This is what happens when rock, gospel and blues come together. And they are British. Awesome.

And remember, this was before auto tune. That’s his real voice. Eric Burdon was a legend.

I'm thrilled to say Eric Burdon the singer is still well and performing at 81♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

The best part of this song is the fact that it was recorded in one take. Perfect!

Eric Burdon is a legend. Check out his other work with War: Spill the Wine. The tall redhead bassist is Chas Chandler...He is the one who discovered Jimi Hendrix, in fact He spent his own money to bring Jimi Back to the states and that help skyrocket his career.

Eric Burdon was only 23 when this video was made. He definitely gives a voice to the saying that someone is an "old soul".

Eric Burdon is STILL alive in his eighties and is STILL singing House of the Rising Sun on youtube, and is STILL doing it great despite all the backstabbers in his life... kudos to him.

The Animals have an interesting, complicated, and rather sad history. In their heyday, they were ridiculously popular -- we're talking near-Beatles level of crazed popularity. However, naivete and inexperience started leading to problems. The biggest was that when they first created their contracts, everything went to Alan Price (the keyboardist), with the understanding that it would then be divvyed up amongst the other members. However, they had no access to the funds or really any way of knowing how much they were making. They were touring like crazy, playing their tails off, and it wore on them as they weren't seeing any rewards. Chas Chandler (the big bassist) met and soon began managing a talented young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix. He introduced Jimi to Eric Burdon (the lead singer), and the two became fast friends. However, Chandler soon left the group to focus on scouting and managing as he wasn't seeing the money he thought he should be seeing for the amount of work he was putting into the group. Hendrix died a short time later, and Burdon was utterly devastated, which took a further toll on the band, which soon disbanded. John Steel (the drummer) joined another band and they changed their name to... wait for it... The Animals. The other band members were a little pissed about this and demanded they change the name. Steel refused, and they severed all contact with him. Meanwhile, Alan Price's duplicitous dealings were discovered, and contact was severed with him, as well. Burdon later approached him and asked to bury the hatchet, saying hey, you can keep everything you've made, but let's get a new contract in place so we can all make money off our music and get back together. Price told him to go pound sand, and the two have not spoken since. Price has had a successful solo career and has worked with a number of other bands. Burdon found success in other ways, especially with the psychedelic group, War. He also married a sharp woman who has dedicated herself to making sure no one takes advantage of him again, and so he is living quite comfortably in his old age. Chandler died fairly young of a heart problem. Hilton Valentine (the guitarist) and Burdon are the only two who maintained a friendship after the group disintegrated, but Valentine sadly died early in 2021. He was still playing with various groups right up to the end. So there you have it. One of the most popular groups ever fell apart due to infighting, backstabbing, and conflicting goals. The story of so many rock bands...

"It's My Life" and "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" are two more Animals songs where Eric Burdon drops heavy soul on you.

He was 23 when he did this-an old man's voice and life experiences in his voice-amazing! This was the first song I learned to play on the guitar.

The song was an old folk song written by a WOMAN driven into a life of prostitution because of poverty in New Orleans. She tells her story in the song which is very moving. Eric changed the word to "boy" since he was singing it. The "House of the Rising Sun" was a brothel.

In my opinion the greatest song ever. That musical interlude in the middle of the song is second to none. Eric Burden is a killer. Real instruments, real voices, real talent. Part of the British Invasion. This song is unmatched in my honest humble opinion. I believe it's a pipe organ and he does it all with his eyes closed.

My favorite song from The Animals.....The Animals are among the gods of Rock n' Roll....this song is Iconic!!!

The organist name is Alan Price. He had a great career of his own. Great review as always.

Eric, was Incredible!!!! The organ was haunting , it is just one of the top songs Ever!!! One take, pure talent.

The keyboard solo was insane. Best band in the 60s 8n my opinion.

The bass player is the one who got Jimi Hendrix discovered and brought the right ones to see him perform, the rest is history.

Eric Burdon (lead singer) teamed up with War to do a song named "Spill The Wine". You should check it out.

Soul had no gender, color . .Just Great Talent!!!!!!

The very first time I listened to this was from watching Martin Scorsese's Casino and still to this day this song leaves me with goosebumps. The Animals were simply icons and masters of their craft. No one alive today can ever hold a candle to their legacy.

This organ solo and the one in The Doors song "Riders on the storm" to me are two best organ solos in rock.

Great song, still gives me chills 57 years later. As an aside, their bass player, Chas Chandler, helped discover Jimi Hendrix, Wiki it. Eric Burdon is the singer, he came to Northampton about 25 years ago and tore up the place. True legends, try Its My Life. Enjoy! 🔉

The Animals were 1 of the best groups of the 60s. And this is 1 of their biggest hits. They did so many good songs. Should play some more please.

To me the success of the song lies in the meaning of the lyrics. This guy is telling the story of so many people who grew up in horrible circumstances, which caused them to make poor choices which in turn lead to wasted lives. I remember often listening to this song as a young student in the seventies and it would make me cry every time.

This song was sooo popular back in the day. Still to this day if someone plays it on juke box or how ever you select music in a bar these days, people will sing along with this song. It's been in movies, and has stood the test of time. His organ playing is fantastic in this track. Love your reaction, thank you!

This was recorded in one take (because that's all they could afford to do). Absolutely nailed it!

It's insane to think how young the vocalist was when they recorded this. Beautiful voice.

Another Great British band,the lead singer lives in california these days and still performs,it's really nice to see you both react to British artists of the past and enjoy them,where would we be without music as it is so incredibly important,love to you both ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

You guys need to hear them sing Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and We Gotta Get Outta This Place.

Next from The Animals: "When I Was Young," "We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," "It's My Life" and "Sky Pilot."

Everything about this video- His voice, the sound they discovered, the stare, the keyboard...waaaay ahead of it's time. Must have been like when Nirvana first came out with this new sound.

Unbelievably, this version was recorded in one take at a small studio in London. It took fifteen minutes to record and mix! They're synching to the original track here. And that's a Vox Continental keyboard played by Alan Price with an incredible solo. Burdon's voice is Wowser.

being from England & my old man being a massive animals fan. loved your reaction & once again you 2 are top drawer reactors

I love the facial expressions of Asia. Like a child seeing something for the first time.

The keyboard player is Alan Price - he is a brilliant singer and songwriter who at 80 years old still plays live in London every month. I went to see him live before lockdown and it was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. The man has so many funny stories and his musicianship is phenomenal.

Some stories of what the title is about: 1) it's a brothel. The proprietor's name was Madame Soleil Levant, French for Rising Sun. 2) it's a gambling den 3) a woman's prison thus "ball and chain" First performed as a blues song back in the late 1800s. Performed by many women and men singers

According to my ancient memories...the Lead sing and songwriter is Eric Burton who later in the 70's formed a group called Eric Burdon & War. Alan Price on the Keyboards. And yeah that the organ part of the Keyboard. Here is more info..... (also billed as ) are an English rhythm and blues and rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature song and transatlantic number-one hit single, "The House of the Rising Sun", as well as by hits such as "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "I'm Crying", "See See Rider", and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". The band balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-oriented album material and were part of the British Invasion of the US

Eric was a young dude with an old soul's voice.

This is One of Greatest British Invasions in the early 60's, the Animals along with the Beatles Rolling Stones the Who plus many more Uk's Bands 🇬🇧 Thank you Asia and BJ for reacting the Animals.

This song is a Legend. The song tells of hard times for a family in New Orleans. The best version ever recorded is by the British Rock Band "The Animals" in 1964. I was 14 years old in the U.S. and will never forget this song. Their recording hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart and in the United States and Canada. It is still great today.

Great reaction to one of the all-time great songs. When they went into the studio to record, they did it in one take and were in and out in 10 minutes! Simply brilliant!

This is certainly a 'banger', a standout song. The musicians are incredible, the organ has this jazzy/bluesy sound, and at the same time driving the rhythm. The lead singer is equally talented with his unique voice. Not many songs that old are still that powerful. This speaks for itself.

I actually saw them do this on our black and white TV. It was a British music special with many soon to be famous musicians. I was very young, They colorized this later. Loved the Animals. Very talented.

Man that song never gets old. Like you said that organ was so powerful. It's so hard to make the organ work in music and they fucking nailed it. Love yalls reactions. Keep it up.

The keyboardist used a Vox Continental organ. You can still buy them today, for about 2k. And they look nearly the same.

This is pure, simple and artistic talent in its Rawest form!

This was a live recording. If you look back you will see that Burdon never sung this song live like he did on this live recording. It's a one off masterful performance. His voice register was at the red level needle max at the end finale. Amazing.

As always, you two are magnificent ❤️❤️!! I am 62 years and have known/heard/loved this song forever. However, I just recently watched this video. I had absolutely no idea how young Eric Burdon was, and what he looked like, then. Unbelievable. A young man with a mature, soulful voice. He is so captivating, as is the entire ensemble. So glad you enjoyed it! 😘😘

I hope you continue your journey down the rabbit hole of 50s and 60s music.... You will have a Neverending gold mine of classics songs...❤️

The cool thing about this song is that it's so old and there's been so many different lyrical versions that it's unknown who originally wrote it.

Coolest song ever. When I was young my husband and I traveled in a converted school bus camper just to see the country. We would take local jobs for awhile while this other couple we traveled with would play music in 'pass the hat' type joints along the way. We got to see New Orleans that way when it was still the big easy. The woman sang a version of House of the rising sun that brought the house down. Good memories.

I’m almost 73, and I loved the Animals when I was a teen. We called it soul music back then, but it was blues redone as rock n roll. Introduced me to the blue’s which is still my favorite music.

How can he deliver so much passion in his voice when he looks so calm, cool, and collected?

Martin Scorcese used this song in the film 'Casino' - that may be where you've seen it (or in a few other films as well).

What a lot of people these days don't realise is that this was pretty much the very beginning of a music video.

The lead singers name is Eric Burden he also discovered the band War and put out an album with them called Eric Burden declares War. It’s a great album in my opinion. There was a big hit on it called Spill wine. Give it a listen it’s worth it!

The keyboard is a Vox Continental, same one The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek used at the start of their career.

Just a Note....bass player discovered Hendrix in NY during his last tour with Animals and brought him to England...........the rest is history!! Alan Price is the name of the organist. He knew his way with a Hammond B organ as well. I saw them in SF in 1965.

Keep in mind these records were all recorded in mono. At the time there was no FM radio(stereo) so they recorded in a way to sound best on the AM radio. Wasn't for another year or so that rock groups started recording in stereo as a standard. Before then only artists like Sinatra recorded in stereo. Even the Beatles early records were in mono.

I love watching reactions to this song. It came out when I was about 9 years old...I was totally up on all the latest songs which played only on A.M. radio. No repeat, no pause, no rewind. The musicianship is amazing. They are an English band. It's a haunting, sad song.

I read somewhere years ago "The Stones might sleep with your girlfriend, but the Animals would steal your girl and sleep with your mom." Hell raisers.

THE ANIMALS,"HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN".. 1964 I WAS 7 WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG.. AND I KNEW I LOVED ROCK AND ROLL... ERIC BURDEN AND HIS POWERFUL VOICE...

That organ is called a Vox Continental organ, it was used EVERYWHERE in the 60s rock world. It provided a great contrast to the Hammond B3 (the organ we know as the "Black church organ", it was also used in jazz, blues, funk, soul, etc)

I read somewhere that when this came out in 1964, it was the first ever 'Hard Rock' song ever played on the radio - they were all afraid to play it because it was so ominous sounding but they had to paly it because it was on the top of the charts.

Back then all they had was TUBE AMPS and they had their own sound to them, later they came out with solid-state amps!

Regarding the two guitarists, one (Hilton Valentine who smiles at the end) died recently, and the other (Chas Chandler) who died earlier, discovered Jimi Hendrix in America and brought him to England where his fame began to rise.

Allan Price on keyboard ,he was amazing. Love all your reactions 💖💙💖💙UK

A timeless hit, a home run. Eric Burdon was amazing, precocious and filled with a raspy soul. That keyboard player was killing it on a Hammond organ. That distinct sound is quite rare in music today.

The guitarist, Hilton Valentine (RIP) inspired countless beginning guitarists wanting to learn how to play his riff on this song.

If you like the era and you like the soulful sound Janis Joplin is a must. Live version of Ball and Chain (from Monterey) or Summertime are legendary. Another great reaction!!!

The lead singer and keyboard player absolutely KILLED it. I will never get tired of this song!

this reaction is fuckin beautiful and really makes this song justice. both of you reacted just the way i would want and expect if I showed this song to someone who never heard it before. BJ, I saw you got it directly. Good for you buddy-

I was a kid when this came out, still love it today. The song has been covered many times, Haley Reinhart did a great version.

Pure vocal talent. No added extras like today. 😉 Tks you two for the memory and genuine reaction as always 💕

He is tiny but a huge voice. GREAT live performer. His music with War was also worth a listen.

In the summer of 1965 I left my native Denmark with several friends to spend 3 months on a kibbutz in Israel. We took the train from Copenhagen to Venice, where we boarded a ship tha took us to Haifa. On the layover in Venice we pooled our money together and boufht a guitar, my girl friend from Iceland, was very musical, she could play the guitar and sing as well, and my other girl friend had a good voice as well, one of the songs we played over and over in our 3 month stay in Israel was House of the Rising sun. brings back memories.

I've watched a few reactions for this track and I assumed they were American. I decided to Google the animals and they're English. The way they look in this video they remind me of the beach boys and I guess that's why I assumed they were American. Great reaction for a great tune. Greetings from Scotland.

what a Great older song that is still great today -- Animals House of the Rising Sun - great choice

He had perfect pitch. Love you guys giving music like this an honest shot. Music of the 60s can just blow you away.

The video of The House of the Rising Sun was way before it's time and is a classic Eric Burton's voice it's raspy and awesome and everybody is in tune

this song was recorded in one take with no multi-tracking which I think is pretty bloody amazing

I'm sure another comment will say that this is also all one take as that was all they could afford at the studio at the time! So amazing!

Wow this is an amazing song... To think its over 50 years old blows my mind

I have always loved this song,it was always a hit at the yard parties back in the good old days

The video is as amazing as the song its self...recorded in 1 take bc its all they could afford. One of the most powerful songs ever made

This is an amazing song, in no small part due to the singer and the keyboardist. There's no real bad parts, but those two in particular just really stand out to me.

An english folk song that became an American Blues much covered before returning to England to be sung by Newcastle Rhythm and Blues band the Animals. It was a hit in about 20 countries also sung by Nina Simone and Woody Guthrie even Dolly.

BJ, you know goodness when you hear it. Asia, your artistic-ness blows my mind! I love watching you two as much as the music you review. Thank you for the enjoyment!

This is awesome, has been my favorite song for many years. I listen to it all the time and still ignites a fire in my soul every time.

2:10 so living it, how you already press the spacebar there. It is well-deserved. If you have not heard this before, you will get insane when he starts to sing. That dude, and quite frankly, the other guys too, are just out of this world.

I like how you both, while still awestruck by that old voice coming out of that boy, were still able to give props to that organ player for just totally slaying it.

Interesting fact, there really was a house of the Rising Sun. It was a brothel, and is featured on tours of New Orleans. There is a wrought iron “rising sun” on the balcony of the original house.

I am so happy to have lived that period of amazing music back in the days 💝❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎

One of my all time favorite music videos. That organ is kick-a**!

HI A+B, HOW ARE YOU?? IT WAS NICE SEEING, AND HEARING HOW MUCH YOU ENJOYED THIS SONG!! I LOVE IT TOO!! I'M A 67 YEAR OLD, LAME-ASS WHITE GUY, BUT I WAS A KID WHEN THIS SONG 1ST CAME OUT, AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, IT WAS A BIG HIT RIGHT FROM THE GET-GO, BECAUSE OF THE POWER OF THE SINGER, AND THAT GREAT BEAT!! I KNOW YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE THIS, BUT THAT ELECTRIC KEYBOARD WITH THE ORGAN SOUND WAS STILL FAIRLY NEW AND DIFFERENT THAN, SO THAT MADE THE SONG INTERESTING AND COOL, BUT, OF COURSE, ERIC'S POWERFUL VOICE, ALMOST SCREAMING, AND COMING OUT OF THAT ALMOST PRE-TEEN, BABY FACE IS HARD TO BELIEVE, LIKE RICK ASTLEY, OR JACKIE EVONCHO!! I KNOW YOU HAD A VERY SMALL IMAGE OF THIS VIDEO ON YOUR SCREEN, BUT IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY, YOU'LL SEE THE GUITAR PLAYERS ALL FOLLOWING ERIC AROUND THE SET, AND THEY'RE PLAYING ELECTRIC GUITARS, BUT NONE HAVE A CORD GOING TO THE AMPLIFIERS, SO THEY'RE NOT REALLY PLAYING, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE WHOLE SOUND, OR JUST THE GUITARS ARE DUBBED?? ANYWAY, ITS A GREAT SONG!! CHAS ORVIS, PLAINVILLE, CT.

I've watched several of these reaction videos to House Of The Rising Sun now and every one of their initial reactions to Burdon's marvellous voice is of serendipitous incredulity. The reactions are priceless but unsurprising. Eric Burdon's voice was unreal❤️❤️

Favorite song for me would be When i was young with The Animals. Eric Burdon has done some good stuff after his time in The Animals also.

Eric was Jimi Hendrix's best friend and he believes that there was foul play in his death.

Bands played this song at every school dance...It was great and still gives me chills

Remember it from my teenage years, the first timer i heard it stuck to my heart and mind. It is a beautiful son in thise version-