Fun Music Information -> John Fogerty
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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John Fogerty (Creedence)Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" | "Old Man Down the Road," John Fogerty | He's working to supplement his retirement check. - Martha Hankins |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Big Rain (From Memphis)" originally "Big Train (From Memphis)"
Genevieve
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Frockin' All Over The World" originally "Rockin' All Over The World"
jonny
"The Old Moan Down The Road" originally "The Old Man Down The Road"
oldiesfan
"The Gold Man Down The Road" originally "The Old Man Down The Road"
I want to live next to that man!
oldiesfan
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Pig Train (From Memphis)" originally "Big Train (From Memphis)"
Regina Haniger
"Big Brain (From Memphis)" originally "Big Train (From Memphis)"
Regina Haniger
"Big Grain (From Memphis)" originally "Big Train (From Memphis)"
Regina Haniger
"Big Drain (From Memphis)" originally "Big Train (From Memphis)"
Regina Haniger
"The Odd Man Down The Road" originally "The Old Man Down The Road"
oldiesfan
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Center Field" | "Never Yield" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Centerfield" | "Battlefield" | Gregory Sweetapple |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Girls" | "Let's Eradicate the Polio" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "The Old Man Down the Road" | "The Old Man Down the Slope" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Change In The Weather" | "Change In The Weather 2005" | Steve Kalafut |
| "Rockin' All Over The World" | "Wokkin' All Over The World" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Centerfield" | "Dangerfield" | Green Bloodied Hound Dogs |
| "Centerfield" | "Sally Field" | Rick Duncan |
| "Centerfield" | "Centerfold" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "The Old Man Down the Road" | "The Old Van Down the Road" | Jan Unwin |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Centerfield | Major League Baseball | Peg |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Fat Bottomed Girls Queen | Rock and Roll Girls John Fogerty | Fat Bottomed Rock and Roll Girls | David |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Centerfield"
Misheard Lyrics: Put me in coach, I'm ready to pay
Original Lyrics: Put me in, coach, I am ready to play.
| "My Toot Toot"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't step on my tutu!
Original Lyrics: Don't mess with my Toot-Toot
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"Centerfield"
Misheard Lyrics: Put me in gold.
Original Lyrics: Put me in, Coach.
| "Centerfield"
Misheard Lyrics: Just to hit the bar and touch your ma
A moment in the sun. Original Lyrics: Just to hit the ball and touch ’em all
A moment in the sun. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Centerfield"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gone and you can tell that one's a foul.
Original Lyrics: It's gone and you can tell that one goodbye.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Zotmeister I was a bit disappointed to find out I was wrong here. I always thought this was a cute little song about an overzealous kid that had an absolutely genius punchline. Guess it was just me. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Centerfield"
Better Lyrics:
This may sound dumb, but on the phone
The team just called to say
They picked me and I’m to go to the field.
Now roundin’ third, and headin’ for home
I’m just about out of breath,
The coach knows but the owner’s ego won’t yield.
(chorus)
‘Don’t put him in, coach,” the fans they all say. No wa-ay!
If he goes in coach, no catch will be made. Today.
We can see he just can’t play the field.
The team just called to say
They picked me and I’m to go to the field.
Now roundin’ third, and headin’ for home
I’m just about out of breath,
The coach knows but the owner’s ego won’t yield.
(chorus)
‘Don’t put him in, coach,” the fans they all say. No wa-ay!
If he goes in coach, no catch will be made. Today.
We can see he just can’t play the field.
Original Lyrics:
Well, beat the drum and hold the phone - the sun came out today!
We’re born again, there’s new grass on the field.
A-roundin’ third, and headed for home, it’s a brown-eyed handsome man;
Anyone can understand the way I feel.
Chorus:
Oh, put me in, coach - I’m ready to play today;
Put me in, coach - I’m ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be centerfield.
We’re born again, there’s new grass on the field.
A-roundin’ third, and headed for home, it’s a brown-eyed handsome man;
Anyone can understand the way I feel.
Chorus:
Oh, put me in, coach - I’m ready to play today;
Put me in, coach - I’m ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be centerfield.
Submitted by: Doug Baseball
Songs That Are Banned:
"The Old Man Down The Road"
Saul Zaentz owns both Tolkien Enterprises and Fantasy Records, which in turn owns the rights to the Creedence Clearwater Revival catalog. In the mid-'80s, former CCR frontman John Fogerty released a single called "The Old Man Down the Road," which Zaentz felt had the same chorus as CCR's "Run Through the Jungle" (also written by Fogerty). Fantasy sued, and Fogerty won, since the songs really aren't all that similar.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Song Lawsuits:
"Vanz Kant Dantz (or Zantz Kant Dantz)"
During the whole episode with Saul Zaentz, John wrote this song about him that depicts him as a pig who "can't dance, but he'll steal your money, watch him or he'll rob you blind." Zaentz then filed a lawsuit against Fogerty and he was forced to revise the song and change the title to Vantz Kant Dance instead of Zantz Kant Dance.
Submitted by: Jason
"Old Man Down The Road"
Fogerty was actually sued by Saul Zaentz, the owner to the rights of Credence Clearwater Revival songs, for plagiarizing "Run Through The Jungle"--a song which John Fogerty wrote.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
