A comment from an 80 year old Englishman in the US. This group is my age. We were born in ww2, with bombs raining down on us. My house was hit by a v1, and we had a twin engine Heinkel crash land behind us. Our parents were pretty well mentally scarred from 6 years of war, as were there children.These young people climbed up out of those ashes. Many parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles dead. Most of mine died in ww1, then the rest, especially the women from bombs, in ww2. Americans did not know this kind of horror, as the war was fought in Europe. My point being, that life was very difficult in England, and many were hungry through the 1950s, paying off the war debt to the US. Just mentioning this, to perhaps help understand what these young people had to overcome.
@kitharley615911 ай бұрын
Believe it or not, that audio track was done in a single take!
@aaliyahhicks870611 ай бұрын
That's great info, I've never heard of that being done 😮
@user-lo2ug6sy5f4 ай бұрын
The song was made in 1964..His voice was Amazing..I was 14 yr. In 1964....No other voice like Eric Burton.....
@seelenwinter66623 ай бұрын
i am born 1972 and i grew up with this music.... ever a great journey back to the good old times... ^^
@11Messalina9 күн бұрын
👍👍🌹🌹❤❤
@dimitrisnikoloulis407110 ай бұрын
A classic paradigm of a band that all members complete the other. Eric Burdon in vocals , strong , passioned and with the distortion that the song needs, Alan Price at keyboards with so powerful solo parts , John Steel keeps unstopping the bluesy jazz rythm at drums , Chas Chandler at Bass Guitar and Hilton Valentine at Guitar completes the magic. A timeless classic !
@slypperyfox4 ай бұрын
For our younger, umm, gentlemen . . . Chas Chandler married a Playboy Centerfold. Unfortunately, the high life caught up to him - he died of a heart attack. So, if you marry a Playboy Centerfold make sure to eat your Wheaties.
@dimitrisnikoloulis40714 ай бұрын
@@slypperyfoxThanks for interesting info.
@jrpearcey9352 Жыл бұрын
"What a stunning, stunning song ..." Listen to it 25 more times, and somehow it continues to stun. Then you shake your head, listen a little later, and go get stunned all over again. Great music does that. Thanks for the reax. Wow!
@BlackMasakari10 ай бұрын
PRobably up to 50 or 60 times listening to it - it never gets old. Absolutely strong and beautiful.
@MrDaiseymay7 ай бұрын
The song was written 150 years ago, originally a poem, a warning to the young to avoid sinning. ''The House of the Rising Sun'' was a Brothel. the warning was to a young Girl.
@orinolsgaard17559 ай бұрын
In my 70 plus years of following music there has never been a voice as powerful as Eric's.
@russetmantle16 ай бұрын
I was born in the 70s and I asked myself a while ago how I might have perceived the artists of the 1960s if I'd been a teenager then. I think I would have enjoyed the music of both the Beatles and the Stones...but I suspect I would have wanted to go to bed with Eric. :)
@spacefanatic Жыл бұрын
Eric Burdon the singer was 23 when this was done but sounded much older. The 2nd guitarist became Jimmi Hendrix's manager and the guy on the organ/piano was Alan Price who later had his own group.
@KevinHallSurfing Жыл бұрын
Hilton Valentine on guitar was 21 when this was recorded. Bryan "Chas" Chandler on Bass, who later managed Jimi Hendrix, was 26.
@user-kh9hl7oz5k9 ай бұрын
Чес Чендлер ? Он еще был менеджером SLADE , по -моему ? Рано умер . А недавно и Хилтон Валентайн (R.I.P.)
@KevinHallSurfing9 ай бұрын
@@user-kh9hl7oz5k Yes after he left Jimi Hendrix during the recording of Electric Ladyland, Chas Chandler managed SLADE.
@lewisner8 ай бұрын
Alan had a big hit in 1978 with Jarrow Song.
@dagmar.6954 Жыл бұрын
Love Eric Burdon & The Animals. They were part of the British Invasion along with The Beatles, Rolling Stones & others. People are always shocked that Eric has such a different unique deeper voice. The Animals had a lot of great hits in the 60's such as "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", "Baby Let Me Take You Home", "I'm Crying", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home to Me", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "See See Rider", "Monterey", "Sky Pilot" etc. Eric later joined the funk rock band "War" & they had a few hits "Spill the Wine" & "Tobacco Road".
@roadwary56 Жыл бұрын
Sky Pilot is my favorite of theirs. And then Monterey with War.
@polywog9591 Жыл бұрын
Bands with so much Raw and True talent back then. Not the synthetic stuff they put out now.
@carlossaraiva821311 ай бұрын
" Not the synthetic stuff they put out now." That's the same crap the old farts said about the music of us kids in the 1980s. They were misguided and so are the eople who say the same about the youngers of today. Don't be that guy. Don't blame others for being out of the loop. Help break the chain.
@polywog959111 ай бұрын
@@carlossaraiva8213 If you have to use autotune to cut a track then the music is not authentic, so it is synthetic. There really is no other definition. Raw talent -vs- augmented talent.
@nathanpapp43211 ай бұрын
@@polywog9591 Ya? And is using an electric guitar "synthetic?" Whats the difference between using autotune on your voice and a pedal on your guitar? Where do you draw the line?
@polywog959111 ай бұрын
@@nathanpapp432 Easy. I can't play an electric guitar with or without a pedal, to save my life if I had to. What would happen? Someone would unplug the amplifier to make that Gawd awful noise go away. To make music with an electic guitar with or without a pedal takes TALENT. Now if I could pick up that same guitar with zero talent and pipe it into some computer device to transform my crap playing skills into something Jimi Hendrix might have played, would you say that I have any talent at all? No. You would say I was cheating.
@nathanpapp43211 ай бұрын
@@polywog9591 What if using autotune is a deliberate, stylistic choice? And there is no computer device that can turn bad guitar playing into Jimi Hendrix. And if you made some really good, interesting music, i honestly wouldnt care how you made it.
@ianarnett8 ай бұрын
It is called talent! The vocals and the keyboard are definitive. Sadly very very few performers today could get anywhere near the abilities of musicians and singers from this era; check them out if you doubt.
@jerrypost9651 Жыл бұрын
What a great reaction, Sarah! ❤ Eric Burden's vocals are legendary. 😊
@Xianne027 Жыл бұрын
That was so sweet watching Sarah so moved by that song. ❤ I grew up in the 60s and 70s hearing it constantly on the radio and played by local bands, but never ever saw a video of it. Interesting to see how deadpan Eric Burden expression was though his vocals so intense and moving!
@billdoodson4232 Жыл бұрын
Eric Burdon is still going, he's 82 now. Love this version on KZfaq.
@danielreece3384 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The Animals bassist, Chas Chandler became the manager for Jimi Hendrix and brought him to fame in London, the the USA.
@Stirling6227 күн бұрын
The song was actually first recorded in 1933 as "Rising Sun Blues" but thanks to Animals' keyboard player Alan Price, who's brilliant arrangement transformed a basic bues song into the masterpiece we have today!
@danrumble74 Жыл бұрын
So happy you made this song part of your life ☺️
@tedthesailor17211 ай бұрын
Despite its length, this track was in the charts for weeks...
@gordonhaire920611 ай бұрын
It's been 59 years since I first heard this song. I still love it.
@pamagnolia Жыл бұрын
They were such a great band. Nice to see you enjoy this 😅
@PrimalEdge Жыл бұрын
always loved that song!
@Lillian-Alice-Margaret8 ай бұрын
The control he has ovrr his vocal chords ❤
@Nicovertime3 ай бұрын
Legend. Epic. Musical perfection. Really liked your reaction ❤
@11Messalina9 күн бұрын
I was also very pleased with their reaction, her feelings were like ours back then....
@RazzleDazz7211 ай бұрын
There are songs, classic songs, then there are creations like this. A song so profound it transcends music.
@chuckhillier415311 ай бұрын
An interesting story. During the second world war many American soldiers spent 1942-1944 in England. bringing with them American music. One type of American music of the time was Black Blues music out of the US South. In the 1960s, white English musicians adopted American styles (and whole songs) and exported them back to America in the 1960s. The Animals, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dave Clark Five, The Yardbirds, The Kinks and many others composed and performed American (Black) Blues, American Country, American Folk and took it back across the Atlantic. It was called the British Invasion. Ironically, it was young Americans listening to American style music, written and sung by British musicians.
@christdriven8790 Жыл бұрын
1 of the best classics of all time. 😊
@ThistleAndSea Жыл бұрын
Loved it, Sarah! How appropriate that you did this one soon after your Louis Armstrong reaction. They are singing about a New Orleans "house of ill repute" similar to the one young Louis started off in playing his trumpet when he was a young boy. Well done! 🙂
@PeteMarshall-tp3ih11 ай бұрын
My favourite song of all time
@dbrinkm111 ай бұрын
it affected me the same way ...at its release...i was a freshman in college, and Will be 77
@djthehunt11 ай бұрын
It is a powerful song! Great voice and instruments. You really got into it and gave a great reaction!
@crazypainter5611 ай бұрын
Summer of 1964 --Eric Burdon & the Animals meant business--Raw Talent-watch /the Animals perform on the Ed Sullivan show to see it live-on youtube
@user-cm7ci2ib5e3 ай бұрын
The legendary "The House of the Rising Sun" was included by Rolling Stone magazine among the greatest songs of all time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced that this 1964 hit by the British group The Animals is one of several pieces of music that shaped rock and roll as a style. Good wine does not age over the years: already in 1999, which is close to us, the song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame award.
@normantoogood5762Күн бұрын
Best song ever one of best British bands ever.done in one take stunning.
@room218011 ай бұрын
This is an ancient song. The Animals werent the first..but probably the best.
@charlesfortescue86315 ай бұрын
I love these reaction videos. Because I already know how amazing these tracks are, I want these people to feel something of what I did, all those years ago. To tell the truth, I was very young when this record was released - but I heard it so many times while I was growing up. But this song never gets old... never! Sometimes I wonder how people in their twenties and thirties (today) have managed NOT to have heard these songs before. But obviously, there must always be a first time. Really glad that you loved this classic. It's a classic for good reason. 💖
@dianadenman56378 ай бұрын
It was very impressive to see your physical change as this music washed over you. It's one of the best songs out of the 1960's & for many of us, our favorite song!
@sharonadams701 Жыл бұрын
I was still in High School when I went to see The Animals live in Baltimore. I can still hear them do that nuMber and remember exactly where I sat in the audience I am now in my 70’s
@Halfnhalf7611 ай бұрын
I, so so miss this kind of amazing music!
@robertquinlan92976 күн бұрын
I feel the same way, brings tears to my cheeks 😢😢🎉😂❤
@aaliyahtoodope Жыл бұрын
this was one of my grandfathers favorite songs, he passed almost two years ago. thank you for this.
@therealjohnreeves4 күн бұрын
We had this on our jukebox in our village pub, it got played ❤️❤️❤️
@DickyMint515 ай бұрын
Another Great Band From a Woking class background in the Northeast of England. 🏴 The organist went on to sing Simon Smith and his amazing dancing Bear. His name was Alan Price.
@rtroyer8963 Жыл бұрын
Wow, that is one powerful song, thanks Sarah for putting this great video back to the present time! Cheers!
@michaelarrowood43159 ай бұрын
Lovely reaction video. Thank you!
@LikeItDeep2 ай бұрын
What is it about the British that make so many of them such great singers, song writers and musicians?
@ericharding98669 ай бұрын
Wonderful to see the pure joy hearing it has given you....
@deni96266 ай бұрын
I nearly wore out my record. Times were magic and we got change. Great music from so many, but this was one of the top Power Bands...
@doreenburns45785 ай бұрын
The 60's thru the 80's had such great raw talent. I'm 70 yrs old and I can go back in time each time I hear the songs. It was a great time to be alive!
@cdfdesantis699 Жыл бұрын
Singer Eric Burdon, with one of the most powerful voices in rock. This British Invasion band has a plethora of great hits. This one is a cover of an old R&B song. Thanks for your reaction.
@imogen3149911 ай бұрын
I believe the true origin of the song is unknown but bits and pieces have been passed down over the years. It’s believed the lyrics were found on the walls inside a prison cell of a man about to be put to death for murdering a women. Lead belly is the first musician I know of performing it but I’m sure it goes beyond that. It’s THE tale of old blues musicians and have been done by many. But The Animals has always been my favorite rendition. That band did not get the credit they so greatly deserved. To this day, I listen to them all the time and they were way before my generation. They are timeless.
@cdfdesantis69911 ай бұрын
@@imogen31499 Indeed, as with many of the old blues & folk melodies, the origins of this song are uncertain. There were SO many amazing bands that arose in the UK during the British Invasion, that a lot of them got "lost in the shuffle". I agree, though - the Animals were a stand-out. Thanks for your reply.
@danhowie1699 Жыл бұрын
The Animals were in the states long before the Beatles early 60s I believe. Understood the blues like no other.❤😊😊❤❤❤❤❤😊
@thomastimlin172411 ай бұрын
Nope. The Animals' first U.S. tour, starting in York, Penn., in September 1964. The Beatles kicked down the door for everyone else in February 1964 with a #1 record, and appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show, the only variety show that really counted back then on TV. The first group to follow the Beatles was in March 1964...the Dave Clark Five....USA record companies were NOT interested in British musicians, singer or groups, assuming they would not sell [dumb adult record executives]. I Want to Hold Your Hand changed their mind when Capital records, owned by the British EMI company, finally relented and released that single in December 1963. Whether people like the Beatles or not is immaterial to history. EVERYTHING changed because of the Beatles back then, long hair, guitar group music, self expression....no Beatles, probably no Animals....that's just the way it came down.
@Alan_CFA10 ай бұрын
Recorded in 1964, almost 60 years old! The lead singer, Eric Burdon, was in his early 20’s. He’s still with us at age 82. Great song!
@shemanic1 Жыл бұрын
This was a song from the girls point of view, which adds a lot more to it. I love what you are doing to keep good music alive. More Animals tracks to try should include "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" "I'm Crying" & "Don't let me be Misunderstood"
@crankyyankee7290 Жыл бұрын
If you haven't heard it try "The Black Plague" one of his songs not often heard.
@tedthesailor17211 ай бұрын
Another fave of mine is "When I was Young,"...
@bradreimer2649 Жыл бұрын
Sarah that was Soooooo cool!! Haven't seen that for years. Thanks, for pleasing an elderly subscriber.😅
@marisa535911 ай бұрын
Loving your channel. Bouncing from one video to the next and hearing my childhood soundtrack. My granny loved this song and taught me to love it too. The vocals and instrumental are so beautiful and haunting! This makes me think back to being in her living room listening to it together.
@danrumble74 Жыл бұрын
This song was considered super hardcore in the 60s.. and I agree with your reaction. I had it along with you, and I've seen the video many many times 😊
@sharonadams701 Жыл бұрын
I used to go to Friday night teen dance at a local swim club when this song came out They banned this song. Can you imagine They must Be rolling in their graves listening to Todays lyrics
@IndianaBones Жыл бұрын
This is one of the first songs on bass i learned. Great Song Great Reaction =)
@rescuetweak8 ай бұрын
This was back when people had to sing with their own voices and not Dr. up their instruments and voices with all of their Internet devices. Great reaction, thanks and God bless.
@bobdelp2023 Жыл бұрын
HERE'S ANOTHER ONE SARAH : DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD 😊
@ahoggan23011 ай бұрын
I love this era of music, the keyboard was very influential in a lot of bands.
@chancevonfreund91458 ай бұрын
Your a doll and Motown hits me the same way! 🎸
@bobdelp2023 Жыл бұрын
HI SARAH! 😊SO THIS WHAT YOU CALL INSANELYYYY GREAT MUSIC OF THE 60'S ( PSYCHEDELIC ROCK ) 😊
@michaelkemper3326 Жыл бұрын
Simply good music 😚
@rosesilveira3447 ай бұрын
Wonder how Eric Burton is taking in these reactions with a new generation. Best era for singers!
@ruckizucki324211 ай бұрын
I'm 59 years old now and this song was the first song of my life that I remember as a child. It's the song of my life, so to speak.🤔😉
@timparker52465 ай бұрын
It wasn't live; the guitars were not plugged in; it was a video made up for tv...but presented very well.
@user-vf2hm3fw3c Жыл бұрын
Muy buena música
@juanramongonzalez88098 ай бұрын
Soy español 🇪🇸😎.. tengo 65... viejo rockero...y está canción es mítica en mi país desde que yo recuerdo....... disfruta mucho ❤️😎🇪🇸🇪🇸
@timparker52465 ай бұрын
The song originated from the mining country of the U.K. It then went to America where several people shaped and changed it. Lead Belly did it but many did it even before him. Dylan did it and so did Joan Baez even before the Animals.
@roadwary56 Жыл бұрын
This performance was mimed at the direction of his producer to make a very early video. So the sound is a studio recording. You can find the real live performances of the Animals. Here is a real treat that you would like, it's the Animals' song Sky Pilot. It's a Vietnam War era song about a Chaplain doing what a wartime chapelain does and the tragedy of war. It's a fantastic song.
@nathanpapp43211 ай бұрын
Thats pretty much how 99.99% of music videos are made. Its almost never a live performance or live singing in an official music video.
@johnd889211 ай бұрын
Mimed from their one take recording. This clip was filmed in 1964 or 65 as part of a UK colour film called Pop Gear for paying theatre release. This explains the early high quality color images we luckily have for this mimed from the record performance and also a few other top UK only music artists from when the film was made. KZfaq has quite a few segments from this UK movie Pop Gear with the US contribution being to re title it Go Go Mania and add a few intro segments to satisfy the US audience. A KZfaq search for Pop Gear Go Go Mania shows the segments : kzfaq.info?search_query=pop+gear+go+go+mania The intro by TCM explains the background of the film. While some of these segments were likely to be shown on US Colour TV much later , the source would originally be this high quality film. Rising Sun is the standout, but the Honeycombs with Have I the Right is a landmark too, In 1964 images not recorded on film would be much lower quality videotape, not the notable quality images used here. Especially with the inferior US NTSC standards often called Never The Same Colour. So lucky the film was made instead of relying on low standard video tape recordings that were usually taped over anyway to save tape cost money or made by filming a TV screen with poor quality results. I would be amazed to see any video recording from 1964 up to this standard of image quality. A better sound source can easily replace or lesser quality film track early source in KZfaq postings these days. These films mainly used mimed performances as the vast majority of theatre audiences wanted to hear the music performance as they knew it from the records. Hope this helps people who have the colorized and vidoetape theories that usually pop up.
@roadwary5611 ай бұрын
@@johnd8892 Very comprehensive comment. Appreciated. Greetings from western US
@lechatel10 ай бұрын
Ug. Sky pilot is a bit of a Hippy dirge and not at all the original Animals but a whole new group.
@paulrotonto45445 ай бұрын
Classic!!
@im1sinfulman9 ай бұрын
"HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN" WAS WRITTEN AROUND 1912 ABOUT TO 1916, THE SONG WRITER IS UNKNOWN I FOUND A COPY OF THE SONG BACK IN THE 1960'S 1965'S (ABOUT) AT THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY DOWN TOWN LOS ANGELES, THE SONG WRITER IS UNKNOWN, THE ANIMALS DID CHANGE SOME WORDS TO BRING IT UP TO DATE BUT THEY DID NOT WRITE THE OR COMPOSE THE SONG, BUT HAVE A GREAT JOURNEY LISTENING TO THAT SONG "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN".
@user-xk7ol2zj5d11 ай бұрын
just to piggy-back on what the previous posted noted, they were an amazing band with tons of great songs :)
@RETired-oc9xq11 ай бұрын
Organs were a big part of some bands in the 60's
@maxmoore9955 Жыл бұрын
This is great. But their Track Don't let me be Misunderstood. Is outstanding. Next reaction please.
@pucknorris347311 ай бұрын
Recorded in one take between shows on the road. These boys were the truth
@sebastiansolimando1464 Жыл бұрын
what a great theme from 🇺🇾 excellent reaction
@martinford24757 ай бұрын
he is miming that's why his face is relaxed, no one recorded pop videos live. He doesn't have a mic and the guitars aren't plugged in might be a clue
@rubencastro25727 ай бұрын
One of the best songs and singer gotta love hi
@kianpa1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! ❤
@donaldball32458 ай бұрын
VERY mind blowing to realize that the music your grandparents listened to at your age was FAR SUPERIOR to ANYTHING you've got today....
@michaeljenkinson709911 ай бұрын
I saw them live in 1964 in Blackpool, they were one the better groups live.
@Emma-og2jt9 ай бұрын
He is still singing today at 82.
@antonioeasypiano8 ай бұрын
So great song that even my easy piano cover sounds good!! 😉
@lynnehutchinson200211 ай бұрын
Chas Chandler used to go to my mams house when they were kids for tea, in Wrekenton, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK.. They also used to dance in Newcastle Upon Tyne at a night club called the Oxford....
@hedwigbarszcz27488 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤Na zawsze moja ukochana piosenka
@TheMalibuDar10 ай бұрын
The bass player, Chas Chandler, discovered Jimi Hendrix in NY and brought him to England... the rest is history.
@LaureciFranciscaDaSilvaO-mm7pw5 ай бұрын
Ai que bom ele ainda está vivo ! Deus abençoe a sua VD e sua voz linda que ele tem ❤
@jimfausset81228 ай бұрын
Bands back in the day used to play that kind of music all the time it had feeling it had meaning and look at the garbage that is being played now
@stephenbrooks617411 ай бұрын
I remember hearing this for the first time and it sent chills down my spine, and the record company did not want to put it out as they thought it was too long. Most records then were 3 minutes or so. But if this is fire (and it is) listen to Joan Baez version, that is ice.
@leogrrrl58769 ай бұрын
My boyfriend earned a kiss from me one night when we were out listening to live music by identifying this song from just the first few notes. --A shared love of music is a beautiful thing!
@innertechnology71497 ай бұрын
Amazing lyrics....a song about addiction I believe
@scarpettaT10 ай бұрын
Nina Simone did a slower an faster version of this song before the animals but have to say the animals version is my favourite 🤩
@aladindelic9 ай бұрын
nice reaction, great song and band
@ronaldmason814010 ай бұрын
That look on your face priceless
@kirpalite4 ай бұрын
This phenomenal traditional song goes back to the early 1900s OR POSSIBLY EARLIER. So many people covered this song, however, this version was the very most popular. In the 1960s, this was the most played song in the pool hall I frequented. In fact, the Animals had the most played songs in Wally's pool hall. Try some of their other hits like WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE, WHEN I WAS YOUNG, and DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD. The Animals really resonated with the rebel crowd.
@PaulG.x3 ай бұрын
Probably older: "Like many folk songs, "The House of the Rising Sun" is of uncertain authorship. Musicologists say that it is based on the tradition of broadside ballads, and thematically it has some resemblance to the 16th-century ballad "The Unfortunate Rake",
@D3ST729 ай бұрын
No modern-day music, can give me such feelings as this style of music from the 60-70ties.
@davegroves19246 ай бұрын
Can't tell you great it is to see youngsters (I'm 77) listening to songs like this from my teen years (18 at that time) and react like my friends and I did. You just listened to what I still feel is a song in top 5 all time of rock history (blues also in my mind).
@therealjohnreeves4 күн бұрын
60 years on ❤️❤️
@boqndimitrov869311 ай бұрын
an eternal song, and a clip, perfectly shot, even by today's standards!
@terrythomas84825 ай бұрын
Alan Price from my home town of Jarrow playing the organ was a life long friend of my late father ❤.