Proud Mary John Fogerty Analysis

Music is a way of expression, a way to show the everyday feelings of life struggles and happiness. Music allows people to connect and relate to the meaning of the song. Even though music contains many genera’s, music itself has its own category, everyday life. The roots of American music can be heard ever since people first brought their own music to America and soon it all began to merge to make western country music, than blues, rock n’ roll, and pop music. A song that describes the American roots of the rustic life is “Proud Mary” by John Fogerty, from the Creedence Clearwater Revival band.
“Proud Mary” was written 47 years ago (1968) in California. The way the song came about was quite interesting. During 1967 Fogerty was trying to withdraw