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"Down on the Corner" is a song by the American band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It appeared on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys (1969). The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 20 December 1969.
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 ...
Down on the Corner" chronicles the tale of the fictional band Willy and the Poor Boys, and how they play on street corners to cheer people up and ask for nickels. The song makes reference to a washboard, a kazoo, a Kalamazoo Guitar, and a gut bass. [9] In a 1969 appearance on The Music Scene, [10] the band performed the song as Willy and the ...
Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival: Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics is a three-disc greatest hits album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 2012 by Fantasy Records and Concord Music Group.
"Fortunate Son" is a song by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on the band's fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys in October 1969. It was previously released as a single, together with " Down on the Corner ", in September 1969. [ 4 ]
"Keep On Chooglin'" is a song written by John Fogerty that was first released as the final song on Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 album Bayou Country. The song was often used to close Creedence Clearwater Revival concerts and was later covered by several other artists including Fogerty as a solo artist.
Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival [ edit ] "The CCR Mix" is a song only featured on an Asian version of the album and is a song that was performed live and is a medley of several different songs, including "Proud Mary", "Who'll Stop the Rain", and "Lodi".
Music journalist Hank Bordowitz praises Fogerty's "willingness to take a stand on the issues of the day" and for his "prescience" in being one of the first to criticize Reagan in a song. [7] Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford claimed that "It's a fun song. It's kind of a spoof on everybody."