New Featured Unknown/Underrated Song of the Rock Era: "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Hindsight is as close to 20/20 as you can get.  It's easy to point at the #14 peak for this song in 1969 and ridicule the radio station Music Directors who didn't play this song at the time.  Hey, I'm sure they were doing their best...But for the ones not playing the song today--there's really no excuse for that!

 

"Fortunate Son"

by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Words and Music by J.C. Fogerty


Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah!
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh
But when the taxman comes to the door
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no