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Missing lyrics by Creedence Clearwater Revival?
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Creedence Clearwater Revival sometimes shortened to Creedence or CCR was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late s and early s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Forgot your password? Retrieve it.
Missing lyrics by John Fogerty?
The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number 1 on the RPM national singles chart in March In the UK, it reached number It was the group's eighth gold-selling single. Some have speculated that the song's lyrics are referencing the Vietnam War , with the "rain" being a metaphor for bombs falling from the sky. In an interview, Fogerty stated that the song was written about the fact that they were on the top of the charts, and had surpassed all of their wildest expectations of fame and fortune. They were rich and famous, but somehow all of the members of the band at the time were depressed and unhappy; thus the line "Have you ever seen the rain, coming down on a sunny day? The band split up in October the following year after the release of the album Mardi Gras. In a literal sense the song describes a sunshower such in the lyric "It'll rain a sunny day" and the chorus "have you ever seen the rain Comin' down on a sunny day? Rod Stewart on his covers album Still the Same Great Rock Classics of Our Time.
The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number one on the RPM national singles chart in March In the U. On Cash Box pop chart, it peaked at number three. In the UK, it reached number It was the group's eighth gold-selling single. Some have speculated that the song's lyrics are referencing the Vietnam War, with the "rain" being a metaphor for bombs falling from the sky. In his review of the song for Allmusic website, Mark Deming suggests that the song is about the idealism of the s and about it fading in the wake of events such as the Altamont Free Concert and the Kent State shootings and that Fogerty is saying that the same issues of the s still existed in the s but that people were no longer fighting for them. However, Fogerty himself has said in interviews and prior to playing the song in concert that the song is about rising tension within CCR and the imminent departure of his brother Tom from the band. In an interview, Fogerty stated that the song was written about the fact that they were on the top of the charts, and had surpassed all of their wildest expectations of fame and fortune.