They are actually playing CCR's "Fortunate Son"

[mcar]

at FOTUS' failed birthday party as our military parades. You cannot make this up!

[dchill]

1. Hooo! They'll point the cannon at you!

[ALBliberal]

2. Travesty

Yeah bone spurs was pretty damn fortunate

[markie]

3. actually...

someone who knows what's what... hopefully played the song.... it could be intentional

[senseandsensibility]

4. Fogerty's tried to call him off

but trump keeps doing it.

[choie]

5. Clearly they don't understand the song.

Are any members of Creedance Clearwater still around, and did they give the o.k. to use it for this event?

[mcar]

7. Bet they didn't

unless they appreciate the irony.

[MustLoveBeagles]

8. I doubt it

[dchill]

21. They never do. With equally tin ears...

...the Reagan campaign appropriated John Mellencamp's "Little Pink Houses" - completely unaware of the title's irony.

[Wiz Imp]

37. JOhn Fogerty just had his 80th birthday on May 28.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. Next up, "YMCA," which is totally not gay. NT

[mcar]

9. ...

[pwb]

10. Taco Taco Man.

.

[Enter stage left]

11. I just hope this post is true...

[mcar]

13. Play it. I did before I posted

[Enter stage left]

20. Not doubting you, but AI is making me question everything now.

[mcar]

43. Totally get that

[rzemanfl]

12. I walked nearly that well on my way to No Kings today-

and I am seventy-seven years old with a bum knee and was wearing moccasins. I don't think their hearts were in it.

[mcar]

14. I feel for them

[diehardblue]

15. Fortunate Son

The song, released during the peak period of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, is not explicit in its criticism of that war in particular, rather, it "speaks more to the unfairness of class than war itself," and the children of the wealthy being able to avoid the draft, according to its writer, John Fogerty.

[SheltieLover]

22. Yes

[Raven123]

29. You mean like Cadet Bone Spurs

[progressoid]

16. Jesus, Mary & Joseph and all of his carpenter friends.

I've been busy all day so this is the first clip I've seen. What a shit show.

1. Trump looks bored.
2. Melania looks...well...like she usually does. Vacant.
3. Do our troops no longer march in step?
4. Playing CCR's "Fortunate Son" is either some advanced level trolling or some advanced level cluelessness.

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Hoo, 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, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no furtunate one, no

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord?
But when the taxman come to the door
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes
Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"
Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son, son, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, one
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me...

[mcar]

19. Thanks for posting the lyrics

[dchill]

24. "...advanced level trolling or some advanced level cluelessness."

And how the H-E-double hockey sticks would we know, at this point?

[progressoid]

26. I know right?

I mean these same dip-shits claim to be heteronormative and scream that teh gays are ruining 'Merica.

Then they dance to YMCA at rallies.

[sir pball]

58. Hanlon's Razor:

"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."

I mean, these are the same people who genuinely think Born In The USA is a flag-waving, gun-shootin, rootin-tootin RAH RAH MURICA song.

[CatWoman]

33. about troops marching in step

i participated in my fair share of parades when i was active duty and resented having to do so in the great majority of them.

it really shows.............

[progressoid]

39. Yeah.

A couple squads (?) seem to be trying but mostly everyone looks irritated and bored.

It just looks like it was thrown together at the last minute. Not a good look for the country that spends more on defense than anyone else.

Trump wanted his Kim Jung Ill moment. Instead he got 1997 Macy's Day Parade.

[CatWoman]

41. BARNEY!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[albacore]

52. Oh, it Do show! My DI in boot would have turned purple and ran us til we puked! "Hippity-hop, mob stop!" nt

[Midnight Writer]

17. Conservatives don't understand lyrics. Remember when they wanted Born in the USA as our National Anthem?

They hear the chorus and act from there.

They don't have the capacity to understand anything complex, anything nuanced, sarcasm, parody, or multi-faceted.

Anything more than a three-word slogan and they are lost.

[SheltieLover]

23. Yup

[dchill]

25. All they ever hear is the Jingo.

[sheshe2]

18. Lyrics

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Hoo, 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, it ain't me

I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no furtunate one, no

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord?
But when the taxman come to the door
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes
Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"
Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son, son, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me

I ain't no fortunate one, one
It ain't me, it ain't me

I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me...


Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: John Cameron Fogerty
Fortunate Son lyrics © Jondora Music, Shanty Kelyn Music, Concord Copyrights

"Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a protest song that critiques social inequality and the privileges afforded to the wealthy during the Vietnam War draft. The lyrics highlight the disparity between those who could avoid military service due to their status and those who were drafted, often from less privileged backgrounds.
Here's a breakdown of the key elements:
"Some folks are born, made to wave the flag, ooh, they're red, white and blue":
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This line introduces the theme of inherited privilege and the idea that some people are automatically associated with patriotism due to their background.
"And when the band plays 'Hail to the Chief,' ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord":
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This line suggests that those in power, often from wealthy families, benefit from the system while ordinary citizens bear the brunt of its consequences.
"It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son":
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This recurring refrain emphasizes that the singer, and by extension, many others, are not part of the privileged elite and are not exempt from the draft.
"Some folks inherit star-spangled eyes, ooh, they send you down to war":
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This line implies that those with inherited wealth and status are more likely to avoid conflict, while those from less privileged backgrounds are more likely to be sent to war.
"And when the band plays 'Hail to the Chief,' ooh, they point the cannon at you":
.

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Unbelievable. He/they have no clue what the lyrics mean...or maybe they do and are just giving the troops the middle finger.

[dchill]

28. They're just tone-deaf to everything but what they want to hear.

[riversedge]

36. I read that Trump has previously played Fortunate Son at some of his rallies also.

[mcar]

44. I honestly think they're clueless

Or it's on Bone Spurs play list.

[Jack Valentino]

49. he just likes the line "when the band plays "Hail to the chief" "

He/they are deaf to the rest....


Heck, I didn't understand all the sung lyrics myself, although the song is from my childhood,
and a copy resides on one of my HDs---

THANKS for posting all the lyrics!

[B.See]

51. Precisely. All they know is that

it sounds like what they think a maga song would sound like.

They are as clueless about the meaning of the lyrics as his DEVOTEES are about who the MAJORITY of "entitlement" recipients REALLY are.

That is, until they FAFO.

[sheshe2]

53. LOL...

Just like TSF 'dancing', and I use that term losely, to Macho Man.

Good to see ya, B.See.

[B.See]

55. You too, Sheshe.

Trust all's well with you.

"resistance isn't futile."

[highplainsdem]

27. That's not the actual CCR record. A bad instrumental version. They also had a bad instrumental version

of "Sweet Child Of Mine" and possibly other classic rock Trump likes, but I don't know since I didn't watch more than a few minutes.

[mcar]

31. Of course it was instrumental

I didn't think that needed clarification.

I didn't catch Sweet Child of Mine. WTF?

[highplainsdem]

35. I just read on Bluesky that they also played Heart's Barracuda.

[mcar]

45. Wasn't this a military parade?

[Jack Valentino]

50. OH! Well.... I guess someone DID "get" the lyrics, since they censored them...

[riversedge]

30. "As one of the most famous protest songs of the Vietnam War era, "Fortunate Son" revives this timeless message

I have to wonder if Trump knows the lyrics to this song????
More at site as the beginning verses would not pick up for me.


https://genius.com/Creedence-clearwater-revival-fortunate-son-lyrics

Genius Annotation

As one of the most famous protest songs of the Vietnam War era, “Fortunate Son” revives this timeless message with the snarl and swagger of the 1960s righteous rock and roll.

As John Fogerty put it:

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 1968, the majority of the country thought morale was great among the troops, and eighty percent of them were in favor of the war. But to some of us who were watching closely, we just knew we were headed for trouble.

As explained by John Fogerty, this song is the birthchild in a time of extreme distrust for executive authority. John describes the callousness of then president Richard Nixon and his arrogance towards young people. I have included this short video through which John Fogerty summarizes the reasons for this song’s creation.
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[Verse 3]
Yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"

[Chorus]
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son, son, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, one
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
About
Genius Annotation

As one of the most famous protest songs of the Vietnam War era, “Fortunate Son” revives this timeless message with the snarl and swagger of the 1960s righteous rock and roll.

As John Fogerty put it:

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 1968, the majority of the country thought morale was great among the troops, and eighty percent of them were in favor of the war. But to some of us who were watching closely, we just knew we were headed for trouble.

As explained by John Fogerty, this song is the birthchild in a time of extreme distrust for executive authority. John describes the callousness of then president Richard Nixon and his arrogance towards young people. I have included this short video through which John Fogerty summarizes the reasons for this song’s creation.
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Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
What did Creedence Clearwater Revival say about "Fortunate Son"?
Genius Answer

In his memoir Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music, Fogerty wrote:

Julie Nixon was dating David Eisenhower. You’d hear about the son of this senator or that congressman who was given a deferment from the military or a choice position in the military. They seemed privileged and whether they liked it or not, these people were symbolic in the sense that they weren’t being touched by what their parents were doing. They weren’t being affected like the rest of us.

[regnaD kciN]

32. They played it at our local No Kings protest, too!

[Norrrm]

34. Who is playing the music?

[mcar]

46. I couldn't tell if it was a band or over the PA

It was instrumental.

[Norrrm]

48. I wonder who gets the credit/blame.

[0rganism]

38. Next up on the setlist: "I ain't marching anymore" by Phil Ochs

Clearly many of these soldiers have had it with marching today anyway, after putting in who knows how many hours of extra work to give one lazy orange billionaire the privilege of "honoring" them and their co-workers from behind bulletproof glass panels perched on a festooned reviewing stand, looking like a toddler in potty training half the time. Yeah, fuck that, I ain't marching anymore.

[Srkdqltr]

40. I watched on c-span and heard the music. I was surprised. I figured they would play march music.

Amazing. Good grief.

[Grammy23]

42. I wonder who approved this selection?

Maybe tRump himself who so loved playing it at his rallies.
Definitely clueless to the history & meaning behind this song. Guess he just liked the rhythm. He could sway to it all night.

[Jack Valentino]

47. But I guess they won't be playing Springsteen's "Born In The USA" ! LMAO

You know if not for Bruce's recent criticisms of Trump,
they WOULD have played it.... LOL

[chowmama]

54. This might be a white mutiny

in its modern sense.

There are historical definitions, but over the last few decades, I've heard a modern meaning. It's when the boss is an incredibly egotistical moron who won't listen to anybody. (Sound familiar?) They are insisting on some course of action that will result in some form of disaster and won't accept any data or advice that indicates otherwise.

The white mutineer, having had enough, steps back and says 'Ok, we'll do it your way". And does absolutely everything they're directed to do, to the letter, while documenting every single direction from this incompetent dweeb. The results are entirely predictable and the boss ends up with egg on their face. With any luck, they have bosses of their own who will not be happy. At minimum, they'll be a laughingstock among their peers.

It can be very satisfying.

[genxlib]

56. That is embarrassing on so many levels

Ironic music choice aside, it just looks awful

I haven’t seen marching that bad since the movie Stripes. It just looks sloppy and undisciplined.

I suppose that is one way to make it not look like a dictator’s parade.

[BoRaGard]

57. G.O.P. draft-dodger-in-chief is such a disgrace

[NowsTheTime]

59. From 2020 he's done it before...unreal

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https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-10-30/john-fogerty-trump-fortunate-son


...and there's also this:

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/trump-coronavirus-born-in-the-usa-bruce-springsteen-president-hospital-health-b801287.html

....a party and leader that hasn't a clue...