Fortunate Son - Apocalypse Now Version

[@TheThirteenthElement]

The best Vietnam War movie and Vietnam War song combined. Perfection

[@pablito8486]

Facts

[@pablosilva6988]

May o suggest casualties of war starring Michael j. Fox.

[@Guindelis42]

Don't forget " A full metal Jacket"! Kubrick's masterpiece!

[@bobprescott]

thanks great tunes

[@jamesgerrardbrown5169]

The description of the social background and the native population being disinterested in the imposition of outside doctrine... à- la dinner table scene in the director's cut is prophetic

[@marioperez-kb2wl]

Not a fortunate son - 101st Airborne VN 67-68; still here gonna take more to get me - 74 yo

[@scottogle4962]

Airborne, Sir, I was with the 173rd 2nd Bat 08 - 14 WELCOME HOME!!!

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

502nd, Delta company

[@jeffforbes9131]

Respect. My dad is 101st. Vietnam Era. Rendevous with Destiny!! Glad you're still here Soldier.

[@scaramaxxx]

you are obviously fortunate mafdafacka

[@donnypouncey6021]

I'm,navy,seal,thanks,batman

[@jewels1331]

My Hero pilot with the 119th AHC. God’s own lunatics. So proud to have known him. KIA 6/5/70. RIP Lundy.

[@RobertoRodrigoBallesteros]

I am 73 years old, I went to the United States at the age of 13, I went to the Vietnam War, I was in the Air Born Brigade 173, of the 9th Tx Division, after a year of fighting and experiencing horrors and mistakes, I was prisoner of war for 3 and a half years, during that time as a prisoner I never saw sunlight, always in a tunnel, we were 9 prisoners, 3 Marines, 4 Rangers and 2 infantry, only 4 of us came out alive, we weighed around 45 kg, and our skin was bleeding from so much humidity, they rescued us at the end of the war, a UN mission, some nuns, they took care of us with so much love and care, it took us three years to recover, both in skin and in body I returned to my beloved Mexico and my state of Hidalgo, where I should never have left, and my ghosts, my fears have faded little by little, sometimes I feel hatred against the Army and sometimes I miss it, because they were my brothers, Thanks to music, I really enjoy my solitude, I never married or had children, my girlfriend that I had in my youth got married in the USA, because she knew that he was missing in battle, and they told him that perhaps he would never see me again, I almost don't like to sleep, I still have nightmares, thanks to music and singing I feel good. I went to a place far away from America to destroy their houses and a lot of damage, I am very sorry, it would never have happened. Greetings.

[@michaeldoolan7595]

Thank you for your service. May your life be forever peaceful with no more nightmare.

[@davyellsanchez850]

Damn man respect keep pushing soldier

[@bossman1975]

PTSD sucks

[@pasinggas2713]

Damage was done on both sides. The Vietnamese are a very warm and forgiving people, put that in your heart and reciprocate. You are stronger and wiser everyday. All the best to you.

[@SelfvsSelf24]

Thank you for your service Sir. God rest the souls of many loss. And lo has favores you to keep you here . Much love and God Speed .

[@hollywoodghostbusters9869]

I was obsessed with this film in middle school after I did a history report on the 1970s and touched on the Linebacker operations over North Vietnam. My teacher recommended i watch Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. Maybe three years later, I was at the 30th anniversary screening and talking with Martin Sheen, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms and Frederic Forrest. Definitely a night to remember.

[@jadwigazienkiewicz6500]

I po co była ta wojna .W imię kogo i czego .Tylu Twoich zginęło ,nie wspomnę już o Narodzie Wietnamskim .Nie rozumiem Amerykanów . Pozdrowienia z dalekiej Polski.❤🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@Sally150]

Platoon was the first, best film about Vietnam. I was a little kid in the 60s who watched the news and read the paper with my Dad every night. 12 yo in 1968. I remember. I cried all the way through Platoon.

[@Sally150]

Explain why boys are "obsessed" with WAR and weapons. People who actually served, under fire, are not.

[@Sally150]

In case you missed the point, THIS WAS AN ANTI-WAR SONG.

[@radbilcz]

​@@jadwigazienkiewicz6500komuniści z północy chcieli narzucić swoje panowanie ludziom z południa. Amerykanie zostali wplątani w wojnę być może przez przypadek. Nie chcieli aby komunizm rozlał się na południe. Pomagali południu najpierw szkoląc wojsko później sami militarnie się włączyli. Po kilku latach, protestów wewnątrz kraju, rosnących wydatków, spadku morale wojsk południowego Wietnamu. Amerykanie mieli dość i wycofali swoje wojska. Po tym nastąpiła rzeź na południu tych co byli po stronie rządowej. To samo było w Afganistanie. Tylko tutaj USA wycofała się bo wiedziała że Putin planuje zaatakować Ukrainę. Czylli mniej więcej powtórka z historii Wietnamu. Różnica taka że USA nie wysłała swoich wojsk ma Ukrainę. Chociaż w USA widać zmęczenie w pomocy dla Ukrainy. ZSRR miał swój Wietnam w Afganistanie w latach 80, pozniej w Czeczenii w czasie I wojny czeczeńskiej. Teraz następca ZSRR czyli putinowska roSSja ma swoj Wietnam w Ukrainie. Kiedyś ktoś powiedział "na wojnie nie ma zwyciężców, na wojnie są tylko ofiary. (Obojętnie czy po jednej czy drugiej stronie)

[@fawnleegreene7688]

We saw John Fogerty sing his 80 year old life away last month!! He was amazing!! Sounded strong and fantastic!! ❤ It was cool, his two "fortune sons" sing with him.😊

[@oscarl.ramirez7355]

Great Anti-War Song. For those who served I salute you. I did my Part when I registered in RWR's reign of power. I fully support The USO because WAR IS Hell>

[@USMC-cv5sd]

He's alive at 78 years old. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fogerty

[@jameseastwood4984]

Bless him, I love those CCR songs

[@fawnleegreene7688]

@@USMC-cv5sd He said himself that he was almost 80! 😊

[@petraschellekens5238]

He's born on 28 th of May 1945. He's 78 years old.❤❤❤❤❤

[@mochfnprodeoqueen1147]

My grandpa is in Vietnam. He was a fortunate son he survived.

[@alexkotlarz3489]

On right side?

[@ALBERTO-v6i]

Dos tíos míos murieron en esta estúpida guerra de 20 y 21 años. Eran campesinos.

[@jrs5148]

💪

[@Easydoesit101]

War is a Rich man’s game, and we poor guys are the victims, I’m 72 now and survived…

[@ИльдарГабитов-ш6п]

Now the Russians have decided to step on the same rake. Fools don't learn history.

[@RobertL.JonesJr-hz8vl]

@@Easydoesit101 Unfortunately my older Brother who served with the Marines 1/9 (The Walking Dead) served in 69 came home in a Flag Draped Coffin. But to you and a lot of others I say Thank You for your service and Welcome Home.✌️👍🇺🇸🗽🎖️ Retired Marine Veteran 75-87

[@user-kg4ug3hx9q]

​@@RobertL.JonesJr-hz8vlя русский парень из России, и мне приятно читать от человека который за океаном помнит своего брата о его заслугах перед родиной😢 помнит его с теплом со слезами на глазах. Война это АД в свои 23 года я познал на себе что это, я скажу одно что она ни кому не нужна кроме политиков это их игры а мы простые смертные. Желаю тебе самого лучшего брат мой заокеанский.

[@robertjames2566]

Im 52. Ive deffinately seen fucked up shit. Top halves of people alive. No legs. Guts spilling out.

[@normamorris5975]

My kids just lost their dad , vn, blackhorse

[@gaylehumphrey6000]

Thanks to the men and women who serve. My dad was a flight line MSGT. at Phrang Rang. 1967-1968.

[@bobprescott]

get ticket one way

[@gaylehumphrey6000]

Not going anywhere. You leave if you want but I am staying. Responses like your’s demonstrate one of the most serious issues faced by us today is how little we communicate, really listening for the common good. Your pal doesn’t give a hoot about you. Please remember, don’t drink the cool aid.

[@bobprescott]

@@gaylehumphrey6000 ok

[@craigbutterfield592]

Served who? 53000 dead Americans. 3.2 million Vietnamese

[@SnakePlisskin2]

Мой отец 86 -88 в Афганистане

[@jamesgerrardbrown5169]

Amigos.... this simply never goes away.... It's an anthem ♡

[@johnlowe8363]

i was in the QLR 1972 t0 1980 and remember some of these guys, now retired but i never forget the lads i shared my military life with,and some of the best years of my life,

[@tr7b410]

CCR the heartbeat of America-circa 1969. Saw him play at a small venue at a blues festival in Dana point California-2017 his vocals & band rocking the night.

[@thevandieman7742]

Can I point out this is a anti war song about how the poor fight for the rich with no benefit to their lives. Still happening 50 years later

[@c.b.4270]

System of the Down " BYOB"...

[@kagnewcobra5228]

"Nothing new under the sun"

[@veronicababy7959]

And yet a certain person thinks it pertains to him and his bone spurs.

[@sigmascrub]

​@veronicababy7959 I was just talking to a friend about how many millionaires' (fail)sons try to coopt this song. Media literacy is not their forte... to them, it's all about aesthetic. Like how a bunch of rich men north of Richmond tried to coopt _Rich Men North of Richmond_

[@baotong5587]

@@veronicababy7959 Donald Trump with his bone spurs is the fortunate son.

[@MarthaDwyer]

Chesty Puller's son wrote a Pulitzer Prize winning autobiography called 'Fortunate Son' . He lost both legs in Vietnam, went to law school and was one of the ones to push for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He killed himself before it was finished.

[@alanmlkbanda]

How old was he ?

[@michaelcunninghamherrera7923]

That is so tragic.

[@paulmarley6384]

😢🙏

[@bruceg.6282]

my brother flew choppers in Vietnam and I'll always be so very proud of him for that.

[@Outofthejungle]

Your brother might have flown me out of the jungle, wounded but not dead. I’m still here 53 years later.

[@bruceg.6282]

glad you're still here. My brother passed away suddenly last October and I miss him so much.

[@chrishadden4834]

Killed plenty of people then?

[@alanmlkbanda]

@@Outofthejunglehow old are you ?

[@alanmlkbanda]

@@bruceg.6282May he rest in peace! Sorry for your loss!

[@Tbone1492]

Great song & movie! My grandfather was never the same after this. Gives me chills🙏🇺🇸

[@AnastasiaHenley-oc5xs]

I was 14 when my brother went to Vietnam. I worried about him constantly. I was affraid I'd see him on the news dead in a rice patty . But he came home,thank you Lord. Later he would tell me about the helicopters bringing them in country. I never looked at helicopters the same way after that. Thanks you guys for having my brothers back and helping him come home.💝💝💝💝

[@Tiger_1-334]

The fortunate son kept them safe

[@NeilMalthus]

@@Tiger_1-334 Tens of thousands of 'lower class' 'mericans got blew to pieces so that rich twats could get richer (and let's not count the natives as it then gets extremely messy?). Maybe, read a book?

[@markford1867]

What about the poor people that lived in Vietnam?

[@loncydale]

My brother is on ukraine now, and my feel about helicopters is the same 🤙🏻

[@d.d.3249]

​@@loncydale The name of the country is capitalized.

[@LeniG-123]

Those images of the Huey's crossing the water like a swarm of giant insects, terrifying & awesome at the same time.

[@willatkinson9729]

Hueys

[@felixmadison5736]

You should have seen what it looked like for real in Vietnam during the 'conflict'. Many more than what they are showing here in this movie clip.

[@richardduplessis1090]

An example of what bully boy America actually was and IS.

[@Daniel-wy2kx]

@@richardduplessis1090oh shut up

[@N911GT2]

War is never awesome!

[@daryllinkous7087]

More relevant now than then...sadly too many people don't realize it yet.

[@crabbycreates2943]

Had to join the Navy in 1968 to avoid being drafted by the Army. The recruiter "implied" that I could be a photographer as I requested.😂😁😆 Ended up a Corpsman (medic) with the Fleet Marine Force. A prime target for the NVA. Still bangin' it to the Stones in 2023, age 74.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Welcome Home✌️❤️

[@crabbycreates2943]

@@KittyGrizGriz Thank you!😎

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@crabbycreates2943 My son is a brother in arms 💜 Semper Fi ❤

[@crabbycreates2943]

@@KittyGrizGriz I salute him! 🙂🙂

[@jameshesterberg7800]

Whenever I get angry this is a great song to play.mason is still to this day reminded how he kept the beat when the drumstick flew out of his hand on that song.

[@PK--ITA]

Beautiful, "space cowboys" and a lost war. What is there to enjoy and what to get excited about? Only great Lynard's music. Sad, sad story people...

[@Rubyrose-b8z]

Try it sometime. Were you a draft dodger?

[@PK--ITA]

@@Rubyrose-b8z You must have been such a fugitive, since you write about it... We in Eastern Europe don't have such indulgence as you, sissies, do we? Little pussy, really?

[@PK--ITA]

Oh man of little faith, in my years in my country there were 2 years of compulsory service and for evading duty they brought you by force, sometimes in blood... and we tamed such barking dogs after two days.

[@Jorge-lh5dh]

A qué perros dominabas?​@@PK--ITA

[@deloreshilton3349]

Two Vietnam brothers. Marines. Radioman n ATRAC TEAM. Both returned n said WAR IS HELL n DON’T TRUST ANYONE. Told me of horrible times. Sad times. One had teammate going to join the enemy. Enemy shot him. They never knew why. In the mud in jungle with enemy around then. They won. My other brother said the scariest times was when the helicopter came for then. He said the pilots and guys on them were angels. My baby brother died a year ago. Heart n blood problems. My other brother has health problems but still with us. Called me a couple weeks back. Upset. Our last cousin died. He was the last one to go there n fight for our country and he died. Health n mental problems. Lots our family and friends served. Was was eventually called the American War. 40,934 killed in action and a total of 58,220 all together. Ask Safari for the terrible details for the others. Even ask yourself what 20 years there, was worth? Our boys booed and treated badly when they came home. They gave what they could and some gave all!! And what are we doing now? Oh, I’m 83 and was a teacher aide for 20 years. K-8 grades. One teacher did history. One day he said, if they ever drop a bomb on us, let it be here. I don’t want my family to suffer. I USED TO THINK HE WAS NUTS!! Today I’m not too sure. Blessings on us all!!

[@daddydad9018]

I saw John in concert here in Edmonton a few years back with his son too; he sounded just as he did in the late 60s!

[@jreuing4043]

No he didn't. Christ his voice is about 3 registers higher than in the late 60"s or early 70's. Same voice yes so it will be recognizable but he has long since lost the ability to provide the rough grawl and a low register

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Love CCR, you were lucky!! never saw them live a big regret 😅

[@bevandleon]

hello fellow edmontonian. south or north side

[@daddydad9018]

South side near U of A @@bevandleon

[@bevandleon]

@@daddydad9018 I’m south side too but not that close to downtown. You go to uofa

[@mydogsareneat]

This is burned into my memory on another level

[@mmd195401]

This song was released in November of 1969 and I was a Freshman in high school (born in 1954). One month later on December 1st, 1969, the Selective Service System conducted lotteries to call anyone born between 1944 to 1950 into military service for the Vietnam war. During the same timeframe, LBJ instituted a Selective Service Qualification test (called the Vietnam exam) where you needed a certain score to keep out of Vietnam. It came down to intellectual abilities where you needed to score at least 70 points to secure draft exemption, with actual college graduates needing a score of 80. If you were wealthy and could afford an education or knew someone who could pad your scores (like a college professor and/or others in influential positions), you were most likely deferred. If not, you went.

[@paulhutchinson72]

Same birth year as you, 1954. By brother was 4 years older, born 1949, and was a conscientious objector. His advice to me on turning 18, don't register for the draft. Worked for me.

[@mangobagito470]

Were any of you fortunate sons?

[@rollinmckim4719]

I signed in on a six months missile electronics course (nh54e) to "guaranteed" avoid the Nam. Upon graduation half of the class was sent to Nam. Bewildering part was, THEY were the married half. But I thank God I didn't go, the drugs would have got me if the Cong didn't do. God is great! Politicians are not. Still, I carry the guilt of surviving, without even going. F Leftist EVERYWHERE AND FOREVER. And F YOU, Hanoi Jane......ESAD,

[@mmd195401]

@@mangobagito470 - That is a great question. Every male was required to sign up for the Selective Service when they turned 18, so in 1972 I dutifully went down to the Post Office (yes, the Post Office) and filled out a short form and mailed it in. (No postage required, which was a nice benefit, don’t you think?) Nixon had promised to end the war, so that’s why he was most likely elected. The war started to wind down by then and the US was trying to get out. I remember at the time that I had absolutely no fear of being drafted, since the draft was over. But it was always in the back of my mind. The war officially ended in 1975 when the US pulled out and let the North Vietnamese take over South Vietnam. But believe me, I had no connections to save me if the war had dragged on. And thanks for asking.

[@williamschroeder3070]

Also born in 1954. After high school, I enlisted in the Army. 11B2P Airborne Infantry. Got out of basic and Jump School in 1973 then assigned to Fort Campbell 101st Airborne. I enlisted, so I knew I would probably be going to Viet Nam, but by 1973, the troops were coming home. Many of the guys in the unit (3/187th Rakkasans), especially the officers and senior NCO's had only just returned. After talking to those guys, I'm glad I didn't go. Huge respect for the guys that were there, and for the guys that didn't come back. Rest In Peace, Brothers.

[@kshepard52]

Those of you who really like this move should get a copy of Jerry Ziesmer's book "Ready when You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe". Jerry was first assistant director on Apocalypse Now and was there for the entire shoot. Lots of great details! For example: Near the end of filming in the Philippines, Martin Sheen threw a little party and Brando was one of the 9 guests. They were making spaghetti. At one point Sheen went into the kitchen to see if dinner was almost ready and Brando was just finishing off the last of the spaghetti for 9 people.

[@marioperez-kb2wl]

the paperback is over $60 on amazon too rich for my blood.

[@kshepard52]

@@marioperez-kb2wl That's a shame, it's a fun read.

[@oskarorlandogarciacarvajal]

My father served in Vietnam with the Special Forces and the MACV-SOG and thanks to him I listen to this music.

[@matthewmartin2951]

my penpals dad was in Vietnam hes a Marine i was fortunate to meet him i was in Chicago for 6 weeks in 1983 i loved every minute i was there

[@truck5050]

Out of interest, what country are you from mate?

[@matthewmartin2951]

@@truck5050 Northern Ireland

[@matthewmartin2951]

@@truck5050 Where you from mate out of intrest

[@justsomethingtothinkabout8515]

Love America 🇺🇸 and this is an all-time great song… still scratching my head how a bunch of farmers with ak47’s managed to deafest the worlds greatest army! Mad respect for the Vietnamese… if the tables were reversed, I’d like to believe we Americans would fend off an invasion…but they aren’t making them like they used to here so I don’t know…

[@stepney56]

One of John Fogerty's finest songs.

[@ageresequituresse]

Excuse me, it's an entire band.

[@stepney56]

@@ageresequituresse I meant John Wrote it just like he did all the CCR classics.

[@cheikhnizar6084]

C'est vrais ça me fait rappeler le film de Chuck nourris au Vietnam.

[@cheikhnizar6084]

Je disais à mon frère mimi passe l'armée en France s'est comme si tu entendait la chanson du vietnam

[@scottcraig6381]

What a tune great back story ..great riff…phenomenal beat …..! CCR knocked it out the park !!!

[@vasya_prem]

Только сейчас пришло на ум, на 5м десятке - как же нелепо выглядит эта бравада под эпическую песню - когда рота вооружённых до зубов десантников на оснащённых в тч ракетами 15-20 вертушках размазывают по пляжу деревню из бамбуковых шестов и её преимущественно гражданское население в соломенных панамах и босиком, вооружённых парой калашей и станковым пулемётом начала века.

[@vasya_prem]

Тьфу, мерзость! А ещё ведь как в кино - на деле проявления "превосходства" янки были куда неприятнее. Только напалм и оранж что стоили.

[@Strng2004]

Так в том и задумка Кополы...

[@MayaCoheleach]

It is. Нелепо. And people show it. Only Russia is always innocent and glorious.

[@vasya_prem]

@@MayaCoheleach that's right.

[@radbilcz]

Именно это Российская Федерация делает в Украине. Она напала в 2014 и 2022 годах. Сколько она уже потеряла убитыми и ранеными - более полумиллиона солдат. Почему? Потому что дурак Путин, который мажет себя ботоксом и выглядит как манекен, хочет войти в историю как правитель империи, восстановивший великую Россию? Не будет никакой великой России. Россия уже стала государством, зависимым от Китая. Китай скоро будет претендовать на земли в Сибири и на Дальнем Востоке. Еще несколько лет, и они признают недействительным китайско-российское соглашение 1851 года. Путин уже отдал часть земель, прилегающих к реке Амур. Еще несколько лет, и Китай будет гтанировать с Россией на Урале! Вот к чему приведет Путин и его банда!

[@davidmoore6812]

I lost a good friend with the 7/17 Air Cav in 1970, OH6 Scout. Great piece, Fogarty, but it brings back the pain to the surface and the futility of Viet Nam. Rest in peace Sock. You will be with us until we meet again.

[@robgavin6379]

As the father of a current USMC UH-1Y Huey pilot and a son in law of a 2-tour Viet Nam combined action force Marine, two thoughts come to mind. Never underestimate the ability of our politicians to lose a conflict (McNamara and LBJ) and the quality of these young men and women deserve better leaders. My Marine is in SE Asia now within minutes of the foe if things go live.

[@vicdecarlo1803]

Semper Fi

[@rollinmckim4719]

God put a hedge around him......

[@tiffanygrever8092]

My boy a Us MC is also in Asia right now,I pray everyday for his safety especially now.

[@GH-ub7qz]

yeah none of them give a rip about joe

[@tiffanygrever8092]

@@GH-ub7qz Imagine having to have Joe Biden as your commander in chief, my kid dose not like him.

[@randymcturnan2520]

From the era, been there, done that. Pray we never get drawn into another war like that one

[@betun130]

Don't worry they are laying the ground for going to Ukraine with similar results

[@marcmeinzer8859]

One of my shipmates on the USS John Marshall [ssbn 611] was a dress extra in the massive helicopter assault scene, the youngest looking guy dressed in a flight suit & helmet with a mustache who is shown twice. He got this temporary job because he was an army brat attending DOD high school in the Phillipines where his dad was a colonel. He was a Radioman 3rd class on the blue crew of the John Marshall in 1979 when I knew him so he had just done this prior to enlisting in the navy. I can’t remember his name as I was on the gold crew and only hung out with him briefly at the submarine barracks on Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, while he was detached on shore duty to take some sort of a crypto-communications class.

[@DonLovell]

Philippine Air Force helicopters, American hardware, American training, Filipino talent 100% badass ☺

[@edjimz-M134]

Good music never dies! ✌🏼

[@jadwigazienkiewicz6500]

Prawda ,ale gdzie są umarli ,którzy oddali życie dla Amerykanów i Ci poszkodowani Wietnamczyci . ? Po co wam to było Wielka Amereko ...????.

[@batmanlives6456]

By god the 60’s had some great music … Whether you agree or disagree with the backdrop the music was soooo goooood !!!!

[@trumpandino3264]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6S6go2odrioqbc 😉

[@bobprescott]

about 70s we clean it up

[@msqueen3513]

I adore this song as CCR is my all time favorite band. I don’t love the video being shown as it depicts USA as bad guys, but please note they were all following orders to fight communism. My dad went in 1966 to set up medical units and was forward command taking over from French. He was an USA Army Civil Service employee. Every French soldier told him to get the hell out of this country because NOTHING WAS AS IT SEEMED. My dad was a WW2 and Korean Vet. Totally patriotic, totally US Army. He made a 40.00 dollar long distanced phone call to my brother in the Air Force in Maine and told him to leave the military ASAP, as my brother wAnted to reup for Officer school. My dad told him him you won’t get Officer school and Vietnam was a total SNAFU, CLUSTER F. 40.00 dollars was 2/3 of his paycheck as Army retired. Years later, my older brother told me that dad saved his life. All his fellow Airman, did not go to officer training and two died in Vietnam out of the four (including himself) that were promised this schooling if they re-enlisted. I have never trusted any politician or political party after being raised around military. I am so tired now of people being sheep and youth following every word they say.

[@msqueen3513]

I have every cd and download from this band. Love it, but could never figure out if they were this big protest band, than why no songs about the plight of these soldiers who were FORCED INTO WAR, and how they did their duty, honorably, and how they were treated when they got home. FOR THOSE THAT DID MAKE IT HOME. My own family member spent years fighting an anomaly bladder cancer that is now known to be caused from agent orange. VA denied him until he was almost dead from it. The government waited for many to die off before admitting benefits and fault for this exposure. GOD BLESS THESE SOLDIERS, AIRMAN AND NAVY. NAVY, ENCOMPASSING Marines and others. Now these politicians are doing it again to Middle East war military. Trump, whom I really don’t love, is the ONLY POLITICIAN WHO INSISTED VETERANS get help, CMP reviews, outside docs if VA IS BACKLOGGED. No DEMOCRAT HAS EVER TAKEN CARE OF OUR MILITARY OR GIVEN THEM A PAYRAISE WHILE CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS EACH YEAR. AMERICAN YOUTH NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH. One benefit troops had was a food commissary with groceries at a discount. OBAMA TOOK THAT AWAY. Many commissary’s have closed and few offer any discount therefore he put more military on food stamps. WHY? Military pay is not high, politicians cannot keep cutting their benefits. I can’t even see this youth showing up to a draft. They would too busy discussing their rights to use a freaking litter box as a bathroom or some sort of other stupidity.

[@sophocles1198]

@@msqueen3513 Some did their duty but there ain't no heroes from the Vietnam War

[@paulbrouyere1735]

Thank you, this song will always remind me to my brother. How I would love to have another juvenile fight with him.

[@GoingNorthObv]

I've gotta say; this "war" was terrible, on so many sides. I'm so sorry for your brother. I've still got mine. He's my younger, but the scraps we used to have 30+ years ago are everlasting. We'll scrap and make friends for eternity. Just like you and your brother.. You'll see him sooner than you think.

[@bladieblaad]

@@GoingNorthObv

[@paulbrouyere1735]

@@GoingNorthObv I am not made to make war. I already surpassed his date of freshness.

[@GoingNorthObv]

@@paulbrouyere1735 Who hasn't surpassed the day of freshness? Nobody is - grammatically correct - are made for war.

[@paulbrouyere1735]

@@GoingNorthObv Then why so many people are fighting on this planet? It’s just stupid.

[@nealfry2230]

Almighty God Loves me, amen.

[@eamonnbyrne8400]

War is always old men talking and young men dying.

[@doreendaggett6484]

My Marine served in the Vietnam War. I know he was haunted, appreciated and loved. God bless you 😇 on your journey 🙏

[@alexlanning712]

God Bless

[@savvastheofanous1742]

Boming. Civilians. 2:53 😢

[@Lat265]

America lost the Vietnam war, the North Vietnamese communists won!

[@ThorntonWillie]

One of the greatest songs ever😊

[@NeilMalthus]

Yet all the warmongery the film / song kind of glorifies is behind half the fucking ecocide. Maybe someone should sing a song suggesting 'merica pull its head outta its arse before we no longer have a fucking planet? #ZenAndTheArtOfSavingLifeOnEarth

[@NeilMalthus]

Unless you're into murder?

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Love it too! CCR rocks💪

[@Guindelis42]

Simple! The Truth about the war!

[@EAMVideo-v3o]

Yep

[@arnolddowey191]

Amen bless Vietnam veterans I served on the USS Vesole DD 878 1972 to 1975 navy veteran God bless America and all veteran's that's why we are free

[@jimlamb5508]

CCR's music captured the feeling of that war. I believe it helped us to get out of it by revealing the emotions we felt to the American people.

[@sagsfv3122]

Canned Heat did a few Nam songs, as well.

[@ACF6180T]

Sounds like a Jane Fonda comment!

[@H60ace]

The traitor Cronkite, and politicians lost that war. Our men fought valiantly for their country. Just like the Afghan war wherein I served. All that blood and treasure, for what? It really is depressing.

[@ACF6180T]

@@H60ace 1st thank You for your service. Let us not forget it was allot of Americans at home who under minded the military effort as well with the help of the media, & politicians. The only thing I might add is this current administration is a complete failure; Top to bottom, & we should not be supporting Ukraine IMHO. After all it was Brandon who green lighted this war.

[@willemoosterom2438]

@@H60ace Cronkite and so on lost that war ? Huhh ?.....No sir....the USA LOST that illegal war against Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They committed a big genocide over there in 3 countries that did not threaten nor attaque the USA.

[@samjarrell4383]

When i was oversea in south east Asia, this was one of my favorites

[@FrankieHampton-zb5yf]

I consider all veitnam veterans heroes, I knew one , Jerry Armstrong, he isn't with us now but we wont never forget him

[@GalaxySpinz]

Happy Veterans Day to all who served. Thank you for your service. You are appreciated. Blessings ❤

[@winkydinkandyou]

I watched this when it came out with 2 vets. 1 did 1 term the other 2. They both said the movie wasn't even close to the real thing but it's the closet to it they have seen up to that day.

[@jorgefiguerola1239]

Solid track and know few others guaranteed to give a boost, but in the film Apocalypse Now they cranked Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. FYI.

[@kkfoto]

Really? 🤔

[@jorgefiguerola1239]

@@kkfoto Surprised to see this scene rethought with a different track. Funny thing is that, as they approach, Kilgore, played by Robert Duvall, describes the psychological tactic of music, super loud music, better, Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, composed 1850. Much revered by most Germans especially Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Makes me wonder, being that reel-to-reel hi-fi existed in the 40s, if that tactic was used by the Luftwaffe during the Blitzkrieg against Britain.

[@nicoincognito2160]

@@jorgefiguerola1239 Germany had something similar. The Junkers JU-87 hat propellers mounted to the fixed wheels. They made a terrible noise and scared the Allies. It was called the sirens or horns from Jericho. If you heard that, you know that a Stuka (Sturzkampfbomber - Divebomber) was diving towards you and that 1 center bomb and 4 smaller wing mounted bombs will go down on you with high precision. If you survive, you will never forget that noise in your life. Germany was mastering the joint forces doctrine. If f.e. you were in a german tank and you face a french Char 1bis tank, that you can´t penetrate with your tiny gun. You call a Stuka and your problem is solved. The problem, the Stuka had was its slow speed and that it always needed fighter protection. Hans Ullrich Rudel scored with a Stuka with two mounted 37mm guns over thousand tank kills in Russia and was the highest decorated german airman.

[@jorgefiguerola1239]

@@nicoincognito2160 Thanks so much. You confirmed my gut feeling. But history has loads of psychological tactics;. drums, horns, and how about lies by way of radio, Tokyo Rose? Well, I think I will look more into what you started. Are you a military buff or are you speaking from experience? Peace

[@nicoincognito2160]

@@jorgefiguerola1239 Hi Jorge, I am interested a lot in history. But my family told me as well from their experience. All men in my family served at the eastern front, except my grandfathers. One was a driver for officers in the Netherlands, who inspected bunkers and defenses. He catched downed airmen and worked later on submarines. He installed a longer snorkel, so that subs could use the diesel engines in a bit more depth. The other one was part of an anti aircraft battery in Berlin. My dad (16 years old) was with a tank platoon in Russia and my granduncle a tankhunter ace in the middle sector. When my father came home, he wanted to find out what that war was about and started reading a lot. I continue with that and I have to say that the history, we learn at school about that time is full of lies. But as well about other times. F.e. Nero did not burn down Rome and Caligula was not insane. Those who win and / or survive write the history. Are you spanish? I speak a bit spanish.

[@istvanmolnar1697]

We're driving Quagmire crazy with this one!

[@ken91656]

Senseless war. Follow the money.

[@josephmatello1020]

This song reminds me of my Dad. Vietnam Veteran, 1st Marine Division 68-69. Your My Hero.....

[@beautifullybroken5721]

❤❤❤

[@GH-ub7qz]

marines didn't do well. like normal, they never did and never will. should be abolished

[@MontagZoso]

Same. My dad was on a Navy ship during the Vietnam war and I was born while he was gone in 1967. I am so glad he came home safe. ❤

[@freders1514]

2025 and still one of the best songs ever written. Gritty

[@MrVladimirus11]

gooooood mooooorning vieeeeetnam!!!!!!!!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Gosh, I miss Robin Williams…

[@W.C.BOBBY82]

I have nothing but respect for the generation that had to fight in that shitty ass war.

[@janetpugliesi3203]

So true... None of them wanted to go!! They knew it was very likely they were not coming back....I respect all of them!!

[@Masca79]

Nothing on this planet sounds better than this!

[@objektivone3209]

Yeaaaaaaa. Jollywood war movies and fictional slaughter is better than love. Love and families are for chickens. War, sex and porn are for real 14 year old rambo men yeaaa. LOL. Talk to an adult or go see a doctor.

[@felixmadison5736]

Nothing sounds better than CCR and John Fogarty in his prime!

[@Westyrulz]

Not according to Peter Griffin!

[@felixmadison5736]

@@Westyrulz That's because Peter has no taste in music!

[@Westyrulz]

@@felixmadison5736 I think he got overdosed on it when he was in Nam.

[@pambraden7317]

Our Vietnam Vets are true unsung hero's !! Bless them !!

[@thomasstahl9683]

This song never get old!

[@bernardolarroza6745]

Arte puro!!! Himno de los años 60! Eterno como el tiempo!!!

[@eirarodriguez6035]

Para mi a vezes es dificil hablar ingles pa' mi es mas facil hablar espanol, aunque no hablo muye bien, pero prefiero eapanol. Entonces, solamente quiero decir, que me gusta la musica latina muchicima.

[@jadwigazienkiewicz6500]

A co dalej. Śmierć i zniszczenie. Zawsze beztroska Ameryka.

[@jadwigazienkiewicz6500]

Pozdrawiam z Polski.🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@Ghostbear17]

this is really a good fit, well done!

[@trumpandino3264]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6S6go2odrioqbc 😉

[@bobprescott]

good tunes

[@stuartdandybenchillboy]

What a pure marriage for the senses - CCR and Apocalypse Now!

[@didiberger4521]

.ccr immer und immer. Sehr beeindruckend. Die Bands die es damals gab wird es in dieser Qualität niee wieder geben 😢😢

[@JohnnyKray]

Respect to the chopper pilots.....real OG's who handled their rides like a Boss 🚁💯

[@allisonpayne2097]

This song captures everything in my mind’s eye,for a useless war😎

[@pencilpauli9442]

Glad someone else gets it. Reading some of the comments, I got the impression the song's meaning flew in a Huey, right over their heads.

[@pauluminous]

@@pencilpauli9442 Literally every song from that era is against the vietnam war and war in general. Then you read the comment section and it's all these war mongering a-holes thinking they're awesome because they brought war, death and destruction to people half way across the globe. Utterly mind blowing.

[@bobbyjohnson4734]

I AM A VETERAN MYSELF AND THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE *****

[@linusscrlinusscr3108]

Great music and a great way for the Vietnamese to drive you to your grave. Vietnam forever!

[@buolindo8795]

0:22 He thinks he's in WW1

[@PatriciaAShelton-no6cq]

Lost many young cousins in the Vietnam War. Two made it home. One was shot, healed and sent back. But not so lucky next time. They were ambushed he laid shot and dieing, while the gorilla's came checking to see if anyone was alive he said the pain was bad but nothing compared to the large black ants biting him. He knew to keep quiet, that Sergeant had radioed in what happened. As they were checking here comes the helicopters and they fled. He was saved but in bad shape. He made it home this time after being in the jungle almost two years. Sure he had a lot of PTSD,not known then. But he moved away from home,went to texas and worked on an oil rig. Hard for vets to find work,they were spat upon and called druggies. He done well for himself. Retired to Louisiana,got cancer in his leg,had to be amputated, didn't live long afterwards. All his life he tried to forget but never did. Hearing a helicopter go over he cringed for a moment, any sound that reminded him of gunshots, nightmares his wife said " it's something he never got over". The trauma was there. Sure that's why so many take their lives or turn to drugs,trying to cope with it all. Thank God it's being addressed more now.

[@emanovska]

I woke up one morning to the sound of one of those helicopters. I couldn't see it. Didn't know what I was hearing, thought the lumber mill nearby was exploding. Up from behind a small mountain this thing shot up. Scared the crap out me. All I could think of was this scene from Apocalypse Now. Turned out they moving towers for the power lines from Canada.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

I live on the fly over route from Barksdale Airbase in Shreveport. They do touch and go's at Gregg County Regional all the time. C 130, various fighters, choppers usually are just flying to Dallas/Ft Worth. Lots of stuff goes over. If it's local, they are less than 1,000 ft up. The choppers look less than 2,000'. Can hear them some.

[@whiteGirl1966]

What the world needs is peace....

[@tomtanner1377]

BUT WAR BRINGS MONEY

[@sdriza]

Never had it, probably never will.

[@NohFR-1]

WORLD NEED DEMOCRACY!

[@whiteGirl1966]

Peace, the whole world

[@michaeldoolan7595]

Never going to happen.

[@Kkkkkklkkllkklkkllkkkkkkk]

Best war song ❤

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I’m so glad it uplifted the Vietnam Vets!💪✌️❤️

[@dars5229]

War! It's fantastic! 😀

[@okngarod7180]

Iconic scene when Dennis Hopper shaking his head 'THIS IS CRAZY MAN'

[@ManofCulture]

Quagmire's junk: "It aiₙ'ₜ ₘₑ, ᵢₜ ₐᵢₙ't me. ᵢ ₐᵢₙ'ₜ no seₙₐₜₒᵣ'ₛ son, it aiₙ'ₜ me, it aiₙ'ₜ ₘₑ ᵢ ain'ₜ ₙₒ բortuₙarₑ ₒne."

[@buglover-qb1dq]

Not Hunter... GW. Al...

[@Surefiresecurity]

Brilliant. Such great music that has stood the test of time and set to iconic film footage. The vietnam war ended whilst I was still a baby but it just invokes something in me that I can hardly describe.

[@mcmaximon1]

Wow! I feel the same. God Bless

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Because the words are so true!

[@MontagZoso]

Same here. My Dad was in Vietnam when I was born in 1967. I feel connected to that time too. So glad he came home safe from that war. ❤ And Rest In Peace to the many others who did not come back. 💐 Thank you for your service. Much love from a Navy daughter.

[@benjamincintron8761]

A GI is never the fortunate one but we march forward & get the job done. To all my military family I salute you all!!💯💪🙏😁

[@Thibaut63100]

Modern and timeless, plans and construction are great art. Creedence, perfect marriage. It was better before? Yes.

[@tvmundofight4076]

2:13 Uncle Sam bringing democracy kkk.

[@fruttyx7738]

CCR just ... indescribable

[@blackjac5000]

The song change makes it kinda satirical. "We just blew the living daylights out of a bunch of hilariously outmatched peasants and unarmed civilians from the air with rockets and machine guns! We're the greatest warriors ever!"

[@friktionrc]

yeah China and Russia had absolutely nothing to do with the Vietnam war 😂😂😂

[@connieimbach5447]

You have your freedom

[@blackjac5000]

@@connieimbach5447 Of/from what, exactly? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZTKlHWvptGXsMU

[@yamumshouse]

You obviously don't realise how many Vietnamese people died then..

[@blackjac5000]

@@yamumshouse An F-ton of them. NEXT QUESTION!

[@BlackOperations530]

Had a brother in Vietnam and I love Creedance Clearwater Revival

[@trumpandino3264]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6S6go2odrioqbc 😉

[@johnniecontreras3622]

My older brother was there in 66-68 fighting in the jungles and in saigon as crew of the mechanized tank battalion BN something or other and that number I forgot sorry,but he's deceased many years ago but he would tell of the horrors and disbelief of what he saw over there once he returned home from service he was never the same and was disturbed and eventually alcoholism took over his life,for him and for us his family was a difficult time for a long time..God bless you all service men and women!

[@NicholasSpartan]

This old guy with the Nam veteran baseball cap was more badass than you'll ever be... Respect for all Vets, but mostly those from Nam.. They've been some serious shit over there and over here... ✌

[@johnfarmer9993]

The Vietnam vets are the reason so many oif oef veterans came home with the dignity that was afforded because they decided that no generation of combat veteran should ever have to go through what they did

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@johnfarmer9993Well Said 👏 👏

[@ayrantderiant4448]

Bel 2-12 the most beautiful helicopter in the world.... My favorite.❤

[@poneiexhenrique9657]

Quando voce é novo e é chamado para defender seu pais, o minimo que você espera é que, se sobreviver, que seu país faça o mesmo na sua velhice. 👍👍🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Joebidensonlyterm]

Saw them 76 when I was twelve. Sam year I saw KISS for the first time! What a BLAST!!

[@mesoshy4586]

Thank you John fogerty love the song keep going brother

[@tbaida]

Lucky enough not allowed to even fly OVER the enemy, wherever they were. But as an USAF sergeant at Tan Son Nhut Air Base (MAC HQ), where I was stationed in Saigon, I heard and saw choppers land and take off daily, at all hours near my barracks and recon intelligence squadron (11pm-7am). I will never forget the sound of those choppers. Even today, 50 years later, I look up when I hear them fly over in Houston. Those guys did the dirty work and I was proud to have supported their efforts from a limited access air conditioned facility protected by Army MP’s. Though camouflaged, we located the bad guys and found, their weapons, truck parks, transporters and SAM/AAA sites. We were damn good at our jobs, too. Thanks to all who served and were lucky enough to return. I salute each of them, lost, dead or alive.👍🇺🇸👍

[@dougmccoy1460]

my first thought is pop smoke

[@rvnmedic1968]

I was an Air Force medic at Tan Son Nhut AB 19658-1969. Our barracks were right across from Hotel 3, the heliport. I was an emergency room medic and did MEDCAP missions on my off-duty time in villages up to 30 miles from TSN. Crazy times and I cursed LBJ and McNamara for their murders of our guys in 'Nam. Wound up doing 35 years from 1965 until 2000. All gave some and some gave all. Bob, CMSgt, USAF(Ret)

[@kagnewcobra5228]

Thank you for your service!

[@TheReddaredevil223]

I assume "bad guys" is just an expression, but just to be clear, the US invaded Vietnam, not the other way around.

[@susangrant5507]

Classic can’t beat it xx 2023

[@markford1867]

Hay! Listen! Wagner! Good music!!😁😁🤣

[@mikkenieminen9603]

just love this song

[@a.y.t.a.s.494]

Bless those guys 😇🙏

[@McDago100]

When I was 3 or 4, I was at my neighbor Rudy Garcia's house. He let me hang out when he was working on his car, or doing yard work. This one day, he had a young high school guy, last name was Moreno, working with him. The young man stated he did not want to join the Army. I asked why. He squatted down to look me in the eye, and said he did not want to get killed. I said, " then don't join".he told me he did not want to go to jail. This would have been 1968-69. I don't know what ever happened to him, as his family moved a couple of years later. It would be later I would figure out what he was going through.

[@rabahlaggoune1779]

vietnam has inspired the greatest american films, born on the 4th of july, platoon, deer hunter, full metal jacket, good morning Vietnam, apocalypse now .... and others that take place in this period, forrest gump for example. ..

[@jasonchappina8319]

Don't forget We Were Soliders.

[@andrewdrabble8939]

I don't know why but this song just suits

[@darcyholt7193]

love it