Like the vocals on "Down on the Corner," he recorded it after recording the actual song and dubbed it in, because it went from harmonica to vocals so quickly and he couldn't remove the harmonica from his mouth fast enough. So somewhere in the song, I think I said, '200 million guns are loaded.' The French-born Regney had witnessed first-hand the horrors of war as a youngster in German-occupied France during World War II. The song was written by Creedence's lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, However, in a 2016 interview, Fogerty explained that the song is actually about the proliferation of guns in the United States. The fact that previous CCR songs such as "Who'll Stop the Rain?" He added, "It's like a little movie in itself with all the sound effects. Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation. The song was viewed by many as a representation of the terrible human cost of war, and by others as a ploy to drum up anti-war sentiments via a tear-jerker of a song. "Every song on the record is a place and time," the pair told NME.

It never changes key, but it holds your interest the whole time. "Song About the Vietnamese Friend" by Edmund Iodkovsky & Vano Muradeli "South Carolina" by Gil Scott-Heron "Spiral of Violence" by Whiplash "Spitting" by Rocket from the Crypt "Standing on the Corner" by Watson & The Sherlocks "Still in Saigon" by the Charlie Daniels Band "Stop the War Now" by Edwin Starr "Stop the War in Vietnam" by Laurel Aitken “Draft Morning” – The Byrds (1968) – A song that refers to the absurdity of the draft. What it looks like is Fogerty has joined the other side wanting to repel the second amendment, so the real criminals running our government can have a dictatorship without us shooting at them. Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.In the name of song explanation, Al talks about scoring heroin for William Burroughs, and that's not even the most shocking story in this one.

To me, that was like if Moses had left behind a DAT with the Dead Sea Scrolls or something! "Every song on the record is a place and time," the pair told The song's music video stars B-Girl Terra, a six-year-old break-dancer.

A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.In the name of song explanation, Al talks about scoring heroin for William Burroughs, and that's not even the most shocking story in this one. Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? He also touches on the anti-war protests when he says, “Some people think we’re fools to be here” but that he is sure he will return home safely to build his future with his sweetheart. The song was written by Creedence's lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, John Fogerty. 13. A top New York studio musician, Ralph played guitar on many '60s hits, including "Lightnin' Strikes," "A Lover's Concerto" and "I Am A Rock." The duo expand to a seven-piece live.Jungle's debut eponymous album was recorded between the duo's own home studio in Shepherds Bush, London and the XL Recordings studio in nearby Ladbroke Grove.