Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun

"Frijid Pink" released their version of "House of the Rising Sun" in 1970 as part of their self-titled debut album. The song became their most famous and successful track, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Frijid Pink's rendition of "House of the Rising Sun" is notable for its hard rock approach, featuring heavy guitar riffs and intense vocals that differ significantly from the folk and blues origins of the song. It remains a classic example of how rock bands of the era adapted traditional songs into their own style, contributing to the broader evolution of rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun Lyrics

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the rising sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor Boy
And God I know I'm one

My mother was a tailor
Sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he'll be satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk

Oh mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the house of the Rising Sun

Well there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun