Acoustic Guitar Cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door."

August 31, 2024 00:02:42
Acoustic Guitar Cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door."
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Acoustic Guitar Cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door."

Aug 31 2024 | 00:02:42

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Show Notes

John Fogerty wrote this song, in part, for his son, Josh. Josh was three years old at the time, and John could barely wait for his son to hear him sing the song on the radio, especially the part that goes: "Doot doot doo lookin' out my back door."

The song's chorus references a passing parade. Fogerty says the lyric is inspired by a Dr. Seuss book he read as a child, "To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street."

Some people say the lyric "Won't you take a ride on the flying spoon" is a reference to cocaine or heroin. Fogrety vehemently denies this. He discouraged drug use by any of his band members, saying drugs interfered with their music and their jobs.

Credence Clearwater Revival gained prominence in the late 1960's. The band split up acrimoniously in 1972. John Fogerty is still performing as of this writing.

Here's my cover of this fun song.

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Episode Transcript

[00:00:26] Just got back from Illinois. Locked the front door. Oh, Boyden. Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch. [00:00:37] Imagination sets in pretty soon I'm singing do do looking out my back door there's a giant figure in cartwheels beside you in high heels lucky dog. I have the creatures dancing on the lawn a dinosaur victrola listening to buckles do do looking out my back door tambourines and elephants are playing in the band won't you take a ride on the flying spoon? I do. To do a wondrous apparition provided by a magician do do looking out my back door tambourines and elephants are playing in the band won't you take a ride on the flying spoon? [00:01:53] Bother me tomorrow today I'll buy no sorrow do do looking out my back door forward troubles Illinois like the front door oh, boy, look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn bother me tomorrow they are by no sorrow um. [00:02:37] Do looking out my.

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