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Gora Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
What ball and chain are The Animals talking about in House of Rising Sun?
Is the reference to a ball and chain in this song known?
Thanks
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
She sewed my new bluejeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he's 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, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
Thanks
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
She sewed my new bluejeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he's 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, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
Top answer
Hello Gora A "ball and chain" is attached to a convict's foot, to prevent him from escaping. ) The singer here regards his addiction to the pleasures he finds in the House of the Rising Sun comparable to a ball and chain: they keep him unwillingly in one place. Have a good evening, MrP
- Hello Gora A "ball and chain" is attached to a convict's foot, to prevent him from escaping.
- ) The singer here regards his addiction to the pleasures he finds in the House of the Rising Sun comparable to a ball and chain: they keep him unwillingly in one place.
- Have a good evening, MrP
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Hello Gora
A "ball and chain" is attached to a convict's foot, to prevent him from escaping. (The ball is iron.)
The singer here regards his addiction to the pleasures he finds in the House of the Rising Sun comparable to a ball and chain: they keep him unwillingly in one place.
Have a good evening,
MrP
A "ball and chain" is attached to a convict's foot, to prevent him from escaping. (The ball is iron.)
The singer here regards his addiction to the pleasures he finds in the House of the Rising Sun comparable to a ball and chain: they keep him unwillingly in one place.
Have a good evening,
MrP
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