John fogerty reacts to controversy over fortunate son at. Fortunate son takes readers from fogertys northern california roots, through creedences success and the retreat from music and public life, to his hardwon revival as. Since 1994, brad ford has starred as john fogerty, pioneering the ultimate creedence clearwater revival tribute. John fogerty was born on may 28, 1945 in berkeley, california, usa as john cameron fogerty. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor. Fortunate son is a song i wrote during the vietnam war over 45 years ago, fogerty said in a statement. Antiwar music at a show for valor one of the biggest surprises of the night was dave grohl, zac brown and springsteen combining to perform creedence clearwater revivals 1969 hit, fortunate son.
Rock legend proud that his antiwar song was performed at vets concert. The fortunate sons are the worlds premier tribute to americas greatest band. Fortunate son takes readers from fogertys northern california roots, through creedences success and the retreat from music and public life, to his hardwon revival as a solo artist who finally found love. The concert for valor 2014 fortunate son ccr bruce. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor didnt. John fogerty defends fortunate son song choice at concert. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor. John fogerty defends bruce springsteens veterans day. John fogerty has addressed controversy after bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac brown performed his song fortunate son at the concert for valor. The truth about fortunate son nov 2014 its pretty simple.
Some viewers argued that the song was an inappropriate choice for the event honoring the nations military veterans. Valor christian high school ticket reservation system. At a concert celebrating and thanking our veterans. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son. John fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor. Nov, 2014 john fogerty has responded to criticism of bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac browns performance of fortunate son the hit single fogerty wrote while a member of his former band. John fogerty has addressed the controversy surrounding the performance of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son by bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac brown at the concert. Get the fortunate sons setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other the fortunate sons fans for free on. Performers included bruce springsteen, the black keys, rihanna, eminem, zac brown band, jennifer hudson, carrie underwood, metallica, dave grohl, and jessie j. The born to run hitmaker was one of the performers at the concert for valor, a live event from the national mall in americas capital. Bruce springsteen took some hits on social media during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d. Creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son, which he. Bruce springsteen performed at the concert for valor on the.
Nov, 2014 john fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor controversy i do believe that its meaning gets misinterpreted and even usurped by various factions wishing to make their own case. Bruce springsteen, metallica entertain veterans, soldiers at. Concert for valor honors veterans, draws hundreds of. My life, my music little, brown, youd have 15,000 pages. On a musical level, fortunate song is not a bad songthats one hell of a riff. John fogerty reacts to controversy over fortunate son at concert for valor. Fortunate son is a protest song written by a vietnamera veteran in support of the men who served and against the children. Fortunate son is a song by the american rock band creedence clearwater revival released on their fourth studio album, willy and the poor boys in november 1969.
The concert for valor 2014 fortunate son ccr bruce springsteen. The boss offended some americans on tuesday after he performed the antiwar song fortunate son at a veterans day concert on the mall in washington, d. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The starstudded event was meant to salute the countrys veterans, and some found bruce springsteens song selection as. Featured on season 4 of axs tvs the worlds greatest tribute bands. Libs sang antiwar anthem fortunate son a t concert for valor posted at 10.
John fogerty responds to fortunate son backlash with. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl play antiwar fortunate son at veterans day concert they received criticism for the song choice at hbos concert for valor james grebey. Why fortunate son belonged at the concert for valor. The boss is dealing with a lot of emotions right now.
Fortunate son is a tribute band and is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with john fogerty, creedence clearwater revisited, or its current or former members. Down on the corner backed with fortunate son was the fourth 45 rpm single creedence clearwater revival released in 1969. Nov 12, 2014 antiwar music at a show for valor one of the biggest surprises of the night was dave grohl, zac brown and springsteen combining to perform creedence clearwater revivals 1969 hit, fortunate. A live hbo concert honoring united states veterans in washington dc. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl foo fighters and zac brown sing the fortunate son at the concert for valor on veterans. You can read the full lyrics to fortunate son here. Nov 11, 2014 with the black keys, jack black, bryan cranston, eminem. Eminem, dave grohl, rihanna, zac brown band live from washington d.
It was previously released as a single, together with down on the corner, in september 1969. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor draws. Concert for valor, the allstar veterans day tribute held on the national mall this tuesday, has spurred a surprising amount of controversy. The weekly standard said singing fortunate son at the concert for valor was even more terrible because it is an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who.
Bruce springsteen courts controversy after playing antiwar. But how else to explain their choice of songcreedence clearwaters famously antiwar anthem fortunate son at the ostensibly promilitary concert for valor this evening on the. Springsteen created controversy by performing fortunate son and born in the u. Fortunate son also opens the bside of the original willy and the poor boys album.
Nov 12, 2014 fortunate son at the concert for valor. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem. It is about the debt the country owes to those who suffered the violation of the principles on which the country was founded, and by which it. Concert for valor performance condemned as unpatriotic apparently there is only one right way to salute our nations veterans, and its. The born to run hitmaker was one of the performers at the.
The firstofitskind concert for valor, staged by hbo, starbucks and chase. Bruce springsteen covers antiwar song at veterans day concert, debate ensues is the concert for valor the right venue to perform a song that questions the way a. Bruce springsteen criticized for antiwar song at concert for. Fortunate son electric bayou creedence clearwater revival. Some viewers argued that the song was an inappropriate choice for. Five highlights from the concert for valor on the national mall. Nov 12, 2014 reutersgary cameron wingnuts attack bruce springsteen. Bruce springsteen performed creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son last night on the national mall in washington during the veterans day concert for valor. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor. The concert for valor was a veterans day concert that took place on november 11, 2014. Rock legend proud that his antiwar song was performed. Springsteen and grohl joined brown during his set, and the trio laid down a contentious cover of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son. The 120 chinese boys who came to america, went to school, and revolutionized an ancient civilization leibovitz, liel, miller, matthew on.
Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor didnt go. Fortunate son is antiwar, and promilitary when dave grohl and zac brown joined bruce springsteen for a rousing rendition of creedence clearwater revival s. Bruce springsteen criticized for antiwar song at concert. The concert for valor fortunate son ccr dave grohl, bruce springsteen, and zack brown 2014. Fortunate son is a break from mosleys detective narrative, and it is a welldeveloped, tale exposing the disparities within our society on a racial, social, and economic level. But how else to explain their choice of songcreedence clearwaters famously antiwar anthem fortunate sonat the ostensibly promilitary concert for valor. It was a wild performance of the song, one that in the context seemed just as much a protest as fortunate son. Nov 12, 2014 at the concert for valor tuesday night on the mall in washington, d.
The national bestseller and memoir from john fogerty, the legendary singersongwriter and creative force behind creedence. What the hell i noticed on twitter that fortunate son was performed at the concert for valor on the national mall. Nov 11, 2014 the boss, other big music stars honor vets on mall. Were born in the usa and fortunate son unfortunate.
Bruce springsteen performs antiwar song at veteran\s day. He has been married to julie lynne kramer since april 20, 1991. The seemingly innocent performance of john fogertys classic tune, fortunate son, at the concert for valor on veterans day in washington d. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl, zac brown and a few more highprofile artists took the stage at the concert for valor in washington, d. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl play antiwar fortunate. Mosleys characters reveal the common thread that brings us all together. Creedence clearwater revival frontman john fogerty said hes proud that fortunate son. The concert, presumably put on during veterans day celebrations to honor our troops, was an odd venue for this particular tune, as noted. Dave grohl and bruce springsteen performed john fogertys song tuesday night at hbos concert for valor on the national mall in washington, dc.
At the concert for valor near the capitol building in dc last night, springsteen joined in with dave grohl, and zac brown and performed, among other tunes, creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son. The performance was made even worse, epstein contended, because fortunate son is an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who volunteered to fight in. The fortunate sons concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. The healing of a vietnam vet is the story of lewis b. Nov 12, 2014 springsteen headlines concert for valor associated press published 12.
It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an anti draft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor. Bruce springsteen criticized for performing antiwar songs. Though pop culture isnt my usual fare, this complaint in the weekly standard about last nights concert for valor calls for a response. But the concert for valor, a veterans day event sponsored by hbo and starbucks, in front of the. Bruce springsteen has stirred up controversy for his performance of creedence clearwaters antiwar tune fortunate son at the veterans day concert for valor in washington, d. Conservatives lose it over springsteens antiwar anthem. John fogerty fortunate son with dave grohl of foo fighters 20 hq. Nov 12, 2014 bruce springsteen and dave grohl are being criticized for covering fortunate son on veterans day. Fortunate son by creedence clearwater revival songfacts. Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within remain property of their respective trademark holders and are used solely for. Nov 14, 2014 a spectators experience watching 3 generations of rock guitar legends. John fogerty defends fortunate son song choice at concert for valor. Rihanna and carrie underwood entertain masses at veterans day. Not antimilitary, but completely appropriate some people didnt like the song selection at last nights washington, d.
The concert was put together by hbo, chase, and starbucks. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl deliver controversial. Band to cover another vietnamera anthem, fortunate son. At the concert for valor tuesday night on the mall in washington, d. Howard schultz to write a book about veterans and pledge to hire at. General chesty puller, usmc, the most decorated marine in history and the man who came to exemplify what being a marine means read his biography in chesty by colonel jon t.
John fogerty is the man responsible for much of the playlist and soundtrack of the lives of the baby boomers. John fogerty addresses controversy over fortunate son. Bill from queens, ny the antiwar song fortunate son by john fogarty of creedance clearwater revival also inspired a book by the same title. Fortunate son is a protest song written by a vietnamera veteran in support of. Nov 12, 2014 bruce springsteen took some hits on social media during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl criticized for fortunate son. Bruce springsteen courts controversy after playing anti. Springsteen took to the stage with foo fighters dave grohl. At tuesdays concert for valor in washington, bruce springsteen, 65, performed multiple songs in honor of veterans, but hes been catching heat for his performance of the antiwar anthem fortunate so. Nov 11, 2014 over at the national edition of wick allisons trendy and urbane d magazine, oddly named the american conservative, rod dreher calls out ethan epstein at the weekly standard just as oddly not named conservative while actually being so for criticizing bruce springsteens choice to play john fogertys fortunate son at the veterans day concert for valor on the national mall. Springsteen fortunate son flap at concert for valor.
Which is why ive always found his darker musical themes to be more than a little ironic, and irony was on full display during last nights controversial performance with dave grohl and a zac brown band member at hbos concert of valor on the national mall. Nov 12, 2014 from left, bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown, sing on the national mall in washington, tuesday, nov. In the 2010 film little white lies called the french big chill, in part for its use of american rock classics, fortunate son, performed by creedence clearwater revival is featured. Oct 05, 2015 had john fogerty managed to get every important story into fortunate son. Who would have thought that that bruce springsteen. Creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son, which he performed with zac brown and dave grohl during browns set. Not only is george w a fortunate son is also a murder of hundreds of american troops and iraqi civilians.
Here are the verse lyrics from the original recording, minus some oohs, ahs, uhs and lords. The concert of valor, which was aired live on hbo, featured. Written during the vietnam war, its a raucous takedown of blind patriotism. Remember the summer of 1983, when then secretary of the interior james watt banned the beach boys to play at the july 4th concert on the national mall because they would bring the wrong element to the festivities. Nov 12, 2014 rocker bruce sringsteen courted controversy by playing an antiwar song during a veterans day concert in washington, d. The concert for valor was a veterans day concert that took place on november 11, 2014, on the national mall in washington, d.
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