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Fortunate Son
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Fortunate Son Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Songwriting
"Fortunate Son" is extremely simple in the songwriting department; it's Fogerty's impassioned vocal delivery, more than any kind of intricate poetic structure, that carries the song. There's no rea...
Music
Pow dowwww…pow dowwww…pow du-dowwww…pow du-dowwww… If a song is instantly recognizable from the very first guitar chord, it usually means that it's a rock n' roll classic. A...
Calling Card
Creedence Clearwater Revival's calling card has got to be their Southern-influenced "swamp rock" sound. The band was heavily influenced by Southern blues, and the sound they perfected was rooted in...
