Chris it’s the same game though. The powerful stay powerful, the rich stay rich, and war hawks send other people’s kids to fight their wars. Nothing’s changed that much, before or after. That’s why it’s still relevant.
@@chrisbottelson6063 Its very relevant worldwide, this is about the Vietnam war you are correct but its also about every war. If you're a fortunate son you dont go to any war anywhere. The poor do and always will.
About 20 years ago, I was at an Oakland A's baseball game and during the break in the middle of the 7th inning, an usher walked up to a guy about 6 or 7 rows in front of me and handed him a microphone. It was John Fogerty and he sang Take Me Out To The Ballgame. I found out later that he is a big baseball fan and had season tickets for the Oakland A's.
@@plaidmoon5642 He released a solo album in 1984. One of the big hits off of that record is "Centerfield". So yeah he loves baseball like the rest of us old coots!
I don't listen to much of john fogerty solo stuff, he has a couple of songs I like but he was CCR and CCR was him. No one from that band (IMO) Did to well after CCR split. But that's my opinion. I'm not saying john fogerty cant still sing, im just saying I'm not much for his solo stuff.
@@darastarscream Sadly you have to go back to Bush Sr before you get one that didn't do something like that. Obama was too young I think, but this one, W. and Clinton skipped out in one way or the other.
CCR released three stone-cold classic albums in one year (Bayou Country, Green River, and Willy & the Poorboys in 1969). Then, 6 months later, they put out Cosmo's Factory, which is arguably the best of the bunch. That's 4 of the greatest classic rock albums ever made, all dropped w/in 18 months. 👏👏👏
The song you are listing 2 ..it is talking about the war...my uncle came back in 1973 comming home....silver spoon..it is rich term from the war...have you seen the rain....they were bomb .......
Amen, this music is over 50 yrs old and sounds as fresh as when I first heard it during my teen years. That’s right I’m ooooold. But I got to hear this music in its infancy
@@maryjeanjones1940 To be accurate, it explains every war since the Korean War. Vietnam perhaps the most since the draft was only for those not enrolled in college.
misch2k- I do know someone however there were more blacks than whites drafted into the Vietnam War. I was a young girl when that war was being fought and it was absolutely heartbreaking every night to hear the death toll on the news. The music of CCR brings back a lot of very sad memories.
@@maryjeanjones1940 That would be statistically not totally accurate, but their is some truth to what you are saying. Blacks made up about 11% of the population at the height of the Vietnam war made up almost 13% of the US Armed forces. Higher than their demographic % of the US population. So you are somewhat accurate. However, since Blacks were less likely to be enrolled in college, they were disproportionately drafted relative to the the demographics, which accounted for the 13% to 11% variance and also meant they were more likely to serve in Infantry Platoons and Companies, vs. Artillery or Motor and Heavy Weapons type Units. If you had HS training maybe had some college, maybe worked for your Father's Company, thus more training, you would qualify for positions other than basic Infantry (which tended to come from the Draftees). Thus, in terms of causalities, Black Serviceman accounted for about 15% which is indeed > than their 11% of the population % and higher than their % in Service to the Country.
Not just that. It's about how those fortunate sons are exploiting and taking advantage of the poor and how they're even sending them to die in Vietnam while they avoid the draft.
CCR was like a peanut butter & jelly sandwich in the late 60's and 70's, so delicious, smooth, easy to love, and an all around favorite !!! Can never hear enough of CCR :) I really love your diversity in the music you choose to react to!!!
I love how you are getting introduced to music that is new to you. I grew up listening to not only rock and roll but all music. I listened also to the blues, soul music, jazz, my parents old music from the 30's and 40's and even classical. Keep expanding your mind and, keep growing.
I had the pleasure to work at a John Fogerty(lead singer of CCR) concert as part of the setup and tear down crew and he was awesome! You should check out some ZZ Top...any of their songs are great....
The song is about rich men starting wars, and poor men drafted to fight them. John Fogerty was drafted during the Vietnam War. The most famous use of the song is in Forrest Gump during the Vietnam sequence. Lodi is my favorite CCR song.
@@vishu4684 well he said he's heard Fortunate Son before so it's not always Brand New reactions. I just really think those would go well together for a reaction.
That's a bomb 💥 Ass Song! Creedence are one of my favorite bands of all time! Thanks for the video Mathews Fam! 👍 Keep up the great work and always keep it 💯 Fam! 😎👉👌💪👏👏👏👊👍 Take care to you and yours! And can you react to the hollies "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" Thanks again Peace Out ✌️
Creedence Clearwater Revival has a LOT of songs that have been used in movies, on television, and just about everywhere else you can imagine. And I can guarantee that there quite a few of their songs that you know, you just don't know that you know them.
You are so right when you said that just the good music will last! I've been listening those guys forever, I'm 64 years old. Greetings from Colima México, Thanks for sharing
Okay, L. If you want to hear an even groovier side (that tickled me!) of Creedence you gotta do "Born On the Bayou" (lots of us danced our asses off to that & sometimes still do) & "Green River" (for those of us who grew up in river towns & having fun on the river).💙
CCR is my road trip music; when the fam would fall asleep I would put them on and just enjoy the music and watch the landscape. I remember hearing my father play this when I was a kid. Their music is in every Vietnam War movie.
I bought their greatest hits CD after growing up hearing classic rock from my mom in the car constantly. I knew like 20 of 21 songs and they are all good to amazing.
One of my favorite songs. Big brother made it his voicemail track when he was diagnosed with cancer. Outstanding reaction and thanks for treating this specific song with respect.
Two of their best songs. Great music lasts forever and moves the hearts of people. I was born in the early 80's so CCR was before my time but they are still one of my favorite bands. You can't help but feel the lyrics. Have you ever tried anything by Jim Croce? Time in a Bottle, or Operator?
Yeah... John Fogerty was ripped off, don't own the rights to the music he wrote. CCR always brings me back though, was my dad's favorite band so was initiated from when I was six years old =)
anno8369 my dad used to listen to CCR , so it was always somewhere in the background, but I didn’t really start truly appreciating it till I was in my mid-20s. There are so many groups that I never truly saw the artistry as a kid.
I grew up listening to this song. It's heartwrenching. My classmates were graduating high school and being sent off to war. It's really relevant and breaks my soul.
What you gonna say, when they say, "it ain't me".... may a tear run down your cheek. Knowing you've exposed your children to some real music without autotune.
Yeah, talking about their catalog, you right. Recommending for another two piece "Down on the Corner" "Proud Mary" "Bad Moon Rising" "Up around the Bend" all true classics man, and that ain't even them all!!
I think it had a second/dual meaning, as far as i know, its actually about the rain in the first place. As i know it, it is about the monsoon season and the battles in the jungle, where troops were unable to see or hear the enemy due to the heavy rain and the enemy took that advantage to strike hard against the US troops, ambushing them and raining down a bulletstorm on them (so thats the second meaning, making you right as well :) )
Best CD I ever owned was CCR's Greatest Hits. I would put it in, and literally not touch the skip button. One bad ass song after another. Long As I Can See The Light and Someday Never Comes gets me everytime. Reminds me of my daddy.
WoW, best reaction ever! My dad used to listen to this, I got addicted to CCR's music later in my life and now I understand why this was my dad's favourite band. Fortunate Son is a great song and yes it's in a lot of movies and even in video game soundtracks..
Between 1968 and 1972, CCR released 7 studio albums, with all but the last one reaching Platinum status in sales. Though only active for 4 years, they have sold over $30 million albums and singles in the U.S. alone.
This was a song protesting how easy it was for certain young men to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War, and the warhawks of the era. If you had the money or connections it was easy to avoid being sent. The young men who did get drafted either went to Vietnam or ran to Canada.
Oh yeah! My dad had CCRs greatest hits tape, and I was little. Didn’t know who they were, so I would ask him to put in the “hippie tape.” It’s probably been in every Vietnam movie. That’s why it sounds familiar.
Most stuff from the 60/70s survive because basically every genre was created back then, and if it was Good enough it got published/recorded. Today any yahoo can record themselves att home and spred it.
"Goovy!" Right on, man. And you are right: it makes one ask: have I really paid attention and experienced that rain? There are so mnay wonders all around us every day.
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