Sometimes I wonder if John and the band had a revelation or something. I have heard the music they made as the Golliwogs, and it's pretty average. It sounds like they are trying to emulate the Beatles. They accepted the ridiculous name and costumes given to them by the recordcompany (as you say, very scary). I mean, they were like marionettes, they were golliwogs! And then, almost over night, they take the name Creedence Clearwater Revival, start playing hardcore, bluesy rock'n'roll with an intensity that takes your breath away, like they had done nothing else in their lives! So what happened? Whatever it was, I am so glad it did.
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