“House of the Rising Sun”
E515338
“House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, famously popularized by The Animals, that tells a dark, cautionary tale set in New Orleans.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The House of the Rising Sun | 5 |
| House of the Rising Sun | 1 |
| House of the Rising Sun (instrumental cover) | 1 |
| “House of the Rising Sun” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5374698 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: “House of the Rising Sun” Context triple: [Joan Baez in Concert, hasPart, “House of the Rising Sun”]
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A.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a classic soul song, most famously recorded by Marvin Gaye, that became one of Motown's signature hits and a defining track of 1960s American R&B.
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B.
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
"It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song renowned for its poetic, enigmatic lyrics and its influential role in the evolution of folk and rock music.
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C.
Hey Joe
"Hey Joe" is a rock standard most famously recorded by Jimi Hendrix, known for its haunting narrative about a man on the run and its iconic guitar work.
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D.
"Stagger Lee"
"Stagger Lee" is a traditional American folk ballad about the outlaw Stagolee that has been reinterpreted across blues, folk, and rock music, including a dark, violent rendition by Nick Cave.
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E.
“Leavin’ in the Morning”
“Leavin’ in the Morning” is a song notable for its lyrics by American songwriter Marty Panzer, known for his emotive and narrative-driven pop compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: “House of the Rising Sun” Target entity description: “House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, famously popularized by The Animals, that tells a dark, cautionary tale set in New Orleans.
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A.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a classic soul song, most famously recorded by Marvin Gaye, that became one of Motown's signature hits and a defining track of 1960s American R&B.
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B.
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
"It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song renowned for its poetic, enigmatic lyrics and its influential role in the evolution of folk and rock music.
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C.
Hey Joe
"Hey Joe" is a rock standard most famously recorded by Jimi Hendrix, known for its haunting narrative about a man on the run and its iconic guitar work.
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D.
"Stagger Lee"
"Stagger Lee" is a traditional American folk ballad about the outlaw Stagolee that has been reinterpreted across blues, folk, and rock music, including a dark, violent rendition by Nick Cave.
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E.
“Leavin’ in the Morning”
“Leavin’ in the Morning” is a song notable for its lyrics by American songwriter Marty Panzer, known for his emotive and narrative-driven pop compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | folk song ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Rising Sun Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedLocation | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommonEarlierNarratorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | American folk tradition ⓘ |
| hasEarliestKnownRecordingsDate | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionBassist | Chas Chandler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionChartPositionAustralia | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionChartPositionCanada | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionChartPositionFrance | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionChartPositionUK | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionChartPositionUS | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionDrummer | John Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionGuitarist | Hilton Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ electric organ ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionLabel |
Columbia (UK)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MGM Records (US) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionLeadVocalist | Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionOrganist | Alan Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionPerformer | The Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionProducer | Mickie Most NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionReleaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| hasFamousVersionTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
blues
ⓘ
folk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricalMotif |
family warning
ⓘ
house of ill repute ⓘ |
| hasNarratorGenderInAnimalsVersion | male ⓘ |
| hasSetting | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cautionary tale
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gambling ⓘ regret ⓘ ruin ⓘ vice ⓘ |
| hasTitle | House of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnknownAuthor | true ⓘ |
| isInPublicDomainInUS | true ⓘ |
| isTraditional | true ⓘ |
| wasPopularizedBy | The Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRecordedBy |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Frijid Pink NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Baez NERFINISHED ⓘ Lead Belly NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: “House of the Rising Sun” Description of subject: “House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, famously popularized by The Animals, that tells a dark, cautionary tale set in New Orleans.
Referenced by (8)
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