# Everybody loves Creedence!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 27, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504 "2003-04-27T16:28:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/1 "2003-04-27T16:28:56Z")
Creedence Clearwater Revival. Everyone loves them. Am I wrong?
Honestly, I have never in my life met anyone (that I know of, at least) who doesn’t like CCR, and most everyone can sing along to at least one of their songs. I am a 19 year old guy living in Southern California, if that has any effect on things. Admittedly, I haven’t gone out of the area to find out if it’s merely a geographical oddity, but I have talked to people from many walks of life about this, and they all like the Creedence.
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### Author:  [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/2 "2003-04-27T16:38:46Z")
I grew up listening to CCR. I own 1 album - best of - but haven’t listened to it in yonks. Great driving music though!
FWIW, my father was a SoCal boy too 🙂
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### Author:  [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/3 "2003-04-27T16:44:16Z")
I love 'em. They’re one of my dad’s favourite bands, so I grew up listening to them as well.
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### Author:  [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/4 "2003-04-27T17:24:53Z")
Forgot to mention this in the OP, and I think it’s been mentioned in other threads, but bears repeating: I was abolutely shocked and appalled when I saw the ad for some jeans that used “Fortunate Son” as a patriotic tune…cut out the vocals right before the “it ain’t me” line.
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### Author:  [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/5 "2003-04-27T19:16:43Z")
My favorite Creedence song is “Green River”. I love the guitar work.
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### Author:  [@Chief\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Crunch)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/6 "2003-04-27T19:27:42Z")
Well, someone’s gotta do it. I can’t stand CCR. They’re one of the few bands that make me literally, slightly sick to my stomach if I listen to them. _Proud Mary_, _Down on the Corner_, _Fortunate Son_…Ugh. _shudder_
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/7 "2003-04-27T20:54:16Z")
Can’t stand them is a little strong for me, but I don’t like Creedence either. Not trying to throw water on anybody’s Revival, though. 😉
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/8 "2003-04-27T20:54:22Z")
Can’t stand them is a little strong for me, but I don’t like Creedence either. Not trying to throw water on anybody’s Revival, though. 😉
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### Author:  [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/9 "2003-04-27T21:16:37Z")
My mom doesn’t like them, but me and my dad do! _Suzie Q_ has one of the more clever drum parts of that era. I saw Doug Clifford playing double paradiddles on a practice pad during some documentary, and he was absolutely _smoking_.
Whazzisname’s vocals were unequaled, as well.
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### Author:  [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/10 "2003-04-27T21:30:04Z")
Anybody who doesn’t like Creedence is obviously a dirty robot commie…
🙂
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### Author:  [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/11 "2003-04-27T21:30:42Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Ender\_Will \*
> \*\*Creedence Clearwater Revival. Everyone loves them. Am I wrong?
>
> Honestly, I have never in my life met anyone (that I know of, at least) who doesn’t like CCR, and most everyone can sing along to at least one of their songs. I am a 19 year old guy living in Southern California, if that has any effect on things. Admittedly, I haven’t gone out of the area to find out if it’s merely a geographical oddity, but I have talked to people from many walks of life about this, and they all like the Creedence. \*\*
**Ender\_Will,** it might surprise you to learn that at one time it was very fashionable to bash CCR. This wasn’t just a “local” thing among my crowd. I recall numerous disparging remarks about them in underground comix, etc.
I think it was because they didn’t do a lot of references to drugs or sex. I believe Rolling Stone magazine detested them, but I could be wrong.
Me, I think they’re great. I’m looking for a good deal on their CD box set, and if anyone knows of a good deal, let me know!
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### Author:  [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/12 "2003-04-27T21:32:20Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Myrr21 \*
> \*\*Anybody who doesn’t like Creedence is obviously a dirty robot commie…
>
> 🙂 \*\*
Or they really **are** a fortunate son.
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### Author:  [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/13 "2003-04-27T21:35:11Z")
John Fogerty is a **genius**. The hits have been overplayed, but listen to a song like _Someday Never Comes_, brilliant combination of chords and lyrics. I was trying to learn every guitar style possible during my time at University (I was a bit obsessed), we used to affectionately call CCR “Swamp Rock.”
Admittedly, John has kinda lost it. His last hit IIRC was _Center Field_:
\*Put me in coach,
- I’m ready to play (clap-clap) today (clap-clap)
Look at me-e, I could be-e…Center field\*
Ugh…
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### Author:  [@Chief\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Crunch)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/14 "2003-04-27T21:45:19Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Satisfying Andy Licious \*
> \*\*Or they really **are** a fortunate son. \*\*
If by “fortunate son” you mean the son of an alcoholic, ditch digger, then I guess I am. 🙂 Seriously, though, I’m not dissing anybody for liking CCR. To each his or her own, I say. It’s just that whenever I hear Creedence, the first mental image I get is an unkempt, quasi-toothless hillbilly barefoot and in overalls sitting on the porch of a shack, brandishing a shotgun and a large jug of moonshine with “XXX” written on the side. 😛
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### Author:  [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/15 "2003-04-27T22:00:46Z")
Which is a pretty funny image to have for a band that is from the San Francisco Bay area.
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/16 "2003-04-27T22:10:00Z")
CCR’s best stuff is absolutely magnificent. The only problem is, they weren’t at their best often enough! If I could put together my 15 favorite CCR songs, I’d have a masterpiece of an album. But I’ve never liked any CCR album all the way through (“Cosmo’s Factory” comes closest).
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### Author:  [@Shana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shana)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/17 "2003-04-27T22:10:50Z")
**Cheif Crunch** …lol…That’s really funny because I picture almost the same thing in my mind when I hear their songs…but then, I’m just a dirty robot commie.
Again, to each his/her own.😉
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### Author:  [@Chief\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Crunch)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/18 "2003-04-27T22:13:42Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by BobT \*
> \*\*Which is a pretty funny image to have for a band that is from the San Francisco Bay area. \*\*
What does that have to do with anything? You weren’t aware their music has heavy elements of rockabilly and country? 😕
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### Author:  [@Laurasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laurasia)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/19 "2003-04-27T22:27:26Z")
I love Creedence! But then again, I’m a 22 year old in Southern California so maybe I am just part of your geographical oddity. I think a lot of people like Creedence though… But now everytime I hear them I think of The Dude from The Big Lebowski! I guess that’s not such a bad thing though!
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### Author:  [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-creedence/171504/20 "2003-04-27T23:40:53Z")
When I first heard “Proud Mary” back in 1969, I decided that I did not like this CCR bunch at all. When the radio stations flipped the single and started playing “Born on the Bayou,” I had to revise that opinion a little bit. Well, rather a lot, really, because that’s a fantastic song! (I’m still not fond of “Proud Mary” to this day.) And then when “Green River” came out, it sealed the deal…Fogerty may have _thought_ he was writing about the mighty Mississippi, but I know the song is _really_ about the creek behind the Hafer steel works in San Diego where I used to catch tadpoles. “Wrote a Song for Everyone” indeed…
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