Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son! SHORT & POWERFUL...

[@donnajean3202]

It is about poor men fighting rich men's wars.

[@lisas6450]

😊❤ The best compact description of the song!! 😊❤❤

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

Still doing it today.

[@lordessducky8494]

@@JaquelineGoodspeed, for sure, more than ever.😢

[@analuisahering2043]

This !

[@ffc303]

​@lisas6450 Thank you! Excellent description!😘

[@spadams999]

This song was popular during the Vietnam war. The "unfortunate sons" went to war. The "fortunate sons" stayed home.

[@american_cosmic]

stayed home and later ran for president.

[@barbaramatthews4735]

I was 7 when the Vietnam War ended. I am a Desert Storm vet, though. I'm the first woman veteran in my family. All the older men served. The younger ones didn't. I don't blame them, though.

[@pegasus5287]

​@@barbaramatthews4735thank you for your service.

[@american_cosmic]

@@barbaramatthews4735 Yeah, most of the friends I have that went military (early GWOT) would not recommend joining up now.

[@victorjba]

George W. Bush for example.

[@thebyrd433]

A protest song against the draft for the Vietnam War. Wealthy young men didn't get drafted, and same went for the sons of politicians and top military brass. It was the young men from the streets who got drafted because they didn't have access to the legal means of dodging it. For example, university students weren't eligible for the draft, so upper class families sent their sons to college, while working class and poor families couldn't afford it.

[@dianaspears571]

Exactly right! It's how my Dad kept my brother from being drafted during the Vietnam War. Many people thought that Americans should not have been in the Vietnam and rightfully so imo. The war lasted for twenty years and people were just then realizing that politicians were getting rich off of the war.

[@medicisdad1]

@@dianaspears571 LBJ was the first obviously corrupt president I lived through. Unfortunately, it's now very common.

[@thebyrd433]

@@dianaspears571 I agree: We never should have been in Vietnam. One thing that a lot of people are missing, though, is that we didn't even start it. France (!) started it when they tried to take over and colonise (!!!) Vietnam. They asked for help because we were allies, and we responded. After France threw in the towel, we ended up staying because of the drastically overblown fear of Communism. The war ended up going on & on in part because of the money machine, and I suspect there was a bit of toxic testosterone in there, too. No one wanted to be the one to pull the plug because it might make their manhood shrivel up and fall off. IMHO.

[@susanjohnston8267]

I thought some of it was down to the selective service system of a draft lottery. DoB got picked all men born on that date of fighting age were conscripted.

[@davidgross990]

Not all though, my father was a Dr. and I knew he could pull strings or I could do the college thing so being a bit contrary I enlisted in the Navy on my 18th birthday, best choice I ever made. Go Navy

[@allenruss2976]

One of the better anti Vietnam War songs. It's pretty easy to understand. Senators kids don't go to war. Rich kids don't go to war. Military brass don't put their kids in battle. They send everyone else as cannon fodder. As mentioned in another post most of the late 60s early 70s music can be broken down to drug enhancement music or anti war music.

[@wholecyber]

Facts.

[@Phx_Phreak]

I'll agree that this is an awesome song but on the subject of military brass not putting their kids in battle I have to ask if you've ever heard of John Sidney McCain III? His father and grandfather were both admirals in the US Navy when he was shot down and spent 7 years as a POW. That was 7 years as a POW having both a father and grandfather as admirals. Again, awesome song!!

[@jjl7908]

Bone spurs and a private doctor's note. Job done for the rich kids.

[@Waiting_To_Retire]

Agreed

[@justtere]

​@@jjl7908I said exactly the same thing!

[@joe.man.]

John Fogerty, has said that the song is more about class than war, and that it speaks to the unfairness of the children of the wealthy being able to avoid the Vietnam draft.

[@cjgeel1]

Very strange that Fogerty is anti-Trump but Trump is very anti-war

[@willrichardson519]

Bullseye

[@danielwriston1848]

hmmm who's that make ya think of these days

[@illstreamthat]

@@danielwriston1848 The man who didn't start a war in the 4 years he was in office even though the other side swore up and down he would? Is that who you're thinking of? The man whose re-election will immediately release all the hostages from Palestine because they know He won't mess around the way the current administration does? It that who you're thinking of?

[@AmethystDew]

Top 3 artists I ever saw live and John Fogerty was 2 of them. Go see this guy live.❤‍🔥

[@ACNelson-officialchannel]

This song is just as relevant today as it was the day it was made.

[@pegasus5287]

We need to have a march to oppose war, and blast this song, also "krigsgalder live" by heilung. Another anti war song

[@randalgordon1390]

I'm 67 years old. I enjoy your take a lot. I realize how much the world has been through in my life. Nothing's changed. Any of these songs could be written in 2024. That's why rock and roll will never die. Love, peace and understanding, and rock and roll

[@RockinMamaT]

Facts 💯

[@jockeyladjockeylad8492]

Which reminds me of another protest song that Pegasus needs to check out - Elvis Costello and the Attractions cover of the Nick Lowe/Brinsley Schwarz track '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding' - another belter with a timeless message.

[@ejtappan1802]

Yup... 63 here, and I feel the same way. Watching young reactors who are astonished that we were trying to fight this fight 50+ years ago is pretty mind-blowing.

[@threekidzmom04]

68 here and I agree 100%

[@TalklikeAPirate]

Except for the while military govt draft thing where you die. Pretty much the same now.

[@OwiggumX]

This band does not miss. Every song they do is a banger.

[@ouachitawoman]

This was my mother's favorite group. (RIP Mom 1927 - 1990) Memories of MOM dancing in the kitchen.

[@dakota1836]

Was my mom's too. Rip 1991.

[@blockklocker]

That’s beautiful. ❤ Thank you for sharing.

[@amitabhhajela681]

That's pretty rare (and cool).. to embrace the music of a younger generation.. which is what CCR and their target audience would have been to her.

[@Brunoburningbright]

Thanks. You made me smile and cry at the same time.

[@judyhenry9378]

Going to war draft

[@samfisher6606]

Fogerty has such a dynamic vocal quality. He can do dark and sinister with songs like "I Put a Spell On You" and "Run Through the Jungle." He can do light and kooky with songs like "Lookin' Out My Back Door" and "It Came Out of the Sky". He gives his voice a bit of edge in songs like "Fortunate Son." And raucous in songs like "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" and "Travelin' Band". and he can also do sad and mournful with songs like "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" and "Someday Never Comes". Highly recommend all of those songs

[@susanengland3919]

The draft was terrifying for families with sons.

[@NoneYaBidness762]

And soon it’ll be that way for sons and daughters. If we keep going down this path.

[@senryu93]

It's hard to explain the terror we all had, watching our brothers and cousins hit draft age.

[@oldermusiclover]

one of my late older brothers knew he would be drafted so he volunteered he came home ok but lost a classmate a month into his stint

[@dianaspears571]

@@NoneYaBidness762 it already has. Congress voted to start the draft again. People need to pay attention to what is hidden in these bills that they pass. It has terrified for my grandsons.

[@deathbunny3048]

CCR is a staple, CCR is legendary.

[@Sopmylo]

One of the top 60's protest songs, from a time radio would actually play and promote such messages

[@NativeTexan-fm5dy]

This song came out during the Vietnam war. He was singing about how rich, wealthy people were able to prevent their sons from being sent off to war, but normal, everyday people had to watch their sons go off to fight and die.

[@patcaruthers1654]

This is about the Viet Nam war and the very high percentage of low income and working class men who were drafted to fight while the wealthy and politically connected families got their kids either to Canada or kept them in college thereby exempting them from the draft. Got to keep the music of the mid sixties and early seventies in context of two things- the war and lots of acid! I remember the time well!

[@allenruss2976]

He was pretty spot on. Doesn't matter the war or country the connected won't see combat

[@shannonotoole3526]

john was a Vietnam vet

[@mitchchartrand]

Or those potentially not having the mental capacity to serve. Project 100,000, aka McNamara' Morons, purposely recruited those who would otherwise have not met minimum military mental standards.

[@markwatson450]

During the Height of the Vietnam War, if you were connected or had money there were ways to get out of the draft but if not, you were headed to be drafted. I was around 16 when it was really turning ugly with 58,200 deaths and not a clear reason why we were in this endless war that we were not trying to win and finish. My history teacher put how many died each week on the corner of the chalkboard. Many were ditching it to Canada. When I turned 17 and I was staring this in the face - it came to an end. Then to rub salt in their wounds - we treated the homecoming troops like crap. People spit on them in the airports and things like that. There are many other protest songs like this one also. Thanks!

[@rodney-m7g]

WE didn't treat the troops like shit , it was the damned lefties who sided with the communists , the parents and grand parents of the same garbage who control the democratic party today .

[@elizabethfranco1284]

It was an anti war song written during Vietnam

[@MrsColumbo823]

Thank you.

[@thegooniverse495]

It wasn't even so much anti war, but more against double standards.

[@MrsColumbo823]

@@thegooniverse495 That’s true.

[@shannonotoole3526]

John was a Vietnam veteran. HE KNEW

[@harrypendergrass3983]

He was part time.

[@mitchchartrand]

​@@harrypendergrass3983but no silver spooned bone spurs.

[@garycamara9955]

Must have been early Nam because this song is from 1968. During TET.

[@mitchchartrand]

@@garycamara9955 song was written and released in 1969 a year after the end of the Tet offensive. And 14 years after the start of the war, or 4 years after Da Nang. It was during the start of Vietnamization, so just after the peak deployment level.

[@ben79341]

He didnt go but wrote this after he got the draft notice in about 2hr the anger shines.

[@michaelpoore21]

John was also saying that they don't send politicians and millionaires sons to war.

[@jjl7908]

Aye, just needed bone spurs and a private doctor's note.

[@pegasus5287]

​@@jjl7908you just can't quit him can you? Why not try to enjoy some music instead?

[@jjl7908]

@@pegasus5287 Love this song, one of the classics, great message, as true now as it was then. Not sure what you're on about. You don't like the song? Upset by its message for some reason? Not sure why talking about the message in this classic song would upset you.

[@OkiePeg411]

​@jjl7908 you know very well that clinton and biden both dodged too. Stop it!!! Hateful sob!!!

[@AzaleaLala]

@@jjl7908 Especially since he was in his very early twenties at the time. Perfect draft age.

[@jayhank5838]

This is my generation and those are my people. Dirt farmers who were called to serve ( me 1966-1968) I was not a fortunate son but like others, I answered the call and wore the uniform. But I have nothing to complain about as my life turned out well, with a lot of love from family and friends. And most of all with God's help. So maybe I was a fortunate son because you can't buy love. Great song and a nice reaction. You get it Black Pegasus.

[@staceyshaffer180]

Thank you for your service. ❤

[@marshajanulis6092]

Im 70, so glad you came home in one piece....how did you avoid the drugs or maybe you were stronger than some? Wonderful your family and friends supported you

[@pjmurphy920]

@@staceyshaffer180 Thanking him for fighting for the rich men, north of Richmond's war, which killed and maimed millions of Vietnamese women, children, and men and American boys and girls who were there? Don't you get it? The wars have all been lies to make the military-industrial complex billions.

[@debrafischer807]

My husband was in Vietnam in 69….he got wounded…married now 53+ years. He became a biologist and worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers for 30 years. He was a fortunate one too!

[@jayhank5838]

@@marshajanulis6092 I am 81. Fortunately I was never around drugs and never searched them out. My youngest brother was not in the military and he did get into the drug culture for a brief time but turned his life around and to our surprise became a banker.

[@robynh6555]

Amazingly powerful song for being so short. Just an fyi this song was written in about 20 minutes! Such an amazing talent ❤

[@jamiedorey2124]

Creedence has a lot of great tunes. Run Through the Jungle is my favorite!

[@mlramey8632]

Love John Fogerty! Especially Centerfield.

[@MelNel5]

You can never go wrong with CCR. This song always takes me back to a really scary time for young men in this country. I always loved CCR’s sound. Epic band. Thanks for this reaction, Peg.

[@jackolson8775]

Some of the best lyrics ever written. 🤘🏽

[@bjs001001]

This song is timeless. From the into to the last bar it's magic!

[@gracemichelli.2am124]

During the Vietnam war, a lot of poor people were drafted while the wealthy didn't have to serve. 🤷‍♀️

[@justtere]

Yep. Or some managed to avoid the draft by finding a doctor who said he had bone spurs.

[@lindalawson7600]

Exactly

[@Cchan53]

That's what I say ,I'd love to be rich...and yes would be generous...

[@Cchan53]

​@@justtereflat feet...

[@bobbiewallace4008]

My husband was in Vietnam and he wasn't poor but couldn't get a job because of his number was high on the draft so people were afraid to hire him so he enlisted

[@Mvtobebo]

I love CCR! I used to play the entire list on the old jukebox we had when i worked at a truckstop in Oklahoma. Never got tired of listening to them.

[@OKCowgirl]

CCR, This is the one, the sound of the era, glad you got to this one🔥

[@pattaccone]

4:57 that’s exactly what he’s saying bro !

[@DoppelgangerZNCAT]

One of the most important songs of all time, trascending the subculture it belonged to and becoming an anti war hymn forever. One of the many of its time, and still relevant to this day a 100%.

[@sandraturner4539]

CCR was one of my favorite groups when I was younger. Now i am old and still love them.

[@roevega9902]

If you were a fortunate son..you didn’t get drafted (Vietnam)

[@2727rogers]

Or had bone spurs.

[@jockeyladjockeylad8492]

@@2727rogers I think it was a combination of tiny hands, orange skin & bone spurs - we all know what a debilitating set of conditions that is - but like the Man himself said when confronted with the War Graves in Normandy "I'm not going - it's raining & I've just done my hair. Anyway, it's just a bunch of losers."

[@creinicke1000]

Or.. You took action and enlisted into the service you desired.. Glass half full.

[@316jd140]

Or dodge the draft some how, fyi, Bill Clinton did dodge the draft. Draft dodgers moved to Canada, or some other country, faked circumstances that allowed them to avoid being drafted, etc.....If they had connections, they had ways to either avoid the draft or let them avoid combat zones.

[@darclick]

@@jockeyladjockeylad8492 bless your heart

[@jeremiahrose4681]

CCR is amazing, period.

[@chelseahaley8350]

U should definitely dive into his solo music!! Blue boy, Centerfield, A hundred and ten in the shade, The old man down the road, Rock and roll girls....So many good songs!!

[@hockemeyer1]

During the Vietnam war and until 1975 there was a draft. The government chose young men to go fight. If your parents were rich or had power such as a senator they could insure that your number was never called. The sons of the influential are the fortunate ones in this song. Dan Fogerty was a veteran as was I 1967-1971.

[@ricksaunders8074]

Who's Dan his name is John btw He was in the National Guard He's troop never got called up He was a fortunate one

[@mitchchartrand]

​@@ricksaunders8074Tom Fogerty was also a member of CCR. John served 6 months of active duty while in the reserves, which qualifies him as having veteran status.

[@darrenmerritt2243]

My Uncle was a Vietnam vet , so I proudly say "Thank You for your service." .

[@ricksaunders8074]

@@mitchchartrand I know Tom was a member I said John was in the National Guard He didnt go to Vietnam I know all about CCR

[@brucefrank5556]

The draft ended in 1973.

[@anitawright7169]

Love this song. It tells the tale of who went to war and who did not. Love your reaction!

[@gracemichelli.2am124]

Love CCR..🔥🔥🔥❤

[@debbiechang5781]

This song always make me picture that scene in Forrest Gump when his helicopter is descending into “hell”! 🌸💐✌️

[@gildahattabaugh4342]

I'm 70, CCR was my favorite group! My senior year, classmates waited every morning in the school hallway to see who got their draft notice and their number. I was in a rural area. All the young boys got one, according too their number as to when they'd go. If you were from a wealthy family you did not go to war. They went to college and became our liberal professors!

[@angelado3]

Love Love CCR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I am not mistaken John served in the military too

[@Dsm2000]

He did

[@danielmunoz9193]

Army Reserve I believe.

[@Arlene-me8jo]

I love CCR!!!! And you should play Susie Q , the long version!!!! The drums are awesome!!!

[@theodoreritola7641]

And Have You ever see the rain released in 1971 C,C,R

[@beckiramsey9561]

Love SusieQ!❤❤

[@williamreiser3118]

Love a lot of CCR traveling band born on the byu heard it through the grapevine many songs I like of theirs yes had on 8 track

[@firefighterchick]

The younger generation's battle cry so to speak. It's not meant to be unpatriotic but speaking the frustrations of that generation. The voting age was 21 years old back then. So young men could be drafted yet weren't old enough to vote for the government leaders who were sending them off to war. The average age of the soldiers was just 19 years old. The politicians and the rich would frequently use their influence and money to get their sons stationed stateside or find a way to avoid the draft altogether. So it was the working class that got sent to Vietnam. CCR was hugely played by the soldiers in Nam from what I've been told.

[@coonshine1]

Weren't old enough to buy beer either....

[@PSBFAN1991]

CCR are the real deal. ❤

[@BarbaraABryant]

It isn't anti-government, it is an anti- inequality song. During the Viet Nam conflict the military services still used the draft system. Through a round about method local draft boards used a lottery system based on birth date of a draftee/recruit that immediately placed them in training for active duty, this was usually numbers 1 - 100, and meant at least one tour of Viet Nam. "Fortunate Sons" were usually given deferments for college, health issues (bone spurs), mental incapacitation, among others. When I was a high school senior everyone was talking about what college they would attend. When Jeff was asked he just said "Saigon"--his lottery draft number was 1. If you want to hear a protest song of the Viet Nam War, listen to Steve Goodman singing The Ballad of Penny Evans. This song might hit you hard as you have 2 daughters. Steve also wrote The City of New Orleans.

[@pinballman1]

We were playing this song during the Vietnam War. "Run through yhe Jungle" was even better. RIP my friends from then

[@cog4life]

Actually the official video from CCR is 🔥 fire. You can John singing it, which is so satisfying! Song was in the Vietnam war era, where some rich folk kids got to stay at home while others…well you know. 7:57 yes. Anti-establishment.

[@gigibeauchamp]

100%

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

I haven't met a rich person yet that I admire. I admire the every day person. They keep America going.

[@stephaniefain1863]

Don’t get me started. I actually do like rich folks, depending on how you define them. Was one, for a few years. At least, according to my crowds standards. Bigger house, more stuff, nicer cars. I take issue with billions. What in the flying flip hell do you need that for? Just a hoarder? GIVE THAT CRAP AWAY!!!! I’m down with you having a yacht( I never had one) or a vacation home, (didnt have that either), but after you have your plane, shouldn’t you be spreading that around?

[@shanegooding4839]

I meet good and bad rich folks every day working retail in a wealthy neighbourhood. The good ones treat you like a person while the others look down on the working class.

[@stephaniefain1863]

@@shanegooding4839 thank you, for the work you do. We all have to get through, and people who do the work pull us along.

[@hannejeppesen1809]

That is pretty narrow minded. Many rich people grew up poor, and became rich through hard work and being good at handling money. Some become rich due to a talent they are born with, movie stars, musicians, sports figure etc. The rich are no different than the rest of us, they just have more money (paraphrasing a quote), many rich people are very generous, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates. Certainly the every day person that works hard and provide for his family or the hard working single mom deserves to be admired. A rich person who does good with his money and mentor others and employ others can positively affect many people.

[@destination22ful]

Just saw John Fogerty at Red Rocks in August and he still sounds great. Thanks for the great reaction.

[@AzaleaLala]

Came out in 1969 a very turbulent year in American history. It's a protest song. Like many popular songs that came out during the time of the Vietnam War when they were drafting people into the military. People that didn't want to be in the military. Except the very rich seemed to have an out for their kids, like old bone spurs.

[@debrapugh6799]

NO WAR..... LOVE THIS SONG🎼🎵🎶🎸✌

[@ALong-fo5so]

Im 64 years old. I grew up on CCR and Fogerty’s music, and on the music of the 60s and 70s

[@tomaleshire4145]

Those Cali boys sound like they were raised on Mississippi mud and crawdads!😂 14 consecutive number #1 hits between '69-'71! I graduated from high school in '70 and still jammin' to them now 54 years later!💯 They were incredible!😁❤✌️

[@KatyFaulkner-f6c]

That’s what he’s saying! It was about being drafted for Vietnam! It’s a big rabbit hole to go down but basically the minorities and poor and less privileged kids had to go!!

[@pattymckitrick7436]

❤❤One of my all-time favorite songs, especially by CCR😊😊

[@anthonyglass7419]

I always thought it was about how the rich kids dodge the draft and he couldn't so he went off to Vietnam.. could be wrong and keen to hear the explanation of the lyrics.... I think the song was in 'Good Morning Vietnam' and 'Forrest Gump'...

[@russellw7785]

One of the great bands. Talking about all the poor souls getting drafted into war and others finding a way out of serving. Never had a bad song, and they have a lot... Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Looking out my Back Door, are just a few that comes to mind... There are so many

[@kevin982]

Another timeless ageless classic

[@chrisfrey9488]

Back in the 60's, there was a draft for the Vietnam war. College kids were exempt from the draft, while those who couldn't afford to go to college had to go to war. When they came home, people actually met them on the tarmac, people heckled them, called them baby killers and threw all kinds of trash at them. I have older friends who served in that war. One of them told me tthat happened to him. Every year, on the date his plane touched down on US soil, I tell him "Welcome Home, buddy".

[@christopherderoy3153]

WHAAAAT!!! What!! This song is amazing It always reminds me of Forest Gump, always. Anyone else??

[@Chellem13]

I believe this so g was part of the Forest Gump soundtrack.

[@christopherderoy3153]

@@Chellem13 certainly was

[@mwinstanley7]

Back in the day... leaders and Kings led their men into war.... Then we moved to a scenario where the leaders and Kings sat in a big comfy chair, created wars for profit, and sent young poor men to die in them....

[@LeeSmith-fl8wg]

Another awesome reaction 😁 John Fogerty served during Vietnam 1966-68, such a great voice 🙂✌️

[@aramcartozian6084]

The good old days of the draft..................I got my notice to report on 4 -7-70. Went to the party and made it back.

[@marythacker4802]

Maybe you had to live during that time to get it right off. It was that rich folks could pay enough to keep their sons from the war. Politicians son's didn't go to war, either. It was a huge protest song against the Viet Nam war. The first time I heard, I understood every word. I was 14 and had already seen several of my friends go off to war in Viet Nam. It really struck home, when I heard about draft dodgers and then one friend came home in a box.

[@holliday0191]

My brother was killed in 68 in Vietnam 18yrs old . Hated that war!😞

[@alastairmcintyre4752]

One of the simplest but truest anti war / draft songs ever written - the anthem of a generation !

[@marcanthony1680]

This was a working man's anti-war song. Most people that had money, their kids went to college and got a 1-Y deferment. Those who didn't got drafted. That's a fact. In high school and after graduation I was part of a group of 9 close friends. All we wanted to do was get a job and live our lives. None of us went to college. Out of that group of 9, 6 were drafted, 5 went to Vietnam. Yeah, it ain't me, nor my buddies. We were the cannon fodder because we didn't go to college or have a rich daddy.

[@marypittman5821]

My Father in law did 4 tours in Vietnam and 1 tour in Korea. My Dad did 1 tour in Korea. I miss them both, neither ever talked about it.

[@MrRdh567]

Marypittman5821--My husbands grandfather was a gunner on a Navy ship during WW2. "Papa" would NEVER talk about it.

[@marshajanulis6092]

@@MrRdh567 Same here, my Dad stationed in Germany WW2, not 1 conversation was ever had.

[@elceenomoun8115]

The last 2 killed in Vietnam were marines. 1 was from my home town. It literally took an act of congress to get his body home. At the funeral, the media didn't show up. Too busy covering posturing politicians.

[@justtere]

That's horrible. Thank you for telling us, because I know I didn’t know this, probably because the press wasnʼt there. Congress? I am surprised Congress bothered given what was going on at the time. Can you pass on his name?

[@elceenomoun8115]

Teddy Kennedy actually helped make the arrangements. Look up the name Darwin Judge.

[@BritIronRebel]

I was a Navy Corpsman with the 3rd Marines in Vietnam. I survived only by the bravery of my Marines who protected me (I only had a 45 sidearm). Unfortunately, I had to send more Marines home in a box than I want to remember. I still see their faces. I try to focus on those I saved. But there's no way I'm ever going to the Vietnam Memorial Wall...it's taken too long to deal with it and I don't want to re-open those memories.

[@suecook1326]

My husband said they were spit on when he returned to his small Ohio town. He was drafted too.

[@elceenomoun8115]

@@BritIronRebel I can't even begin to understand. You served honorably, alongside these heroes, and I thank you. Take care.

[@tazs1212]

Love Creedence! They are so spit on with their music. All their music would work today!

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

Great reaction as always! The times may change through the decades, but the struggle remains the same!

[@750count]

Of course it's anti war/wealthy in terms of greed. It is also anti government. That is who sends the unfourntunate ones to war. For their benefit. Not the country as a whole Well written 2 minute song that still holds up

[@blackprix]

CCR all day every day another great 70s group… Saw one time and it’s in my heart and soul after all these years‼️‼️‼️

[@P-M-869]

It is a war protest song. Instead of being drafted, I joined the Navy. Aug 1, '67. The GI Bill paid for my college education.

[@OkiePeg411]

That's what my grandfather (college educated but drafted into WWI as a PRIVATE!!!) Advised my father and uncle when the Korean war draft started... immediately enlist in the navy!!!

[@lisal6121]

Oh man, the CREDENCE catalog is so fantastic and so deep it will literally make your life better.

[@lisadelahaye6568]

love CCR.

[@mitchchartrand]

Don't tell me what to do. I choose to love CCR of my own free will.

[@PuddlePirate55]

This is a song about the war in Vietnam and the draft Where fortunate sons didn't have to go He did serve in the Army. But he's saying I'm not a fortunate son I didn't have anybody

[@thehorrorfanx]

One of my favorite songs of all time!

[@TheRokjok]

Flip side of Down On The Corner. CCR had so many back to back hits. Their singles had hits on both sides.

[@janetsilverhawk7204]

The song is about Vietnam

[@neldablanco1663]

Absolutely LOVE JOHN!!!!

[@saralangston1153]

US Senators sons especially were very much protected from being drafted to Viet Ñam. Not much has changed. Wealthy men’s sons were able to slide as well. Maybe they had bone spurs

[@Dan-k3b]

If you've ever watched a movie about Vietnam... Just about ANY movie about Vietnam, then you've heard this song.

[@terrell48]

Yes this was originally done during Vietnam war time

[@timafterhours7062]

This video is bunk... The original version depicted the Vietnam War era and how rich people were able to buy their sons way off the draft list or get them a better start in the military then they normally would have , usually insuring a noncombat roll away from the front lines.. This video completely undermines the spirit of the song!

[@larrywoodard2639]

It was about Vietnam

[@wtgardner6914]

It is about how the lower classes were sent to war to fight those who were in positions of power, (Politicians, Generals, Rich, etc.). One of the best songs from this band.

[@roykilgour9790]

That was a Vietnam war song. About the unfortunate and the fortunate. And this is not the real video. The real video has maskinguns, soldiers, thanks and helicopters and so on...

[@BernieLomax-g8j]

Creedence Clearwater Revival performed at the 1969 Woodstock festival in Upstate New York and was the first major act signed to appear there as CCR got the ball rolling for other bands at the time to sign up given CCR was the Most Popular band in the World at the time. Fortunate Son wasn't played at Woodstock as many people believe it was, but all their other great songs were. CCR is Considered the most AMERICAN band of all time. I would AGREE!

[@user-yh8ik3xw8s]

It's about the Vietnam Conflict that lasted 12 damned years. A conflict that was never declared, sooo, who did they send - not the congressmen's kids, but they sent your kid.

[@lisas6450]

😊❤ Hi Black P!! 😅 I love me some CCR!! LOL 😂 I was surprised you hadn't already done this song. 😮 But I'm happy that I didn't miss your reaction! Yes, you definitely had the basic gist of the song just by listening! I had no doubt; you are an intelligent man!! 😅 If you have ever watched a war movie made after this song was released; then you have heard the instrumental portions of this song before! Could be why it sounded familiar? Anyway, loved the reaction! 😊❤❤

[@amberford300]

I love CCR. They have so many songs I love. It's been awhile since I've listened to any of their songs so I was happy to find this

[@GianniGiorgini-j9z]

John Fogherty GREAT voice

[@larrybostic494]

CCR - AWESOME! Great REACTION!!!!

[@normanfrye6436]

This flew by you. It's a Vietnam War protest song.

[@slgibbs1]

Some background from an old lady. In 1969, a lot of people were tired of the war. And the army was drafting a lot of black, Latino and lower income whites. When a rich kid was drafted, he slipped some money to the draft board to get a deferment. Also, he could hire a doctor to say he had "Heel spurs" There were a lot of military familyies- like yours- who would volunteer to go to Vietnam or any war the government waged. But, Vietnam was a waste of a lot of young men from my generation. We were not allowed to fight with everything we had. And it just went on and on and kids were dying. And back then, we couln't even VOTE until were we were 21. So, you could die in Vietnam but not even vote. Very troubling times....almost like today

[@kevinbaird2332]

would make more since if it was the older video

[@waynemoon5359]

the classic feel is the vintage sound of the legendary Rickenbacker guitar

[@jo351]

rich men's sons didnt have to go to war ...poor men did

[@ravenw.navarre9718]

This is the music that Creedence was famous for. Just happy to see a young one enjoy the music i grew up with. Have fun!!! You teach me also, I basically am taking rap break, the newest stuff. I still listen to Tech9, and a few others. Hopsin and such. So thank you also for being the kind person you are to share your music with us!! Love Ya Brother!!!