#john fogerty

[monarchetype]

Old rock stars and rain - an alignment chart

Obviously, not every instance of a rock star talking about rain appears on this chart, I just thought this was a good spread. (Examples that didn't make the chart: Phil Collins' "I Wish It Would Rain Down" and Peter Gabriel's "Red Rain" for being too obscure, Queen's "Rain Must Fall" (lyrics by Freddie Mercury) for literally just occupying the same space as "The Rain Song" because it's almost the same exact line.)

Yet another @bluecrowsfly - @monarchetype original

[whoknowswherethetimegoes]

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival plays during a recording session for their album ‘Pendulum’ at the Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, CA, US, September 15, 1970. Photograph by Ed Caraeff.

[musictherapy611]

John Fogerty, “Centerfield,” 1985

[schizoidman]

Creedence Clearwater Revival in the studio

[nostalgia-eh52]

1973 Shooting Stars: The Rolling Stone Book of Portraits

1970 John Forgerty of Creedence Clearwater Rivival

📷 Baron Wolman

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

For no particular reason at all... :-/

[jonathantaylorthomas]

[saywhat-politics]

'Fortunate Son,' a song about draft dodging, was played at Trump's military parade

The president previously received a cease-and-desist notice from songwriter John Fogerty for using the song during his 2020 presidential cam

The president previously received a cease-and-desist notice from songwriter John Fogerty for using the song during his 2020 presidential campaign.

Claim: "Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, a song about draft dodging, played during the military parade on June 14, 2025.

"Fortunate Son," a Vietnam War protest song about society's elite being able to dodge the draft while those less fortunate were forced to join up and ship out, was released in 1969.

Users on social media were quick to point out the irony of playing the song during a parade intended to celebrate the military but that also coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. Users spread alleged clips from the parade featuring the song on platforms such as X (archived), Bluesky (archived) and especially on Facebook (archived, archived).