Fortunate Son Plays Again At Trump Farewell, Ignoring Irony And Backlash
The Creedence Clearwater Revival song decrying rich draft dodgers was a regular on his campaign stop playlist.
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” blared perhaps one last time for President Donald Trump on Wednesday ― and Twitter users couldn’t believe it.
The 1969 hit, which blasted privileged draft dodgers during the Vietnam War, had become a regular on the Trump playlist for campaign rallies and appearances.
It again played on the loudspeaker at Joint Base Andrews as the crowd awaited Trump’s arrival aboard Marine One to depart for Florida into civilian life as the election loser.
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The Gucci collaboration highlighted a range of North Face pieces from the brand’s earliest years in the 1970s.
“This is the antithesis of what getting outdoors stands for,” one commenter said when The North Face revealed its collaboration with Gucci via Instagram. Like other fashion collaborations announced through The North Face’s socials, outdoorsmen threw their hands up in the comments section. Many declared that it was another nail in the coffin for one of the world’s most storied outdoor brands. Their sharpest critics raised questions like how many hypebeasts would actually “go exploring” after buying one of these jackets. Others wanted to know if The North Face was abandoning its core fanbase to become a fashion brand.
50 Famously Misheard and Misunderstood Song Lyrics, Explained
By Madison Troyer, Stacker News
On 1/17/21 at 10:00 AM EST
The word
mondegreen is defined as a misheard word or phrase that makes sense in your head, but is, in fact, incorrect. The term was coined in a November 1954
Harper s Bazaar piece, where the author, Sylvia Wright, recalled a childhood mishearing. According to the author, when she was young her mother would read to her from a book called
Reliques of Ancient Verse. Her favorite poem from the 1765 book went like this: Ye Highland and Ye Lowlands / Oh where have you been? / They have slain the Earl o Moray / And laid him on the green. Wright, however, heard the last line as And Lady Mondegreen.
Article Contributed by Sarah J Frost | Published on Saturday, January 16, 2021
“Somewhere in trying to figure out how to craft a good song, I figured out how not to just write a pile of sad songs,” Nashville-based singer-songwriter
Nate Fredrick says about his new album,
Different Shade of Blue, set for February 26 release. “It’s not that my situation is different or even better, but I’ve found a different way to perceive my personal circumstances.”
The first single, “Paducah,” a love letter of sorts to the process of finding yourself through miles spent on the highway, is
That same level of introspection is clear throughout
Jan 15, 2021
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As the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty created a timeless collection of music. In this episode, John talks about a 30 year old song title that inspired his new release, “Weeping In The Promised Land.” And, he gives his opinion on why the outgoing President insisted on playing the classic “Fortunate Son” at his rallies.