Fortunate Son. Creedence Clearwater Revival cover by Rebellious Jukebox.

Cover of Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Performance from the Ivy Leaf open mic, 2nd Thursday of every month.
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Video courtesy of Peter Azzopardi who also runs the event.
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"Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” is a classic Vietnam War-era protest song. Appearing on the band’s 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys, it was released as a single along with “Down on the Corner” in September of 1969 and quickly became an anthem of the anti-war movement dominating the counterculture.

With lyrics penned by John Fogerty, “Fortunate Son” takes a jab at the rich and privileged who were exempt from being drafted into the military because of their status. It’s a song for the everyday, common man who disagreed with the war but may have been forced to fight in it when their number was called." Extrachill.com

Lyrics:-

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Hoo, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no furtunate one, no
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord?
But when the taxman come to the door
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no
Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes
Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"
Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son, son, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, one
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me...

(John Cameron Fogerty)

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