The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (UK TV, 1964)

[usernameiswill]

the first of the lip sync-ers

[oOVacskamatiOo]

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[huskyjerk]

The production and direction on this video is unmatched anywhere. Take a lesson here on how to shoot a live number. The angles and views are spectacular.

[biglinguist]

@huskyjerk Yeah, I hadn't really thought about it until reading your comment. A few things that help: the lighting is interesting (good shadows!), they're not afraid of having the camera appear in the shot, and the director/switcher understands the structure of the song (knows where to focus and when).

[huskyjerk]

@biglinguist Yes, it is an exceptionally well done video, unlike most since that era, which insists on showing unrelated items (like crowd movement) and improperly angled items (like showing only one backup vocalist while 3 guys are singing together).

[champan60]

Chaque fois que j'écoute cette chanson j'en ai des frissons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

Eric Burdon tu es un des plus grands interprétes que je connaisse.Ah cette voix!!!

IMMENSE

[lanaebabie]

the guitar player looks like he has the hick ups bouncing all the time lol

[thcott100]

@cuwboys123 oh fuck yeah classic rock forever !!!!!

[cuwboys123]

Im 16 and I love the beatles, animals, ac/dc, led zepplin, and all classic rock! There is still hope!

[castirondude]

@cuwboys123 check out the black keys they do a good job too

[facubichosrojos]

personally, I think this is one of the best lyrics ever made, all the meaning it has, all the sadness the song express, it is an epic but underestimated song

[dunbar9finger]

For an actual, non-mimed performance by the animals, go to youtube video v=wDlrRQ6Yzis

[dunbar9finger]

At this time they didn't have wireless electric guitars yet. Look at the lack of cords coming out of the guitars. This is *not* live. It's mimed.

[castirondude]

@dunbar9finger yea, too bad. You can tell at 2:03 the hammond keyboard isn't even close to synchronous

[spegangles]

great singer but never heard the house of the rising sun sung live!

[kospis13]

Its unforgetable song! Its epic!

[Mootesi]

lip singing bitch... still love them though :)

[waltbauer1]

The greatest vocal performance in rock history. The song still has a pair of balls today.

[Nuthane]

bullshit, they dubbed it over with the original recording

[marcelinopiano]

EL GUITARRISTA ES MESSI

[hellokitty4me]

Why does he lip sync??? It seems odd

[badboi741]

Am sixteen and I love this song :)

[defyingvoid]

@badboi741 we dont care if you are 35 and like this song ....

[2323jgrant]

its a great song.. but this is not live audio...or they mimed.

[deltahotel93]

@AMJR4U what the fuck are you talking about

[TheEpicImpaler]

No Dislikes, THAT'S HOW IT'S GOT TO BE

[lauraelizabethsd]

EPIC!!!! <3

[AMJR4U]

175 people can't find New Orleans on the map after the Hurricane katrina storm!

[445h]

@AMJR4U ...how the hell is that relevant to this song? lol

[Stanger182]

Lip singing. Common practice on British TV at the time.

[eemmeennddeell]

For people who don't know music, they know the Animals mostly for this song. They were truly one of the great groups of the British Invasion. They played great blues type stuff, great musicians, and Eric Burdon truly had one of the great voices in rock.

[nPeregrine1]

This guys actually british? Thats the best american accent ive heard from a brit other than hugh laurie. Awesome

[SuzLa1]

@nPeregrine1 They're from Newcastle.

[crazypainter56]

They recorded this song in one take in the recording studio in 64--Yes-- they were that good---They kicked the Beatles to the curb--No one played a Vox continental like Alan Price---

[cufroxo666]

the beste performance of this song by the animals...

[MartinJWillett]

The lip-synch DOES ruin it when you've just done what I've done, watch about ten different live versions back-to-back! The sound on the record is spectacularly good, they really nailed it that day in the studio, and Eric acts quite well but a song like this is meant to played live with emotion, even if slightly faked at least faked live and fluid. Explore the live versions through the decades, nobody, dead or alive, out-sings Eric Burdon. The best can manage an honourable draw.

[mulamable]

i love the voice of eric burdon,this song is a master piece!!!

[kignusonic30]

Great song, but this isn't live...he's clearly lip-syncing

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@kignusonic30

at least he can lip sync better than "artists" of today

[kignusonic30]

@JohnLennoninmyGuitar Very true. And I don't mind that it's lip-synced, since it's such a great song

[ajweberman]

My mother sewed those new blue jeans - not anymore buster. They be sewed in China.

[Stanger182]

@ajweberman not 7 jeans

[nunkfunk]

makes me wanna fly and cry at the same time!! terrific... clasic song!!

[nunkfunk]

makes me wanna fly and cry the same time!!.... terrific!

[whiteravenmetal]

4:22 animalsmania??

[MrBaudouin]

Un des sommet de leur art

[TheAntonioMco]

It sounds like lonely day of SOAD

[TheLegendaryLoser]

Alan Price was amazing.

[richardhierweg]

timeless.



[StarsMystery]

my God, this is like time-machine...I've heard this song a thousands times, but never saw this clip. This is a song that transcends through time...

[47114711emma]

Can anyone tell me the drummers name please, he went on to another group and named it after his own name?...........its driving me crazy that i can't remember it! HELLLLLLPP!  :) x

[mayyoo0]

Epic song

[LGLG69]

Mind blowing

[theamazingN]

now that was a live performance. come on black eyed peas, step it up now. all respect to you guys but you could do better

[freakmaxaii116]

-cries- beautiful!!!!!

[thehoff1982]

the organist is mindblowing!!!

[sniperz77]

One of the most amazing songs ever sung! For the longest time I thought the song was sung by someone from the American South (Alabama, Miss, etc.) and by some middle-aged guy. How these young British lads are able to sing in Deep South intonation is something I will never understand --- and always be amazed by!!!

[Yehudittx]

@88sgtpepper yeah he's not trying that hard to lipsync well .... :-)

[rockriver9]

I was only a year old when this aired but grew up listening to this band, thanks to my rockin parents. Eric's vocals are just over the top insanely cool and thank god this is what he wanted to do with his life---this made me a stronger person growing up listening to this stuff. Anytime my mental goes into overdrive with all of the BS I have to deal with sometimes everyday, all I have to do is crank up The Animals and life is good again and the BS disappears.

[RockyFen]

@rockriver9

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooo Go Rockriver!!!! Awesome Man!!!!

[theSodMonster]

this is probably the best riff ever

[BAREBACKER]

fuckin epic!!

[cjbarrett87]

such a shame this is dubbed

[WhoTheRollingBeatles]

I LOOVE IT!!!!! =)))

[gioiaparigi]

his smile in the beginning is soooooooooooooooooo sweet :-)

[etowmom]

Price's playing is amazing especially from 2:17-2:35. I still believe Hilton should get credit!

[alicesqueeks]

:D I've been looking for this version everywheree thank you

[han09hague]

tune ♥

[steicy133]

thanks to this song i fell in love with them

[vodoleyka75]

This song was revelation for me

[maryjaneskull]

: )!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

[magusmagic6]

sharing this again x

[xo1charmed1xo]

@magusmagic6 i lov ethis song i love it sins i was a baby