From SongFacts: Many interpret this song as a Vietnam War protest. In reality, Fogerty was writing about the growing American fascination with guns. He said this about the song: I was talking about America and the proliferation of guns. I’m a hunter and I’m not anti-gun, but I just thought that people were so gun-happy - and there were so many guns that it really was dangerous.“
@@carolking6772 That, and the prevailing privilege of the wealthy and connected that sent poor youth to die for old white men, while their sons stayed home.
@@ricknorris1466 This is what John Fogerty himself said in regards to what the song was actually about "The thing I wanted to talk about was gun control and the proliferation of guns... I remember reading around that time that there was one gun for every man, woman and child in America, which I found staggering. So somewhere in the song, I think I said, '200 million guns are loaded.' Not that anyone else has the answer, but I did not have the answer to the question; I just had the question. I just thought it was disturbing that it was such a jungle for our citizens just to walk around in our own country at least having to be aware that there are so many private guns owned by some responsible and maybe many irresponsible people." So, the jungle wasn't about Vietnam but the urban jungle in America with the average person owning a gun. I think John Fogerty, being the composer of the song, clearly knows what the song is about. But people will keep on arguing about what the song is about. LOL!
@@carolking6772 No, it was about the urban jungle. Them showing footage of Vietnam had nothing to do with John Fogerty nor the meaning behind the lyrics. Fogerty should know, he wrote the song.
One of the few rock singers to hold up. John still sounds great and can still kill it on guitar
Love this song. Well I love all your songs ❤ you ARE THE BEST ❤️ your fan always Rita ❣️🙏🏽
Great song and a great video❤❤
John this song is so applicable to the times
For president (though he’d scoff at the thought)
OH YEAH!! THE GET THE H..L OUT OF THERE SONG,PER MY HUSBAND WHO WAS IN ARMY DURING NAM ❤❤❤ YOUR FAN ALWAYS RITA ❣️
I love, love this song. Great sound and message…and great harp!!❤❤❤
Thanks
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er kann es immer noch. Nur die Stimme ist nicht mehr wie früher !
Bestimmt nicht mehr.
Very very good job John, wish I was there on stage playing my guitar with you, love your music man you’re the best and your band ❤
Cool of him to play Nam footage in the background.
From SongFacts:
Many interpret this song as a Vietnam War protest. In reality, Fogerty was writing about the growing American fascination with guns.
He said this about the song:
I was talking about America and the proliferation of guns. I’m a hunter and I’m not anti-gun, but I just thought that people were so gun-happy - and there were so many guns that it really was dangerous.“
Soldiers in the background?
@@carolking6772 In his own words.
I liked him because he protested the war.
@@carolking6772 That, and the prevailing privilege of the wealthy and connected that sent poor youth to die for old white men, while their sons stayed home.
👍☀️
The jungles of East Palesteen
People keep thinking this song was about Vietnam but it wasn't. The jungle was about the urban jungle in America with the average person owning a gun.
Is that why Fogerty himself has images of Vietnam on the screen behind him? Maybe he doesn’t understand the meaning of his own song.
@@ricknorris1466 This is what John Fogerty himself said in regards to what the song was actually about "The thing I wanted to talk about was gun control and the proliferation of guns... I remember reading around that time that there was one gun for every man, woman and child in America, which I found staggering. So somewhere in the song, I think I said, '200 million guns are loaded.' Not that anyone else has the answer, but I did not have the answer to the question; I just had the question. I just thought it was disturbing that it was such a jungle for our citizens just to walk around in our own country at least having to be aware that there are so many private guns owned by some responsible and maybe many irresponsible people." So, the jungle wasn't about Vietnam but the urban jungle in America with the average person owning a gun.
I think John Fogerty, being the composer of the song, clearly knows what the song is about. But people will keep on arguing about what the song is about. LOL!
It must have been both. Always showed footage of Vietnam.
@@carolking6772 No, it was about the urban jungle. Them showing footage of Vietnam had nothing to do with John Fogerty nor the meaning behind the lyrics. Fogerty should know, he wrote the song.
Gee. Wonder why they show war in the background.