Release date: 1964
The two most popular theories identify of the song : 1) The song is about a brothel in New Orleans. "The House Of The Rising Sun" was named after its occupant Madame Marianne LeSoleil Levant and was open for business from 1862 until 1874, when it was closed due to complaints by neighbors. It was located at 826-830 St. Louis St. 2) It's about a women's prison in New Orleans called the Orleans Parish women's prison, which had an entrance gate adorned with rising sun artwork. This would explain the "ball and chain" lyrics in the song.
The Animals version "House of the Rising Sun" ranked number 122 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It is also one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". The RIAA ranked it number 240 on their list of "Songs of the Century". In 1999 it received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. A 2005 Channel 5 poll ranked it as Britain's fourth-favorite number one song. It was the group's breakthrough hit and became their signature song.
Album: The Animals
LYRICS
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
It's been the ruin of many a poor girl
And me, O God, for one
If I had listened what Mama said
I'd be at home today
Being so young and foolish, poor boy
Let a rambler lead me astray
Go tell my baby sister
Never do like I have done
To shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
My mother, she's a tailor
She sewed these new blue jeans
My sweetheart, he's a drunkard, Lord
Drinks down in New Orleans
The only thing a drunkard needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
The only time he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk
Fills his glasses to the brim
Passes them around
Only pleasure he gets out of life
Is hoboin' from town to town
One foot is on the platform
And the other one on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
Going back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
Going back to spend the rest of my days
Beneath that Rising Sun
Animals Version:
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 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
Bob Dylan version:
There is a house down in New Orleans
They call the rising sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor girl
And me, oh God, I'm one
My mother was a tailor
She sowed these new blue jeans
My sweetheart was a gambler
Lord, down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time when he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk
He fills his glasses up to the brim
And he'll pass the cards around
And the only pleasure he gets out of life
Is rambling from town to town
Oh tell my baby sister
Not to do what I have done
But shun that house in New Orleans
They call the rising sun
Well with one foot on the platform
And the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
I'm going back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm going back to end my life
Down in 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 girl
And me, oh God, I'm one
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