These members played together since 1959, first as The Blue Velvets, then as The Golliwogs. Their musical style encompassed the roots rock, swamp rock, and blues rock genres. They played in a Southern rock style, despite their San Francisco Bay Area origin, with lyrics about bayous, catfish, the Mississippi River, and other popular elements of Southern United States iconography, as well as political and socially conscious lyrics about topics including the Vietnam War. The band performed at the 1969 Woodstock Festival in Upstate New York.
The group disbanded acrimoniously in late 1972 after four years of chart-topping success. Tom Fogerty had officially left the previous year, and his brother John was at odds with the remaining members over matters of business and artistic control, all of which resulted in subsequent lawsuits among the former bandmates. Fogerty's ongoing disagreements with Fantasy Records owner Saul Zaentz created further protracted court battles, and John Fogerty refused to perform with the two other surviving members at CCR's 1993 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's music is still a staple of US radio airplay; the band has sold 26 million albums in the United States alone. Rolling Stone ranked them 82nd on its Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list.
John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook met at Portola Junior High School in El Cerrito, California. Calling themselves the Blue Velvets, the trio began playing instrumentals and "juke box standards", as well as backing Fogerty's older brother Tom at live gigs and in the recording studio. Tom soon joined the band, and in 1964 they signed with Fantasy Records, an independent jazz label in San Francisco that had released Cast Your Fate To The Wind, a national hit for jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. The record's success was the subject of a National Educational Television special, which prompted budding songwriter John Fogerty to contact the label. For the band's first release, Fantasy co-owner Max Weiss renamed the group the Golliwogs (after the children's literary character, Golliwogg).
Bandmembers' roles and the instruments they played changed during this period. Stu Cook switched from piano to bass guitar and Tom Fogerty from lead vocals to rhythm guitar; John became the band's lead vocalist and primary songwriter. In Tom Fogerty's words: "I could sing, but John had a sound!".
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Creedence Clearwater Revival Lyrics
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'Bout your plan to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise, I must say
When I found out yesterday
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears, I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life, you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you found someone else, instead
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
People say, "You hear from what you see
Not, not, not from what you hear"
I can't help but being confused
If it's true, won't you tell me, dear?
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy that you knew before?
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
The lyrics of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" tell the story of a man who has heard from someone else's gossip that his lover plans to leave him for another man. He expresses his shock and disappointment that she didn't tell him herself and questions whether the rumor is true. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes his heartbreak and disbelief that the relationship is coming to an end.
The song captures the essence of the pain that comes with betrayal and unexpected heartbreak. The man clearly loves his partner dearly and wishes that she had been more honest instead of leaving him to hear the news through the grapevine. The lyrics express his inner turmoil and anxiety, wondering if there is any hope of restoring their relationship.
Overall, the song is a poignant tribute to the devastating impact of rumors and gossip on people's lives. It highlights the importance of honesty and transparency in relationships, and the harm that can be caused by rumors and unchecked gossip.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooo I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
I sense that curiosity about how I knew what you were up to
'Bout your plans to make me blue
Your intentions to make me feel sad did not go unnoticed
With some other guy that you knew before
The person with whom you plan on spending time is someone you've known in the past
Between the two of us guys
Between the two of us, men
You know I loved you more
I express my love for you and convey that I had loved you more than the other guy ever could
It took me by surprise I must say
I must admit, I was caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events
When I found out yesterday
It was only yesterday that I discovered the truth about your intentions
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
I heard rumors from other people about what you were planning
Not much longer would you be mine
I knew that it would not be long before we were no longer together
And I'm just about to lose my mind
I am consumed with emotion and very close to losing control
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry
Society has expectations that men do not cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
My emotions are too strong for me to keep from crying
Losin' you would end my life you see
The thought of losing you feels like it would be the end of my world
'Cause you mean that much to me
The reason that losing you would have such a profound impact is because of how much you mean to me
You could have told me yourself
It would have been better if you had been open and honest with me directly
That you found someone else
Instead of hearing about it from others, I should have heard it directly from you that you had found someone else
People say you believe half from what you see
The common belief is that people only believe half of what they see
Non non none from what you hear
But not a single thing from what they hear
I can't help being confused
I am struggling to make sense of everything that is happening
If it's true won't tell me here
If what I heard is true, you won't admit it to me directly
Do you plan to let me go
Do you intend on ending our relationship
For the other guy that you knew before?
Because of the other guy from your past
Ahh I heard it through the grapevine
I heard about your plan through rumors
And I'm just about to lose my mind, honey honey yeah
It is driving me crazy and I am very emotional and distraught about it
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine,
Again, I heard about your plan through rumors
Not much longer would you be mine
I knew that our relationship was coming to an end soon
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine,
Once again, I heard about your intentions through rumors
And I'm just about to lose my mind, honey honey yeah
It's incredibly difficult for me to cope with the knowledge of what you're planning, and it's making me very emotional
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
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Keith Lambert
I think this is the best version of this song, hands down.
trfesok
Everybody knows about the first hit versions by Gladys Knight and Marvin, but it was also done in-between those two by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and MUCH later by Manfred Mann on the "Lone Arranger" album. All 5 are in my "MM: 64 on" playlist. Thanks a lot for the upload!
ALAIN DEWAELE
great memories
watsoni9
huede it . vocal , guitar , soul .
Jitzscaper10
The best
Branislav Puletic
Great !!
Mozilla FireFox 1967
I thought this was made faster on the single version, or is that just a copyright issue? Not to mention this is the original tone, but the 1976 (from what I’m guessing) single version is more closer to Marvin Gaye’s version
Apo458
Well, the official promo video that was uploaded to the official CCR's channel, sounds quite faster
diego lopez
dirty deeds done dirt cheap? similar