House of the Rising Sun, The Animals

[albert_d]

You’re just an Animal. Eric Burton made it work for a whole new generation. Nice chord transitions.

[Loraine]

I’ve never had Eric Burdon mentioned in the same sentence as me before. haha. He had a very distinctive voice. Thank you for the compliment on my chord transitioning. 🙂

[Braden]

Way to go Loraine! Great song selection…thats a fun one to play and you got through it no problem:) Nice playing…well done! Keep em coming:)

[Loraine]

Always appreciate your kind words and support Brandon!

[petelanger]

My sister used to play this song back in the 60’s when she was 15. Our whole family gathered in the living room and she would play and sing as we all sang along. There were a bunch of songs, let’s see which ones I can remember:
– The House of the Rising Sun (Animals)
– As Tears Go By – (Rolling Stones)
– Summer Time – (Gershwin/Billy Holiday)
– Yellow Bird – (Harry Belafonte)

– To Sir With Love, Theme Song (Lulu)

[Loraine]

What a great memory Langerking! Some great songs. I don’t remember Yellow Bird. I’ll have to check that one out. I have always loved To Sir, With Love.

[petelanger]

I wish I could remember more titles, she had quite a repertoire but those were definitely a few of our favorites. Yellow Bird always made us laugh!

I just looked up the lyrics and was a bit shocked, we definitely didn’t have entirely the same ones back then.
Here is a version by Roger Whittaker that are closer to the words we sang:

Yellow bird, up high in banana tree
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me
Did your lady friend leave your nest again?
That is very sad, makes me feel so bad
You can fly away, in the sky away
You’re more lucky than me

I also had a pretty girl
She’s not with me today
They’re all the same, the pretty girls
Take tenderness, then they fly away
(Our version: “Build ’em de nest, then they fly away”)

Yellow bird, up high in banana tree
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me
Let her fly away, in the sky away
Pick a town and, soon, pick from night to noon
Black and yellow, you like banana too
They might pick you someday

Wish that I were a yellow bird
I’d fly away with you
But I am not a yellow bird
So here I sit, nothin’ else to do

Yellow bird
Yellow bird
Yellow bird
Yellow bird

Peter

Roger Whittaker – Yellow bird (1975) (youtube.com)

• This reply was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by  petelanger. Reason: Added YouTube video

[Loraine]

Thanks for posting! It is a funny song. I listened to it, and I would have interpreted and done the music so differently than was done. Funny how that is when you read the lyrics first and then listen to the music.

[Philb]

Nice job! A great classic. It looked like you were using the full, bar f chord. Nice job using a bar chord in the chord progression.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by  Philb.

[Loraine]

Hey @Philb Thank you so much for listening and your compliment. As for barre chords, I’m kinda a freak. I like doing full barre chords. For some reason I’m able to do them. Freak of nature! Haha

[KevinZ]

Way to go @Loraine a great song indeed

[Loraine]

Thank you Kevin! Coming from you, who has come so far since you began, this means,a lot!

[Loraine]

Thanks @Marisa

Not sure why I posted under someone else’s post. Sorry about that.

[Marisa]

That last strum was a beauty! You rock, Loraine!