How about a post for Song Covers

Such a great song, covered by many artists. Even The Righteous Brothers one was a cover. I really like this one Smith & Myers. They are the singer and guitarist from Shinedown. He was very nervous about singing such a beloved song. They do some good stuff together.

 

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horseless carriage said:
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band The Animals, was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and in the US and Canada. As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band, it has been described as the "first folk rock hit."
The song was first collected in Appalachia in the 1930s, but probably has its roots in traditional English folk song.
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Haven't caught up with the thread yet but I wonder if anyone has mentioned the 1969 version by the Detroit band Fridgid Pink?

 
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