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Creedence Clearwater Rivival, Creedence Clearwater Revivial, Creedence Clearwater, Creedance Cleerwater Revival, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Credence Clearwater Revival, C.C.R. also Tina Turner, CCR

Band Name Origins:

  • According to John Fogerty, the name is a combination of a beer commercial and a friend's name. Submitted by: Amy
  • The name inspired by a logo on Olympia beer cans. Submitted by: Sean Smith

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Snotty River""Green River"rocky
"stupid war song""vietnam war song"peter creedon jr

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Bad Moon Rising,"You naughty, naughty Moon!peter creedon jr

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Ezekiel Saw The Wheel""It Came Out Of The Sky," Creedence Clearwater RevivalRaphael
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head""Who'll Stop The Rain," Creedence Clearwater RevivalKathy
"A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall""Who'll Stop the Rain?," Creedence Clearwater RevivalMartha Hankins
"It's Raining Men""Who'll Stop The Rain?," Creedence Clearwater Revivalnally
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Prod Mary" originally "Proud Mary"
Jake
"Travelin' Bad" originally "Travelin' Band"
Joe
"Proud May" originally "Proud Mary"
rocky
"Prod Mary" originally "Proud Mary"
Shelley Potts
"Bad Moo Rising" originally "Bad Moon Rising"
There's a bad moo on the rise!
some guy

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Proud Marty" originally "Proud Mary"
It may or may not change the gender.
Serafina
"Have You Ever Seen The Train?" originally "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
Heather Brockwell
"Have You Ever Seen The Grain?" originally "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
Heather Brockwell
"Have You Ever Seen The Drain?" originally "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
Heather Brockwell
"Drown On The Corner" originally "Down On The Corner"
Corner of a lake, maybe.
Barry Amassa Tate

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Who'll Stop The Pain?" originally "Who'll Stop The Rain?"
Salvador Dali Parton
"Down In The Corner" originally "Down On The Corner"
...was where the scolded child sat.
Serafina
"Bad Mood Rising" originally "Bad Moon Rising"
So watch out!
Martha Hankins
"Sweet Witchhiker" originally "Sweet Hitchhiker"
Halloweena Jolie
"I Put a Smell On You" originally "I Put a Spell On You"
Don't rip one on me!
Josh

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Recordings:

May 13 "Looking At My Backdoor" by YouKnowItsJoe a parody of "Looking Out My Backdoor" by Creedence Clearwater revival
A straight guy accidentally walks into a Gay bar and soon to realize to his horror Soundclick: (Windows Media, MP3) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Bad Moon Rising""Bad Moo ‘Riving"Merry & Pippin
"Lookin' Out My Backdoor""Bookin' Out 404"Guy DiRito
"Up Around The Bend""On The Town With Sven"Malcolm Higgins
"Bad Moon Rising""Bad Doom Writing"Ann Hammond
"Looking Out My Back Door""Into Outdoor Decor"PMS
"Long As I Can See The Light""Long, How Can It Be This Byte?"Guy DiRito
"Down On The Corner""John's Out Of Order"Guy DiRito
"Down On The Corner""Down Over Yonder"Guy DiRito
"Run Through The Jungle""Run Through The Bungle"Guy DiRito
"Someday Never Comes""Gun Play's Never Done"Guy DiRito

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?UmbrellasKermit

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
It Came Out of the SkyAlien Abductee Support GroupLaurel
Bad Moon RisingNASALaurel
Before You Accuse MeDivorce LawyerBill S
Tombstone ShadowFuneral HomeBill S
Down On The CornerHomeless ShelterBill S
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
The Moon's A Harsh Mistress
   Joe Cocker
Bad Moon Rising
   Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Bad Moon's A Harsh Mistress Rising
Ashley Michelle McGowan
Everyone's Gone To The Moon
   Jonathan King
Bad Moon Rising
   Creedence Clearwater Revival
Everyone's Gone To A Bad Moon Rising
Ava Rice
My Name Is Not Susan
   Whitney Houston
Susie Q.
   Creedence Clearwater Revival
My Name Is Not Susie Q
hybrid
My Name Is
   Eminem
Suzie Q
   Creedence Clearwater Revival
My Name Is Suzie Q
Rapahel
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Creedence Clear Muddy Waters Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival combined with Muddy Waters
Submitted By: soul
Creedence Clearwater's Big Tent Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival combined with Big Tent Revival
Submitted By: No One In Particular
Creedence Crystal-Clear Waters Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival combined with Crystal Waters
Submitted By: Peggy Pollock

Misheard Lyrics:

"Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the sun
Original Lyrics:
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Til forever, holly grows
Through the circle fast and slow
Original Lyrics:
Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
"Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willie and the four boys are playin,
Prayin a nickel can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playin,
bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Proud Mary"
Misheard Lyrics:
People on the river are happy to kill
Original Lyrics:
People on the river are happy to give
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Bad Moon Risin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've seen ... Paraquats of lightning,
Or
A pair of quaking lighting,
OR
Pears skating lightened
Original Lyrics:
I see earthquakes and lightnin'

Story about this misheard lyric by: Shanan Cummings

I pronounced paraquat as "paraquate" until just now because of this song!

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Proud Mary"
Better Lyrics:
Rolling on a Vista [in recognition of Rolling Vista Drive on Palos Verdes Peninsula]
Original Lyrics:
Rolling on a river
Submitted by: Doug Montgomery

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Porterville"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
I don't care
Why They're Repetitive:
I don't know why they're repetitive, but I don't care! :-)
Submitted by: Bill S
 

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Down On The Corner"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
He blows it on the harp...
Why They're Nonsensical:
This makes sense also...'harp' or 'mouthharp' is a nickname for a harmonica
Submitted by: Robert
"Down On The Corner"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Bring your nickles tap your feet
Why They're Nonsensical:
This does actually make sense...refers to tossing coins down for a group of street musicians.
Submitted by: Robert
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Looking Out My Back Door"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Dinosaur Victrola
Listenin' to Buck Owens
Why They're Misrhymed:
Not a good rhyme
Submitted by: John
"Lookin' Out My Back Door"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Dinosaur Victrola Listenin' to Buck Owens
Why They're Misrhymed:
It is amazing that they actually pull this one off, but try singing it yourself! You can't make it work!
Submitted by: Shannon

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"Cotton Fields"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
As submitted 'It was down in Louisiana, Just about a mile from Texarkana.' but really, 'It was down in Louisiana, Just about a HOUR from Texarkana.
Why They're Inappropriate:
In response to a posting by Meredith Corpening about 'Cotton Fields' lyrics being inappropriate because of the perceived geographical gaffe about Texarkana being at it's closest 30 miles, I think there is some ambiguity in the interpretation of the lyrics that allows for 'HOUR' instead of 'MILE'. Tekarkana might be an HOUR from Louisiana, even if clearly it's not a mile. Thus, the lyrics are not as inappropriate as they seem.
Submitted by: Dave Alexander
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"It Came Out of the Sky"
The Lyrics:
Well, a crowd gathered round and a scientist said it was marsh gas.
Spiro came to make a speech about raising the Mars tax.
The Vatican said, woe, the Lord has come,
Hollywood rushed out an epic film
Ronnie the Popular said it was a communist plot.
Who They Mention:
Spiro Agnew Ronald Reagan
Submitted by: Carrie
"Lookin' Out My Back Door"
The Lyrics:
Dinosaur Victrola
Listenin' to Buck Owens
Who They Mention:
Buck Owens
Submitted by: crazydon

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Fortunate Son"
The Song Lyrics:
Some folks are born
made to wave the flag
Yeah, the red, white, and blue
When the band plays 'Hail To The Chief'
Yeah, they'll point the cannon at you.
Song They Mention:
Hail To The Chief
Submitted by: rocky
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Bad Moon Rising"
Opening Lines:
I see a bad moon rising.
Comments:
This one's for you, Chris.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
 

Song Title Space Change:

"Look In Out My Back Door" originally "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Submitted by: Peter

Song Title Anagrams:

"Dumpy Roar" originally "Proud Mary"
Submitted by: Ava Murphy

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Who'll Stop The Rain"
The Lyrics:
I went down to Virginia Seeking shelter from the storm
Why:
This is a line from CCR's song, "Who'll Stop The Rain" that gives a shoutout to the state of Virginia.
Submitted by: Peter
"Looking Out My Back Door"
The Lyrics:
Just got home from Illinois,
Lock the front door, Oh Boy!
Why:
Refers to the U.S. state of Illinois.
Submitted by: Lucinda Blair
There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available.

Super Long Pop Songs:

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Length: 11:06
The one standout track on their "Cosmo's Factory" album, it was cut down for radio play, but you may still hear the 11-minute version on some album rock stations even today.
Submitted by: crazydon

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Rule: Whop The Stain" originally "Who'll Stop The Rain?"
Submitted by: Amber Malone
"Booking Out My Lack Door" originally "Looking Out My Back Door"
Got to sit down, rake a pest on the torch.
Submitted by: Lucinda Blair

Lyrics Spoonerisms:

"Looking Out My Back Door"
The Lyrics:
Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch.
Why:
Got to sit down, rake a pest on the torch.
Submitted by: Lucinda Blair
 

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Who'll Stop The Rain?"
1978 action drama with Nick Nolte
Submitted by: Rocky
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