House of the Rising Sun (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | House of the Rising Sun |
| Album/single | 1 Love (4) |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | 14th September 2006 (instrumental) |
| Latest live performance | 28th August 2011(instrumental) |
| Recorded | Unknown |
| Writer/composer | Bert Martin and Georgia Turner |
| Producer | Muse |
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Description
House of the Rising Sun is an American folk song, thought to be written by Georgia Turner and Bert Martin. This song tells of hard times in New Orleans. The most well known version was recorded by Eric Burdon and the Animals in 1964.
Additional information
The song was never played live, and never released on any of Muse's singles - only an NME cover album. This song has been covered by many huge artists, including Tommy Emmanuel, The White Stripes, The Eagles, Bob Dylan, The Animals, and coincidentally Nina Simone (the same jazz artist who made Feeling Good famous). It was also the first song Tony Blair learned to play on guitar.
An instrumental excerpt from the song was played during the 2006 tour, and again in the 2010 tour. This instrumental is not played in the same fashion as Muse's recorded rendition, but instead in one similar to The Animals' version.
Muse lyrics
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun It’s been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I’m one
Well mothers tell your children Not to do what I have done While you spend your life in sin and misery In the House of the Rising Sun
Well there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun Well It’s been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I’m one
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
Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and a trunk And the only time 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 ramblin’ 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 Risin’ Sun
Well, it’s one foot on the platform And the other foot on the train I’m goin’ back to new Orleans To wear that ball and chain
I’m a-goin’ back to New Orleans My race is almost run I’m goin’ back to end my life Down in the risin’ sun
There is a house in New Orleans They call the risin’ sun It’s been the ruin of many poor boy And me, oh god, I’m a-one