rolling on the river lyrics

Songfacts®: In the beginning, “Proud Mary” had nothing to do with a riverboat. Instead, John Fogerty envisioned it as the story of a woman who works as a maid for rich people. “She gets off the bus every morning and goes to work and holds their lives together,” he explained. “Then she has to go home.”

What does rolling on a river mean?

It’s about rolling down the river of life, a metaphor for life’s journey. Never mind all that. It’s simply about an artist who thought his rhythm chords gave the song a boat-like motion, reminiscent of a movie he saw about two racing riverboats. The visual floated its way to the surface as he wrote the line.

Who sang Rolling in the river first?

The song was originally written by John Fogerty and preformed by his band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, in 1969. That same year, both Solomon Burke and the Checkmates Ltd. covered the song. One year later, in 1970, the extremely famous Ike and Tina Turner version came out.

What does John Fogerty think of Tina Turner’s Proud Mary?

“I just thought, ‘Man, Tina could sing circles around them,’” John said in his book “Fortunate Son,” reflecting on the late soul singer Tina Turner’s vocal prowess. “I was overjoyed by Ike and Tina’s version of “Proud Mary,” he continued. “It felt like a really positive thing.”

Was Proud Mary a paddle steamer?

Welcome Aboard the Proud Mary

The Proud Mary was designed by naval architect Peter James and built back in 1982. It was inspired by the vessels that cruise the legendary Mississippi in the United States of America, and the original paddle steamers that provided vital transport along the Murray River during the 1800s.

When Was Proud Mary written?

While many still only associate “Proud Mary” with Tina’s rasping growl and horn-packed 1970s arrangement, the song was actually written by Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty on the day he received his discharge papers from the army in 1967.

Why did Tina Turner change her name?

When she first started performing, Bullock used the stage name “Little Ann.” In 1960 she was given the moniker “Tina Turner” by her partner Ike Turner. Ike reportedly had the name trademarked so that another singer could perform under the same name if Bullock left the band.

When was the last time Tina Turner performed live?

Tina Turner finished her last tour in 2009.

Tina launched her farewell tour in 2000, throwing 121 concerts as part of the exuberant bonanza fans will fondly remember as the “Twenty Four Seven Tour.” The event series came to an end on Dec. 6, 2000 with an unforgettable show held at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, Calif.

Why did Creedence break up?

CCR disbanded acrimoniously in late 1972 after four years of chart-topping success. Tom Fogerty had officially left the previous year, and John was at odds with the remaining members over matters of business and artistic control, all of which resulted in subsequent lawsuits among the former bandmates.

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