
Paul McCartney plays bass and he can't touch Fogerty instrumentally. Clapton could play guitar but he couldn't sing like Fogerty and he couldn't write songs like Fogerty. But George Harrison did not write nearly as many top songs as John Fogerty. George Harrison had a great voice and played great guitar. It was covered by Minutemen on their 1984 album Double Nickels on the Dime. It has also appeared on several of the group's live and compilation albums. Some folks are born made to wave the flag,ooh, theyre red, white and blue And when the band plays 'Hail To The Chief', oh, they point the cannon at you, Lord, It aint me, it aint me, I aint no senators son,It aint me, it aint me, I aint no fortunate one, no. There might be a better guitar player, but that guitar player does not write better songs nor does he have a better voice. 'Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me)' is a song written by John Fogerty that was first released on Creedence Clearwater Revival 's 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys. : Fortunate Son - Credence Clearwater Revival.

Based on all those factors, he comes out on top. When you factor in writing songs, voice, guitar playing, producing, etc., there is nobody who can compete with John Fogerty.

Baseball was the backdrop because he is a huge baseball fan. It aint me, it aint me I aint no millionaires son. But when the tax man comes to the door, Lord the house looks like a rummage sale. JOIN LAUREN ON FACEBOOK Click on the Facebook icon to join Laurens Beginner Guitar Lesson Facebook Group where you can ask questions and interact with Lauren and her staff live on Facebook. Finally, in 1985 after his cases were settled, he came up with Centerfield which was about him coming back into the rock and roll scene. Some folks are born silver spoon in hand, Lord, dont they help themselves. It aint me, it aint me, Im no fortunate son. That was a dark period for him in which he did not write or perform songs. He spent much of the time from 1975 to 1985 in court and out of music.

This song is about John Fogerty's absense from and hopeful return to music. It should only be listed under John Fogerty. This song should not be listed under CCR. John Fogerty did not start writing this song until 1975. This song was written by John Fogerty and finished in 1985.ĬCR broke up in 1972. This shows how we has made to fight and others like him.It's a gone, and you can tell that one goodbye! “Some folks are born silver spoon in hand” this represents the the wealthy and educated, Fogerty then goes on an sings Some folks are born made to wave the flag, Ooh, they're red, white and blue, And when the band plays "Hail to the chief", Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord. The entire song is written about the idea the some people “Fortunate Son’s” meaning the rich and the educated will never have to worry about fighting in the war because they are protected by class privilege and the unethical military draft. It states that it aint me, I aint no senators son, meaning that he. So this was all boiling inside of me and I sat down on the edge of my bed and out came "It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son!" You know, it took about 20 minutes to write the song” (Bordowitz). Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American Rock band that gained popularity in. Now I was drafted and they're making me fight, and no one has actually defined why. “The thoughts behind this song - it was a lot of anger. Counterculture was the time that the youth started to reject and go against cultural standards that their parents held …show more content… “The song was inspired by the wedding of David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight David Eisenhower, to Julie Nixon, the daughter of President Richard Nixon, in 1968 and how none of them would be involved in the war” (Bordowitz). Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord, don’t they help themselves, oh. It ain’t me, it ain’t me I ain’t no fortunate one, no. The counterculture movement played a major role in the United States history from 1964-1972. It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no senator’s son, son. Creedence Clearwater Revival played a key influence in the counterculture movement in the U.S, supported Anti-war movement during the vietnam war, and creating lasting music people know today. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford. Creedence Clearwater Revival was active in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Creedence Clearwater Revival or ,CCR, is an American rock band that started in El Cerrito, California. 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.
