SUCH AN OLD SOUL!.. HER FIRST TIME HEARING The Animals House Of The Rising Sun 1964 REACTION 

One of the most enjoyable things I've found in my older years is watching younger people hear all the great music they've missed out on in their lives until now.

It’s not a metaphor, a “house” was a place you could go to get a prostitute, drugs or to gamble. Basically, a house of ill repute. This house is called “The Rising Son”, and he’s saying that he’s followed in his father’s footsteps despite trying not to … “one foot on the platform, the other on the train.” Amber I’m with you on believing in old souls. Love and prayers to you both as you wait on Luca.

Eric Burden was only 23 when they did this song, he is 80 years old now and can still sing!!

In 1964, the lead singer of the "Animals" was around 23 years old. So, most definitely, an old soul. 👏👏👏

"His voice feels like he's lived a thousand lives". Damn, you have such a natural feel for this, Amber.

As someone recently said, "Back then, if you couldn't sing. you didn't."

No auto tune back then folks this is pure talent

The keyboard player is Alan Price. A fantastic musical genius, very underated.

"Don't let me be misunderstood", and "We gotta get out of this place" are two more great Animals songs I think you'd both enjoy.

I have to say that Alan Price's keyboard skills are grossly underrated, he makes this song just as much as Eric's vocals

I made the same mistake with "and God I know I've won." He actually says, "It's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God I know I'm one." He is going back to New Orleans to wear the "ball and chain." He is a prisoner of his gambling addiction, just like his father.

I'm 74 years old and fondly remember this song in my grade 10 year. This song was number 1 for almost 6 months on our city's top chart. Wonderful watching you young folk being mesmerized by this music. As you get older, try listening to all the other types of music out there. At this age, I'm continually trying other music and continue enjoying the music of different ages, countries and styles.

The house of The Rising Sun is a brothel. That is an organ he's playing...brilliantly. it's such a great song and band.

I'm an 83 yr old female and it is a real kick to me to see you young folk appreciate this great music and I am really seeing it for the first time myself!

Eric Burdon was 23 at the time - he is 80 now. What a voice he had. One of my favourites.

The two of you are bright, beautiful souls. I just love your energy!

We Gotta Get Out of This Place is another great Animals song.

You should watch Spill the Wine, that a slightly older Eric Burdon did with the band War.

The Hammond organ added so much depth to a lot of songs from this era. The keyboards of today just don't have the same "soul".

The Animals performed this song in our senior assembly before our graduation from high school. I’ll never forget - as soon as they started singing this we all came out of our seats and started dancing! The principal ran across the stage waving his arms to try and get us to sit back in our seats - of course it didn’t work!

The House of the Rising Sun is a brothel, and the song was a traditional folk song. The Animals definitely made it their own.

Amber at the end he’s actually saying the house has been the ruin of many “and god, I know, I’m one”. He didn’t win; he suffered the fate he’s warning others about.

I’m nearly in tears watching beautiful young people really appreciating music from such a creative period of time. You’ve blessed my heart ❤️

This is a song whose writer is unknown and has evolved through the ages. But this is, and has always been, by far, the best rendition and composition of it. Ever.

“Misunderstood” should be their next one. Amber you should put The Byrds “Turn Turn Turn (to everything there is a season)” on the list for a good 60’s vibe.

Ambers spot on, this is an old soul in a young man. Imagine they didn't have auto tune back then. This is his pure voice, Love it 💕💕💕💕

Check out War: Spill the Wine. Burdon is the lead singer in that.

Hard to believe that young man (Eric Burdon) is now 82. Life goes by so fast.

The house of the rising sun was another name for a house of prostitution, Man I'm older than dirt lol. Good pick! ROCK ON!! Jeff

The Bass player here later discovered Jimi Hendrix and produced his albums. This is a very old song. It was a song popular with hillbillies in Appalachia, it is a folk song, but the most popular version is this one, sped up with a rock sound.

They went into the studio & recorded this all in one take. Pretty incredible stuff. Bass player Chas Chandler eventually left the band to manage a guy named Jimi Hendrix.

You would NOT believe how he talks in real life. He was born and brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the North East of England and they have a VERY strong accent .... look up the 'Geordy' accent !!!

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.

Lead singer’s name is Eric Burden. Try “We Gotta Get Our of this Place”

Eric Burdon's voice and his straight-face delivery is legendary, nothing else like it!! More Animal songs: Misunderstood, We Gotta Get Out of This Place. Eric also sang with the band WAR - Spill the Wine, and Tabacco Road.

Love the organ on this song. Made it more eerie.

Eric still has that voice even today,so unique and the bass player was the guy who discovered Hendrix. You gotta do "Spill the Wine" by War (Eric was the singer)... great tunes by the Animals "San Fransisco Nights" or "Sky Pilot"

He doesn't say ,"and God I know I've won " he says " and God I know I'm one " ... I love you all listening to the music, that I have listened to my whole life. I am 67 years old, and I find it difficult to comprehend that you all, have never heard of these bands and artists ..I guess it really shows how music of the past, can slip away into darkness to the younger generations . I appreciate you bringing these songs to the front row for younger listeners of your page . Respect .

The 60's was a magic time for great music. It's wonderful seeing people rediscover it.

They did this song in only one take, as they only had enough money to do one take of studio time. They nailed it too, absolutely epic!

I grew up on this music and am so glad to see this generation appreciate real talent.

Eric Burden is one of a kind. When you hear him you know it’s him. And you listen. 🔥

House of the Rising Sun is in fact a very old traditional song which has versions going back centuries. The version The Animals sang was first recorded back in the 1920s. Everybody tends to think of this as a contemporary song, but it actually has a very long lineage. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun Eric Burden's an amazing singer, and the Animals have a great catalogue of music to dig into.

Our Teen Choir at church used to sing Amazing Grace to the music of this song. It worked out perfectly and was so awesome!

The line about wearing that "ball and chain" was the only metaphor, a reference to addiction to drinking, gambling and sex in a house of ill repute. There are many stories about real brothels and gambling houses that may have been the inspiration for this song in its current incarnation but one thing is clear, The Animal have immortalized it.

I am truly glad you guys are expanding your minds , I only wish that you guys could have grown in a time where music wasn't so segregated , like I grew up in and boomers before my generation. You guys are doing your generation an in valuable service

Eric Burden was one great lead singer his range is unreal.

It's so awsome to see young people listening to the old bands music

Meaning of House of the Rising Sun. It was the Orleans Parish women's prison". Bizarre New Orleans, a guidebook on New Orleans, asserts that the real house was at 1614 Esplanade Avenue between 1862 and 1874 and was said to have been named after its madam, Marianne LeSoleil Levant, whose surname means "the rising sun" in French.

Just a unique voice and a band packed full of talent. The 60s really were special. Then there were The Beatles…. From The Animals Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

A COUPLE MORE ANIMALS CLASSICS: WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE, DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD :) HUGE HIT THAT WAS

Eric Burdon is still living at 81. He’s on Facebook. I’ve been in love with him since this song came out 😂😂😂

Just a bit of history, Chas Chandler the bassist in the Animals went from being a band member in 1966 to being a talent scout, during his final tour with the Animals saw a young talented guitarist who went by the name of Jimmy James playing in a New York Cafe. Long story short Chas invited him to come to England and play, Jimmy James agreed and when he went to England he changed his name from Jimmy James back to his real name Jimmy Hendrix, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Eric Burden, lead singer of the Animals collaborated with a group called WAR years later and produced the song "Spill The Wine" There is a COW BELL!

Eric Burdon is great ! Love his vocals..

60’s music is the best! This is one of those songs you NEVER get sick of!

I'm really glad you re-visited this. Just an absolute banger of an early 60's version of this song. His voice and that Hammond Organ just gives me chills, even after 30 years of listening to this!

The Animals are an interesting and rather sad story. One of those situations where young, creative people aren't very good at business or relationships, unfortunately. In their heyday, The Animals were one of the top bands in both the US and the UK. We're talking near-Beatles levels of fame and popularity. House of the Rising Sun was actually the tune that knocked the Beatles off their perch atop the charts. Unfortunately, there were some major problems. They were touring like crazy, working their tails off, but not really making any money. This, it turns out, is because Alan Price (the keyboardist) had all the contracts for House of the Rising Sun in his name, so he was taking all the royalties, while the other band members were getting nothing. Chas Chandler (the big bassist) was getting fed up with the lack of money, and when he discovered a talented young guitarist named Jimmi Hendrix playing in a night club, he became the man's manager and quit the band. He went on to be a talented manager and talent scout until his untimely death in the mid nineties. Eric Burdon (the lead singer) became great friends with Hendrix, and was utterly devastated by Hendrix's death, which further harmed his relationships. John Steele, the drummer, left the band to start his own, but he named his new band The Animals, which caused all kinds of confusion and problems for the two groups when they were touring. When he refused to change it in any way, Eric Burdon and Hilton Valentine (the lead guitarist) severed contact with him. They now speak only through their lawyers, which Eric jokingly said makes conversation awfully expensive. Price went on to a successful solo career, but refused to share any of the profits from House of the Rising Sun with the other band members. In the early eighties at a reunion, Burdon spoke with Price and offered to bury the hatchet, forget the past, and move forward as long as Price as willing to share all future royalties with the rest of the band. Price told him to go pound sand. The two have not spoken since. Only Burdon and Valentine maintained a friendship, and still worked together from time to time, but Valentine sadly passed early this year. Burdon had a successful career after The Animals, particularly with the funk band, War, but his time with The Animals was marked with a lot of heartbreak and conflict.

His voice and singing style reminds me a LOT of John Fogerty. He ain't singing, he' SANGIN'.

Watching the younger generation enjoying music from eras of the past puts a huge smile on my face watching how much you’s are enjoying the music of the past. You’s two really do have old souls and that is just awesome to watch in your reactions. You’s both give awesome reactions but Amber puts her heart and soul in her reactions. Great reactions from you two.

The organist is the great Alan Price, who's a big part of what made this special.

their song "We Gotta get Out of This Place" was a major anthem thru my time in Vietnam-everybody could sing along to it because everybody knew the words.

You should hear Del Shannon- My Little Runaway, and Runaround Sue by Dion

Raw vocals pure soul ❤️

The last line is actually: "... It's been the ruin of many a poor boy; and God I know I'm one" Another cool fact: the bassist went on to be Jimi Hendrix's manager

You have to do "War's" - "Spill the wine" with Eric Burdon on vacals.

No matter how many times I hear this song it still always gives me goosebumps.

Eric Burdon - one of the most powerful male voices in rock 'n' roll. Thanks for your reaction.

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a house of ill repute. Brilliant song.

You want 60s, then you gotta try 5th Dimension singing Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. Classic .

I love when Amber raises her hands in celebration. It shows pure joy, something in very short supply nowadays. God Bless Amber!!

The Guy on the keyboard Wow. I'm 79 that song has always been one of my favorites

As a child of the 60s thank you, continue to react to 60s music, it never gets old and you’ll never run out of music to react to! Thank you👏👏👍👍‼️‼️

I got the impression the house, Rising Son was a gambling house and Brothel that brought him to ruin and he ended up going to prison for the life he had led

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans; many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band the Animals, was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and also in the US and France.[1] As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band, it has been described as the "first folk rock hit".[2][3] The song was first collected in Appalachia in the 1930s, but probably has its roots in traditional English folk song. It is listed as number 6393 in the Roud Folk Song Index.

Jordan you are absolutely correct!! This song came out when I was about 12 years old and I never really cared too much for it. Today this song is one of my favorites. Over the years this song has increased in value for me as I listen to it.

This one takes me back to a conversation with my now late brother, our dad and the rest of our small family in the summer of 2020. Our dad said his late brother loved and played this song all the time. We listened to this song that warm summer night, not knowing my brother would be leaving this earth only two months later. This song instantly transports me back to that last perfect summer night with all my family.

The raw power of the music is incredible. Eric's voice is amazing

This song is actually older than the US. It's been reworked by probably hundreds of people. I particularly liked a version sung from a female point of view.

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, where one could engage in the sins of gambling, drinking, and general debauchery.

Another incredible song by this singer is "Spill The Wine" by Eric Burdon & War. Great musicianship on that one. If you ever react do the live performance on the Beat Club.

I was waiting in the post office queue and playing this song and this old lady infront of me said that we were on our honeymoon and we went skinny dipping with them. The 60s?! Absolutely love it!!

The organ playing gives it its eeriness! Alan price is the keyboardist! And BTW, the bassist, chas chandler, went on to discover jimi hendrix in New York, took him to London in 1966 and the rest as they say, is history!

In an age of 2-minute singles geared to radio play, the four-and-a-half minutes length of this record was something pretty revolutionary. Nothing like it had ever been ventured before. Some stations were reputedly uncertain about playing it in full, but in the end they simply had to yield to force majeure!

I was 8 years old when this song came out. It's still one of my favorite songs. The organ player just blows this song out . I love that part . It's so awesome to hear it. We had such great music in the 60s, 70's and 80's.

This song is a must have in anyone’s collection along with We Gotta Get Out of this Place, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstand.

Let me just say... This is probably the best music video ever made! It is simple and clean and powerful. The timing of the singer and the guitarist and bassist is perfection as they circle round...like a king followed by his jesters. As a video it encapsulates the 60s as it was coming to life with new sounds and freer ways of living and being. Damn near flawless. There is a reason why this song is a classic and this video is too! The Animals!🐶🐺🐱🐭🐹🐰🐯🐸🐨🐻🐷🐮🐵🐴🐘🐼

I agree with Amber old soul coming to mind

We gotta get outta this place, if it's the last thing we ever do! Such a good song!

Blues Travler: Hook. You guys will love the harmonica work in this and a great voice!! The run around is a great song by them also... both was huge hits! Both have the fantastic harmonica playing.

Alan Price's solo always gets me, get chills even more so when I get to see someone else's first time hearing it

I’m going to be 65 this summer, I was lucky enough to grow up hearing all this great music, The Animals were more popular than The Beatles at one time. Eric Burden has such a strong powerful voice, he like draws you in. The organist is one of the best in the music world

I love, love, love how analytical she is!!!! She just gets it!! I am on a journey right now binge watching your videos, and I am blown away by two things. The first one is how quickly you pick up on what the songwriters are begging us to hear, but the second one is that somehow, you constantly show me something new about songs that I have listened to for 40 years!!!!

The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate.

It's the organ that really grabs me in this recording. Amber if u like the 60's and want to hear amazing harmonies check out The Association.

This song was covered by my brother and my grandmother. She could WAIL on the organ and his voice sounded SO much like the Animals’s lead singer that it always gave me chills. He died in 72, didn’t come home from the service. I could not listen to this for years because it made me cry but I can now. I knew April would be blown away by this vocal.

Rising sun is also when all the fun ends, whole vibe has a "crossroads" mystical, devil, sin, type feeling as well.

Eric Burdon was 23 in this song, looked 16 and sang like he was 45.

That voice was powerful!

Another good song by the animals is Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood!❤️