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House of the Rising Sun by alt-J
Release Date
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alt-JProduced by
Charlie AndrewWrited by
Thom Sonny Green & Joe Newman & Gus Unger-Hamilton & TraditionalAbout
The May 2017 issue of Q Magazine described this song as a cover and mentioned that it features contributions from twenty classical guitarists. Before the song became available alt-J hid a YouTube link to The Animals' well-known version of the folk song in their website’s exploration game but in an i...
House of the Rising Sun Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many poor soul
And, Lord, my father's one
My mother, she's a tailor
She sews those new blue jeans
To keep my gambling father drunk
Deep down in New Orleans
[Chorus]
It's a happy happy happy happy fun day day
[Verse 2]
Like a bird flying over forest fire
My father feels the heat beneath his wings
And in debt he leaves for another town
Where he gambles and, drunk, he still drinks
My mother hides from pleasure
And thinks of Father on her knees
Lifted in the arms of God
Away from New Orleans
[Chorus]
Happy happy happy happy fun day day
Happy happy happy happy fun day day
House of the Rising Sun Q&A
Who wrote House of the Rising Sun's ?
House of the Rising Sun was written by Thom Sonny Green & Joe Newman & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Traditional.
Who produced House of the Rising Sun's ?
House of the Rising Sun was produced by Charlie Andrew.
When did alt-J release House of the Rising Sun?
alt-J released House of the Rising Sun on Fri Jun 02 2017.
What did alt-J say about "House of the Rising Sun"?
We have always seen ourselves as a bit of a folk band, and so it seems fitting to try our hands at a song like this. No one knows for sure where this song originated, but our version is very much set in New Orleans. The first verse is mostly from the folk song, the second is our own, thus continuing...
B/c the chorus & 2nd verse are original, is it more their own song than a cover?
alt-J consider it more their own take on this song than a cover, yes. A little more than half of the lyrics in this version are original.
The band weren’t even offended when NPR’s Ari Shapiro told them it was his favorite song on the album:
Ari Shapiro: I hope it doesn’t sound rude, but I think on...