The Fortunate Son was released by the group Creedence Clearwater Revival in December of 1969. John Fogerty wrote the song for the band and was the lead singer. This song stayed on the billboard charts for 15 weeks and hit #3. Fortunate Son was on the “B” side of the record with “Down By The Corner” on the A side hitting the billboard charts as well. This was a rare occasion to have both songs on a record to hit the billboard charts. In 2014 it was added to the National Recording Registry. Many of the songs released in the late 60’s were really war protest songs. When listening at first you may think it’s a patriotic song about American, but in actuality it is an anti-war anthem that gives voice to the unfortunate ones and people who are against the war.
The song starts out with just a drumming beat, followed by a single guitar setting the rock beat. John Fogarty starts singing with his raspy voice with a bit of country twang and a little blues that all rolled into a song that became a hit in rock and roll. As he sings the lyrics such as “I ain’t no senator’s son”, it speaks to the less fortunate who were being drafted into the Vietnam War. It’s a rebellious anthem speaking in song for those less …show more content…
Fogerty speaks later on how at the time he wrote the lyrics the grandson of Eisnhower was about to marry Nixon’s daughter Julie. He thought how they seemed oblivious to the war times. This song expresses the built up rage and anger held deep in the souls of many and how they really felt about the Vietnman War. How fortunate people spoke for the war efforts, but in turn never had to go and serve and possibly die in a war that many Americans began to think of it as a losing effort. Even though Eisenhowers grandson went on to serve in the military, at the time Fogerty was looking at these classes as thinking of them as more
The song starts out with just a drumming beat, followed by a single guitar setting the rock beat. John Fogarty starts singing with his raspy voice with a bit of country twang and a little blues that all rolled into a song that became a hit in rock and roll. As he sings the lyrics such as “I ain’t no senator’s son”, it speaks to the less fortunate who were being drafted into the Vietnam War. It’s a rebellious anthem speaking in song for those less …show more content…
Fogerty speaks later on how at the time he wrote the lyrics the grandson of Eisnhower was about to marry Nixon’s daughter Julie. He thought how they seemed oblivious to the war times. This song expresses the built up rage and anger held deep in the souls of many and how they really felt about the Vietnman War. How fortunate people spoke for the war efforts, but in turn never had to go and serve and possibly die in a war that many Americans began to think of it as a losing effort. Even though Eisenhowers grandson went on to serve in the military, at the time Fogerty was looking at these classes as thinking of them as more