CCR - Run Through The Jungle

"Run Through the Jungle" is a 1970 song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released as a double A-side single with "Up Around The Bend" and on the album Cosmo's Factory.
The song was written by Creedence's lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, John Fogerty.The song's title and lyrics, as well as the year it was released (1970), have led many to assume that the song is about the Vietnam War. The fact that previous Creedence Clearwater Revival songs such as "Fortunate Son" were protests of the Vietnam War added to this belief.

Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly abbreviated as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. These members had played together since 1959, first as the Blue Velvets and later as the Golliwogs, before settling on Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967.

Tom Fogerty died in 1990 from respiratory failure brought on by tuberculosis.

"Run Through the Jungle" is een nummer uit 1970 van de Amerikaanse rockband Creedence Clearwater Revival. Het werd uitgebracht als een dubbele A-side single met "Up Around The Bend" en op het album Cosmo's Factory.
Het nummer is geschreven door John Fogerty, de zanger, gitarist en songwriter van Creedence. De titel en de tekst van het nummer, evenals het jaar waarin het werd uitgebracht (1970), hebben velen ertoe gebracht aan te nemen dat het nummer over de oorlog in Vietnam gaat. Het feit dat eerdere nummers van Creedence Clearwater Revival, zoals "Fortunate Son", protesten waren tegen de oorlog in Vietnam, droeg bij aan deze overtuiging.

Creedence Clearwater Revival, gewoonlijk afgekort als CCR of simpelweg Creedence, was een Amerikaanse rockband, opgericht in El Cerrito, Californië. De band bestond uit zanger, leadgitarist en primaire songwriter John Fogerty, zijn broer, ritmegitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook en drummer Doug Clifford. Deze leden speelden sinds 1959 samen, eerst als de Blue Velvets en later als de Golliwogs, voordat ze zich in 1967 vestigden op Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Tom Fogerty stierf in 1990 aan ademhalingsproblemen veroorzaakt door tuberculose.

Lyrics:

Whoa, I thought it was a nightmare
Lord, it's all so true
They told me "Don't go walkin' slow
The Devil's on the loose"
Better run through the jungle
Better run through the jungle
Better run through the jungle
Whoa, don't look back to see
Thought I heard a rumblin'
Callin' to my name
Two hundred million guns are loaded
Satan cries, "Take aim!"
Better run through the jungle
Better run through the jungle
Better run through the jungle
Whoa, don't look back to see
Over on the mountain
Thunder magic spoke
"Let the people know my wisdom
Fill the land with smoke"
Better run through the jungle
Better run through the jungle
Better run through the jungle
Whoa, don't look back to see