "Woodstock [1969]."
Gawd, this song came out during my freshman year in high school. This song became associated by some with the Vietnam war. Eric Burdon has a great voice. Great reaction to a very early rock/blues song. ✌️😎
Mimed from their one take recording. This clip was filmed in 1964 or 65 as part of a UK colour film called Pop Gear for paying theatre release. This explains the early high quality color images we luckily have for this mimed from the record performance and also a few other top UK only music artists from when the film was made. RU-vid has quite a few segments from this UK movie Pop Gear with the US contribution being to re title it Go Go Mania and add a few intro segments to satisfy the US audience. A RU-vid search for Pop Gear Go Go Mania shows the segments : ru-vid.com?search_query=pop+gear+go+go+mania The intro by TCM explains the background of the film. While some of these segments were likely to be shown on US Colour TV much later , the source would originally be this high quality film. Rising Sun is the standout, but the Honeycombs with Have I the Right is a landmark too, In 1964 images not recorded on film would be much lower quality videotape, not the notable quality images used here. Especially with the inferior US NTSC standards often called Never The Same Colour. So lucky the film was made instead of relying on low standard video tape recordings that were usually taped over anyway to save tape cost money or made by filming a TV screen with poor quality results. I would be amazed to see any video recording from 1964 up to this standard of image quality. A better sound source can easily replace or lesser quality film track early source in RU-vid postings these days. These films mainly used mimed performances as the vast majority of theatre audiences wanted to hear the music performance as they knew it from the records. Hope this helps people who have the colorized and vidoetape theories that usually pop up.
@@johnd8892 Nice info. Thanks I will be exploring that. I like to watch the reactions to many songs from many reactors. For the most part I have concluded that some songs exude the same reaction from all who do so.
He is the real deal. No lip singing here dear!! I have played and listened to this song on a regular basis for 58 years and it still moves me. It doesn't get much better than that.
This video was lip-synched, but the recording was done in 10 minutes in one take on the fly early one morning while they were touring with Chuck Berry throughout England. Their second single and it went to #1. At just over four minutes, it was one of the longest songs recorded at the time. It was usually cut for radio play down to to about 2 minutes. Especially US radio. Here is a fantastic, LIVE performance of the cut version of House of the Rising Sun from the Ed Sullivan Show, also 1964. vimeo.com/161270524
We owe a big debt of gratitude to the makers of the Ed Sullivan Show and its caretakers for not only the excellent staging of the performers but also the preservation of the performances. If it wasn't for the Ed Sullivan Show staging many Broadway scenes there would be very little remaining history to tell the tale of Broadway at that time.
If anyone is interested the Archive of American Television has an interview with Vince Calandra who booked the talent for the Sullivan Show. He gives a pretty interesting history of the show. interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/vince-calandra#interview-clips
