Along with "Sweet Hitchhiker," this is the most popular track on their 7th and last album, "Mardi Gras." John said this was written out of his regret and sadness that he had re-ssued the pain which he had felt from his own parents' divorce, onto his own young son, when he divorced Josh's mother. About his divorce, he sings "When Daddy went away, he said, "Try to be a man, and someday you'll understand." Then about his own divorce, he sings, "Think it was September, the year I went away, for there were many things I didn'… read more
Along with "Sweet Hitchhiker," this is the most popular track on their 7th and last album, "Mardi Gras." John said this was writ… read more
Along with "Sweet Hitchhiker," this is the most popular track on their 7th and last album, "Mardi Gras." John said this was written out of his regret and sadness tha… read more
Creedence Clearwater Revival (often referred to as Creedence or CCR) was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s which consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. These members played together since 1959, first as The Blue Velvets, then as The Golliwogs. Their musical style encompassed the roots rock, swamp rock, and blues rock genres. They played in a Southern rock style, despite their San Francisco Bay Area origin, with lyrics about bay… read more
Creedence Clearwater Revival (often referred to as Creedence or CCR) was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s which consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and… read more
Creedence Clearwater Revival (often referred to as Creedence or CCR) was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s which consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother … read more