Bad Moon Rising
John Fogerty, Jerry Garcia
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I see a bad moon a-rising I see trouble on the way I see earth quakes and lightnin' I see bad times today Don't go 'round tonight It's bound and take your life There's a bad moon on the rise I hear hurricanes a-blowing I know the end is coming soon I fear rivers over flowing I hear the voice of rage and ruin Don't go 'round tonight It's bound and take your life There's a bad moon on the rise Hope you got your things together Hope you are quit prepared to die Look's like we're in for nasty weather One eye is taken for an eye Don't go 'round tonight It's bound and take your life There's a bad moon on the rise
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Written by: John C. Fogerty
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11 facts about this song
Song Creation"Bad Moon Rising" was written by John Fogerty, who was the lead singer of the Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Release DateThe song was released as a single in April 1969 by Fantasy Records.
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Album InclusionIt is a part of their album titled "Green River".
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Chart Success"Bad Moon Rising" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, No. 1 in the United Kingdom, and No. 1 in Ireland in the year of its release.
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Genre and StyleThe song is popular for its rootsy and bluesy sound, which is characteristic of swamp rock, a genre Fogerty and his band were known to play.
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MessageSome consider "Bad Moon Rising" to be a song about impending doom, with its vivid lyrics about natural disasters, which Fogerty has related to the tumultuous late 1960s.
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Inspiration For WritingFogerty reported being inspired to write "Bad Moon Rising" after watching The Devil and Daniel Webster. There's a hurricane in the movie, and he wanted to write a song about that.
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Movie Soundtracks"Bad Moon Rising" has been used in numerous movie soundtracks such as "An American Werewolf in London" and "The Big Chill".
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CoversThe song has been covered by various artists, including Emmylou Harris, Thea Gilmore, Acoustic Syndicate, and Mourning Ritual.
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Misheard LyricsInterestingly, it’s famous for commonly misheard lyrics; the line 'there's a bad moon on the rise' is often misheard as 'there's a bathroom on the right'.
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Concert Staple"Bad Moon Rising" has been a staple of Fogerty's live concerts for decades.
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