Tag Archives: Creedence Clearwater Revival
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REWIND: Friday the 13th may be behind us, but bad luck is still possible
Stevie Wonder, “Superstition.” “Hold on,” I can hear you saying already upon reading the headline. “Friday the 13th was yesterday. I dodged the bad luck. Why are we going over this again?” Well, you see, I’ve always maintained that the real bad luck happens on Saturday the 14th. Everyone…
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REWIND: Five songs for the end of the world
The Clash, “London Calling.” I regret to inform you the End of Days is upon us. Yes, yes, I’ve declared many things to be the apocalypse. Climate change, COVID, an intentional proliferation of guns, one major party going full fascist and the other being so committed to neutrality that…
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REWIND: A Bruce Springsteen classic, 4 more protest songs some people don’t get
Bruce Springsteen, courtesy. Last weekend was the 4th of July, but I didn’t do a column for the occasion because I needed the space to do something truly patriotic: Criticizing the government and demanding the people within it do better. Our country exists because people didn’t sit back and…
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Interview: Doug “Cosmo” Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival opens his vault
Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival, courtesy Brent Clifford. Doug “Cosmo” Clifford spent the first 13 years of his career as the drummer for a band he cofounded with some friends in El Cerrito, in the East Bay. They spent most of that time as a local bar band…
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Insert Foot: Making classic music a family affair for these famous siblings
Insert Foot Vs. National Siblings Day. Saturday was Siblings Day, which we celebrate by posting photos on social media of siblings harmoniously pretending to get along, not trading blows and not throwing a deceased parent’s false teeth at each other at a funeral home. Don’t ask. I didn’t meet…
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REWIND: Which song best suits each Democratic primary contender?
Not Tuesday Tracks. Clockwise from top left: Pete Buttegieg, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar and Joe Biden. [Gokhman note! These are Willis’ words and opinions. RIFF does not endorse or condone them, and we don’t officially endorse any of the democrat nominees for president. Maybe we…
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REWIND: Since it might come up, here are five of the best anti-war songs
Edwin Starr: Not a fan of war. So… 2020, huh? Been a long year. For no reason in particular I thought this might be a good time to do a list of the best anti-war protest songs. You know, just because the music is good. Not with any particular…
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REWIND: Five presidential campaign songs that the candidate really didn’t think through
ORLANDO, FL- JANUARY 29: Former Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani speaks with his wife, Judith Giuliani, during a post-primary campaign rally in Orlando in 2008. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images. With the first primary debates complete, the Presidential campaign season is officially underway. This means a lot of things: Incessant…
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REWIND: Celebrate Mother’s Day with five songs my mom loves
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Sweet Carolines. Today is Mother’s Day. This presents a wealth of column opportunities. I could list songs about mothers, by mothers of other musicians; all sorts of stuff. But I didn’t do that. Rather than pick one of those boring ideas, I put…
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RIFF REWIND: The Weather Girls say it’s raining men, Garbage and Bob Dylan
The Weather Girls performing “It’s Raining Men” whilst surrounded by a scene of absolute carnage as the aforementioned men lie dead and dying around them, having inexplicably fallen from the sky. Michael Fish and Sian Lloyd look on, bewildered. Requested by Anthony Mitchell pic.twitter.com/LCPefmRCap — Jim’ll Paint It (@Jimllpaintit)…
