Performers included bruce springsteen, the black keys, rihanna, eminem, zac brown band, jennifer hudson, carrie underwood, metallica, dave grohl, and jessie j. Fortunate son is a song by the american rock band creedence clearwater revival released on their fourth studio album, willy and the poor boys in november 1969. Bruce springsteen was criticized recently for his cover of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son with dave grohl and zac brown at the concert for valor, held on the mall in. One of sprinsteens musical selections was creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son. Nov 12, 2014 bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son at the concert for valor in d. Anyone doubting whether metallica would have its heart in the concert was quickly answered. Nov, 2014 john fogerty has responded to criticism of bruce springsteen. John fogerty on fortunate son memoir asbury park press. Twitter users have been quick to criticize bruce springsteens choice to play fortunate son at a veterans day concert, but they shouldnt. I could understand this of it was just the king of constipation bruce springsteem, but zac brown and dave grohl were up there too for a rousing rendition of fortunate son. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor didnt go.
Bruce springsteen performs on the national mall in washington, tuesday, nov. At tuesdays concert for valor in washington, bruce springsteen, 65, performed multiple songs in honor of veterans, but hes been catching heat for his performance of the antiwar anthem fortunate so. The least satisfying moments are when fogerty turns over authorship to his wife, julie, who may have saved him from addiction but who cant quite redeem this book. Springsteen, david grohl and zac brown perform fortunate son at concert for valor. The concert for valor was a veterans day concert that took place on november 11, 2014, on the national mall in washington, d. Leftwing millionaire and rocknroll welfare queen bruce springsteen was unable to keep his ego in check during tuesday nights concert for valor, which took place on the national mall in washington dc in honor of americas veterans. Metallica, bruce springsteen play for veterans hollywood. Fortunate son the concert for valor 2014 youtube bruce springsteen and melissa etheridge thunder road duration. If you are playing at an event designed to thank veterans for their service and honor the military, and you play an antiwar ditty from the vietnam era, you are doing it wrong.
Bruce springsteen criticized for antiwar song at concert for. These are the sources and citations used to research creedance clearwater revival fortunate son. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor draws. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem. I found it very moving, shed a few tears and felt enormous pride for our veterans and active service people. Concert for valor honors veterans, draws hundreds of. A live hbo concert honoring united states veterans in washington dc. Springsteen created controversy by performing fortunate son and born in the u.
Military veterans and activeduty service members packed washingtons national mall tuesday for a free concert featuring eminem, bruce springsteen, metallica. John fogerty has responded to criticism of bruce springsteen, dave. Comic books humor late night otb popular culture sports. Nov 12, 2014 fortunate son at the concert for valor.
Concert for valor celebrates veterans, soldiers in washington. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor. John fogerty is the man responsible for much of the playlist and soundtrack of the lives of the baby boomers. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl play antiwar fortunate. John fogerty defends bruce springsteens performance of fortunate son at veterans day concert. Bruce springsteen, left, shown with dave grohl, center, and zac brown, has drawn criticism for performing john fogertys fortunate son during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d. Here are the verse lyrics from the original recording, minus some oohs, ahs, uhs and lords. Bruce springsteen has stirred up controversy for his performance of creedence clearwaters antiwar tune fortunate son at the veterans day concert for valor in washington, d. General chesty puller, usmc, the most decorated marine in history and the man who came to exemplify what being a marine means read his biography in chesty by colonel jon t. John fogerty reacts to controversy over fortunate son at. Springsteen and grohl joined brown during his set, and the trio laid down a contentious cover of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son. Those who say fortunate son is antiamerican need to. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on wednesday, february 24, 2016.
Bruce springsteen, dave grohl, zac brown and a few more highprofile artists took the stage at the concert for valor in washington, d. During this weeks concert for valor, staged on washington d. From left to right bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown jammed out to the creedence clearwater revival song fortunate son at the concert for valor on the national mall in. Anger after springsteen plays antiwar song at concert for. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Bruce springsteen performed at the concert for valor on the. Nov 12, 2014 from left, bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown, sing on the national mall in washington, tuesday, nov. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl play antiwar fortunate son at veterans day concert they received criticism for the song choice at hbos concert for valor james grebey. Springsteen politicizes veterans concert with antitroop song. Fortunate son is a protest song written by a vietnamera veteran in support of. John fogerty has addressed controversy after bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac brown performed his song fortunate son at the concert for valor. At the concert for valor tuesday night on the mall in washington, d. Were born in the usa and fortunate son unfortunate.
Infamous antiwar protest song performed at concert celebrating american troops. John fogerty shares his thoughts about his song fortunate son being played at the concert for valor by bruce springsteen, zac brown, and dave grohl. He probably has a starspangled bat signal in his house that lights up whenever an allamerican event requires musical accompaniment. Nov 12, 2014 at the concert for valor tuesday night on the mall in washington, d. Legendary rock musician john fogerty has responded to the controversy surrounding the performance of his song fortunate son by bruce springsteen, the foo. But he hits a new peak with the blisteringly effective no fortunate son ratcheting up both the professional and personal stakes for logans stalwart taskforce team. Metallica performs during the concert for valor on the national mall on veterans day in washington.
Nov, 2014 enter bruce sprinsteen and the concert for valor concert on the national mall held in conjunction with veterans day. The weekly standard said singing fortunate son at the concert for valor was even more terrible because it is an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor. C fogerty, a military veteran, defended their song choice. Revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son at the concert for valor in d. Nov 11, 2014 bruce springsteen performs on the national mall in washington, tuesday, nov. The veterans day event is hosted by hbo, starbucks and chase and is free and. Bruce springsteen performs antiwar song at veteran\s day. John fogerty speaks out on concert for valor controversy. John fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor controversy. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who volunteered to fight in afghanistan and iraq.
Bruce springsteen performed at the concert for valor on the national mall on tuesday night. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl deliver controversial performance of fortunate son at veterans day concert watch. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an anti draft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor. Creedence clearwater revival s fortunate son, which he performed with zac brown and dave grohl during browns set.
Fortunate son isnt antimilitary, its antiwarmongering elites who pay no cost. The boss is dealing with a lot of emotions right now. John fogerty defends bruce springsteens veterans day. The healing of a vietnam vet is the story of lewis b. You can read the full lyrics to fortunate son here. Nov, 2014 john fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor controversy i do believe that its meaning gets misinterpreted and even usurped by various factions wishing to make their own case. The concert for valor photos, video brightest young things. John fogerty responds to fortunate son backlash with. Fox takes aim at bruce springsteen for vet song choice. For veterans day, stars give a return salute the new york times.
Why fortunate son belonged at the concert for valor. But how else to explain their choice of songcreedence clearwaters famously antiwar anthem fortunate son at the ostensibly promilitary concert for valor this evening on the. Rather than simply entertaining and paying tribute to americas heroes, the boss injected his own politics into the night with a cover of creedence. The fortunate sons are the worlds premier tribute to americas greatest band. Clearwaters famously antiwar anthem fortunate sonat the ostensibly promilitary concert for valor. Nov 11, 2014 rihanna, bruce springsteen, eminem and a slew of other bigname acts converged on washington, d. The concert of valor, which was aired live on hbo, featured.
Nov, 2014 the veterans who prowar americans ignore every year. John fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor. Bruce springsteen, concert for valor, creedence clearwater. Springsteen fortunate son flap at concert for valor. The starstudded event was meant to salute the countrys veterans, and some found bruce springsteens song selection as a poor choice. Creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son, which he. He has been married to julie lynne kramer since april 20, 1991. Dave grohl and bruce springsteen performed john fogertys song. Watch bruce springsteens play at john fogertys party. Bruce springsteen took some hits on social media during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown attracted criticism when they performed the song together at the november 2014 concert for valor in washington d.
More about bruce springsteen, concert for valor, veterans day, fortunate son, born in the usa more news from bruce springsteen concert for valor veterans day fortunate son born in. Apr 03, 2020 the concert for valor was nationally televised on hbo and their affiliates, as well as broadcasted through iheart radio and streamed online, while fans in d. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The concert was put together by hbo, chase, and starbucks. The concert for valor bruce springsteen 2peas refugees.
Musicians bruce springsteen l, dave grohl and zac brown r perform during the concert for valor on the national mall on veterans day in washington. John fogerty has had his say on the controversy sparked by bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac browns performance of fortunate son at tuesday nights concert for valor in washington, d. Bruce springsteen performed creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son last night on the national mall in washington during the veterans day concert for valor. The concert for valor 2014 fortunate son ccr bruce. Would it be bruce springsteen, who was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1999 and has lent his celebrity to. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son at the concert for valor in. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor. Bruce springsteen, metallica entertain veterans, soldiers at. Nov 12, 2014 from left to right bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown jammed out to the creedence clearwater revival song fortunate son at the concert for valor on the national mall in. It was previously released as a single, together with down on the corner, in september 1969. John fogerty addresses fortunate son controversy rolling stone.
At the time, a number of viewers complained that song was an inappropriate choice for the event honouring the nations military veterans. Taylors writing, research and imagination is always great and he doesnt suffer from stops and starts like some who claim to be military or spy thriller novelists. By matt rooney the save jersey blog bruce springsteen went fullon political in the 1980s during the reagan years and continues to write songs about the downtrodden, oppressed and disillusioned three decades later even though hes now been a millionaire read more. The first concert for valor featured rihanna, bruce springsteen, dave grohl and others. With the black keys, jack black, bryan cranston, eminem. Nov 12, 2014 the best and worst of the concert for valor. At one point during last nights concert for valor on the national mall, bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac. Written during the vietnam war, its a raucous takedown of blind patriotism, class warfare and those who are quick to. The story concerns a rock and roll superstar who gets visited by a quasielvis, then goes across the country committing crimes and fomenting rebellion.
Bruce springsteen criticized for antiwar song at concert. It wasnt clear who would headline the concert for valor when it began. At tuesday nights concert for valor on the mall in washington, d. It weaves around a very scary and real scenario that could have top government officials at the mercy of terrorists. Fogerty also came to springsteens defence in 2014 when the musician came underfire for singing the creedence clearwater revival classic fortunate son at the concert for valor. The veterans who prowar americans ignore every year the. Military veterans and activeduty service members were among the swarm of music fans who packed the national mall on tuesday for a free veterans day concert, bouncing to rihanna, headbanging to. Insight into springsteens mind, in illustrated form the. Concert for valor performance condemned as unpatriotic apparently there is only one right way to salute our nations veterans, and its. No fortunate son has a plot worthy of taylor and pike logan. Not antimilitary, but completely appropriate some people didnt like the song selection at last nights washington, d. Those who say fortunate son is antiamerican need to take.
Reutersgary cameron wingnuts attack bruce springsteen. During the veterans day broadcast of the concert for valor on hbo, bruce springsteen performed fortunate son with the foo fighters and the zac brown band. Nov 12, 2014 reutersgary cameron wingnuts attack bruce springsteen. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown attracted criticism when they performed the song together at the november 2014 concert for valor in. The song, not to put too fine a point on it, is an antiwar screed, taking shots at the red white and blue. Fortunate son, written by gerard jones and illustrated by gene ha, was originally published as a oneshot in 1999. John fogerty defends bruce springsteens performance of. Did anyone watch this live event on hbo last night. Nov, 2014 john fogerty defends bruce springsteens performance of fortunate son at veterans day concert. Bruce springsteen criticized for performing antiwar songs. At the concert for valor near the capitol building in dc last night, springsteen joined in with dave grohl, and zac brown and performed, among other tunes, creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son. The concert for valor 2014 fortunate son ccr bruce springsteen.
Nov 19, 2014 bruce springsteen was criticized recently for his cover of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son with dave grohl and zac brown at the concert for valor, held on the mall in. John fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor controversy i do believe that its meaning gets misinterpreted and even usurped by various factions wishing to make their own case. Jonathan ernstreuters metallica brings dozens of veterans on stage for performance. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son at the concert for valor in d. This is a harmless enough mission statement until it collides with an aging leftist. He discussed his book, the decision to embrace his past and his collaborative history with jersey rocker bruce.
John fogerty defends fortunate son song choice at concert for valor. John fogerty fortunate son madison square garden, nyc. Bruce springsteen bill ebbesenwikimedia the boss offended some americans on tuesday after he performed the antiwar song fortunate son at a veterans day concert on the mall in washington, d. The concert, presumably put on during veterans day celebrations to honor our troops, was an odd venue for this particular tune, as noted. Nov 12, 2014 the concert for valor on the national mall in washington drew thousands of veterans and activeduty service members. It is about the debt the country owes to those who suffered the. He is obviously one of the most talented guitar players that has ever lived. Fortunate son is a song by the american rock band creedence clearwater revival released on their fourth studio album. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl deliver controversial. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor didnt. Fortunate son is a song i wrote during the vietnam war over fortyfive years ago. The performance ended browns set and was one of the musical highlights of the night, but the decision to sing the counterculture classic received a mixed response on social media, with. Some viewers argued that the song was an inappropriate choice for. Brad taylors pike logan books would still be great even if taylor hadnt lived the kind of life about which he now writes.
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