The animals changed it to a gambler to make their version more radio friendly.
House new orleans animals. My mother was a tailor sewed my new blue jeans. My father was a gamblin man. The wildlife in new orleans isn t limited to party animals. And the only time he ll be satisfied is when he s on a drunk.
In this part of the country and in this city you ll find a veritable bonanza of animal activity that would make noah. House of the rising sun. The house of the rising sun sometimes called rising sun blues the house of the rising sun is a traditional rock song. Recorded in 1964 the most successful commercial version was by the british rock group the animals.
It is not known whether or not the house described in the lyrics was an actual or a fictitious place. It tells of a life gone wrong in new orleans. Eric burdon vocals alan price keyboards hilton valentine guitar chas chandler bass john steel drums lyrics there is a house in new orleans they call the rising sun and it s been the ruin. Am e am and god i know.
There is a house in new orleans they call the rising sun. Lyrics house of the rising sun the animals. Intro am c d f am e am e verse 1 am c d f there is a house in new orleans am c e e they call the risin sun am c d f and it s been the ruin of many a poor boy. Now the only thing a gambler needs is a suitcase and a trunk.
There is a house in new orleans they call the rising sun. Many versions also urge a sibling to avoid the same fate. And it s been the ruin of many a poor boy and god i know i m one. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate the most successful commercial version recorded in 1964 by british rock group the animals was a number one hit on the uk singles chart and also in the united states and france.
The house of the rising sun 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. The history of the house of the rising sun the house of the rising sun is said to have a close resemblance to another song the unfortunate rake an old 16th century folk song. And it s been the ruin of many a poor boy and god i know i m one. The house of the rising sun is a traditional folk song sometimes called rising sun blues it tells of a life gone wrong in new orleans.