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Music Appreciation

Shellback Squid

(10,067 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:02 AM Mar 8

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Fortunate Son original, 1969 (Original Post) Shellback Squid Mar 8 OP

One of the best protest songs by one of the best bands ever.. Permanut Mar 8 #1

Let us not forget the Fogerty was sued for sounding like, well, himself. twodogsbarking Mar 8 #2

A sad but completely true commentary on who gets sent to war. twodogsbarking Mar 8 #3

What a rousing version! JohnnyRingo Mar 8 #4

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1. One of the best protest songs by one of the best bands ever..

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:20 AM

Mar 8

Recorded in 1969 when Tom Fogerty was still part of the group.

John Fogerty wrote it in about 20 minutes.

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2. Let us not forget the Fogerty was sued for sounding like, well, himself.

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:51 AM

Mar 8

Who was he supposed to sound like? Judy Garland? James Brown?

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3. A sad but completely true commentary on who gets sent to war.

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:02 AM

Mar 8

Thanks for posting.

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4. What a rousing version!

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:07 PM

Mar 8

Fogarty was so talented and the band was so tight it was phenomenal.