Favorite Creedence Clearwater Revival song?

[Cobia]

I like "Proud Mary"

[democracyindanger]

1. Midnight Special

"Whoa let da Midnight Spay-shall..."

[jeff30997]

10. Me too.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen you wake up in the mornin'...

[OneBlueSky]

24. Midnight Special was actually a Huddie Ledbetter song . . .

better known to most at Leadbelly . . . it had been around for years before CCR recorded it, and was a staple of hootenannys and other assorted folk music gatherings . . . CCR's was a good rockin' version, but I prefer the old blues renditions by Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, and others . . .

as for my favorite CCR tune, I'd probably have to go with Proud Mary . . . we used to sing it sitting around the deck of the Clearwater at night . . . brings back fond memories . . .

[Rick Myers]

2. Run Thru The Jungle

Welcome to DU! :thumbsup:

[Cobia]

6. Thanks

[UpsideDownFlag]

3. they all kick ass.

but down on the corner is my all time favorite. and bad moon risin.

and fortunate son.

[blackcat77]

4. Effigy

Google the lyrics -- it's great. Back then, I thought it was about Nixon. Now I think it's about Bush...

[Baja Margie]

8. Bad Moon Rising

[Lindacooks]

26. 'There's a bathroom on the right...'

:)

I like that one too.

[mykpart]

28. Yeah! Bad Moon Rising.

Can't believe more people didn't choose it.

[brentspeak]

14. Ominous song n/t

[starroute]

5. Lookin' Out My Back Door

That one never fails to make me smile.

[HEyHEY]

13. With ya there

That was the first guitar solo I ever learned.

[stldemocrat]

7. Who?

[jeff30997]

9. No, not The Who. Creedence Clearwater Revival. Aka CCR.

:)

[sundog]

11. Lodi

--

[Rocinante]

12. Susie Q

edit for spelling.

[brentspeak]

Fortunate Son

I ain't no president's son.

[kariatari]

19. ditto.

definitely hasn't lost it's message.

[Jo March]

35. Some repubs think that it's a patriotic anthem!

That always freaks me out and pisses me off! Listen to the lyrics, people! It's a protest song!!!

Rant off.

"Fortunate Son" is my favorite.

[JohnnyRingo]

27. Ditto....Again

"It aint Me"

And Welcome to DU

[Wilber_Stool]

36. Yep!____n/t

[welshTerrier2]

15. Who'll Stop the Rain

followed by Lodi ...

[kodi]

16. yeap. and loved its use as a title song for the movie of the same name

from the robert stone book "dog soldiers." actually the book is much better than the film, but nick notle as the neal casady type character was sweet.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

17. Green River

I always liked that tune. And I'll always have good feelings about Credence Clearwater Revival. In the late 1960's they donated a beautiful brand new motorized fishing boat to the Indians who were occupying Alcatraz island, called the "Clearwater". That boat was a real lifeline, especially since the island had no water. Credence Clearwater and the Grateful Dead donated food and money to the Indians to help keep them going and really didn't look for glory or recognition through the media.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

18. Born on the Bayou.

Just chooglin' on down to New Orleans...

[Radical Activist]

20. Lodi

I've had that song stuck in my head on and off for the last week. I'm moving again and feeling like that song.

[sandnsea]

21. It ain't me, It ain't me

I ain't no fortunate one, no.

I like Suzie Q too, close second. Suzie Q, baby I love you, whoa Suzie Q.

CCR, one of my all time favorites!

[BringEmOn]

22. I Put a Spell On You. Born On the Bayou. Fortunate Son. Susie-Q

[BigBigBear]

23. Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

...comin' down on a sunny day....

[eightyferrettoes]

25. Green River

I could listen to it five times in a row. But "Fortunate Son" is a favorite, too.

[UdoKier]

29. Bad Moon Rising

Hands Down.

[RebelOne]

30. All their songs are great.

I have bought every one of their albums.

[lil-petunia]

32. I have them all on my iPod.

tough to choose.

[dbt]

31. Born On The Bayou

The opening "chord" goes right through yer brain. The guitar tone is deliciously ragged and the fabled Swamp Tremolo began here. It has served John rather well.

For words, it's hard to beat "Run Through The Jungle."

Over on the mountain,
Thunder Magic spoke:
'Let the people know my wisdom.
Fill the land with smoke.'

Could've been written about Cheney The Dick, doncha think?

:bounce:
dbt

PS: Ronnie The Popular said it was a Communist plot!

[FunBobbyMucha]

33. Who'll stop the rain.

Though "Fortunate Son" has a particularly topical ring to it for the last four years.

[SnohoDem]

34. Fortunate Son

Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail To The Chief",
oh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no senator's son,
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one, no,

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
But when the taxman come to the door,
Lord, the house look a like a rummage sale, yes,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no millionaire's son.
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Yeh, some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, how much should we give,
oh, they only answer, more, more, more, yoh,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no military son,
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one,

It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,
It ain't me, it ain't me,
I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,

- John C, Fogerty



Just the thing for working class kids who were against the war and didn't want our big brothers killed in it.