As a former Air Force AeroMed during Vietnam, I can honestly say that I NEVER had to treat a wounded son of a Politician, Rich/Famous Person. Why? Because they were afforded special exemption from the draft or if they did go into the Military they were given cushy jobs State-side. I definitely was NOT a "Fortunate Son".
My dad was a fortunate son of sorts. When he was going into college, someone told him the situation in Vietnam was going to explode - so he joined ROTC. When the war kicked off, he became an Air Force load planner in Okinawa.
I just saw John Fogerty perform this song last Wednesday, here in British Columbia! He played a couple of dozen of his CCR hits, but this one got the best crowd reaction! He was soooo happy to be able to play his songs again, live, after all the decades of legal hassles. It was one of my favourite concerts ever!, and I’ve seen hundreds of performances! Peace
@@GoriusMaximus It was a total “feel good” show! Loved his son’s band Hearty Harr and the fact they were both the opener and Fogerty’s backing band! They were fantastic. Cosmo’s Factory was one of the first 3 record albums I ever bought, waaay back in ‘71! Peace
That adagium 'War is made by rich people but fought by poor people' is not quite accurate; in many if not most militaries aristocrats are represented and active, be it mostly (highly ranked) officers from the moment they join the force, nevertheless they too go to the front and to battle (combat) as we've seen many times in WW1 and WW2 and of course every civil war in history.
Ot seems to me that people that have less are always willing to help more. Perhaps it's born out of our empathy and sympathy for our fellow humans. Great reaction guys! ❤
Such a classic CCR song and played in just about every movie about the Vietnam war. The vocals, lyrics and driving beat are spot on. Thanks so much guys for reacting to this one!
Still waiting for Jackson Browne's "Running On Empty" but enjoying every video until then.... And obviously after, because I'm your biggest fan!!!! Love your content, your real reactions and emotions.... I'm here for all of it. Again, thank you both!
This was an anti war song, and most veterans love it. During the shut down , he and his kids did videos . Watch how he celebrated his 75 th birthday doing Centerfield.
Classic anti-Viet Nam war protest song. I received a low draft # in 1971 and quickly enlisted in the USAF. Wound up serving 22 years and loved every minute of it.
I got my Draft Notice In Dec 1969. I thought I was exempt as "Sole Surviving Son" (Only boy and father died a month before my 13th Birthday) but to be considered that in the eyes of the Draft, Father must have died while in the Military. Asked the Air Force Recruiter if that was true and he said yes, but if I enlisted in the Air Force I wouldn't be stationed where there is hostile action so I enlisted. Stationed at Scott AFB but flew all over tending to the wounded while they were aboard the Aircraft. They started the Lottery System while I was in Basic Training and my number would have been 363... DAMN!!!! So close! LOL Got out after my 4 yrs and didn't continue in the Medical field either because I saw enough to last me a lifetime. Humorous Note: While in Basic my Mother forwarded a letter I received from the Government. It was a letter stating that I failed to report for my induction physical and I could be prosecuted for "Evading the Draft". Showed it to my T.I. and he got a laugh out of it and showed it to the other T.I.'s and said he would take care of it. After that, he always called me either "DD" (Draft Dodger) or just "Dodger".
Hi too you both👋I'm from America & was a musician for many years, now 66, and CCR was one of the "need to know" bands. They have been disbanded for years but John Fogerty, Guitarist, wrote all the songs and still is active
Sixty-nine years ago, America entered the Vietnam War in (1955). America pulled out of the Vietnam War in (1975) after being there for 20 years. It was supposed to be a police action with limited number of troops. Instead, it ended up into a full-blown war with over 50,000 Americans losing their lives. CCR made a couple of anti-war songs including this one during that time. Many a politician sons and millionaire sons with influence never went to war. They used their influence peddling to avoid going into the war or getting drafted. That is what this song is all about. Being Privileged had its advantages during this time. It was the working-class sons that were drafted and sent into war. Great upload and topic. Luv you guys' Florida USA.
Great band and song. Just scanned your channel. Holy Smokes 58 Pink Floyd videos including one from David Gilmore's solo album: THERE'S NO WAY OUT OF HERE! Awesome Album! One thing I noticed is missing!!?? The music group The Guess Who with singer Burton Cummings probably of my Top 5 favorite male singers!! THESE EYES would be a good one to start with! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
In case you didn’t know already “Hail to the Chief” is the personal anthem of The President of the United States”. It is played a various public events
Oh yeah, this song and "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones brings back memories and not necessarily good ones. I really like your channel. T. Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired Vietnam 1965-66/1970-71
More, More! It's a smorgasbord of 3 Dog Night 🌙,Thanks I Love it 😍 I keep saying this is my favorite but they're all my favorites. Peace✌️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever hippie Gary😊 great reaction 🤣 Make Love Not War! Peace✌️March 6th 1971 my draft number was 1, but l was 17 thank God 😊 🙏1971 my brother enlisted went to Germany, we both loved CCR.
This and the studio version of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" are my two favorite anti war songs. You guys need to react to the studio version of War Pigs. ✌✌
Of the more than 250 Senators who served in Congress during the Vietnam War's US involvement - between 1965 and 1973 - two sons of Senators actually went overseas.
No song captures seething anger and outrage better than this. John Fogerty sued President BoneSpurs for using this music, just to remind the draft dodger that it's about rich men like him
I'd like to respond to you comment about "I wonder why ... some people who have everything, frown while some people who have nothing are always smiling all the time" (paraphrasing) ... by telling you a little story that I've always thought about ... I was working in a gas station once (when I was younger), and there was a little dog that would come by every day. He was scrawny, ear bitten up, he was filthy, mangy, etc. but he would come up to everybody, look at them ... always smiling, ...and a guy working there, who was confused about it, saw him 1 day and asked me, "Why is he always smiling", and I responded, "Because no one's trying to kill him today ... so today, it's a pretty damn good day".
here's a band I believe you've reacted to before and seemed to enjoy their tunes. So, if interested give this one a listen. "Toto - 99 (Live)" (by the channel: TOTO) --This song was written as a tribute to George Lucas's film called "THX 1138" and the music video is from a scene in the movie. It was written by David Paich and is from their second studio album called "Hydra" and peaked at number #26 in the US and went to number #17 in Canada. Your channel is always one that I look forward to watching every morning when I get up. Thank you for all the wonderful reactions, guys. You're the best.
John Fogerty fought in Vietnam. He came home and found his notebook of songs he was working on and started writing and playing with his brother and then started CCR. Note they are originally from “Lodi” California…hence the song by CCR “Lodi” by The Band
He did enlist in the Army in 1967,never fought in the war,he completed his active duty for training in July 1967, he was a stocking clerk at Fort Knox,then served as a part-time reservist until being discharged in 1968.His service did inspire the anti war songs he wrote and recorded.
@@chuck4tnvols681 cool I read he served during Vietnam…I figured he fought. But I like he served at Knox. I served there as well in basic training in the mid 80’s. Plus I was born in 67’. How cool is that !
Bad news. Doug Clifford's (original drummer with CCR), son was arrested and charged with murdering his girlfriend and a suspect in a missing friend (suspect fowl play).
I wonder how you would react to "Forrest Gump" which is my go to movie 1960+ music, and perhaps one of the best movies in the history of movies. Just thinking.? BTW, I wrote this song. All the best. Cheers.
Funny thing: In 2020 Donald J. Trump used this song during his campaign. John Fogerty, the writer and singer of the song, could not understand that: the song is about rich people using their influence so they would not be drafted to fight in Vietnam. Seems Donald J. Trump avoided the draft because of some dubious diagnosis of bone spurs.
The adagium 'War is made by rich people but fought by poor people' is not quite accurate; in many if not most militaries aristocrats are represented and active, be it mostly (highly ranked) officers from the moment they join the force, nevertheless they too go to the front and to battle (combat) as we've seen many times in WW1 and WW2 and of course every civil war in history.
All the people supporting this song and premise of the words. Dont want to vote for a president who wants no war these days. By the way democrats started the war, and escalated it after kennedy was assassinated. Nixon ended the war under pressure. I was there, 58000 dead, 35000 under the age of 20. I did serve with some kids who were from well to do families, not very many though. This song and We gotta get outta this place were anthems for many of us.i was there before this particular song was made. Marmalade had the best song. Reflections of my life.
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As a former Air Force AeroMed during Vietnam, I can honestly say that I NEVER had to treat a wounded son of a Politician, Rich/Famous Person. Why? Because they were afforded special exemption from the draft or if they did go into the Military they were given cushy jobs State-side. I definitely was NOT a "Fortunate Son".
My dad was a fortunate son of sorts. When he was going into college, someone told him the situation in Vietnam was going to explode - so he joined ROTC. When the war kicked off, he became an Air Force load planner in Okinawa.
To All the Vietnam veterans Thank you for your service for You are my Heroes ,God Bless Each and Every One of You. ❤😊❤
Did you fly ever on C-9 Nightingales?
Thank you all veterans and y’all’s family for your service!🇺🇸🫡
Thank you all veterans and y’all’s family for your service!🇺🇸🫡
It's not a Viet Nam movie without this song.
I just saw John Fogerty perform this song last Wednesday, here in British Columbia! He played a couple of dozen of his CCR hits, but this one got the best crowd reaction! He was soooo happy to be able to play his songs again, live, after all the decades of legal hassles.
It was one of my favourite concerts ever!, and I’ve seen hundreds of performances!
Peace
and at Red Rocks in Denver, Co. Monday night 8/26
I saw him last week in Victoria and was thoroughly impressed with his performance and touched by his tribute to his wife.
@@GoriusMaximus It was a total “feel good” show! Loved his son’s band Hearty Harr and the fact they were both the opener and Fogerty’s backing band! They were fantastic. Cosmo’s Factory was one of the first 3 record albums I ever bought, waaay back in ‘71!
Peace
"started by the rich and fought by the poor" how true Dominique 👏👏 cheers and take from NZ 🙏🌏
Anti-war songs were virtually a genre during the Vietnam era. It was even popular with the G.I.s in-country. Ask me how I know. ; )
Rich men start wars !!!! Poor men fight them. You're 100% right
That adagium 'War is made by rich people but fought by poor people' is not quite accurate; in many if not most militaries aristocrats are represented and active, be it mostly (highly ranked) officers from the moment they join the force, nevertheless they too go to the front and to battle (combat) as we've seen many times in WW1 and WW2 and of course every civil war in history.
@@laziojohnny79 it didn't seem to be the case with Vietnam
@@michaelmaguire9119 not many aristocrats in America are there....
We always wish CCR songs were longer 😊
Much longer...............................
Second that 😁💚
Still my favorite band , smile , greetings from Germany , you are such a nice caring couple
Just to be able to produce a song like that, which people were allowed to listen to, is a treasure.
“ the house looks like a rummage sale “. Classic line. You’ll never hear a line like that in any other song. Only CCR could come up with that
If your US Selective Service draft card issued January, 1970 read call up status "1A" (like mine) this song still resonates.
@@JoeHicks-ow4rm My lottery number ended up 316/365. Guess we both were lucky, if not fortunate, sons.
They wrote great anti-war songs! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Already 50 years my favorite
Ot seems to me that people that have less are always willing to help more. Perhaps it's born out of our empathy and sympathy for our fellow humans. Great reaction guys! ❤
Love you guys! Peace
Down On the Corner (Willie and the Poor Boys)! Most feel-good song by CCR.
John Forgerty himself was in the military. So that's how he could write a song like this. Great song & great reaction. Have a good day.😊
This song exemplifies how REALLY unpopular the Vietnam war was. I lost some good friends because of that war.
Me too brother.
Love and peace from the both of us 💚
Thank you all vet's
There's such truth in this song, brings to mind a person that didn't go to this particular war, because of a bone spur on his foot💙💙🇺🇲🇺🇲✌️✌️
I know i have said this on maybe 50 of your videos, but man i love watching you both. The way you are together is inspiring.
Wow, thank you. Pleased to hear you enjoy our videos. Much love from the both of us 💚
The first war in history to have a sound track. Many good protest songs from CCR, Buffalo Springfield and others!!❤
Such a classic CCR song and played in just about every movie about the Vietnam war. The vocals, lyrics and driving beat are spot on. Thanks so much guys for reacting to this one!
Still waiting for Jackson Browne's "Running On Empty" but enjoying every video until then.... And obviously after, because I'm your biggest fan!!!! Love your content, your real reactions and emotions.... I'm here for all of it. Again, thank you both!
"Running On Empty" of course is on our list, but we have so many requests we need to honor first. But thank you kindly for your support 💚
This was an anti war song, and most veterans love it. During the shut down , he and his kids did videos . Watch how he celebrated his 75 th birthday doing Centerfield.
Iconic song !
“War is made by rich people and fought by poor people.”
You say true. FACTS! ❤
Classic anti-Viet Nam war protest song. I received a low draft # in 1971 and quickly enlisted in the USAF. Wound up serving 22 years and loved every minute of it.
I got my Draft Notice In Dec 1969. I thought I was exempt as "Sole Surviving Son" (Only boy and father died a month before my 13th Birthday) but to be considered that in the eyes of the Draft, Father must have died while in the Military. Asked the Air Force Recruiter if that was true and he said yes, but if I enlisted in the Air Force I wouldn't be stationed where there is hostile action so I enlisted. Stationed at Scott AFB but flew all over tending to the wounded while they were aboard the Aircraft. They started the Lottery System while I was in Basic Training and my number would have been 363... DAMN!!!! So close! LOL
Got out after my 4 yrs and didn't continue in the Medical field either because I saw enough to last me a lifetime.
Humorous Note: While in Basic my Mother forwarded a letter I received from the Government. It was a letter stating that I failed to report for my induction physical and I could be prosecuted for "Evading the Draft". Showed it to my T.I. and he got a laugh out of it and showed it to the other T.I.'s and said he would take care of it. After that, he always called me either "DD" (Draft Dodger) or just "Dodger".
Well, we ETS’d around the same time, but I went in February of ‘89🤣
This and Proud Mary are most likely CCR's biggest songs out of the MANY MANY hit songs they had!
When I see CCR I get here as fast as I can !!! LOL Love them !!
So do we 😁
Next CCR tunes to try on: "Long As I Can See The Light"; "Green River"; "Lodi".
CCR was the background music of our youth! Other comments are correct, this song is in almost all Viet Nam movies.
Short but hits the nail on the head
❤One of my many favorite songs, especially by CCR. ❤
One of their best! I was in high-school during Vietnam War.
❤ I've been loving CCR pretty much, my whole 55 years😊
Having gone through the 60s, the worst part...... Vietnam 😢 NUFF SAID ❤❤✌️
Hi too you both👋I'm from America & was a musician for many years, now 66, and CCR was one of the "need to know" bands. They have been disbanded for years but John Fogerty, Guitarist, wrote all the songs and still is active
Fantastic Song!!❤ It was one of many double sided hit singles for CCR. Down On The Corner/ Fortunate Song. It went to #1 here in Canada 🇨🇦❤
I think you two are fortunate
To have found each other❤❤❤
You'd love "Travelin' Band" by CCR too. It's a short song/video, but it's a total banger!! 🔥
Sixty-nine years ago, America entered the Vietnam War in (1955). America pulled out of the Vietnam War in (1975) after being there for 20 years. It was supposed to be a police action with limited number of troops. Instead, it ended up into a full-blown war with over 50,000 Americans losing their lives. CCR made a couple of anti-war songs including this one during that time. Many a politician sons and millionaire sons with influence never went to war. They used their influence peddling to avoid going into the war or getting drafted. That is what this song is all about. Being Privileged had its advantages during this time. It was the working-class sons that were drafted and sent into war. Great upload and topic. Luv you guys' Florida USA.
Seems the wealthy are prone to bone spurs, poor things.
Great band and song. Just scanned your channel. Holy Smokes 58 Pink Floyd videos including one from David Gilmore's solo album: THERE'S NO WAY OUT OF HERE! Awesome Album! One thing I noticed is missing!!?? The music group The Guess Who with singer Burton Cummings probably of my Top 5 favorite male singers!! THESE EYES would be a good one to start with! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Huge hit. During vietnam
Great inciteful reaction. The song says it all. We are not the 1%.
Please do SWEET HITCH HIKER and UP AROUND THE BEND by CCR ! next
In case you didn’t know already “Hail to the Chief” is the personal anthem of The President of the United States”. It is played a various public events
You are both fortunate to have each other you will not really know until you dont
Oh yeah, this song and "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones brings back memories and not necessarily good ones. I really like your channel.
T. Boyte
GySgt. USMC, retired
Vietnam 1965-66/1970-71
More, More! It's a smorgasbord of 3 Dog Night 🌙,Thanks I Love it 😍 I keep saying this is my favorite but they're all my favorites. Peace✌️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever hippie Gary😊 great reaction 🤣 Make Love Not War! Peace✌️March 6th 1971 my draft number was 1, but l was 17 thank God 😊 🙏1971 my brother enlisted went to Germany, we both loved CCR.
Thank you Gary for sharing 💚 Love and peace from Romania ☺️
I wish I had a guy that looks at me like he looks at you!!! I live in Alabama, and I want to know if there are any more men like this in the U.K. 😂😂
If I find any, will send them to Alabama 😁💚
You two are awesome, keep up the good work. 😎
you have to listen to Dont Look Now on the same albom
The fortunante people get out of the war.
If you really want a Vietnam War protest song try Country Joe and the Fishs Vietnam song. Would probably be flagged for language.
Another great one is "War" by Edwin Starr
This and the studio version of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" are my two favorite anti war songs. You guys need to react to the studio version of War Pigs. ✌✌
CCR a maior banda do mundo
Part II 😅 HAAA like the bullet train from Japan!! That's a good one!
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Of the more than 250 Senators who served in Congress during the Vietnam War's US involvement - between 1965 and 1973 - two sons of Senators actually went overseas.
Am still waiting for y'all to get around to Long As I See The Light by CCR. It'll take ya to church! Much luv from New Orleans Louisiana USA!
And I never heard anyone say there were too many immigrants when it came to putting boots on the ground in Nam.
one thing young men faced is if they had a promising job and was drafted oftentimes those jobs were gone when they got home; if they got home
No song captures seething anger and outrage better than this. John Fogerty sued President BoneSpurs for using this music, just to remind the draft dodger that it's about rich men like him
I'd like to respond to you comment about "I wonder why ... some people who have everything, frown while some people who have nothing are always smiling all the time" (paraphrasing) ... by telling you a little story that I've always thought about ...
I was working in a gas station once (when I was younger), and there was a little dog that would come by every day. He was scrawny, ear bitten up, he was filthy, mangy, etc. but he would come up to everybody, look at them ... always smiling, ...and a guy working there, who was confused about it, saw him 1 day and asked me, "Why is he always smiling", and I responded, "Because no one's trying to kill him today ... so today, it's a pretty damn good day".
MOA + CCR = preemptive 👍
John Fogerty said that he sings this song with anger, and he gets angry every time he sings it.
here's a band I believe you've reacted to before and seemed to enjoy their tunes. So, if interested give this one a listen. "Toto - 99 (Live)" (by the channel: TOTO) --This song was written as a tribute to George Lucas's film called "THX 1138" and the music video is from a scene in the movie. It was written by David Paich and is from their second studio album called "Hydra" and peaked at number #26 in the US and went to number #17 in Canada. Your channel is always one that I look forward to watching every morning when I get up. Thank you for all the wonderful reactions, guys. You're the best.
Thank you 😊
@@MerchantOfAlba yw 😊
Check out Centerfield from John Fogerty's solo career.
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👍👍👍👍👍👍
Buna zuia…Imi place CCR!
John Fogerty fought in Vietnam. He came home and found his notebook of songs he was working on and started writing and playing with his brother and then started CCR. Note they are originally from “Lodi” California…hence the song by CCR “Lodi” by The Band
He did enlist in the Army in 1967,never fought in the war,he completed his active duty for training in July 1967, he was a stocking clerk at Fort Knox,then served as a part-time reservist until being discharged in 1968.His service did inspire the anti war songs he wrote and recorded.
@@chuck4tnvols681 cool I read he served during Vietnam…I figured he fought. But I like he served at Knox. I served there as well in basic training in the mid 80’s. Plus I was born in 67’. How cool is that !
Great song… you should try War Pigs by Black Sabbath. It’s much darker and cuts but makes a vital social statement.
We did already! Please check in our videos ☺️
Bad news. Doug Clifford's (original drummer with CCR), son was arrested and charged with murdering his girlfriend and a suspect in a missing friend (suspect fowl play).
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I wonder how you would react to "Forrest Gump" which is my go to movie 1960+ music, and perhaps one of the best movies in the history of movies.
Just thinking.?
BTW, I wrote this song.
All the best.
Cheers.
This should be called the "Boba-Loo" channel...
Yes, he's requesting some pretty cool songs 😍
I'd like you to react to = U 2 Slane castle, "All i want is you/where the streets have no name", its mindblowing, give it a listen.
Funny thing: In 2020 Donald J. Trump used this song during his campaign. John Fogerty, the writer and singer of the song, could not understand that: the song is about rich people using their influence so they would not be drafted to fight in Vietnam. Seems Donald J. Trump avoided the draft because of some dubious diagnosis of bone spurs.
It is way more an universal anti war song.......against any war
If you had bone spurs you didn't have to go to Vietnam, at least that's what I heard.
The adagium 'War is made by rich people but fought by poor people' is not quite accurate; in many if not most militaries aristocrats are represented and active, be it mostly (highly ranked) officers from the moment they join the force, nevertheless they too go to the front and to battle (combat) as we've seen many times in WW1 and WW2 and of course every civil war in history.
i signed up, 17 what was i thinking,
Back then if you were from a rich family or in college you were exempt somehow.
Dont ask govt for anything and make sure govt is small and limited - govt needs to stay out of the way
Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. All of the right age during the Vietnam war and yet none were drafted, what a coincidence!
There were reasons people didn’t get drafted, so no not surprising at all ..
If I didn't know better, I would swear that this song was written about DonOld trump.😂😂😂😂😂
Who?
I wish you help for your TDS
@@BobGR What do "trump's Delusional Sheep" have to do with anything?🤪
All the people supporting this song and premise of the words. Dont want to vote for a president who wants no war these days. By the way democrats started the war, and escalated it after kennedy was assassinated. Nixon ended the war under pressure. I was there, 58000 dead, 35000 under the age of 20. I did serve with some kids who were from well to do families, not very many though. This song and We gotta get outta this place were anthems for many of us.i was there before this particular song was made. Marmalade had the best song. Reflections of my life.
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And Fogerty DID serve! Reserve duty is absolute service to one's nation.