Eric Burdon on Trump Using ‘House of the Rising Sun’: ‘A Tale of Sin and Misery Set in a Brothel Suits Him So Perfectly’
Daniel Kreps
Rolling StoneSeptember 6, 2020, 8:01 AM PDT
Eric Burdon of the Animals is the latest artist to take issue with Donald Trump using their music without permission for campaign purposes.
On Wednesday, the Animals’ classic “House of the Rising Sun” played over the speakers at a Wilmington, North Carolina airport as Air Force One taxied down the runway en route to an appearance there. Video of the scene with the song’s usage was later disseminated on social media. The 1964 single had also been played at previous Trump rallies.
Burdon responded to Trump’s use of “House of the Rising Sun” in a pointed statement where the singer both criticized the president and threw his support behind the Biden/Harris ticket.
“Even though nobody asked my permission, I wasn’t surprised to learn that #Trump #864511320 used #Houseof theRisingSun for his rally the other day,” Burdon said in a statement. “A tale of sin and misery set in a brothel suits him so perfectly! Far more appropriate for this time in our history might be.”
Burdon added, nodding to another Animals single, “#WeGottaGetOutofThisPlace. This is my answer #vote #saveourdemocracy #bidenharris2020.”
House Of The Rising Sun
House Of The Rising Sun
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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rubato
Re: House Of The Rising Sun
That reminds me of when I was a kid hearing that song on the radio and I thought the line, "My mother was a tailor, she sewed my new blue jeans" was "My mother was a traitor, she stole my new blue jeans"...
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Re: House Of The Rising Sun
In response to the new T-Mobile/Sprint merger, one of the other cellular providers has announced that they are diversifying and have signed a contract giving them naming rights to one of the legal brothels in Nevada.
From now on, the former Mustang Ranch will be known as "The House of Verizon Sun".
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From now on, the former Mustang Ranch will be known as "The House of Verizon Sun".
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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?
Re: House Of The Rising Sun
Ouch!!
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