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Genre: Music
Date of upload: Jul 3, 2009 ^^
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I was serving in the British Army in Germany when this was released and remember the furore it created by being over 4 minutes long. At that time all records were a max of 3 minutes which fitted nicely into 30 minute and 1 hour radio shows, FOUR MINUTES, who do these youngsters think they are? Well now we know, brilliant music that I am still enjoying at 78.
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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'll be satisfied
Is when he's all drunk
(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
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My father was a sailor. He was nine years old when this masterpiece was out. He loved it and he was listening to it in any possible way he could. He was the person who taught me to appreciate this kind of music. Pink Floyd, Rainbow, Zeppelin, Animals. The last years we've been living apart, he didn't have access to the internet so I've been playing this song at YouTube and put him on speaker. He was always singing along. This song kept him company through his childhood, his adult life and his last years. Now that I lost him, it keeps me company.
I've lost him a month ago and if it was allowed by the church, this is the song I would choose for his memorial. I hope he sings this song wherever he is.
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I'm 72. Our garage band played this in '68 for the local March of Dimes Telethon. After we packed up, we stopped at a local bar for some water. When we told the bartender what we were doing out there, he invited us to play for the bar. We unloaded, set up in a corner and played a few songs for them. They all told us how good we sounded. We left feeling really proud of ourselves. Man, did we ever suck! But it at 16, we thought we were it! Love the memories!
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@magusmagic5
3 months ago
JANUARY 29 - In memoriam, Animals guitarist (and so much more!) HILTON VALENTINE, born 21 May 1943, left us 29 January 2021. Love Forever, dear Hilton.🌹🎶💔
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