“Fortunate Son” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
For war and protest music I think “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is probably one of the more popular songs of the time period. Most people, even my girlfriend who doesn’t listen to it like I do recognizes this song. It’s been in almost every Vietnam movie ever made (or so it would seem) and has a lot of meaning behind it.
While this is a classic rock song, I don’t think it has a lot of innuendo per say, the silver spoon in hand is a well known saying of the world and a lot of people used it in the time period that this song was written. This song is about the war and people in it.
John Fogarty is the lead singer of the band, and in the song he says “Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand, Lord don’t they help themselves.” This is talking about the little rich kids that are born with money and get everything handed to them, everything they want. Then he talks about the “Tax Man” coming to the door and the......
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