In 1967, lead singer Eric Burdon planned to make a solo career, but then he thought about "New Animals". He took Barry Jenkins (from The Nashville Teens and the last "Animals" line-up, drums), John Weider (later member of Family, violin, guitar), Danny McCulloch (bass) and Vic Briggs alias Antion (from The Echoes and The Steampacket, guitar, piano, vibes) and recorded the single When I Was Young which charted in USA #15 and in Australia #2.
For the gig at the Monterey Pop Festival they were officially named "Eric Burdon & The Animals" and they performed their next single San Franciscan Nights (USA #9, UK #7, Australia #4, Germany #17, Netherlands #6 and Canada #14).
After releasing the first album, Winds of Change, they recorded in 1968 three other albums.
After the second album, The Twain Shall Meet, which featured the hits Monterey and Sky Pilot, Zoot Money (piano, vocals) joined the band for the third album, Every One Of Us, which included the hit single White Houses.
In July 1968, the fourth and last album of the band, Love Is, was recorded. For this album, Vic Briggs and Danny McCulloch were fired and guitarist Andy Summers joined the band. John Weider went on bass.
For this album the songs Ring of Fire and River Deep Mountain High were recorded and released worldwide in 1969.
After Eric Burdon jammed with Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles and Lee Oskar at the Newport Festival, he formed the Latino/Funk/Soul/Gospel band Eric Burdon & War which had international success in 1970 and 1971 before they disbanded and Burdon began a solo career.
Danny McCulloch released a solo album, Wings of a Man, 1969, with Vic Briggs as producer. He also released a Animals reunion album in 1993.
John Weider in 1970 went to the band Family and released his first solo album in 1976 and the following in 1987, 1988 and 1990.
Vic Briggs changed his religion and now records under the name Antion. He also released a 64-minute track.
Barry Jenkins manages a guitar shop in California.
Zoot Money went on a solo career and released many albums through the years.
Andy Summers joined the successfull 70s and 80s band The Police and also released a few solo albums.
The House Of The Rising Sun
Eric Burdon & The Animals Lyrics
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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
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he'll be satisfied
Is when he's all drunk
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
The House of the Rising Sun is one of the most iconic songs from the 1960s. The song tells the story of a young man whose life has been destroyed by his own vices, all of which took place in the eponymous house of ill-repute in New Orleans. The first verse describes the house and its impact on young men. The chorus emphasizes the fact that the young man has been ruined by the house's influence. The second verse introduces the young man's family history - his mother sewed his blue jeans, and his father was a gambler. The reference to gambling is an important one, as it is a metaphor for the young man's own addiction to risk-taking - the "trump" being a reference to a card game called "bridge." The third verse is a plea from the young man to his mother to warn her children against making the same mistakes he did. The final verse sees the young man on his way back to New Orleans, with a sense of resignation that he is forever tied to the city and the house that ruined his life.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a house in New Orleans
In the city of New Orleans, there is a notorious place that is infamous among the residents.
They call the Rising Sun
The place is popularly called ‘The Rising Sun’.
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
This place has been the cause of destruction for many young, innocent boys.
Dear God, I know I was one
The singer himself has been one of the poor boys whose life was destroyed by this place, and he regrets it.
My mother was a tailor
The singer's mother was a skilled seamstress.
She sewed my new blue jeans
She made a new pair of jeans for the singer.
And my father was a gamblin' man
The singer's father was a gambler.
Way down in New Orleans
He lived in the city of New Orleans.
And the only thing a gambler needs
The only thing a gambler requires.
Is a suitcase in the trunk
Is his suitcase full of money in the trunk of his car.
And the only time he's satisfied
The only way a gambler can be satisfied.
Is when he's on a trump
Is when he wins big with a lucky hand of cards called a ‘trump’.
Oh mother, tell your children
The singer's plea to his mother to tell other young people.
Not to do what I have done
Not to make the same mistakes as the singer.
Don't spend your life in sin and misery
To avoid leading a life of sin and suffering.
In the House of the Rising Sun
In that notorious place that has caused so much destruction.
I got one foot on the platform
Referring to the singer's train departure.
And another on the train
The singer is in the process of leaving the current place he is in and boarding a train.
And I'm goin' back to New Orleans
Despite the memories and regrets, the singer is returning to New Orleans.
To wear that ball and chain
To face the repercussions of his past actions and be burdened like a prisoner with a ball and chain.
There is a house in New Orleans
The repetition of the opening line, emphasizing the unforgettable house in New Orleans.
They call the Rising Sun
The same line also reinforces the name and reputation of the infamous place of destruction.
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
The final line underscores the impact of that infernal house in New Orleans.
Dear God, I know I was one
One last time, the singer admits how the House of the Rising Sun ruined his life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Price
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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