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While the song's origin is shrouded in mystery (is the "house" a prison, a brothel, or a gambling den?), the HD restorations of the 1964 promo allow us to see the raw intensity of a young Eric Burdon like never before.

Six decades later, it remains the definitive "first folk rock hit". Rising SunHD

Eric Burdon of The Animals called the song a "great trick." They performed it while touring with Chuck Berry to stand out without copying his style. It worked so well they recorded it in a single take between tour stops. While the song's origin is shrouded in mystery

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Here are three facts that make this song—and its iconic HD promo video—so legendary: or a gambling den?)