John Fogerty "Deja Vu All Over Again" acoustic 2008

[d8ald]

War sucks. Neocons romanticize war. The largest anti-war demonstrations in history occurred before Iraq was invaded in 2003. Kudos to Fogerty.

[KHESANH75]

WELL BEING A VIET NAM VET HE SAYS WAT PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR AND REALY ABSORB WAT HE S SAY N



[MrNikeroxmysox]

this is my uncle ;)

[ImTheNakedOne]

Every song triggers memories of a place, a time, an event or a loved one..well this song triggers memories of my nephew who died a few years back, a real crazy Fogerty fan..this one was his favourites out of them all..not that i have a fav, Fogerty is a living legend that remains to produce amples of hits to his fans..Back to 'Brownie' or 'Jimmy the Kid' as he was known..when even i hear this song, it reminds me of him & my uncles who fought & died in the battle field throughout S.E.Asia in WW2.

[fredhassler]

Excellent !!! tout simplement ...

[MrMigue143]

That voice is not of this world. Fogerty is a legend.

[jmtrapp]

Great song. No "Favorite Son" but still a great song!!

[wunderfulist]

Those of you that have to get into John's history, political views,etc...who cares??? I grew up during Vietnam. I was there when all this good music was being written. You young ones don't have a clue but you're about to. Enjoy the man's music while you can and LEARN.

[WildManWillis1]

a Great Song,,,Great message!!!!!-W

I respect you a lot John for this one,,,!!!!

[jackinowego]

@tatertot2260 Sorry - Fogerty served in the Army reserves for one year. He never saw combat.

[OCforVids]

Undoubtedly one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever.

[MizzJoBear]

Dedication to Lydia N' Jason :)

Memories eh?

[TheDreamsCome]

I love John!!! to Mars & Back.

[Wallabytrack]

My Favourite Singer and Songwriter in my 69 years on the planet, thank's Mate!

[jankrijt]

Damn good! Greatest voice ever!! thanx!

[jankrijt]

Damn good! Greatest voice ever!!

[fa0798]

No arguments here

[ellonysman]

For me John is the only musician who sounds like himself even after all these years, others have their voices cracking or not having the same range of notes...not John, he's still in there! Way to go Johnny!

[slarsen00]

I don't agree with the guy's politics but man he can write a song.

[SeleniumRectifier]

@slarsen00 - I think your comment points to just one of the many reasons why John is such a great talent. His music is so good that he can communicate a strong political message without infuriating the people who may disagree with him...

[fa0798]

@SeleniumRectifier I'm sorry what did you say your politics were? And remember...John Served in the army during the early Vietnam years.

[SeleniumRectifier]

@fa0798 - I think I'm largely an Independent. I do have strong feelings that the invasion of Iraq was ill-advised, and I do see (negative) parallels between that and our involvement in Vietnam.

[cindiloohoo552]

@SeleniumRectifier When every television station in the United States is telling you to "Tune in at 9pm, for Operation Shock and Awe." That is not only reminiscent of Viet Nam, but also war for money and tv ratings. When one sniper could have killed Hussein, without blasting innocent civilians and destroying an entire country. That's just my opinion. I am in the peanut gallery of life. About John Fogarty's age. He sings the truth. Didn't we learn ?? Thanks !! Great

[SeleniumRectifier]

@cindiloohoo552 - Agreed. I can't recall if Shock and Awe was actually scheduled so it would appear live on US TV at a time slot favorable for the most number of viewers here? As to your main point, I don't know what - if anything - we've learned since Viet Nam.

[tcg6251]

@fa0798 I'm pretty sure he was in the Air Force, but yes he is a vet either way you look at it.

[VoodooPolitico]

@fa0798 Saying that John Fogerty served in the Army during the early Vietnam years, as a way to point to Fogerty's personal political opinions is REALLY silly and pretty PATHETIC. Fogerty was able to wrangle himself into an Army reserve unit that had virtually zero chances of deploying to Vietnam. He served 6 MONTHS on active duty and a total of ONE YEAR in the reserve unit. If you could get into that kind of unit, you wouldnt be DRAFTED. He didnt want to be drafted. HIS OWN WORDS.

[Shadowman4710]

@VoodooPolitico So? That would only make him a hypocrite if he supported the war...you know like Bush jr did?

[VoodooPolitico]

@Shadowman4710 I agree fully. I was responding to another poster who was using Fogerty's military service as a way to somehow nail him down to a political opinion or view.

[Shadowman4710]

@Shadowman4710 Fair enough. Enjoy your Holiday...

[acdcfan211]

@slarsen00 well hes got a point this war we are in is bull 911 was a red flag operation we bombed our own buildings to use as reason to start a war

[wakeboard360]

My inspiration <3

[MyChefen]

This is one of the greatest singer and rigther of all time !!!!

[mykefoard]

This is, in my own humble opinion, one of the greatest anti-senseless songs I have had the pleasure to hear. Along with Elvis' If I Could Dream and Cyrus' Some Gave All. These songs express what we all think and wish for, peace and harmony. WW1 was the war to end all wars, well that went awry somewhere. I long for the day when, no matter what your religion, colour, or sexual orientation, we can ALL live in harmony and respect.

God bless all who defend ALL our freedoms.

[BTLfanIam]

Screw you, YouTube, for censoring my comments,(error, try again). I've seen alot of comments that are more controversial than the one I've been trying to get in, about the need for a one-world, democratic government.

[BTLfanIam]

@BTLfanIam At-least they let this one get in.

[GulliFtw]

sounds like chris cornell :D

[ShellaSweet]

5 ppl missed the like buttom

[darrenroskam]

I've been playing this over and over and over...

...don't have real music on the radio or tv anymore. Thanks for posting

[HCGARDNER1]

John is so right about this. It is unbelievable that this nation is doing Vietnam all over again with the many young people sacrificing their beautiful lives for an endless, no win war. I'm a VN vet, and thought the US had learned from the horrible days of VN. ALWAYS SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BUT DON"T KILL THEM WITH OUR LOVE> GET THEM OUT!!!!

[Obelisk2290]

national treasure

[biggerturtle]

a haunting beautiful song from a great singer songwriter

[jtjjbannie]

I see.

[ledzeppfan1000]

this man is so much more than just a nice voice singing behind a guitar.

he is a musician, a writer. much respect.

thank you for posting this.

[ringtail67]

a wonderful deep song by the master, totally agree on the seniments of the lyrics, pity we cant send the heads of governments in the place of our servicemen and women to lay their lives on the line for their policies, My heart goes out to any family who has had kin pay the ultimate sacrifice in war. R.I.P to all our departed Servicemen and Women

[rscott12345]

I lived thru Vietnam, deja vu

[hotbuelick]

just the sane all over again

[Obelisk2290]

testify John

[benzodiazapines]

Much respect.

[lpwalkerjw]

Its sad but true, men have died for the right to say what we want and when we want. even on a music video, Freedom comes at a hell of a price. Two UNCLES in WW2 AND GREAT FRIENDS in Nam. Let freedom ring and always listen to all sides. What a great country we haveand lets keep it the way it is!

[dannyrose55]

thank you so much for this video

[dannyrose55]

you know nothing of john fogerty's music

[mguy03]

John Fogerty is America.

[SCARCROW29]

Awesome!..John Fogarty Rules

[DJGAMBLE21]

as long as greed lives so will war

[MusicallyDetermined]

There will always be sheep,wolves,and thankfully, dogs. The wolves will always be there to take advantage of the sheep,who are unable or unwilling to fight for themselves,but the dogs will be there to herd them, protect them, and kill the wolves. If you think the world can exist forever without war, you know nothing of the Bible,man,or his history. War will be among us for a few more decades, and even then there will need for dogs to protect against crime,which is nothing more than local war.

[fuzter2007]

@MusicallyDetermined You´re right, and you´re wrong. The war is in fact something very human, but we could work to make new kind of wars in the future, economical wars, political wars, social wars, and not only military wars. The world is going to this, because the concept of "country" or "nacionality" is down on the future minds. The one-world is coming, man.

[williamskidfears]

@fuzter2007 Problem is, too many nations and religions(and people) want to be the ones who shape that one world.

After all, America's mission statement, as expressed by William Bradford(of Thanksgiving and Great Barbecue infamy) is "to redeem the world and create the New Jerusalem."

[TheDreamgenie]

u suck! America is for everyone, but you! You go NOW!

[Snoqmike]

there were those of us who dared to dream of a world beyond war. for me, that dream ended Sept. 11.

[steeledad84]

war pigs/black sabbath addressed this issue astutely

[sonneouest]

c est une chanson qui prend vraiment au trip , il y en qui sont doué...

[therebel135]

I was in the Vietnam War, My people have been in ALL, of America's wars. We have been Americans for 400 years now.

For some people the wars are over, I don't think they will be anytime soon since too many idiots out there seem to want to keep them going. We had no vital interest in Vietnam, but we felt a visceral need to stop communism,We were the sucessor to the German Reich.

Take a look at the photos of tenaments with Nazi and Communist flags. War sucks.Stand tall, live free or die

[smitty54017]

Thank you for your service to our country.

[samsevern]

FABULOUS, BABY!!! ㋡

[songpoemguy]

john fogerty is a grate singer one thing war is not a good thing but the war were in is different then the vietnam war we were attacked on sept 11 2001 we can only hope there will be peace in the world one day but some times in order to get peace there needs to be war its sad there is a war going on i wish it wood end soon we have to be in it to win it i hope we will the war on terror i know it wont be easy just hope for the best thaks 4 posting that grate song

[Tiagomnh]

@songpoemguy: Reading your comment melt my brain.

[TheDreamgenie]

how so you freaking idiot? How is an Iraqi mother's pain, holding a dead child, any diferent than a Viet nam mother's pain? How did she have anything to do with 911? Splain that to HER! Wake up and get real. And splain to ME the (oooooo) "weapons of mass destruction" that weren't there. That's why we're there, right? Or now is it that we should cram our idea of "democracy" down a culture of people who have no idea what that means

[songpoemguy]

what the hell is your prob?? you are one rude s-o-b we were attack you half rate moron do you rember the planes on 911? i hate war the vietnam war we should not have been in that war but with this war we were attaked so we need to be there and kick ass i have family members members fighing in this war i hope they come home safe a friend of mine father was killed on 911 wtc attake i think its you who is the idiot not me go on youtube rewatch the 911 attacks look and see what we are fighing

[TheDreamgenie]

I am not a SOB, perhaps a DOB (mother would smile) Let's cut with the pers insults and get down to the real nitty-gritty, shall we? And that would be educatin u. Iraq had NOTHING to do with 911. No more than YOU had anything to do with the OKC bomb, where I live and what I survived. I went crazy I saw body parts with hair on them that i didn't know where they go. After 3 days i went to a shrink, woke up, and the shrink was cryin. that, my friend, was done by an American.

[TheDreamgenie]

And further more, I think you are missing the gist of the song and what John is saying. Same old shit

[songpoemguy]

buy the way have a happy new year

[TheDreamgenie]

yeah yeah yeah

[robinandthe7hoods]

It's unfortunate,but most of America's wars are all about clearing out old arsenal inventory and trying out new weaponry than anything to do with moral ethics or defense.The weapons factories have become the lifeblood of the country.

[killatrya15]

i love it mayne thanxs

[Daegred]

His voice IS great! He makes you feel it! And he sounds the same as he did when he was younger! WOW! Love it!

[mormoonimikko]

ccr.. man still alive???..Mr fogerty has got the voice no-one-else has..still love this man and his voice.. ;)

[SignifyingDonkey]

America's greatest protest singer.

[audreychou83]

Beautiful acoustic version maybe more powerful !!

[jkfozl]

shewt man...i wanna watcha republican listen to this song, i mean my bro is like hard right or whatever the hardcore republicans are, but they seem to be the ones who would be shootin this guy down for basically being one of the few celebrities to say hey...what the hell are we doing, but whatever man...*sigh*

[mdgrmt]

what a song... you cant beat it

[PetesUTubeSpace]

What a legend this guy is.. long live the Fogerty!!

[N1095A]

If we don't learn from our mistakes we are destined to repeat them.

[copasetic216]

There aren't many people in this world that can take a few basic and common chords and come up with something like this...

[fa4452]

John is an American treasure. I wish this song was on the radio so more people could hear it. God bless you John. Thank you for posting this

[derangerboy]

awsome song fuk yea

[sober1980]

Nice!! Thank You! PammieKay

[hullfc724]

ronofva its our the british governments fault as well dont just blame the american government To be honest all leaders are arseholes when it comes to war our boys dont even have proper equipment and now on the news some cheeky bastard politician wants to lower some sompensation on some soldiers injured while fighting in afghanistan. They should try fighting the taliban. They send our boys to war and they send shit to fight it with.

[sirdoug3]

hullfc724 - lot of good points - re: the lowering of wounded soldiers compensation, & yeah send the bastard politicians in there to fight the taliban in afghanistan, with improper equipment - see how they like it!!

[UnknownGuitarGod]

This song is epic.

[newagus]

i first heard this song at my sister's 8th grade graduation, sung by one of her classmate as he played it too. it was awesome and it took me forever to find this there are so many songs titled Deja Vu

[dosgoat]

To John Fogerty, in memory of my son Cpl Joshua S. Harmon, November 25, 1986 ~ August 22, 2007 who lost his life in Northern Iraq; thank you for this song and of course Dont you wish it was true. For those who think John is about politics or antiwar, you are correct in a narrow sense. John is a wonderful person who is anti- senseless death and truly wants good lives for us all. On behalf of my son, please use respect when commenting about John. To everyone, thank you & be safe.

[SeleniumRectifier]

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss.

I agree with your assessment of John & his message.

[stratocaster94538]

Fogerty was in the Army at one time.........you are right, he is against senseless killilng

[cawbird101]

ever hear of the draft?  wow...

[berrygoodstuff]

@dosgoat I can't even imagine that kind of loss, I have a lot of respect for those who are so dedicated to fight in what they believe in. The pain for so many families who are feeling the same type of loss. Bless you.

[williamskidfears]

@dosgoat I am also sorry for your loss and you sum up Fogarty and his music quite nicely.

[youpornguy112]

@dosgoat im sory for your loss may god bless you

[Av2ene]

@dosgoat Rest in peace Cpl Joshua S. Harmon, 1986 is the year my brother died too. gotta love John Fogerty, Peace all.

[yucchhiiowwee]

@dosgoat I'd seen John a few times. The first couple times, I was working concert security in San Francisco for the biggest concert promoter in the world...Bill Graham. then as a stagehand in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The latter was when John performed this song and had tears comming from my eyes. I have a son who is 34 yrs old and though he's still alive, I've not seen him since he was 5 months old, thanks to his mother. I still try to find him to this day. God Bless you!!!

[Ronofva]

In the late 60's and early 70"s they had this thing they called the draft. Then once in a while like playing bingo and hey "guess what" you were mandated into the military, cause they were gonna train you how to kill people hopefully before they would shoot you in the head. Do not get me wrong, I pray for our kids over yonder. Me, I was never drafted cause I would have gotten shot in the head before I can ever take another human beings life, Thus a person had to make a choice, What a choice @18!

[Ronofva]

I get so pissed off everytime I think of this song. Bush jr was hell bent on finishing what his daddy stated. For those of you who were to young this country was torn apart in the late

[beatboy001]

Nice acoustic song !

[megzzdesj]

man "herre herre" to john i love this tune... nice job buddy

[1ofLouisBoys]

Beautiful song. Truely a powerful Classic from a man with an amazing career.

[starwarsfreak1111]

I just saw what Einstein said when a person asked him this question:

"What do You think WW3 will be fought with?"

"I have no idea but WW4 will be fought with rock and silex clubs"

get the message?

[715gilmoregirlsfan]

john is awsome, ive seen him in concert twice both times were such great shows. this song is amazing

[Marnoff]

Yes, he's incredible live.

[DeCavalcante]

lucky

[ryertay]

Hey there, i am goin to see him on May.18. I was wondering if he plays some of his older ccr stuff too.

Thanks

[starwarsfreak1111]

oh yes my friend ... oh yes

[ryertay]

sweet

[kevlad564]

I saw this him perform this live a year or two back at the Hammersmith Apollo and it truly was something else. first time i had heard this track and was almost in tears( i was 25 at the time). A stunning performance by a stunning performer!!!! 10/10

[iggydylan]

Everything is political. To remain silent if you have something to say is a polical act. And to use your right to sing whatever you want, is not only a political act but also a democratic right.

jpstefan! You used that right here on the forum and please, inform us how you know anything about Fogertys political knowledge.

[democratsareevil]

I agree, I'm conservative and John Fogerty's opinion doesn't bother me at all, this is an awesome song.I recognize the right to free speech it's a pretty awesome thing.

[bcushing]

I guess he should never play "Fortunate Son" either! Better yet, lets eliminate ALL songs from 60's era artists that have a political message...THAT'LL WORK!!

[longroadoutofeden2]

someone said to a certain don henley once, did he think it unpatriotic to speak out to the masses regarding political issues and his response was "no! it is unpatriotic not to. if people who are in a position to be listened to dont say "hey somethings wrong"....who is else going to do it?.

[pamela77levi]

man...i love this song...very meaningful..yes

[balcsy]

me too :) awesome song!

i love listening to it in the car, off the John Foggerty - The Long Road Home album lol 1 of the best albums ever (Y)

[megzzdesj]

aww man he sing this song good ... i like it first time i heard.... good work ol"" john

[jpstefan]

Too bad so many good entertainers have to interject their uninformed opinions in their acts. Quite frankly, John, we don't care what you think about the war or politics. Keep singing, but beyond that keep your politics to yourself.

[bcushing]

Um, I think it's a thing called "artistic license"to express your opinion on any given subject...I may not agree, but it's any artist's right, and Mr Fogerty, as one of the greatest artists of our time, expresses his opinion quite well.

[SkankyYank]

Amen Brother ... You are spot on my friend!!

[jpstefan]

It just accurred to me that this video does not include Fogerty's political commentary which is included on The Long Road Home DVD. That commentary was the basis of my post, not the song itself. My apologies for associating that commentary with this video.

[jpstefan]

I have no problem with artistic license in the art. But Fogerty's art is singing, not pontificating about political issues (about which he knows little.) We buy his albums and attend his concerts to hear him sing, not talk. I no more want to hear Fogerty discussing politics than I want to hear Chris Wallace singing Bad Moon Rising.

[bushcraft0304]

Do you know John Fogerty? If yes, then please corroborate your conclusory statements with examples given. If you do not know Mr. Fogerty then please stop pontificating about that which you no nothing. We appreciate the break.

[jpstefan]

"about which you NO nothing"? Obviously, you are the one who KNOWS (not NOS) nothing. Equally obviously, you preferred to spout off before reading all three of my posts. Hope the spouting makes you feel important and knowledgeable.

[Blogengezer]

jpestfan.; "Chris Wallace, singing 'Bad Moon Rising" Good one, Ha Ha Ha :>)

DaFlikkers

[Cadet985]

If you don't like Mr. Fogerty's editorial, then don't listen to the song!

[BulletForTimpe]

awsome:P

[Vatch1966]

John's Voice still sounds as good 40 years later!!

[GekkouKitsune]

I love John Fogerty. He and CCR is my most favorite artist/band, ever. And I mean it. The songs all have so much meaning, feeling, and emotion. He helped me get through my tougher times.

He rocks and will always be my favorite.

Always.

[bodaciawub]

yeah! he has that right! my eldest brother fought in vietnam and he loves this song and see a repeat happening in iraq and afghanistan

[goofydog2]

Thanks John - tell em' like it is! Sometimes we just seem bound and determined to go round and round again.

[rothrow2]

Did you stop to read the writing at the Wall?

[alpineskier07]

I don't agree with his stance on the war, but great song

[FerdinandoBarros]

Fantastic great song. great Artist.

[raye0024]

Makes me think of him <3

[angryoldpoop]

i love the guy. it's sad he had to go through this twice. it would be bs if i guy my age wrote this, but he can sing it with authority. he's been a protester twice!

[glamndring]

It's the message thats worth listening to.

Fogerty is prompting the audience to think for themselves-over the head and through the ears to the basket-ball game we go! La-la.

[nwtrunner]

Fantastic! Nobody does it like John Fogerty. Things go around and around, just like deja vu all over again... We might have heard it all before, but it's well worth listening to.

[kawabunnga]

wow its a song in similar vain to billy joels goodnight saigon..... very moving nad thought provoking. caught the show at manchester apollo on june 22 shame he did not perform this as its a favourite of mine but the show was fantastic anyway... dont forget john you said you would come back soon we willbe there when you do

[NJFastEddie]

I heard this song for the first time at the PNC a few years ago. It had been years since a song could move me to tears like this one did to me. The video he plays during the song adds so much while he strums his guitar. Funny...a single man and his acoustic guitar moved me more than the millions they spend on technology for P-Diddy and Brittney Spears. The kids today are missing so much...it's more than me getting old...today's music has no conscience at all.

[Vatch1966]

Wow..After all these Years,John still has a great voice and he looks great for his age!!!

One of the finest songwriters indeed!!!!

[krautkillerelendil]

Deep. His tour was great.

[rideon77]

incredible song...I think is a lttle reminiscent of Have you ever seen the rain and Who'll Stop The rain....Oh well it's Deja vu all over again.....

[MitchellSG1]

Very much so! My favorites of his. A new song, that feels like an oldie!

[TownshendFan91]

John is a genius... I really love his music. Looking forward, seeing him live on june 24 at the Royal Albert Hall.

[TheGr8Deb8]

What album is this song taken from? And is it original CCR/John Fogerty stuff?

[treintamillones]

It`s from the album deja vu all over again

[XxSarahChanxX]

One of the best. The emotion he uses, the riffs, the lyrics. He is a genuis.

[friedariver]

A true gentleman and a great poet Blues fest 2008 Byron bay Australia wonderfull

thank you John

[Obelisk2290]

the depths of sadness to this song is bottomless> fogerty is a nationa treasure

[DNRLBL]

Too bad the government could'nt be as professional and honest.

God bless John Fogerty

[ballbreaker1900]

die in hell BUSH FOR ALL THE AMERICAN'S THAT HADE TO DIE 4 YOUR BULLSHIT WAR !!!

[Hasse78]

Amazing song and a amazing performance. Fogerty is amazing. :)

[HumorGazette]

The Vietnam era had a tradition of our greatest music artists being the heart and conscience of America. That has sadly passed, and here is Fogerty doing for popular music what the new guard should be doing. I guess though, he is uniquely qualified, given his perspective.

[SeleniumRectifier]

There are members of the 'new guard' doing it, but none of them seem to have just the right touch, like he (still) does.

[0thecommonfactor0]

could someone tell me what satire can be found in the lyrics of this song?

great performance!

[arkgunslinger]

WoW 5/5

[MasFredde]

One man, One guitar and a Wolrd wide song. He is just The king

[Obelisk2290]

like dylan said all i got is a red guitar three chords and the truth

[summitguild]

This song sounds much better in acoustic. Truly a great song here. Really wish he would have done that entire album in acoustic and didn't go so heavy with the synthesized bass. It would have been a really good album. Does anybody know if he released this song in just acoustic?

[jake5]

just the long road home in concert cd.

[HerMaik]

Fogerty Forever. Great singer, great guitar player, great personality! Great Video!

[dafishhasspoken]

im with you

[ruudinho23]

totally agree with you there.. not only a excellent guitar player n singer, but he is himself, n not copying some other's image.. by the way, this is the first time i hear this song, n i realize i haven't lived until now... words can't explain how great this song is..