creedence clearwater revival - tombstone shadow

[metoquick69]

john tried so hard to keep the band together. I read up on it the rest of the band wanted to go the own ways. John didnt want it he really tried yet everyone blames him not me he is awesome

[brianprince100]

Sick of being clothed in SACK-CLOTH and ASHES?

[goldsackb2]

great auto-tune 

[avoltagem]

One people likes Kenny G.....

[XxstoopidmonkayxX]

I'm Mexican and I always get funny looks when I put this song on real loud but I don't care. I love this song and CCR

[autopsy87]

i got the first 5 on vinyl all within arms reach

[cesargiometti]

Creedence é parte da trilha sonora de minha história, por sinal, de uma parte dessa história muito boa, cheia de sonhos e de esperanças, e essa canção é uma ótima recordação. Adoro CCR, todas as músicas... Não me canso de escutá-las, curtindo cada solo, os arranjos, perfeitos, todos, símbolo de uma época de grandes mudanças no mundo... Que puta saudade!

[camelsmoker1957]

This song reminds me of my youth....when "hill parties" where the norm around 1970-73 when I was in HS. I love these guys....the memories this song brings is just awesome.

[camelsmoker1957]

This song reminds me of my youth....when "hill parties" where the norm around 1970-73 when I was in HS. I love these guys....the memories this song brings is just awesome.

[ATOMICOELIA]

capolavoro!!! w I Creedence!

[hotmn4u]

the year was 1968, the beatles were in hollywood, I wasn't old enough to go, the folling year, 1969 my brother took me to see ccr.

[nerdflanders8710]

@hotmn4u ccr were more popular than Jesus.

[trjordan]

My grandfather used to sing Proud Mary to me when I was a baby.

[trjordan]

my grandfather got me into this band when I was a youngin'

[henrymckay33]

Love CCR, Love the guitar playin in this one!

[mcaletges]

thank you for posting 13 months of bad luck is a rotten year

[themanchild27]

my dads always liked them and i recently ot a record player and their mistake royal albert hall record and they are now with the kings of leon black keys and foo fighters as my favorite bands

[ccrstucook]

If you love this song hear another CCR song is really awesome : Penthause Paper of CCR

[longliverock94]

@ccrstucook dude that song is amazing

[janiselayne]

Love it, love it, love it... I saw them in the summer of '69.

[Soundstage8]

Great song, but it sounds better live.

[Michiganman2cali]

John never gets his dues. For his guitar playing. But I will tell you as a guitar player. He can play with the best of em.

[blsamuforeva]

Green River was always my favorite ccr lp

[loverofthemilf]

This album cover says it all. If Fogerty had three studio musicians, he would have done just as well.

[recharchic]

Well, I bought this EP 45 rpm (4 songs), back in 1971, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, I paid for it $22.00 mexican pesos in that time! (Almost $1.80 dlls). Then in 1975, in Mexico City, I found a place where they use to put all the CCR LPs on Sale: $50.00 mexican pesos each! ($4.00 dlls each) And of course I bought one of each! I still have them, Also have them in CD version and the All CCR songs in the Wood Box Collection. Long Live CCR!

[Marcodetijuana1]

uuuufff, esta roliya esta como para hacer el keaser..!!!!!

[Redfield67]

Gotta love that one-note solo!

(Not sarcasm!)

[QuiksandProductions]

you are lucky

[suzib77]

question: how much is the vinyl worth? I LOVE these songs by CCR

[Traydon3211]

@suzib77 I got my copy used for 2 dollars same with my 2 other ccr albums on vinyl.

[hotmn4u]

@suzib77 I have e3very album they put out.

[Darcy910]

@suzib77 I got my copy for $5

[Darcy910]

@suzib77 I got my copy for $5

[elpanchito421]

God I love CCR.

[goatman2448]

If the world was more like CCR it surely would be a better place

[bby2ks2k]

The best band of all time... period.

[center231]

completely true no matter what neone says no band will top what ccr has done

CREEDENCE!!!!!!!

[tracmag]

@center231 Yea,cause they had the good stuff.

[Danvie11]

Great song!!

[TeenAubergine]

love love

[muzzleflash7]

Everytime I get some good news......

[misho0256]

This is the best CCR song.

[lovedungeon]

yeh i love this song!!!

[humanpaul]

I've been trying to get the sense of this song since I been a CCR fan but still can't, could anybody help me understand it?

[cjw10987]

In the southern states the saying Tombstone shadow is for some one who has really bad luck. It is as if the luck is so bad that even his tombstone has a shodow (or death) on it.

[humanpaul]

thanks a lot :D then I wonder why would John wrote song with such a theme?

[cjw10987]

Fogerty's influence was from deep southern blues music and from a mixture of cajun from louisanna. Blues has the down on your luck emphasis and cajun has the upbeat party effect combine these in the 60' and 70' ballad type son writing era and you get CCR.

[mrkennedy4321]

funny, CCR is famous but its wasnt mainstream, why? better than an queen! even though the times were different!

[amerikanerMarinen]

That's why it's so great!

[mrkennedy4321]

Yeah, Fame can only ruen somthing!

[creeker275]

they have my respect

[Sconan42156]

I dont mean to rain on your parade but maybe you should do a little research, CCR was a very popular band in the late 60's well into the 70's..

Possibly The most popular American band at the time(British invasion)

Selling 20some? million records

[AlecKronicle]

look at John on the cover, standing in the front while all the other guys stand in the back. says alot about his personality. he is talented, though

[davesnijder]

yeah ur right there but eh he was the lead guitarist and yeah he was very talented his solo's sound real complicated

[utoobia]

@davesnijder, I'm laughing at "his solo's sound real complicated". While they often are, one of the coolest thing about this particular song is the one-note Fogerty solo @ 1:55. He hits that note 32 straight freakin' times. Not so complicated. :o)

[fireballpip]

@AlecKronicle I'd bet my last buck that it was the photographer or designers idea for them to pose that way. I could be very wrong but he just doesn't stike me as the huge ego type.

[BartA22]

@AlecKronicle Good point...however, that may have been the decision of the record company...Fantasy Records.....John was CCR.

[CentraCross]

@AlecKronicle And also Tom's in the shadow, and the others in the light. Says even more.

[grimmpoxer]

@AlecKronicle Agreed, but Stu and Cosmo are the most underrated rythym section in rock. They are a bedrock of solid grooves in an era of sloppy playing.

[FlavorRed]

Awesome as fuck!

[Durken316]

my dad introduced me to ccr i instatly fell in love too there better than anything today

[davesnijder]

yup theyre the best:P

[OfficialRobbieMason]

@Durken316 yeah same here. My dad played them for me and I remember him listening to them on the radio so Im quite a big fan now :)

[longliverock94]

@Durken316 the same thing happen to me

[brijohnigk]

i bought a bootleg from ciicuit city of all places you got chronical and 20 bonu8s tracks almost every song hits like all the popular ones wish they were still playing together even without tom im 36 and they have been my fav since i can remember

[davesnijder]

i know it sucks tom is gone but i dont understand why john is acting so wierd against stu and doug

[edslides]

listen to "zantz cant dance" it explains it all.

money fucks things up.

[darinfl1]

No, people do. Blaming currency is not only absurd, but intellectually lazy.

The song explains nothing. It's about a Fantasy Records exec. who tried to sue Fogerty. It is not a social commentary on the evils of cash.

[edslides]

ltniehgn up darin. wehn yuor econicaudatn anvdecas to the pnoit wehre the tehcear explains sarcam, (and metaphors, and similes, and irony,and allegories, and such) you will have learned to listen what people mean, not necessarily what they say.

did you get the 1st sentence?..........

and its about a thievin motherfucker who tried to tell a man "you cant sing your own songs, because i own them. means i get the money, too. and you cant call yorself c.c.r..

i own that,too"

[migca]

Just one of those perfect 3 minute rock songs. I always wondered why this was an unpromoted "B" side and didn't become another big hit for Creedence. Great sound Fogerty pulls out of his trusty old Rickenbacker, with a tasty, compact solo that a lot of young guys could learn something from. One of their most under-rated songs and a personal favorite. After listening to several poor quality live clips, it was great to hear the original. Thanks for putting it up.

[davesnijder]

your welcome :P i cant understand that this is considered as a b side song because its a very good one...

[SurrealGigabyte]

ccr is awesome! i really like it ..i even fell in love xD