Hmmm… Credence Clearwater Revival. I racked my brains. I definitely heard of these guys, but it wasn’t this song. And then I had it – Bad Moon Rising.
In facr, I’m not even sure I heard any of their other material, so this one is new to me. I wonder how much of their material actually crossed the Atlantic?
Anyway, the track sounds good. I always associated CCR with the South, so was surprised to learn they were from Ca. This one sounded pretty Southern to me, too.
And KK rounds the post off with a typical thought-provoking questionb. Anybody fancy a challenge?
This weekend, Americans will celebrate the Fourth of July with neighborhood bbqs, fireworks and flags all in celebration of Independence Day. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s song “Born on the Bayou” brings alive memories of many Fourth of July celebrations for me. My father loves CCR and on Independence Day, we would rock out to their tunes, eat home-made ice cream, swim in the pool, light sparklers and run around way past our bedtimes.
CCR, originally from California, became known as a southern rock sensations singing about catfish, bayous, and the Mississippi River. Lead singer John Fogerty wrote “Born on the Bayou” without ever having lived in the southern United States. Fogerty spent time in the U.S. Army, though…
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Mister Bump 
I love their music! Born on The Bayou is a big favorite. Good old CCR!
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Hopefully some of the older Brits can jump in but I have very few memories of hearing any of their tracks as a boy, just the one I mentioned.
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What about ‘Proud Mary’? (Otherwise known in our house as Rollin’ on the River…) 🙂
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oh yeah, you’re right. Never knew that’s what it was called.
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