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“Up Around the Bend” is a song recorded by the American band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and written by the band’s lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, John Fogerty. The song was composed and recorded only a few days prior to the band’s April 1970 European tour and was included on the album, Cosmo’s Factory.

The song is opened with a prominent, high-pitched guitar riff played by John Fogerty. The song’s lyrics have Fogerty telling of a gathering “up around the bend” on the highway and inviting the listener to join in. According to the Up Around The Bend Songfacts, the song required a bit of translation for British audiences. In England, if you go “around the bend” it means you go crazy. Then the band toured the UK, they had to explain to the British press that the song was not about dementia or mental problems.

Released as a single, with “Run Through the Jungle” on the flipside, the double-sided single climbed to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1970, and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies. It was also a major hit in the UK, where it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.

The song has been covered by artists such as Elton John, who recorded a version of the song early in his career, and Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, who covered it on their 1984 album, Two Steps from the Move.
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  • coanta

    very good song!

    yesterday morning

  • nopuppet

    CCR FOR LIFE!!!

    14 days ago

  • sirthorty

    funny is the storyline about this song text: around the bend means to improve the things and not for "British English": you go crazy

    last month

  • oldiesfanjohn

    CCR always delivers!!!

    last month

  • evildeadjedi

    CCR is one of the best and most underrated bands of all time.

    last month

  • ben12a

    Great guitar opening and John Fogarty's raspy voice.I think this is CCR's best song!

    last month

  • minipunkin101

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    last month

  • gleeh0rt0n

    good stuff : ^)

    last month

  • moresweetb

    Yes I'm in Love with Creedence.

    March 2012

  • PattySauce

    awesomeness!!!!

    March 2012

  • Malnormalulo

    Dat riff.

    February 2012

  • escarabat94

    that´s rock´n´roll

    February 2012

  • boondocks02

    we need songs like this these days insted of this hipnotic bull $#!T thats played these days and im only 23 years old and the rap these days is so sad that its concidered music but dont get me wrong old skool rap is great it actualy has stors in the songs but now just the same ripeditiv $#!T thanx for reading.

    January 2012

  • cherokeegrl

    Bring a song and a smile for the banjo, let's get while the gettins good

    January 2012

  • billy197os

    What an awesome band!

    January 2012

  • kjmic2

    @ venicechance I agree his guitar sound was usually quite thin. I love ccr but it usually sounded like he cut the bottom end to nothing and boosted the high end with a bleedin treble booster in the chain

    December 2011

  • snowmann63

    meine zweitliebste Band :-)

    December 2011

  • LotemBen

    CCR always cheer me up... :)

    December 2011

  • disc-counter

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    December 2011

  • venicechance

    A different guitar sound to most of the other CCR hits.

    November 2011
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