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Fortunate Son Lyrics: 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 / It ain't me
"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.
Jun 23, 2015 · Watch the official music video of "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival on YouTube.
Join the official CCR email list: http://found.ee/CCR_NewsletterMusic video by Creedence Clearwater Revival performing Fortunate Son. (C) 2012 Concord Music ...
This is an antiestablishment song of defiance and blue-collar pride, both anti-Washington and against the Vietnam War. John Fogerty and Doug Clifford both enlisted in the Army Reserves in 1966 (to avoid being drafted and shipped to Vietnam) and were discharged in 1968 after serving their military commitments.
May 15, 2020 · A person hearing “Fortunate Son” for the first time in 2020, especially someone who wasn’t around in the days when young men were being drafted to go to war, might have to ponder the lyric ...
Jun 28, 2018 · The brand new official music video for “Fortunate Son,” in celebration of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 50th anniversary.Stay tuned for more special announc...
John Fogerty told in an interview for Rolling Stone magazine what inspired him to write "Fortunate Son". He said, "Julie Nixon was hanging around with David Eisenhower, and you just had the feeling that none of these people were going to be involved with the war.In 1969, the majority of the country thought morale was great among the troops, and like eighty percent of them were in favor of the war.
Nov 13, 2014 · It's pretty simple: "Fortunate Son" is a protest song written by a Vietnam-era veteran in support of the men who served and against the children of privilege who evaded the draft.
Fortunate Son (1969) is one of the Vietnam era’s best-known protest songs. Written by John Fogerty and performed by Fogerty’s band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son takes aim at the United States’ political and military elite, the men who push for war but are seldom personally affected by it. According to Fogerty, Fortunate Son was inspired by the marriage of Dwight D ...
