# I have an issue with Creedence Clearwater Revival **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 26, 2007, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769 "2007-04-26T19:16:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/21 "2007-04-26T21:45:14Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] _When your grandma gets old You can’t let her get cold Propane When your cousin, she’s hot But your fingers are not Propane_ _It’s so high, it’s so high, it’s so high Propane_ [/QUOTE] From a parody I once heard on Seattle radio: _When the Cougars are hot They’ll be drinking a lot Spokane She don’t like She don’t like She don’t like Spokane (Son, you must not be from around here …)_ ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/22 "2007-04-26T21:55:19Z")
Pumped a lot of pane As in PROPANE and propane accessories. The song is actually about Hank Hill. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/23 "2007-04-26T22:25:22Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] Pumped a lot of pane As in PROPANE and propane accessories. The song is actually about Hank Hill. [/QUOTE] I thought propane pumped itself. Well, you know what I mean. I didn’t think people pumped it. More like “release” it. Though I’d like to see ol’ Hank get down with the CCR boys. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/24 "2007-04-26T23:24:14Z")
On the other hand, Lodi does suck as advertised, so Fogerty’s done some public good. Pain is quite the commodity. It can be pumped, tasted, housed, and ruled by a monarch. It’s the only thing that’s real! ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/25 "2007-04-26T23:27:41Z")
[QUOTE=panamajack] Pain is quite the commodity. It can be pumped, tasted, housed, and ruled by a monarch. It’s the only thing that’s real! [/QUOTE] And lest we forget, life is pain. Anyone who says any different is selling something. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/26 "2007-04-27T00:45:19Z")
I always heard it as “pumped a lot of 'tang” as in poontang. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/27 "2007-04-27T02:02:37Z")
[QUOTE=cher3] You know, that’s how I always heard it. Google seems to believe that he/she was pumping either tane or pain. Can you even pump 'pane, though? I thought it was a gas. [/QUOTE] Heh. I learned from Hank Hill that it’s compressed into a liquid. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/28 "2007-04-27T08:05:17Z")
[QUOTE=fishbicycle] I’ve only read about CCRevisited. I have to tell you that I’ve never read anything _good_ about them. You have the bassist and the drummer and some other guys. Try to imagine what a band sounds like, who didn’t write any of the material they’re playing, didn’t play many of the parts on the records, and never sang on them, but are performing them anyway, billing themselves as something like the original. I’ve got nothing against Cosmo and Stu, but jeezus. Creedence Clearwater this ain’t. They’re the equivalent of an edition of ELO without Jeff Lynne, which is only rumored to exist. Nobody will actually admit to having seen or heard them, or having bought any of their records. [/QUOTE] Creedence Revisited used to feature former Cars guitarist [Elliot Easton](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Easton) on their tours. Easton has since re-formed The Cars (as The New Cars) along with former Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes and new frontman Todd Rundgren. ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/29 "2007-04-27T09:12:39Z")
[QUOTE=Gr8Kat] Heh. I learned from Hank Hill that it’s compressed into a liquid. [/QUOTE] Compressed into a liquid? That’s one of the 8 propane related activites I haven’t personally experienced! As for the OP, I have more of an issue with “Green River” “_Said, youre gonna find the world is smouldrin. And if you get lost come on home to green river_.” Easy for you to say, Mr Fogerty. HELLO! If I’m _lost_ it’s just not that easy to come on home because, like, I’m LOST! Still, ont he whole I am inclined to give a pass to any guy who mentions Buck Owens in his lyrics. mm ---
**Author:** ![Ichbin\_Dubist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/30 "2007-04-27T12:47:14Z")
[QUOTE=pinkfreud] A friend who lives in San Francisco told me that he was a bit peeved in the '60s with the song “San Francisco” that encouraged hippies to wear some flowers in their hair, and assured them that “summertime will be a love-in there” and “you’re going to meet some gentle people there.” Yeah, just what every town needs, more deadbeats with flowers in their hair. [/QUOTE] Underdressed and freezing cold deadbeats at that. If you go down to the river, I’d recommend driving or taking the bus rather than chooglin’, which can be time-consuming. ---
**Author:** ![Olive\_The\_Other\_Reindeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Olive\_The\_Other\_Reindeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olive_The_Other_Reindeer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/31 "2007-04-27T13:18:00Z")
[QUOTE=fishbicycle] They’re the equivalent of an edition of ELO without Jeff Lynne, which is only rumored to exist. Nobody will actually admit to having seen or heard them, or having bought any of their records. [/QUOTE] I have actually heard the “new” ELO - A friend who does a radio show out of the UK (on an Indiana broadcast station that I listen to on the Internet) is an ELO freak - and went out and bought the CD. He played a few cuts on the air, and wasn’t totally pleased. This was a couple of months ago, and he hasn’t played it since. Personally, it sounded sorta like ELO, but they aren’t one of my favorite bands, either, so I wasn’t too disappointed or excited. It was OK. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/32 "2007-04-27T13:19:00Z")
You have to be a fool to trust a song lyric. A friend of mine moved to London a few years ago…didn’t…meet …even…one…werewolf. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/33 "2007-04-27T13:19:47Z")
I live on a river. Don’t come round looking for a handout. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/34 "2007-04-27T15:11:25Z")
The line “you don’t have to worry, 'cause you have no money”–the way he warbles “cause”, it comes out sounding more like, “Oyyyy”. I always pictured this Jewish hippie showing up and kvetching, “Oyyyy, I have no money!” ---
**Author:** ![Olive\_The\_Other\_Reindeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Olive\_The\_Other\_Reindeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olive_The_Other_Reindeer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/35 "2007-04-27T15:31:43Z")
[QUOTE=don’t ask] You have to be a fool to trust a song lyric. A friend of mine moved to London a few years ago…didn’t…meet …even…one…werewolf. [/QUOTE] He must not have been looking for anyone who’s hair was perfect. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/36 "2007-04-27T15:39:10Z")
[QUOTE=Grossbottom] You don’t have to worry 'cause you have no money, People on the river are happy to give. [/QUOTE] Since it is a song about marijuana, I thought it meant that people would share their dope with you. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/37 "2007-04-27T15:55:15Z")
[QUOTE=Evil Captor] I always heard it as “pumped a lot of 'tang” as in poontang. [/QUOTE] Good to know I’m not the only one with her mind totally in the gutter. Seriously always thought it was 'tang. But now that I think about it, Tina wouldn’t be pumping poontang, would she? ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/38 "2007-04-27T15:59:34Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] Good to know I’m not the only one with her mind totally in the gutter. Seriously always thought it was 'tang. But now that I think about it, Tina wouldn’t be pumping poontang, would she? [/QUOTE] But if she did, wouldn’t that have been hot? Don’t ruin this with logic. :D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/39 "2007-04-27T16:04:43Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] _When your grandma gets old You can’t let her get cold Propane When your cousin, she’s hot But your fingers are not Propane_ _It’s so high, it’s so high, it’s so high Propane_ [/QUOTE] Hank Hill has his own theme song? ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769/40 "2007-04-27T22:35:42Z")
[QUOTE=cochrane] Easton has since re-formed The Cars (as The New Cars) along with former Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes and new frontman Todd Rundgren. [/QUOTE] Do The New Cars cover “That Smell”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-creedence-clearwater-revival/401769.md?page=3)