Although the band Burdon formed in the late 1960s was sometimes called Eric Burdon and the New Animals, it wasn't until 1998 that the name Eric Burdon and the New Animals was officially adopted. The 1998 band had bassist Dave Meros, guitarist Dean Restum, drummer Aynsley Dunbar and keyboard guitarist Neal Morse. They recorded Live at the Coach House on 17 October 1998, released on video and DVD in December that year. In 1999 they released The Official Live Bootleg No. 2 and in August 2000 The Official Live Bootleg 2000, with Martin Gerschwitz on keyboards.
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The House Of The Rising Sun
Eric Burdon & The New 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's satisfied
Is when he's on a 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 song "House of the Rising Sun" is a classic folk ballad that tells the story of a young man's ruin at a gambling house in New Orleans. The first line of the song sets the scene, describing a house in New Orleans called the Rising Sun where many poor boys have met their downfall. The singer of the song then explains that his mother was a tailor who sewed his new blue jeans, and that his father was a gambler.
The song's narrator then goes on to describe the nature of gambling and how it can lead to a life of misery, saying that the only things a gambler needs are a suitcase and trunk, and that the only time he's truly happy is when he's drunk. He urges listeners to learn from his mistakes and not to follow in his footsteps, warning them that they will only find sin and misery if they spend their lives in the House of the Rising Sun.
The final verse sees the singer leaving his troubles behind on a train back to New Orleans, but he knows that he will never truly be free of the House of the Rising Sun and the toll it has taken on his life.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a house in New Orleans
There's a specific house in New Orleans that is well-known.
They call the Rising Sun
The house has a name, which is the Rising Sun.
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
The house has caused many poor boys to live a ruinous life.
And God I know I'm one
The singer is one of the poor boys whose life has been ruined by the house.
My mother was a tailor
The singer's mother was a tailor.
She sewed my new blue jeans
The singer's mother made him a pair of blue jeans.
My father was a gamblin' man
The singer's father was a man who gambled.
Down in New Orleans
The singer's father lived in New Orleans.
Now the only thing a gambler needs
According to the singer, all a gambler needs is:
Is a suitcase and trunk
A suitcase and trunk.
And the only time he's satisfied
A gambler is only satisfied:
Is when he's on a drunk
When he's drunk.
Oh mother tell your children
The singer implores mothers to tell their children:
Not to do what I have done
Not to make the same mistakes he did.
Spend your lives in sin and misery
Living in the House of the Rising Sun leads to a life of sin and misery.
In the House of the Rising Sun
Specifically, living in the Rising Sun leads to a life of sin and misery.
Well, I got one foot on the platform
The singer is about to leave and is:
The other foot on the train
Standing with one foot on the platform and the other foot on a train.
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
The singer is returning to New Orleans.
To wear that ball and chain
The singer is expecting to face punishment or other bad consequences in New Orleans.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alan Price
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