true HD Haley Reinhart "The House of the Rising Sun" slide show Top 5 American Idol 2011 (May 4)

Haley Reinhart performance "The House of the Rising Sun" (The Animals). Current + 60s songs week (2 songs each contestant). All the judges gave a standing ovation, and called the performance "the best of the night". http://www.americanidol.com/

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song from the United States. Also called "House of the Rising Sun" or occasionally "Rising Sun Blues", it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans. The most successful commercial version was recorded by the English rock group The Animals in 1964, which was a number one hit in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland and Canada.

Like many classic folk ballads, the authorship of "The House of the Rising Sun" is unknown. Some musicologists believe it is based on the tradition of broadside ballads such as the "Unfortunate Rake" of the 18th century which were taken to America by early settlers. Many of these had the theme of "if only" and after a period of evolution, they emerge as American songs like "Streets of Laredo".

Alan Price of The Animals has claimed that the song was originally a sixteenth-century English folk song about a Soho brothel, and that English emigrants took the song to America where it was adapted to its later New Orleans setting.

The oldest known existing recording is by Appalachian artists Clarence Ashley and Gwen Foster and was made in 1933. Ashley said he had learned it from his grandfather, Enoch Ashley. Alger "Texas" Alexander's "The Risin' Sun," recorded in 1928, is sometimes mentioned as the first recording, but is a completely different song.

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[gemnikkic]

aww..your videos are the best repad! Sad that YouTube blocked it.

[repad]

@gemnikkic Well, I'm not sad today. They are no longer blocking, and I'm uploading the performances now.

[toxicity1969]

So why does YouTube block the video for this but not for your numerous other videos? This is one of the best performances EVER on this show by one of the best contestants ever (also one of the most underrated).

[repad]

@toxicity1969 I don't know why they were blocked, but they aren't anymore (knock on wood). I agree...BEST ever.

[ru9ru9]

Will you please try to reupload the video? I have seen a lot of low quality videos of this performance in this site.

[repad]

@ru9ru9 I did try again...today. WOOHOO!!! It worked. Enjoy

[3711JESUS]

team hailey needs to vote like crazy next week for here or she will go home and she doesnt deserve to go home and remember if you voting only its only 50 votes per account so creat neew account to keep voting lol gooo team haley lol

[Amazingmasyer1]

I loved this night her pants were cool I wanted them!

[KnowYourEnemys]

Uhhhh I'm pretty sure carrie undrwood sold the most cds every year since winning.. and I think haley is not gonna be far behind.. she has a REALLY unique voice and its amazinnggg.. why she got out after what is and what should never be, rhiannon, and you oughta know [top 3] is beyond me

[amber777able]

Wow Repad! This is a very good video!!! You are so great also like our Haley!!

[21CNEMESIS]

I love Haley

[21CNEMESIS]

I'm shocked this is one her least viewed YouTube videos. Its her best!!!

[Jpaoletta]

Total bs.. Who the fck wants to watch two country bumpkins in the final?????

[lukeloveslauraalways]

LOVE HER!!! All the way with Haley!!!