He was thrilled by it.Īll these years later, the song in either incarnation, or in many live renditions he’s do, is as powerful as ever. Fogerty had never heard their version, which starts slow and then gets seriously funky, until it was released. It was famously recorded again in 1971 by Ike & Tina Turner, who expanded it in many directions. It was the first single from Creedence Clearwater’s second album, Bayou Country, and became a hit. After many years, as he relates, of writing songs. Like any songwriter, he knows what is undeniable. That he feels as much pain about the ones he felt fell short, as he does pride over the ones that are so famous they are ingrained into our culture.īut when it comes to those – songs which are modern standards – he doesn’t go for any false humility. “But I have my share of things that maybe I shouldn’t have allowed to be released.” It’s a reflection of how important songs are, to him. “Some of my songs are really good,” he said. Even when being praised for his decades of great songwriting, he needs to diffuse it a little bit. He’s a humble guy, and like other famous songwriters, extremely self-critical. But then you have to work for it, to the point of heartbreak.” “ You have to want it, to the point of obsession.
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