Saturday, March 21, 2009

ഌ CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, Proud Mary|Have You Ever Seen The Rain|Hey Tonight|Who'll Stop The Rain|Midnight Special|Down On The Corner

Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums. The group consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist and primary lyricist John Fogerty, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook (all born 1945) met at senior high school in El Cerrito, California and began playing instrumentals and "juke box standards" together under the name The Blue Velvets. The trio also backed singer Tom Fogerty— John's older brother by three years—at live gigs and in the recording studio.



I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin down on a sunny day?



'Pendulum', released in December 1970, was another top seller, spawning a Top 10 hit with "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?". The album marked yet another shift in the band's approach: gone was the wall of sound of Creedence's previous three albums. The single's flip side, the ringing "Hey Tonight" was also a hit. [wikipedia]



Long as I remember
The rain been comin' down.
Clouds of myst'ry pourin'
Confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages,
Tryin' to find the sun;
And I wonder, Still I wonder,
Who'll stop the rain





Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.

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