Fortunate Son
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"Fortunate Son" is a 1969 protest rock song by Creedence Clearwater Revival that became an iconic anti–Vietnam War and anti-establishment anthem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortunate Son canonical | 3 |
| “Fortunate Son” | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Willy and the Poor Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Creedence Clearwater Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| bSideOf | Down on the Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | US Billboard Hot 100 peak position 3 ⓘ |
| composer | John Fogerty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredBy |
Bruce Springsteen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foo Fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic protest song of the Vietnam War era
ⓘ
symbol of anti-establishment sentiment in the United States ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Vietnam War protest song
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anti-war anthem ⓘ counterculture anthem ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
protest song
ⓘ
rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ swamp rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1969 promotional video ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one"
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"It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son" ⓘ |
| hasRanking | included in various greatest songs of all time lists ⓘ |
| includedOn | Willy and the Poor Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:21 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1969-09-26 ⓘ |
| performer | Creedence Clearwater Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Fogerty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Fantasy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
class privilege
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military conscription ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-establishment
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anti–Vietnam War ⓘ |
| usedIn |
films depicting the Vietnam War
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television shows depicting the Vietnam War ⓘ video games set during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| vocalist | John Fogerty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | John Fogerty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Fortunate Son”
subject surface form:
Lewis B. Puller Jr.