Lyrics

"House Of The Rising Sun"

There is a house in New Orleans
They call, 'The Rising Sun'
And it's been a ruin of many a poor boy...

Biography

Detroit hard rockers Frijid Pink formed in 1967, originally comprised of singer Kelly Green, guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, bassist Tom Harris, keyboardist Larry Zelanka and drummer Richard Stevers. After two years of relentless touring throughout the southeast Michigan area, the group -- substituting Harris for new bassist Thomas Beaudry -- signed with the Parrot label in 1969; although their first two singles, "Tell Me Why" and "Drivin' Blues," failed to attract much attention, their third effort for the company -- a distorted, guitar-heavy interpretation of "The House of the Rising Sun" -- reached the Top Ten on the U.S. pop charts, becoming an even bigger hit overseas.

Discography