I myself never heard the line 'bathroom on the right'. I surprised so many people heard it that way. The dichotomy of the upbeat music hides the fact about the song's dire happenings to happen soon.
great info thanks , love me CCR , road trips are a must with CCR :) 2 years ago I had the pleasure of such road trip and through the south , visited Kentucky , Mississippi , Louisiana , Tennessee , Georgia , Carolinas , Virginia's .., went to Sun Studio , Graceland , saw the Grand Ole' Opry .., was incredible ..,
The brilliant version by Australian band The Reels from the early 80's conveys the apocalyptic meaning of the song the best. For many the best version. The video is simple, but genius and poignant. Exceptional work.
Regarding CCR....I just saw John Fogarty live about a month ago. It was an AWESOME show!....I mean awesome! His voice sounded incredible and the whole show rocked!
Those dark tunes inspired by delta music and myth are my favorite CCR. I put a Spell on You (Screaming Jay Hawkins), Run through the Jungle and Old Man Down the Road have similar themes. Bad Moon Rising is oddly a bit upbeat, with some country feel.
Thanks for mentioning the Elvis song "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone". I never knew that's where Giorgio Moroder stole the title from for his namesake tune on his brilliant masterpiece, From Here to Eternity!
I believe the director of American Werewolf in London, John Landis, said after the movie came out that it was a mistake to leave Warren Zevon's song Werewolves of London out of the movie. I agree, both songs should have been included. If he could have included Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner as well it would have been even more of a film masterpiece :)
Creedence tapped in to rock's early rural underbelly. You can hear it on the early Elvis cuts before it all got commercialised. Interesting subject Barry.
I love Creedence. I have a feeling their music inspired Echo and the Bunneymen in some way because every song they wrote was doom laden and prophetic in some way. That line in Nothing Lasts Forever "all the shadows and the pain are coming to you" still haunts me. I'm a little tipsy btw.
@@gripen4069 I'm assuming it must've been some kind of guideline thing, otherwise it was an oddly prudish choice for a chap who's previously made me choke on my tea with his observations about Charterhouse and buggery 😂
Also on the album title track Green River there is the classic line “If there’s a bathtub give me a scrub”. I also saw JF supported by Steve Miller but on the night I preferred Miller. I’m a lifelong Creedence fan (Bad Moon Rising was my first ever single). However his sons were doing all that parade nonsense in the middle of the set. Just play ‘em straight John, the songs are quite strong enough on their own!
CCR,was never a fan and will never be a fan.Why? Overhyped,overplayed at every venue big or small by amateur singers who couldn't hold a tune to save their lives.
RIP Paul Di'Anno
Credence had a remarkable four-year run of hit singles. Bad Moon Rising has always been my favorite.
Great band, great review!
Cosmo’s Factory was my favorite album.
Before you accuse me. Ramble tamble, Ooby Dooby…
Man - that whole album.
Thanks
On the other hand, we have "Run Through the Jungle" that conjures up a whole different vibe than "Bad Moon Rising."
I myself never heard the line 'bathroom on the right'. I surprised so many people heard it that way. The dichotomy of the upbeat music hides the fact about the song's dire happenings to happen soon.
Well done, Sir. I remember those lyrics from when I was a child, and going to Sunday school. They caught my ear, maybe a little more than my parents.
great info thanks , love me CCR , road trips are a must with CCR :) 2 years ago I had the pleasure of such road trip and through the south , visited Kentucky , Mississippi , Louisiana , Tennessee , Georgia , Carolinas , Virginia's .., went to Sun Studio , Graceland , saw the Grand Ole' Opry .., was incredible ..,
My favorite song is 'Hideaway' from Pendulum, an exquisitely sung, empathic conversation with a friend who is suicidal.
Yet it is such a happy song.
The brilliant version by Australian band The Reels from the early 80's conveys the apocalyptic meaning of the song the best. For many the best version. The video is simple, but genius and poignant. Exceptional work.
Regarding CCR....I just saw John Fogarty live about a month ago. It was an AWESOME show!....I mean awesome! His voice sounded incredible and the whole show rocked!
My fav CCR tune. Indeed wonderfully used in the film AWIL. Come to think of it, this song is again perfect for the times we're in.
Those dark tunes inspired by delta music and myth are my favorite CCR. I put a Spell on You (Screaming Jay Hawkins), Run through the Jungle and Old Man Down the Road have similar themes. Bad Moon Rising is oddly a bit upbeat, with some country feel.
Effigy on Willie & the Po' Boys has same vibe and is so cool. Has a similar sounding Hey Joe gtr riff. Killer album closer.
a timeless classic
Interesting! Keep up these great video interpretations of songs.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for mentioning the Elvis song "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone". I never knew that's where Giorgio Moroder stole the title
from for his namesake tune on his brilliant masterpiece, From Here to Eternity!
I believe the director of American Werewolf in London, John Landis, said after the movie came out that it was a mistake to leave Warren Zevon's song Werewolves of London out of the movie. I agree, both songs should have been included. If he could have included Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner as well it would have been even more of a film masterpiece :)
I think they were left out because the entire soundtrack has Moon in every song title.
He said Dichotomy!
In the words of John Lithgow from the 1983 Twilight Zone movie, "I love Creedence".
In the States we young men at the time felt it was also talking about the Vietnam War. Same with, and especially "Run Through the Jungle".
I used to know a guy who thought the lyrics were, "There's a bathroom on the right." 😅
Creedence tapped in to rock's early rural underbelly. You can hear it on the early Elvis cuts before it all got commercialised. Interesting subject Barry.
Such a simple song, but classic with the lyrics that run contrary to the music.
I always thought it was apocalyptic in nature, but figured Fogerty was being a bit tongue in cheek. Nice to know I was wrong.
I love Creedence. I have a feeling their music inspired Echo and the Bunneymen in some way because every song they wrote was doom laden and prophetic in some way. That line in Nothing Lasts Forever "all the shadows and the pain are coming to you" still haunts me.
I'm a little tipsy btw.
Linking the Bunnymen to CCR means you're more than tipsy! 😉
Keep making CCR/Fogerty mayerial!
What's your take then on Walk on Water by CCR?
Love a bit of credence 😃✌️
I'm pretty sure it's OK to say the word "Devil" without asterisking it like it's the c-word or the n-word.
I can't say for definite but youtube is pretty stingy when it comes to a lot of words, it wouldn't surprise me to see devil needing censoring.
@@gripen4069 I'm assuming it must've been some kind of guideline thing, otherwise it was an oddly prudish choice for a chap who's previously made me choke on my tea with his observations about Charterhouse and buggery 😂
Pretty sure John Fogerty was more specific about the "Bad Moon"--it was Nixon.
Ah, Country Joe and the Fish. You must be as old as me.
CCR are the greatest.
I dunno....you really should hear "The Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" PIckett.........
There's a bathroom on the right
Foe-gerty?? Shurely Fog-erty…
I don't think so. ua-cam.com/video/_PZB4yWI1So/v-deo.html
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Cringe time with the pronuncuation of Fogerty. The yanks always say it as Foe-gerty. Makes me wince.
Top, top band though.
I did some research, watched interviews with the man himself and it seems to Foe-gerty
@@classicalbum that’s because he’s a yank, and he’s pronouncing it as a yank.
@@neilherring so he is pronouncing his name as he knows his name to be ?? ..,
Also on the album title track Green River there is the classic line “If there’s a bathtub give me a scrub”. I also saw JF supported by Steve Miller but on the night I preferred Miller. I’m a lifelong Creedence fan (Bad Moon Rising was my first ever single). However his sons were doing all that parade nonsense in the middle of the set. Just play ‘em straight John, the songs are quite strong enough on their own!
CCR,was never a fan and will never be a fan.Why? Overhyped,overplayed at every venue big or small by amateur singers who couldn't hold a tune to save their lives.
That has nothing to do with their body of work. They were not over hyped during their lifespan.