Bill from queens, ny the antiwar song fortunate son by john fogarty of creedance clearwater revival also inspired a book by the same title. The concert for valor 2014 fortunate son ccr bruce springsteen. Bruce springsteen criticized for performing antiwar songs. On a musical level, fortunate song is not a bad songthats one hell of a riff. A live hbo concert honoring united states veterans in washington dc. Bruce springsteen performed at the concert for valor on the. Creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son, which he. Concert for valor performance condemned as unpatriotic apparently there is only one right way to salute our nations veterans, and its. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As an american and a songwriter, i am proud that the song still has resonance. Bruce springsteen performs antiwar song at veteran\s day. 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. At the concert for valor tuesday night on the mall in washington, d. But how else to explain their choice of songcreedence clearwaters famously antiwar anthem fortunate sonat the ostensibly promilitary concert for valor.
Springsteen and grohl joined brown during his set, and the trio laid down a contentious cover of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor didnt. 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. John fogerty responds to fortunate son backlash with. Fortunate son also opens the bside of the original willy and the poor boys album. John fogerty defends bruce springsteens veterans day. Conservatives lose it over springsteens antiwar anthem. Fortunate son electric bayou creedence clearwater revival. Bruce springsteen, metallica entertain veterans, soldiers at. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl criticized for fortunate. Some viewers argued that the song was an inappropriate choice for. 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.
John fogerty defends fortunate son song choice at concert for valor. Some viewers argued that the song was an inappropriate choice for the event honoring the nations military veterans. He has been married to julie lynne kramer since april 20, 1991. Featured on season 4 of axs tvs the worlds greatest tribute bands. Nov 11, 2014 with the black keys, jack black, bryan cranston, eminem. Fortunate son is a song i wrote during the vietnam war over 45 years ago, fogerty said in a statement. Though pop culture isnt my usual fare, this complaint in the weekly standard about last nights concert for valor calls for a response. It was a wild performance of the song, one that in the context seemed just as much a protest as fortunate son. Why fortunate son belonged at the concert for valor. Fortunate son by creedence clearwater revival songfacts. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor didnt go. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem.
Not antimilitary, but completely appropriate some people didnt like the song selection at last nights washington, d. John fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor. Nov 12, 2014 bruce springsteen and dave grohl are being criticized for covering fortunate son on veterans day. It was previously released as a single, together with down on the corner, in september 1969. Were born in the usa and fortunate son unfortunate. Get the fortunate sons setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other the fortunate sons fans for free on. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl criticized for fortunate son. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl, zac brown and a few more highprofile artists took the stage at the concert for valor in washington, d. Concert for valor honors veterans, draws hundreds of. Written during the vietnam war, its a raucous takedown of blind patriotism. The national bestseller and memoir from john fogerty, the legendary singersongwriter and creative force behind creedence.
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. John fogerty reacts to controversy over fortunate son at. What the hell i noticed on twitter that fortunate son was performed at the concert for valor on the national mall. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl foo fighters and zac brown sing the fortunate son at the concert for valor on veterans. Nov 12, 2014 reutersgary cameron wingnuts attack bruce springsteen.
The concert for valor was a veterans day concert that took place on november 11, 2014, on the national mall in washington, d. Rock legend proud that his antiwar song was performed at vets concert. The concert, presumably put on during veterans day celebrations to honor our troops, was an odd venue for this particular tune, as noted. Bruce springsteen courts controversy after playing antiwar. The healing of a vietnam vet is the story of lewis b. John fogerty defends fortunate son song choice at concert. Mosleys characters reveal the common thread that brings us all together. But the concert for valor, a veterans day event sponsored by hbo and starbucks, in front of the. Valor christian high school ticket reservation system. 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. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl play antiwar fortunate. The 120 chinese boys who came to america, went to school, and revolutionized an ancient civilization leibovitz, liel, miller, matthew on.
The concert for valor fortunate son ccr dave grohl, bruce springsteen, and zack brown 2014. 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. Nov 11, 2014 the boss, other big music stars honor vets on mall. 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. Creedence clearwater revival frontman john fogerty said hes proud that fortunate son. 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. Oct 05, 2015 had john fogerty managed to get every important story into fortunate son.
The starstudded event was meant to salute the countrys veterans, and some found bruce springsteens song selection as. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor. Rihanna and carrie underwood entertain masses at veterans day. The born to run hitmaker was one of the performers at the. Fortunate son is a protest song written by a vietnamera veteran in support of. John fogerty reacts to controversy over fortunate son at concert for valor. The fortunate sons concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Bruce springsteen courts controversy after playing anti.
Five highlights from the concert for valor on the national mall. Nov 12, 2014 fortunate son at the concert for valor. 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. 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. 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. 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.
My life, my music little, brown, youd have 15,000 pages. The firstofitskind concert for valor, staged by hbo, starbucks and chase. Fortunate son is antiwar, and promilitary when dave grohl and zac brown joined bruce springsteen for a rousing rendition of creedence clearwater revival s. Nov 12, 2014 springsteen headlines concert for valor associated press published 12.
Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son. 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 antiwar song at concert. 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. Not only is george w a fortunate son is also a murder of hundreds of american troops and iraqi civilians. Since 1994, brad ford has starred as john fogerty, pioneering the ultimate creedence clearwater revival tribute. Bruce springsteen performed creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son last night on the national mall in washington during the veterans day concert for valor. 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.
John fogerty was born on may 28, 1945 in berkeley, california, usa as john cameron fogerty. 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. The seemingly innocent performance of john fogertys classic tune, fortunate son, at the concert for valor on veterans day in washington d. 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. The truth about fortunate son nov 2014 its pretty simple.
Bruce springsteen criticized for antiwar song at concert for. Dave grohl and bruce springsteen performed john fogertys song tuesday night at hbos concert for valor on the national mall in washington, dc. Nov 12, 2014 at the concert for valor tuesday night on the mall in washington, d. John fogerty is the man responsible for much of the playlist and soundtrack of the lives of the baby boomers. John fogerty fortunate son with dave grohl of foo fighters 20 hq. 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. The concert for valor 2014 fortunate son ccr bruce. Springsteen fortunate son flap at concert for valor. 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. Nov 12, 2014 from left, bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown, sing on the national mall in washington, tuesday, nov.
You can read the full lyrics to fortunate son here. The concert was put together by hbo, chase, and starbucks. Band to cover another vietnamera anthem, fortunate son. Howard schultz to write a book about veterans and pledge to hire at. Bruce springsteen took some hits on social media during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d. At a concert celebrating and thanking our veterans. 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. Rock legend proud that his antiwar song was performed. 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. Springsteen took to the stage with foo fighters dave grohl.
Eminem, dave grohl, rihanna, zac brown band live from washington d. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl deliver controversial. Nov 12, 2014 bruce springsteen took some hits on social media during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d. The concert for valor was a veterans day concert that took place on november 11, 2014. The fortunate sons are the worlds premier tribute to americas greatest band.
The boss is dealing with a lot of emotions right now. John fogerty has addressed controversy after bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac brown performed his song fortunate son at the concert for valor. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor draws. 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 14, 2014 a spectators experience watching 3 generations of rock guitar legends. 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. Fortunate son is a protest song written by a vietnamera veteran in support of the men who served and against the children. Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within remain property of their respective trademark holders and are used solely for. Concert for valor, the allstar veterans day tribute held on the national mall this tuesday, has spurred a surprising amount of controversy. The concert of valor, which was aired live on hbo, featured. Here are the verse lyrics from the original recording, minus some oohs, ahs, uhs and lords. Springsteen created controversy by performing fortunate son and born in the u. 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. 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.
Libs sang antiwar anthem fortunate son a t concert for valor posted at 10. Who would have thought that that bruce springsteen. John fogerty addresses controversy over fortunate son. Performers included bruce springsteen, the black keys, rihanna, eminem, zac brown band, jennifer hudson, carrie underwood, metallica, dave grohl, and jessie j. 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. 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. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor. Fortunate son the concert for valor 2014 youtube bruce springsteen and melissa etheridge thunder road duration. Creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son, which he performed with zac brown and dave grohl during browns set. Nov 12, 2014 rocker bruce sringsteen courted controversy by playing an antiwar song during a veterans day concert in washington, d.
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