Odetta Live in concert 2005, "House of the Rising Sun"

ANd the animals arnt the orginal asshole its bob dylan so you need to get your music right to dumb shit

agreed.

The Animals had a hit with this song in the 1960's.  It's probably a couple hundred years old.

The late Odetta.
Saw her and Bob Seeger in a twin bill at Mohawk Valley Community College (themn m.v. technical institute) when Seger was the Bob Seger System...twin bass drums with shotgun tubes from steamship ventilators,.
I did not appreciate Odetta then'
Heaven knows...I do now.
Wow.
Flat out Wow.
Honors all versions.
Tom in Utica NY

Perfection,...I BELIVE this woman.

Get a guitar cause she sucked play it right or dont even bother like wtf she destoyed this song you all are to dumb to see it

It was written and sung centuries ago.
I am not crude as other commenters are...Understand blues /flok songs morph a lot due to the verbal transmission method...by which they are handed down and shared...not written -down music).
You seem very entyhused with music...and that is great. there are a few more things to look into to make your appreciation richer by far.
Tom in Utica NY

some people are just too stupid to know any better, its a pity to scold them, better to pity them their ignorance, they wear it so well that they live their life immune to all but their own sad little voice, if this stupid cunt knew anything he'd know the animals named this woman as one of their most important influences ,

I love both versions.

Wow she is amazing! Sent shivers down my spine...