The end of the 60s was a transitional time in America – not least for the members of Creedence Clearwater Revival. He is the author of Walter Trout's official biography, Rescued From Reality, a music pundit on Times Radio and BBC TV, and an interviewer who has spoken to Brian May, Jimmy Page, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie Wood, Dave Grohl, Marilyn Manson, Kiefer Sutherland and many more. And when I hear the song on the radio now, I can see why they thought that – it does sound like it could be what I’m singing. Bernard from LavalThere are several songs that have a bouncy melody but a sad lyric, Broken-Hearted Melody is 1 that comes to mind. Teresa from Mechelen, BelgiumFor me CCR was a very good band and I can say that "Bad Moon Rising" is a super good song.

They warm themselves with hot tea, sweet strains of music and hearty ale, unaware that strange and nefarious eyes stalk them from the ruins of this once great city. It was placed in the beginning when Albert Brooks picked up Dan Ackroyd when Ackroyd asks him if he "wants to see something REALLY scary? I feel so much better now, knowing that I was actually hearing what's on the CD, that the audience is OK, and that the floor's dry. Fogerty allegedly wrote the song the same day Richard Nixon was elected president—he denies the song has a political subtext. Creedence Clearwater Revival (sometimes shortened to Creedence or CCR) was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums.When it was presented to the band a few days later, the potential of Bad Moon Rising was clear to all but the man who had written it. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!

I was eleven years old when this song came out, listened to it on my parents' crappy old AM radio in the car and I ALWAYS knew Fogerty was singing "bad moon on the rise. These 200+ graying geezers --some in wheelchairs or leaning on canes were suddenly teenagers againm getting ready to "lock and load". If the good team cannot determine which specific Minions and Demons are in play, however, their doom is all but certain. Next up, there’s a distinctively madcap vibe descending, while Andy Clark takes time off from clawing at the moon to talk about a new Gitz book.

Teresa from Mechelen, BelgiumMy favorite song of Creedence Clearwater Revival, even if I don't understand the meaning of this song, it's always good to hear it again, it has a superbeat. The shattered remains of Cadia still hold some secrets – and new lord castellan Ursula Creed cannot escape their pull. Lisa from New York, NyMy brother posted the comment below about having a friend who's father wrote "bad moon rising". one eye is taken for one eye" line perhaps signifies that the soldier will get his karma payback for the enemy soldiers that he killed.

J. Fogerty from Lodi, CaThe song is about Judgement Day, when man will be held accountable for his sins.

Here you've got this song with all these hurricanes and blowing and raging ruin and all that, but it's 'I see a bad moon rising. in the US that summer, and lighting a rocket under parent album Green River, there’s little doubt that Bad Moon Rising was the song that made Creedence Clearwater Revival’s name. Here’s the epic artwork for The End and the Death Volume 2 – expect more details on this second volume next year. The song has been recorded by at least 20 different artists, in styles ranging from folk to reggae to psychedelic rock.