John Fogerty's "Premonition" CD Quiz

Answer: Joy of my Life

In the intro to the song Fogerty says: "Right now I'd like to play my very favorite song in the whole world. This a song I wrote for my darling wife, Julie. Well, I'm not much of a philosopher, but I've got a couple of years on some of you. I will tell you that the best thing in this world is love."

Answer: Born On The Bayou

Although "Born On The Bayou" is one of Creedence Clearwater Revival's most well known songs, it didn't quite make the cut for the first volume. "Born On The Bayou" appeared on "Chronicle, Volume 2".

Answer: False

They were released very close together: "Premonition" was released on 8/31/2004 and "Deja Vu (All Over Again") was released on 9/21/2004.

Answer: 1998

"Premonition" was recorded during Fogerty's 1998 tour.

Answer: Fortunate Son

This is an antiestablishment song of defiance and blue-collar pride, both anti-Washington and against the Vietnam war. "Rolling Stone" once asked John: "What inspired 'Fortunate Son'?" His response: "Julie Nixon was hanging around with David Eisenhower, and you just had the feeling that none of these people were going to be involved with the war.

In 1969, the majority of the country thought morale was great among the troops, and like eighty percent of them were in favor of the war. But to some of us who were watching closely, we just knew we were headed for trouble."

Answer: shadow

"The Old Man Down The Road" was Fogerty's first big hit as a solo artist.

Answer: Joe Jackson

The second verse of "Centerfield" goes like this: "Well, I spent some time in the Mudville Nine, watchin' it from the bench; You know I took some lumps when the Mighty Casey struck out. So Say Hey Willie, tell Ty Cobb and Joe DiMaggio; Don't say 'it ain't so', you know the time is now."

Answer: Green River

Tom Fogerty: "There was this place in northern California where we'd go every summer called Putah Creek. There was this really great creek where we'd go swimming and all. Everything mentioned in that song is real and actually happened. There really was a place called Cody's Camp. John changed the name to 'Green River' because it was much more musical."

Answer: False

When interviewed by "Rolling Stone" magazine, John Fogerty was asked, "Does 'Who'll Stop The Rain' contain lyrically specific meanings besides the symbolic dimension?" His response: "Certainly, I was talking about Washington when I wrote the song, but I remember bringing the master version of the song home and playing it. My son Josh was four years old at the time, and after he heard it, he said, 'Daddy stop the rain.' And my wife and I looked at each other and said, 'Well, not quite.'"

Answer: Down On The Corner

The story of a fictional jug band, Willy and the Poor Boys, who were street musicians "playing for nickels, can't be beat." The name of the jug band was also the name of Creedence Clearwater Revival's fourth straight million-selling album.