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Yes yes yes. Snarling CCR. Still Funky and swampy, but with attitude. “Two hundred million guns are loaded, Satan cries take aim.” Sure sounds anti-Vietnam to me. Great song.
@@79BlackRose yes, I just read that and stand corrected. I remember when the song came out and it was used in protests about Vietnam at the time. My cousins who served in Vietnam said that they listened to it and it what a big hit with the troops while they served, among a few other songs. This is the first time that I'd ever heard otherwise. It may have been written by John Fogerty with that intent but it certainly wasn't the public's interpretation of the song. Thank you for enlightening me.
The atmosphere of this song is so strong. It sounds like he's a herald of God roaring a warning at us from the mountain top. "Let the people know my wisdom, fill the land with smoke". Seriously? That's some kind of line. Jeez.
This is often believed to be about the Vietnam War, as it referred to a "jungle" and was released in 1970. The fact that previous CCR songs such as "Who'll Stop the Rain?" and "Fortunate Son" were protests of the Vietnam War added to this theory. In response, John Fogerty said: "I think a lot of people thought that because of the times, but I was talking about America and the proliferation of guns, registered and otherwise. I'm a hunter and I'm not antigun, but I just thought that people were so gun-happy - and there were so many guns uncontrolled that it really was dangerous, and it's even worse now. It's interesting that it has taken 20-odd years to get a movement on that position." His position is best demonstrated in this lyric: “200 million guns are loaded, Satan cries, "Take aim!"
A lot of people think this is about Vietnam, which is fine, but John Fogerty has stated that it was about the proliferation of guns in American society. It's a pro-gun control song. And they are NOT from the South. They were from California.
@@L.A55 The song was written by Creedence's lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, John Fogerty. It was included on their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory, the group's fifth album. The song's title and lyrics, as well as the year it was released (1970), have led many to assume that the song is about the Vietnam War. The fact that previous Creedence Clearwater Revival songs such as "Fortunate Son" were protests of the Vietnam War added to this belief.[3] However, in a 2016 interview, Fogerty explained that the song is actually about the proliferation of guns in the United States. The thing I wanted to talk about was gun control and the proliferation of guns... I remember reading around that time that there was one gun for every man, woman and child in America, which I found staggering. So somewhere in the song, I think I said, '200 million guns are loaded.' Not that anyone else has the answer, but I did not have the answer to the question; I just had the question. I just thought it was disturbing that it was such a jungle for our citizens just to walk around in our own country at least having to be aware that there are so many private guns owned by some responsible and maybe many irresponsible people.[4]
John Fogerty the lead singer Served in the army Although he didn't go to Vietnam The song is about the war. That's why it's in the soundtrack A lot of Vietnam movies. The band itself is from Berkeley California
What sucks is all these greats are old or gone, and even if they still "have it" it's not as good as in their prime. At least we still have all the great music on recordings
"Lodi", a smash hit single released back in 1969 by C.C.R. has a smooth flow. The song describes the plight of a down-and-out musician whose career has landed him playing gigs in the town of Lodi, California. After playing in local bars, the narrator finds himself stranded and unable to raise bus or train fare in order to leave. At any rate, the song is worth a listen.🎤🎸🥁🔊☮🎧
@@t.j.payeur5331 C.C.R.'s lead songwriter/singer/guitarist John Fogarty wrote the song. There were many recording artists who covered "Lodi" over the decades. Merle was a country music legend. R.I.P. Merle's hit single "Mama Tried" released back in 1968 is one of his remembered songs.👍🍻
Fogerty is just plain great--and from Northern California. How did he get so swampy and funky? Dunno! Credence does have some friendly songs--Down On The Corner, Lookin' Out My Back Door, Sweet Hitchhiker, Proud Mary, etc. What does not change is Fogerty's brilliance and authenticity.
I'm from Louisiana and when they first come out I would have swore they were homeboys. Even when I found out they were from California I was like "Ain't no way!"
El Cerrito CA. (CCR's hometown)) is a world away from the bayou's of Louisiana, but you'd never know it, listening to the deep swampiness of Fogerty's genius..... love the channel gentlemen!
John Fogerty has that unique Cajon sound. Not bad for a California band. Their first name was The Golliwogs. CCR had many two sided hits. The power of their music is incredible.
The key to the "swamp sound" is a tremolo pedal and a Fender Telecaster. The Telecaster is famous as one of the twangiest guitars out there, and the shimmering volume tremble that the trem pedal gives coats the guitar in that wet, swampy warble that really makes a lot of CCR songs.
@@tombradley7796 You're absolutely right. During CCR he was mainly using his fireglo 325. I think he also began using two separate Les Pauls during the later phase of the band's existence. It wasn't until some time later and long after the age of the Rickenbacker (mostly) that you started seeing him on stage with a Telecaster occasionally. Totally my own misspeaking.
Such a classic and wow I sure do love how that bass guitar line interacts with the primal drums and the back beats in the rhythm guitar. Check out one of their hardest punching hits, Someday Never Comes.
I like how Fogerty pronounces words to get an even grittier...like you said, "swampier" sound. Like, instead of saying "...heard a rumbling..." he says "...hoyed a rumblin'..." And instead of "...two hundred million guns are loaded..." he says "...two hundid million..."
I saw John Fogerty (Vocals & Lead guitar) last week in Raleigh. He was doing the Creedence Revival Tour. At 79 he's still out there doing it and doing it quite well. His son's band Hardy Har is his back up. He was touring with George Thorogood and they are very old close friends. It was a great show!!!
Creedence has that sound exactly. Swampy!!! Lol! They put echo on their guitar rythyms, with a steady beat, with funky old blues mix. Then add his voice and Bang!!!!
Spot on gentlemen! They sounded dangerous and grimey. As a 4-5 year old kid back around 1970, ( and the youngest kid in my fam by a long way) I just felt that sound, and they made me scared!! I remember my parents often organised fund raisers for their golf club at a local farmers Barn, cows straw and all- and played all the groovy latest music loud. But hearing CCR spooked me out!! Always remember that feeling!🤣🤣
All 3 went to high school together in El Cerrito California. This is California-based rock, most definitely not Southern, though John Fogerty loved the swampy-creole tinged blues sound of Louisiana and wrote to those themes. This song was about both the proliferation of guns in the US and about being a combat soldier in Vietnam--JF allowed for both interpretations. Great volume of work in a short period and JF is a top ten male rock vocalist--great pipes, could sing anything.
We’ll it actually sits in between Berkeley & Richmond , with Albany tucked in there Going east on HWY 80 anyway, 4 East Bay homeboys making swampy, southern rock. 😜.
Turn Turn Turn was released in 1964, and was definitely a world away from 1970! David Crosby was in The Byrds before Crosby, Still, Nash & Young and you can see the development of their music with the times. (Much darker stuff!)
Vietnam was a swamp, particularly during monsoon season. This is a protest song, linked to a strategy for staying alive when you don't know where the enemy is at. Better run through the jungle.
They ding that song Down On The Corner that most people know. They have quite a bit of great songs. Suzie Q is great and whole handful more like Lookin Out My Back Door, Heard it through the Grapevine,Proud Mary, Up Around The Bend, etc. Keep playing them? Some are covers, but in Creedence style!
these guys were all from around the san francisco bay area. lead singer, john fogerty, is the only singer/songwriter to ever be sued for sounding like himself.
In an interview, in 2006 I believe, Fogarty stated that this was not about Vietnam but about what he saw as the scary proliferation of guns in America. The “200 million guns” line came from his having read that there was “a gun for every man, woman and child in America”.
Always on-point assessment fellas ... one of life's great mysteries ... how/why did theses dudes from El Cerrito (Northern) California sound like they were from Louisiana?
Greatest song in Vietnam they blow a rams horns and a thousand would come running 120 degrees hot hot and i burnt up 6 barrels on M60 they court marshall for barrels in rice patties just keep moving backwards in 30 hrs killed thousands we were the first ones there and saved 3 missioners they had captured Run through the Jungle
