THEANIMALS LYRICS - House Of 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 boy And God, I know I'm one My mother was a tailor OnNovember 20, 1961, Bob Dylan recorded "House of the Rising Sun" at Columbia Studio A in New York. The recording appeared on his debut album, Bob Dylan. Below are two versions by Dylan, plus versions of the old blues song by Nina Simone, Frijid Pink, Texas Alexander (possibly the earliest recorded version), The Supremes, Thin Lizzy, The Animals, Dave Van Ronk and others. Thereare a house in New Orleans. They call the Rising Sun. Where many poor boys to destruction has gone. And me, oh God, are one. Just fill a glass up to the brim. Let the drinks go merrily around. We'll drink to the life of a rounder, poor boy. Who goes from town to town. TheHouse of the Rising Sun - guitar tab, notes, chords and lyrics "The House of the Rising Sun" is a well-known folk song. Whereas its origin is not sure, the song is probably most associated with the version by The Animals. A few years before, the folk singer Dave Van Ronk did a great arrangement, which for instance Bob Dylan use when he Listento House of the Rising Sun by Bob Dylan on Deezer. House of the Rising Sun, You're No Good, Pretty Peggy O Otherpeople's songs: You're no good. Other people's songs: Lone Pilgrim (and more Crooked Still) Other people's songs: Blood in my eyes. Other people's songs: I forgot more than you'll ever know. Other people's songs: Let's stick (or maybe work) together. Other people's songs: Highway 51. Studioversion. Not live. Tommy Emmanuel does an amazing rendition of this old folk song. One of my favorites. Greatversion done by ol' Waylon. Remember all victims of Katrina. Listento House Of The Rising Sun on the English music album Just - Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan, only on JioSaavn. Play online or download to listen offline free - in HD audio, only on JioSaavn. DaveVan Ronk, the Greenwich Village folk singer from whom Bob Dylan acquired his version of the song, was among those who believed that the House of the Rising Sun was a women's prison. He reached this conclusion after seeing an old photograph of the Orleans Parish prison: carved into the prison's stone doorway was a rising sun. (Source, 226) gXWM.