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About This Track
“Fortunate Son” was released as a single in late 1969. Songwriter John Fogerty intended the song as a protest against the Vietnam War. The song is critical of the fortunate sons of those in high places e.g. the political elite and/or the wealthy who are able to avoid the horrors of war for themselves or their relatives by benefiting from their privileged backgrounds.
Fogerty says that the song was indirectly inspired by David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight David Eisenhower who married Julie Nixon, the daughter of President Richard Nixon in 1968. Eisenhower did later enlist in the Navy Reserve and served three years on active duty in the early 70s as an officer aboard a US Navy cruiser in the Mediterranean Sea.
Fogerty himself was drafted and served six months in various military bases in the United States.
Fogerty says that the song was indirectly inspired by David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight David Eisenhower who married Julie Nixon, the daughter of President Richard Nixon in 1968. Eisenhower did later enlist in the Navy Reserve and served three years on active duty in the early 70s as an officer aboard a US Navy cruiser in the Mediterranean Sea.
Fogerty himself was drafted and served six months in various military bases in the United States.
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
for me,this is protestin` music!
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snechla wrote:
This...is Bike Ridin' Music.
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cherokeegrl wrote:
I wish they'd allow us to edit shouts so we can fix our screw ups :o(
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cherokeegrl wrote:
Some folks are born silver spoon in mouth, they sure know how to help themselves, but when the tax man come to the door don't the house look like a rummage sale.
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callmesnake wrote:
top of everything.
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GETTIN CHILLL I FEEL A DRAFT
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jamminJ209 wrote:
Ummmmm.. PLATOON!
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Yes What below me said
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CCR........ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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IT AIN'T ME
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Last year, I saw Creedence Clearwater Revisited, but I liked a lot :D CCR forever!
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
Just saw John play this recently on Vh1`Classic--- Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 25th Anniv...he looked and played outstanding !!!
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paradox_delay wrote:
Let's Hear it for the vets who didn't deserve the treatment the "Hippies of then, the liberals of now" gave them. It was War, they forget that the troops were the ones who even gave them the rights they abused!
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evildeadjedi wrote:
CCR top five all time bands.
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
the privileged weren`t goin`over there--how poignant !
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partymarty63 wrote:
hands to the vets long over do for them that was hell
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KinKeid wrote:
im a very fortunate man for listen this fortunate song [2]
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