Original lyrics. There is a house down in New Orleans. They call the Risin' Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And me, oh god, I'm a-one. My mother was a tailor She sewed these new blue jeans My sweetheart was a gambler, lord Down in New Orleans. The House of the Rising Sun - jedna z najsłynniejszych folkowych ballad amerykańskich, wykonywana w kręgach folkowo-bluesowych. Znana także jako „House of the Risin' Sun", „The Rising Sun Blues", „House in New Orleans", „In New Orleans". [Verse 1] There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many poor soul And, Lord, my father's one My mother, she's a tailor She sews those new blue jeans To Folk rock; blues rock; Length: 4: 29 (album version) 2: 59 (radio edit) Label: Columbia (UK) MGM (US) Songwriter(s) Traditional "The House of the Rising Sun" (1964) "I'm Crying" (1964) "The House of the Rising Sun" is a 1964 song by British band The Animals and taken from their debut studio album The Animals. It topped the single charts in The tragedy of "House of the Rising Sun" is that the narrator seems to have lost his free will. He knows that the house will be his damnation, yet he is en route while he is telling his sad story. Originally a traditional folk song, "The House of the Rising Sun", also known as "Rising Sun Blues", tells of life in New Orleans, back in the day when poverty was the fate of many people. Like the majority of classic folk ballads, the authorship of "The House of the Rising Sun" is tricky and uncertain. Chasing the Rising Sun - Ted Anthony Today, we're bringing you another entry in American Blues Scene's exclusive " Brief History of a Song " series. To most people, even mentioning House of the Rising Sun evokes memories of The Animals ' 1964 smash hit, with it's instantly recognizable circular chord pattern in A-minor. The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. 152 Share 7.5K views 2 years ago We are all familiar with the most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band the Animals, which was a number one hit on the UK Singles The traditional folk song is about a person whose life has gone down the drain thanks to a location in New Orleans, Louisiana. To date, there are many renditions of the song, from Bob Dylan to VHdf.