Proud mary about weed? CCR was'nt a drug band, John fogerty hated drugs. The man was 60's slang for a person in a position of athourity
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The man
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It's about LIFE. Working odd jobs, moving about the country trying to find your way. And you'll find people who live and give on "the river" of life. My interpretation.
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Proud Mary - escape from a mundane life to the romance of the river
Left a good job in the city [B][I](Used to work a 'normal' job in the city)[/I][/B]
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day [B][I](regular hours working for a boss)[/I][/B] And I never lost one minute of sleepin' [B][I](and once he'd left he had no doubts)[/I][/B] Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been [B][I](or second thoughts)[/I][/B] Big wheel keep on turnin' [B][I](The single paddle wheel of a stern wheeler)[/I][/B] Proud Mary keep on burnin' [B][I](Proud Mary is a paddle steamer - coal fired)[/I][/B] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river [B][I](The 'big wheel' looks almost like it rolls along the river)[/I][/B] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis [B][I](Washed dishes in Memphis)[/I][/B] Pumped a lot of pain ['tane/'pane - octane/propane] down in New Orleans[B][I](Pumped gas in New Orleans)[/I][/B] But I never saw the good side of the city [B][I](But didn't see the best of either city)[/I][/B] 'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [B][I](until he saw it from the perspective of the river)[/I][/B] [I]Chorus[/I] If you come down to the river [B][I](An invitation to do the same thing)[/I][/B] Bet you gonna find some people who live [B][I](People who work on the river live a more 'real' life)[/I][/B] You don't have to worry 'cause you have [if you got] no money [B][I](Anyone can live on the river - even the poorest)[/I][/B] People on the river are happy to give [B][I](because river people are generous and welcoming)[/I][/B] [I]Chorus[/I] |
[B][I]Very nice interpretation of the song![/I][/B]
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Sometimes writers (including John Fogerty ) want people to make up their own stories when they hear a song. It's up to your own imagination what you see or hear in a song. Isn't that wonderful ? :)
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Thnks
[QUOTE=cliffashford;4614]Left a good job in the city [B][I](Used to work a 'normal' job in the city)[/I][/B]
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day [B][I](regular hours working for a boss)[/I][/B] And I never lost one minute of sleepin' [B][I](and once he'd left he had no doubts)[/I][/B] Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been [B][I](or second thoughts)[/I][/B] Big wheel keep on turnin' [B][I](The single paddle wheel of a stern wheeler)[/I][/B] Proud Mary keep on burnin' [B][I](Proud Mary is a paddle steamer - coal fired)[/I][/B] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river [B][I](The 'big wheel' looks almost like it rolls along the river)[/I][/B] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis [B][I](Washed dishes in Memphis)[/I][/B] Pumped a lot of pain ['tane/'pane - octane/propane] down in New Orleans[B][I](Pumped gas in New Orleans)[/I][/B] But I never saw the good side of the city [B][I](But didn't see the best of either city)[/I][/B] 'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [B][I](until he saw it from the perspective of the river)[/I][/B] [I]Chorus[/I] If you come down to the river [B][I](An invitation to do the same thing)[/I][/B] Bet you gonna find some people who live [B][I](People who work on the river live a more 'real' life)[/I][/B] You don't have to worry 'cause you have [if you got] no money [B][I](Anyone can live on the river - even the poorest)[/I][/B] People on the river are happy to give [B][I](because river people are generous and welcoming)[/I][/B] [I]Chorus[/I][/QUOTE] This is a very good and accurate explanation of this song... Thank you sir! |
I love Tina turner btw :D
I left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleeping I was worrying 'bout the way the things might've been… this song is so amazing ;) |
[QUOTE=Music Girl;1360]The correct lyric is "Pumped a lot pain down in New Orleans" not tane. Now I honestly don't know what it means. All I know is that it is one awesome song!!! I hope you have a nice day and ROCK ON!!![/QUOTE]
The correct lyric is Pumped a lot of 'pane' down in New Orleans and it's short for propane. He's talking about pumping gas. |
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