Kevin's Watch

I don't think there has been a CCR thread here yet... so here goes:

I loved to hear "Bad Moon Risin'" cranked up on the LP. (For that, it's esp. handy to live in the country where your nearest neighbor is a quarter of a mile away)
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" was in my head this morning...

I don't think I caught half of what they were trying to say, but I really enjoy listening to a lot of their stuff.

Anyone else like them or have favorite CCR songs?

They did a lot of great stuff. Proud Mary is really good, and it's one of those songs that I like to sing very loud.

Oh yeah.. Proud Mary... that one sticks in your head too.

Lookin' Out My Back Door is a great song to crank up the stereo to after work.

I've always gotten a magically feel-good vibration every time I've heard "Born On The Bayou".

It's easy to forget that they recorded so many good songs

Run Through The Jungle

Fortunate Son

one of the greatest protest songs ever.

Damelon wrote:Lookin' Out My Back Door is a great song to crank up the stereo to after work.

Cheval wrote:Run Through The Jungle

These are both pretty good, too!

Run Through the Jungle came on the radio today when I was listening to a classic rock station!

"Bootleg" is another one I enjoy.





[Edited for redundancy; I twice posted that I agreed with Cheval's mention of "Run Through The Jungle" as a good song.]

saw John Fogerty at the Houston Rodeo some time back. excellent show.

CCR's version of Midnight Special

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Special_%28song%29

John and Alan Lomax, in their book, Best Loved American Folk Songs, told a credible story identifying the Midnight Special as a train from Houston shining its light into a cell in the Sugar Land Prison.

a couple years ago TDCJ sold the Sugarland prison, known as Central Unit. the airport bought the land and the prison was torn down. I was only there once; Julie had applied for a job there. did not get it.

Lead Belly singing Midnight Special

I once got to see John Fogerty, too, in October 2013. He actually applauded US for singing backup to the choruses of his songs, saying "Thanks so much for coming out to see me, God bless you!"

He came across as a really humble, down-to earth guy. Very cool!

"Hey Tonight" is one that gives me a jolt of enthusiasm on every listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1PpTXtlnb0

love the band...

here is a deep cut

Effigy

and one of my favorites - the instrumentation and John's vocal are spot on...

Long As I Can See the Light

John Fogerty's vocals convey desperation and longing so well.

Lodi

I grew up on their LPs, which my parents had along with other truly great records.

Down on the Corner was a favorite as well.

Creedence is a great source for Mondegreens; among them, the classic misheard line "there's a bathroom on the right". I actually thought the chorus for Down On the Corner went, "Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the poor boys are playing, playing kick up happy feet". (I'ts "bring a nickel, tap your feet", btw).

deer of the dawn wrote:Creedence is a great source for Mondegreens; among them, the classic misheard line "there's a bathroom on the right". I actually thought the chorus for Down On the Corner went, "Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the poor boys are playing, playing kick up happy feet". (I'ts "bring a nickel, tap your feet", btw).

I had it as "bring a nickel, can't be beat!" all this time.

Cheval wrote:Run Through The Jungle

Yes, indeed!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf_xZVhaAKs

sgt.null wrote:love the band...

here is a deep cut

Effigy