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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

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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 Revival	Raphael
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"	"Who'll Stop The Rain," Creedence Clearwater Revival	Kathy
"A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"	"Who'll Stop the Rain?," Creedence Clearwater Revival	Martha Hankins
"It's Raining Men"	"Who'll Stop The Rain?," Creedence Clearwater Revival	nally
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?	Umbrellas	Kermit

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
It Came Out of the Sky	Alien Abductee Support Group	Laurel
Bad Moon Rising	NASA	Laurel
Before You Accuse Me	Divorce Lawyer	Bill S
Tombstone Shadow	Funeral Home	Bill S
Down On The Corner	Homeless Shelter	Bill 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