Eric Burdon says Donald Trump's use of "House of the Rising Sun" "suits him so perfectly"

07 September 2020, 16:38 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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The Animals' Eric Burdon has responded to Donald Trump playing "House of the Rising Sun" for a campaign event, stating that it "suits him so perfectly".

Last week (2 September), Trump played "House of the Rising Sun" as his Air Force One aircraft taxied at North Carolina’s Wilmington International Airport.

Over the weekend, The Animals' Eric Burdon has responded to Trump playing their hit on Instagram, writing, "Even though nobody asked my permission, I wasn’t surprised to learn that Trump used "House of the Rising Sun" for his rally the other day..."

His caption continues, "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 #WeGottaGetOutofThisPlace."

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Even though nobody asked my permission, I wasn’t surprised to learn that #Trump #864511320 used #HouseoftheRisingSun for his rally the other day...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 #WeGottaGetOutofThisPlace. This is my answer #vote #saveourdemocracy #bidenharris2020
A post shared by Eric Burdon (@officialericburdon) on Sep 5, 2020 at 3:45pm PDT

Back in July, Lorde, Pearl Jam, Blondie, Courtney Love, Cyndi Lauper, Elvis Costello and many others signed an open letter asking politicians to seek consent for music use at political events.

Last month, Neil Young filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump campaign for using his music without permission.