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!".
Molina
Creedence Clearwater Revival Lyrics
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Moli I I I na where you goin' to ?
Moli I I I na where you goin' to ?
She's daughter to the mayor
Messin' with the sheriff
Drivin' in a blue car
She don't see no red light
[Chorus:]
She's comin' in the mornin'
Lookin' a disaster
Drivin' in the prowl car
Spent the night in jail
[Chorus:]
Sheriff gonna go far
Drivin' to the state house
If she makes a million
Papa can retire
[Chorus:]
(repeat to fade)
The lyrics of Creedence Clearwater Revival's song "Molina" is a story of a young woman named Molina who is causing trouble in her small town. She is described as the daughter of the mayor but is messing around with the sheriff, which implies a power dynamic and a scandalous relationship. Despite this, she is driving around recklessly in a blue car and ignoring red lights, suggesting that she has little regard for rules or authority.
Later in the song, Molina is described as "coming in the morning" looking like a disaster and driving a police car, indicating that she has been arrested and spent the night in jail. However, despite her reckless behavior and legal troubles, there is a hint of ambition in the lyrics. The sheriff is said to be driving to the state house, implying that he may have political aspirations. And if Molina were to make a million dollars, her father could retire, further highlighting the power and class dynamics at play in the song.
Overall, the lyrics of "Molina" tell a story of a small town where the lines between those in power and those without are blurred, and where reckless behavior can lead to both scandal and ambition.
Line by Line Meaning
Moli I I I na where you goin' to ?
Where are you headed, Molina?
Moli I I I na where you goin' to ?
Where are you headed, Molina?
She's daughter to the mayor
Molina is the daughter of the mayor
Messin' with the sheriff
She is in a romantic relationship with the sheriff
Drivin' in a blue car
Molina is driving a blue car
She don't see no red light
Molina is not adhering to traffic laws
Moli I I I na where you goin' to ?
Where are you headed, Molina?
She's comin' in the mornin'
Molina is arriving in the morning
Lookin' a disaster
She looks like a mess
Drivin' in the prowl car
Molina is driving a police car
Spent the night in jail
Molina was in jail overnight
Moli I I I na where you goin' to ?
Where are you headed, Molina?
Sheriff gonna go far
The sheriff sees a bright future ahead of him
Drivin' to the state house
The sheriff is driving to a government building
If she makes a million
If Molina becomes rich
Papa can retire
Her father, the mayor, can retire
Moli I I I na where you goin' to ?
Where are you headed, Molina?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JOHN CAMERON FOGERTY
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@cemertugrul
Anytime I watch an Argentina match and see Molina on the pitch running, I can't stop singing this song.
@analiaramirez2934
😂😂😂
@rodrilmolina
Great song
@udoduckwitz1825
Creedence Clearwater Revival meine Musik
@barclaydonaldson8863
When all four cylinders were hitting in ccr, dam what a band....so much rock n roll... 2days music doesn't compare in the slightest
@jhonchandra369
Molina ccr the best 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
@felixthelmocevallosmorales41
Tom Richard Fogerty (Berkeley, California; 9 de noviembre de 1941-Scottsdale, Arizona; 6 de septiembre de 1990) fue un músico estadounidense, más conocido como guitarrista de Creedence Clearwater Revival. Fue el hermano mayor de John Fogerty, cantante y guitarrista de la misma banda.
@mauriciodubois3073
Recuerdo a mi amigo Mario LA Font en Torreón Coahuila, bar El Casino, su canción favorita, obligatorio para mi ponerla en la rokola para verlo marcándola. Gracias abuelo
@Aislanzito
Rock'and'Roll baby
@jeannetteneiraaguilar9857
Desde mi adolescencia los escuchaba siguiendo a mi hermano OS amo