Pete Seeger - "House of the Rising Sun"

[dudeifailed]

Also, this song was written in 16th century England and was popularized in America via immigration. Lyrics were of course changed to reference New Orleans.

[dudeifailed]

I think this is my favorite version.

[TheOrangeRoad]

It's got a Celtic sound, I like it

[Dano94910]

such a smooth voice

[polarisreseau]

@Dano94910

of course that it is an Irish ballade which spoke about Irish girls made to prostitute itself in America in years after big famine in Ireland, I am French and I know it better than you kind of ignoramus.

[GeoffWilde]

@polarisreseau It's english actualy, fuckwit.

[polarisreseau]

@GeoffWilde

house the rising sun = home Japanese or geisha's home, in French=closed home.

[GeoffWilde]

@polarisreseau What are you rambling about? This was written by a English (or Irish) person, who was traveling to America.

[GeoffWilde]

@polarisreseau I dont think you know what you are talking about, so please give up

[beachguitar123]

So very different from the Animals and subsequent versions. In the copy versins, it talks about going to a whorehouse, but theis version talks about working in a whorehouse.

[polarisreseau]

@beachguitar123

this version is nearest of the original, because in origin this Irish ballade was a lament in the immigration of these Irish women made to be sold to survive.

[Pmitsou123]

and me oh god i'm one

[bubbah671]

pete seeger is a master storyteller.

[ledder68]

Leadbelly classic. If it weren't for Pete Seeger, how much would have been lost by now? I'm really glad these old recordings are available.. but Pete's always at his best when he's getting everyone to sing together.