Sinead O'Connor - The House of the Rising Sun

lbethx37 Says:

May 1, 2012 - I don't know who originally sung this song but it wasn't Leadbelly because it dates back to the 16th century lol. The original version was definitely sung by a woman though because the Rising Sun is a whorehouse & the original lyrics are the ones you hear in Nina Simone's or Marianne Faithfull's versions where they're clearly talking about going into prostitution. The men who sung it like The Animals changed the lyrics to suit it to their gender.

dawnjakeleah Says:

May 2, 2012 - That voice !! So clear and perfect.

Drofpmasssor Says:

May 2, 2012 - Amazing

vulnerableman92 Says:

May 4, 2012 - New Orleans didn't exist in the 16th century

TomikCR Says:

May 5, 2012 - Absolutely perfect. Famous color voice.

rebelcbc Says:

May 6, 2012 - well, can't be compared to the animal's performance

MultiFuen Says:

May 6, 2012 - ..."terciopelo-ahotsa"... zetazko maitale 1entzat...!!!!!!!

LaurenceCFitzgerald Says:

May 6, 2012 - 18th Century... there was no New Orleans in the 16th Century.

Liveandletlisten Says:

May 8, 2012 - English emigrants took the song to America where it was adapted to its later New Orleans setting. (... Apparently, this is cited from Wikipedia)

Maanlingxx Says:

May 9, 2012 - Beautiful...

TuesdayNightsFeed Says:

May 9, 2012 - We love this song!! WHen your done watching this video you should come watch our vesion of it on our page! We need some feedback before we play it in this Festival coming up!-Tuesday Nights

carlottiify Says:

May 9, 2012 - ever eve made a great cover,too!

12garou Says:

May 9, 2012 - Très belle voix , splendide !!

zhono Says:

May 13, 2012 - Older version here: /watch?v=15VIDcUMQQI

Nicky HippyPixy Says:

May 15, 2012 - Hi everyone ! Please could you check out my Ed Sheeran "A Team" cover ?I have also done "Fix You" by Coldplay and would like some feedback, good or bad !Just click on my name, much appreciated !Thanks, Nicky xx

RichXbox360 Says:

May 15, 2012 - This is decent but as with most covers, I prefer the original.

AnteaA7 Says:

May 19, 2012 - it's so good!!!!!!

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May 19, 2012 - fuck man...it´s just great.

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Bunny99s Says:

May 20, 2012 - Original? which original? This is an american folk song. The first known record of this song is from 1934. The members of "The Animals" weren't even born back then :D. There is no original, but it's well known that the lyrics where sung originally from a female persons view. The Animals changed the lyrics when they recorded the song 1964. There are hundreds of versions out there.

Marhakesh Says:

May 21, 2012 - Are you sure it's a whorehouse... I think the house of the rising sun is a metaphor for an opium house. I might be wrong though..

KaelinSaint Says:

May 23, 2012 - Haha. That is too funny. I love when people post things like this and show they know just enough to get themselves in trouble. But I see that someone has already pointed out why I find your comment so amusing.

OkePelele Says:

May 24, 2012 - This cover by Sinead O'Connor is so sweet...voice of velvet...smerald female...light of moon...

MisterMyron Says:

May 27, 2012 - Nobody knows if it was originally by a man or a woman, or if it's about a brothel. There was a womens prison in New Orleans with a rising sun image above the main entrance, so that is a popular interpretation also. Which goes along with the "ball & chain". People will keep arguing about these lyrics forever, but the fact is....nobody knows.