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!".
Ooby Dooby
Creedence Clearwater Revival Lyrics
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When you do the ooby dooby I gotta be there
Ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby
Ooby dooby dooby dooby dooby dooby
Ooby doo wah, dooby doo wah
Well, you wiggle to the left, you wiggle to the right
Ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby
Ooby dooby dooby dooby dooby dooby
Ooby doo wah, dooby doo wah
Well, you wiggle an' you shake like a big rattlesnake
You do the ooby dooby till you think you're gonna break
Ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby
Ooby dooby dooby dooby dooby dooby
Ooby doo wah, dooby doo wah
Oh, I'm movin' and struttin' 'cause now I know
How to do the ooby dooby, baby, let's go
Ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby, ooby dooby
Ooby dooby dooby dooby dooby dooby
Ooby doo wah, dooby doo wah
The lyrics to the song Ooby Dooby by Creedence Clearwater Revival are fairly simple and straightforward. The song is about a dance called the ooby dooby, and the singer is encouraging his partner to dance with him. He notes that when she does the ooby dooby, he has to be there. The lyrics repeat the phrase "ooby dooby" many times, and encourage the dancer to wiggle and shake to the left and right with all their might. The singer is also enthusiastic about his ability to do the ooby dooby dance, and feels like he's moving and strutting his stuff.
While the lyrics don't offer much in terms of poetic depth, the song is a prime example of the early rock 'n' roll era that Creedence Clearwater Revival drew inspiration from. Ooby Dooby was originally recorded by Roy Orbison in 1956, and CCR's cover of the song was included on their 1970 album, Cosmo's Factory. The band's version of the song features tight harmonies and driving guitar riffs, and captures the playful energy of the dance that inspired the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey baby, jump over here
Come closer to me, my love
When you do the ooby dooby I gotta be there
Whenever you do the ooby dooby dance, I cannot miss being around you
Well, you wiggle to the left, you wiggle to the right
You move your body from side to side
You do the ooby dooby with all your might
You put all your energy into dancing the ooby dooby
Well, you wiggle an' you shake like a big rattlesnake
You move and shake your body like a rattlesnake
You do the ooby dooby till you think you're gonna break
You dance the ooby dooby until you feel like you can't dance anymore
Oh, I'm movin' and struttin' 'cause now I know
I feel confident and proud because I have learned how to do the ooby dooby dance
How to do the ooby dooby, baby, let's go
Now that I know how to do the ooby dooby dance, let's dance together, my love
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Wade L. Moore, Dick Penner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ryanjung611
One of my first and greatest memories is listening to my stepdad singing along to this song as we drove down the street the first day we met (I was a toddler.)
@davidconn4822
One of my Dad's favorite guitar songs by CCR. Love you Dad!!❤
@stevemayo6354
One of the best Swamp Rock bands of there time? Nobody could hold a candle to them! Not now not ever!
@HansDelbruck53
Their time
@thomasstahl9683
CCR music never get old!🎤🎸🥁
@t4texastom587
1970 - 2020
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS SINCE THE RELEASE OF COSMO'S FACTORY..... THE GREATEST STUDIO RECORDED ALBUM IN ROCKANDROLL HISTORY 🎸
@hmackie6823
my older sister had many great albums,this was one...I listened to them all
@user-gt4dk9zu7d
музыка моего детства,класс.
@marcelolopez4009
La mejor banda de rock de todos los tiempos recuerdo cuamdo iba a la escuela nocturna alla por el 96 en el bondi y me ponia a rscuchar el disco ANIVERSARI Y rscuchaba este tema y eta como viajar al paraiso eso es rock amd roll la mejor banda de la historia CREEDENCE CEAREATER REVIVAL
@christoduplessis8177
The guitar solo starting at 30 seconds is just the best 💪💪💪