House Of The Rising Sun
Joni Mitchell * Track #1 On Joni Mitchell Archives — Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)
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- #2John Hardy
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- #3Dark as a Dungeon
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- #4Tell old Bill
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- #5Nancy Whiskey
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- #6Anathea
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- #7Copper Kettle
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- #8Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)
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- #9Molly Malone
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- #10Introduction (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #11Nancy Whiskey (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #12Intro to the Crow On The Cradle (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #13The Crow On The Cradle (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #14Pastures of Plenty (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #15Every Night When The Sun Goes In (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #16Intro To Sail Away (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #17Sail Away (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #18John Hardy (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #19Dark As A Dungeon (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #20Intro To Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #21Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #22The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow (Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964)
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- #23Deportee (Plane Crash At Los Gatos) [Live at The Half Beat, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, 10/21/1964]
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- #24The Long Black Rifle
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- #25Ten Thousand Miles
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- #26Seven Daffodils
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- #28Born To Take The Highway
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- #29Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
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- #30What Will You Give Me
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- #31Let It Be Me
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- #32The Student Song
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- #33Day After Day
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- #34Like The Lonely Swallow
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- #35Favorite Colour
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- #36Me And My Uncle
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- #37Sad Winds Blowin’
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- #38Just Like Me
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- #39
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- #40Brandy Eyes (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #41Intro To Urge For Going (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #42Urge For Going (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #43Intro To What’s The Story Mr. Blue (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #44What’s The Story Mr. Blue (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #45Eastern Rain (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #46Intro To The Circle Game (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #47The Circle Game (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #48Intro To Night In The City (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #49Night In The City (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1966)
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- #50Intro To Both Sides Now (Folklore, What FM: Philadelphia, 03/12/1967)
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- #51Both Sides Now (Folklore, What FM: Philadelphia, 03/12/1967)
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- #52Intro To The Circle Game (Folklore, What FM: Philadelphia, 03/12/1967)
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- #53The Circle Game (Folklore, What FM: Philadelphia, 03/12/1967)
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- #54Morning Morgantown (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 3/17/1967) [2nd Set]
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- #55Born To Take The Highway (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 3/17/1967) [2nd Set]
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- #56Intro To Song To A Seagull (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 3/17/1967) [2nd Set]
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- #57Song To A Seagull (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 3/17/1967) [2nd Set]
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- #58Winter Lady (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 3/17/1967) [3rd Set]
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- #59Intro To Both Sides Now (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 3/17/1967) [3rd Set]
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- #60Both Sides Now (Live at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, PA, 3/17/1967) [3rd Set]
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- #61Intro To Eastern Rain
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- #62Eastern Rain (Folklore, WHAT FM, Philadelphia 03/18/1967)
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- #63Intro To Blue On Blue
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- #64Blue on Blue
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- #65Gemini Twin
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- #66Strawflower Me
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- #67A Melody In Your Name
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- #68Tin angel - (From: ”Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina”, May 1967)
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- #69I Don’t Know Where I Stand - (From: ”Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina”, May 1967)
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- #70Dr. Junk
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- #71Gift Of The Magi
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- #72Cara’s Castle
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House Of The Rising Sun by Joni Mitchell
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Also known as “Rising Sun Blues”, this traditional folk ballad has been recorded many times with varying lyrics. In this version, Joni Mitchell sings from the perspective of a young woman who was tempted to her ruin at The Rising Sun (implied to be a brothel, but variously interpreted as a gambling...
House Of The Rising Sun Lyrics
There is a house in New Orleans
They call The Rising Sun
It's been the ruin of many a poor girl
And me, oh God, for one
If I had listened to what my mama said
I'd be at home today
But I was young and foolish, poor girl
Let a gambler lead me astray
My mother, she's a tailor
She sews those old blue jeans
My father, he's a gamblin' man
Drinks down in New Orleans
Go tell my baby sister
Not to do as I have done
You shun that house in New Orleans
They call it The Rising Sun
Well, I'm going back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm going to spеnd the rest of my days
Benеath that Rising Sun
Well, one foot is on the platform
And the other one's on the train
I'm going to spend the rest of my days
Wearing that ball and chain
House Of The Rising Sun Q&A
When did Joni Mitchell release House Of The Rising Sun?
Joni Mitchell released House Of The Rising Sun on Fri Oct 23 2020.