As far as it goes, it is perhaps the blueprint for an anti-war song as it is: heavy rock, has soulful vocals, has protesting lyrics, stands up for the common folk and heavily makes its message. In this, Fogerty talks of the unfairness of how the sons of important figures such as politicians were exempt from enlisting whilst the common man was forced to go and fight.
The song outlines the flaws and issues of the Vietnam War, including the lyrics stating he was not a “fortunate one” as he was not a “senator’s son”. This song almost immediately became an anti-war anthem used to oppose the US military in Vietnam and solidarity with those currently there. Likely the song most immediately associated with the Vietnam War, CCR’s ‘Fortunate Son’ was penned by John Fogerty.
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