The key elements of Creedence had been woodshedding in bar bands for about a decade before their breakthrough to national success in the late '60s. I think my first experience as a kid was hearing about the fellow that climbed up in the Texas tower and was able to kill several people on the campus. The thing I wanted to talk about was gun control and the proliferation of guns.
The band's genius was their ability to accomplish this with the economic, primal power of a classic rockabilly ensemble. One of CCR’s biggest hits, the song is actually about gun control as Fogerty clarifies. Fogerty's classic compositions for Creedence evoked enduring images of Americana, and they simultaneously reflected burning social issues of the day. Although the band's tight, punchy arrangements were a group effort, their vision belonged to singer, songwriter, guitarist, and leader John Fogerty. Proud Mary (Great song about River boat and a great job copying Steve Copper in the guitar solo)Ģ0.At a time when rock music was evolving away from the forces that had made it possible in the first place, Creedence Clearwater Revival brought rock back to its roots with a concise synthesis of rockabilly, swamp pop, R&B, and country. Singer John Fogerty felt at home imagining the Louisiana Bayou and the swamp rock that his ominous guitar tone suggested, which is pitched. Bad Moon Risin' (There's a Bathroom on Right)ġ9. Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Down on the Corner, Fortunate Son, Travelin’ Bandthe list is long and impressive. I Heard Through The Grapevine (I like the Jamming on this song 11:05)ġ8. The Midnight Special (Great Cover of Leadbelly along Cotton Fields)ġ7. The following is a A-Z list of all songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival: (wish I Could) Hideaway. Travlin' Band (Great song about being the road)ġ6. Up Around The Bend (Another 3 chord song D,A,G)ġ2. BMI ranked it the 96 th most played song on radio in the twentieth century, the only song on this list to make the top one hundred. It Came Out Of The Sky (Rare gem that I Like)ġ1. Down On The Corner (3 chord song C,G,F)ġ0. Lookin' Out My Door (His salute to Buck Owens)Ĩ. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Great song about the append break up of CCR)ħ. I Put A Spell on You (Great Cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins)Ħ. Green River (Great follow up to Born on the Bayou)ģ. The list includes members of The Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Although the bands tight, punchy arrangements. The variety you want, with expertly curated ad-free music, celebrity-hosted talk, sports analysis & more.Channel lineup varies by radio device. As a fan of CCR, he started listening to every album and bootleg he could get his. At a time when rock music was evolving away from the forces that had made it possible in the first place, Creedence Clearwater Revival brought rock back to its roots with a concise synthesis of rockabilly, swamp pop, R&B, and country. Born on the Bayou (I love the way that song opens and when Johns uses it as his concert opener)Ģ. Song Highlights Creedence Clearwater Revival + Follow Artist. Here is my track list that I have on cd that made of the hits that I like of CCRġ. #2-Up around the bend-ass kicker right there!! My dad was a terrible, unreliable father-He only had time for me, when he had nothing better to do-He and my mom divorced when I was around 4-He was an asshole-Īnyway-Fast forward to my pre teen years-6-10 or so-My dad was a dick, but he had good taste in music-WHen he bothered to get me, whenever we rode around in his old, beat up Cadilacs, they had FM radios-nobody else in my family had an FM radio-Two songs I remember hearing every time I was in his car were Down on the Corner and Lean on Me-These two songs always take me back to a simpler time-a time when all I really wanted was my old man to spend a little time with me, and maybe throw a ball, or act like he gave a shit. I will put Down on the corner down as #1-Not because I think it's their best song-But because it brings back great childhood memories. )Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Graveyard Train"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Ramble Tamble"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Run Through the Jungle"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Wrote a Song for Everyone"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Pagan Baby"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Who'll Stop the Rain"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Born on the Bayou"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Effigy"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain"Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival, "Lodi" (except for the non-Fogerty songs on the mostly execrable Mardi Gras, this band didn't do many turkeys, and in 1969-71 they a) made AM radio a wonderland of great music and b) beat the living bejesus out of the other giga-popular American band of the same years, Grand Funk Railroad.