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CreekDog

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38. I saw Springsteen in Sacramento in 2003 and he opened with a Fogerty song

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 03:30 AM

Nov 2014

he had opened international shows with "War". but his first show in the USA, here, he opened with the Fogerty song, an acoustic version of "Who'll Stop The Rain". He had been starting his shows with an outright anti war song, but for the US shows, my impression, as the Iraq War was starting, was that the antiwar message was more subtle, but it was there in the song choice, the artist he covered, and the way he covered it.

i love the idea of the two of them collaborating. they are both voices of conscience for us.

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John Fogerty Addresses 'Fortunate Son' / Springsteen Concert for Valor Controversy [View all] flamingdem Nov 2014 OP

Insane that a 45 year old song, embedded in our culture as an anthem TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #1

We can't be regressing that much, can we? flamingdem Nov 2014 #2

Right wingers think a Veterans Day concert should start with Lee Greenwood, end with TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #4

What a great song!! azmom Nov 2014 #3

Yes indeed, it's still relevant for sure flamingdem Nov 2014 #5

I bought the 8 track tape Andy823 Nov 2014 #6

I can't imagine a draft in this day and age flamingdem Nov 2014 #28

I saw Fogerty perform it at the Welcome Home Concert for Vietnam Vets in D.C. in '87 pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #7

It sounds like Fogerty knew George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and\or Dan Quayle personally (and KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #31

One of the guitars he plays in concert is the same one he played at Woodstock pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #39

trying to claim the song is bashing Soldiers ? JI7 Nov 2014 #8

Indeed. tosh Nov 2014 #16

Fogerty was a draftee, himself. nt pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #17

Made me sick when a piece of this song was used in a Wrangler jeans commercial. johnp3907 Nov 2014 #9

I think my next jeans purchase will be Wrangler. They are righteous. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #32

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #10

Fox and the Right Wing Just has to Cry "VICTIM!" 24/7 October Nov 2014 #11

Circus of outrage. love_katz Nov 2014 #14

Class warfare! Class warfare! tclambert Nov 2014 #12

Know when I saw Fogerty perform this song? PennyK Nov 2014 #13

I saw him do it on the Vote for Change Tour pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #19

Really?! I didn't know that about Paul Newman flamingdem Nov 2014 #23

They finally heard the verses to "Born in the USA"? AnnieBW Nov 2014 #15

great anti-war song noiretextatique Nov 2014 #18

How many of those Fox pricks SCVDem Nov 2014 #20

I was only about 10-15 years old but I had a bad attitude towards soldiers flamingdem Nov 2014 #25

Fortunate Son. sendero Nov 2014 #21

Agreed. Nt abelenkpe Nov 2014 #22

John Fogerty is AWESOME! Saw him at the Houston Livestock Rodeo and he bashed W in between each Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #24

Wow, wish I'd seen that! flamingdem Nov 2014 #26

Fogerty's been a vocal liberal for as long as I can remember CreekDog Nov 2014 #37

Great story! I just found a net Q&A Fogerty did last year that addressed the trial... pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #35

Jesus Christ! Kath1 Nov 2014 #27

More lies about Hillary. RoverSuswade Nov 2014 #29

LOL! Kath1 Nov 2014 #30

That song is a reasonant slap in the face, all right rocktivity Nov 2014 #33

Too true, even though the Middle East wars weren't in the time of the draft flamingdem Nov 2014 #34

But Carrie Underwood was cool with them after mocking Obama November 5th at the CMA Awards show: freshwest Nov 2014 #36

Underwood is a little passive aggressive tory kiss ass. Dawson Leery Nov 2014 #40

I saw Springsteen in Sacramento in 2003 and he opened with a Fogerty song CreekDog Nov 2014 #38