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Music Appreciation

Shellback Squid

(10,051 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:02 AM 21 hrs ago

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Fortunate Son original, 1969 (Original Post) Shellback Squid 21 hrs ago OP

One of the best protest songs by one of the best bands ever.. Permanut 21 hrs ago #1

Let us not forget the Fogerty was sued for sounding like, well, himself. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #2

A sad but completely true commentary on who gets sent to war. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #3

What a rousing version! JohnnyRingo 11 hrs ago #4

(8,281 posts)

1. One of the best protest songs by one of the best bands ever..

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:20 AM

21 hrs ago

Recorded in 1969 when Tom Fogerty was still part of the group.

John Fogerty wrote it in about 20 minutes.

(18,394 posts)

2. Let us not forget the Fogerty was sued for sounding like, well, himself.

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:51 AM

14 hrs ago

Who was he supposed to sound like? Judy Garland? James Brown?

(18,394 posts)

3. A sad but completely true commentary on who gets sent to war.

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:02 AM

12 hrs ago

Thanks for posting.

(20,793 posts)

4. What a rousing version!

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:07 PM

11 hrs ago

Fogarty was so talented and the band was so tight it was phenomenal.