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The lyrics have Fogerty telling of a gathering "up around the bend" on the highway and inviting the listener to join in. Cash Box described the song as a "powerfully sung and played bit of rock with excellent top forty drive." [6] Record World called the single release with "Run Through the Jungle" a "two-sided monster." [7]
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.
Songwriter John Fogerty explained how the lyrics were derived: [9] [I] was kind of inspired by seeing an advertisement in the paper one day. It was an ad from Disney that said in great big letters 'Winnie the Pooh'. Something in my brain said 'Winnie the Pooh and the Pooh Boys'. Obviously, that was close to 'Willy and the Poor Boys'.
Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly abbreviated as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty , his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty , bassist Stu Cook , and drummer Doug Clifford .
Cosmo's Factory is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records on July 16, 1970. Six of the album's eleven tracks were released as singles in 1970, and all of them charted in the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100.
Creedence Clearwater Revival: 1968 [9] "Ooby Dooby" Wade Moore Dick Penner † Cosmo's Factory: 1970 [3] "Pagan Baby" John Fogerty Pendulum: 1970 [5] "Penthouse Pauper" John Fogerty Bayou Country: 1969 [4] "Poorboy Shuffle" John Fogerty Willy and the Poor Boys: 1969 [7] "Porterville" John Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival: 1968 [9] "Proud ...
"Commotion" is a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival from the album Green River, and was also the B-side of the single release of the album's title track.In 1980, "Tombstone Shadow" b/w "Commotion'" was released as a single in the United States.
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Box Set is a career-spanning box set by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 2001.It contains the entirety of their seven studio albums, two live albums, and material recorded by the band under their previous names "The Golliwogs" and "The Blue Velvets", which comprises the majority of their released output.