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Album: Talkin Bout You
Genre: Folk Rock
Released: June, 1964
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Many artists have recorded this oldies song, but the most popular was made by The Animals into their album Talkin’ Bout You which was released in June, 1964. The version recorded for this band was a number one hit in the United States, Canada, Sweden and United Kingdom. In spite of the popularity of the song, its writter is uncertain. The House of the Rising Sun has been ranked at #122 on the Rolling Stones listo of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and during 1999 it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Award. The band was active until 1984. Five years ago, they released their last compilation album titled Retrospective. This year, one of their other famous singles was used on the third season of the series Heroes, the song used was We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.

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 bluejeans
My father was a gamblin’ man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he’s satisfied
Is when he’s on a 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