Creedence Clearwater Revival, frequently referred to as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American rock band, fronted by John Fogerty. The band started out as The Blue Velvets, formed by John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook in El Cerrito, California in the late 1950s. They were an instrumental trio, however during the early '60's they began backing Tom Fogerty, John's older brother, for school dances at El Cerrito High School, on fraternity house gigs and in the recording studio. By the mid 1960s, the band signed a contract with Fantasy Records which was a local label based in San Francisco at that time. They were attracted to the label because Fantasy had released a national hit by Vince Guaraldi, "Cast Your Fate To The Wind".
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Lookin out My Back Door Lyrics
Creedence Clearwater Revival
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Lookin' out My Back Door
(J. C. Fogerty)
Just got home from Illinois
Lock the front door, oh boy !
Got to sit down
Take a rest on the porch
Imagination sets in
Pretty soon I'm singin'
Chorus
Doo, doo, doo
Lookin' out my back door
There's a giant doing cartwheels
A statue wearin' high heels
Look at all the happy
Creatures dancing on the lawn
A dinosaur Victrola
list'ning to Buck Owens
Chorus
Forward troubles Illinois
Lock the front door, oh boy !
Look at all the happy
Creatures dancing on the lawn
Bother me tomorrow
Today I'll buy no sorrows
Chorus
Tambourines and elephants
Are playing in the band
Won't you take a ride
On the flyin' spoon ?
Wond'rous apparition
Provided by magician
Chorus
Tambourines and elephants
Are playing in the band
Won't you take a ride
On the flyin' spoon ?
Bother me tomorrow
Today I'll buy no sorrows
Chorus