Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
CCR frontman John Fogerty explains the origins and recording of the hit, which would go on to be covered by Tina Turner, Solomon Burke and many others:
Back in the fall of 1967 — before the release of our first Creedence album — I bought a small notebook and began keeping a list of song-title ideas...
[Verse 1]
Left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
[Refrain]
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Verse 2]
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of 'pane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
[Refrain]
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Instrumental break]
1:14 - 1:50
[Refrain]
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Verse 3]
If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry cause you have no money
People on the river are happy to give
[Refrain]
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
[Bridge]
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Proud Mary was written by John Fogerty.
Proud Mary was produced by John Fogerty.
Creedence Clearwater Revival released Proud Mary on Wed Jan 01 1969.