" Fortunate Son, " a Vietnam War protest song about society's elite being able to dodge the draft while those less fortunate were forced to join up and ship out, was released in 1969.

In the aftermath of a military parade held in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025, rumors circulated that the anti-military-draft song " Fortunate Son " by Creedence Clearwater Revival was played ...

In the aftermath of a military parade held in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025, rumors circulated that the anti-military-draft song " Fortunate Son " by Creedence Clearwater Revival was played ...

The use of Creedence's draft-dodger-mocking 'Fortunate Son' while soldiers marched past Trump at his military parade struck some as possible trolling.

So I thought I’d explain a little bit about what ‘Fortunate Son’ is about.” He explained that he “wrote the song back in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War.

John Fogerty Aghast Trump Played CCR’s Fortunate Son at Rallies, Tells Bill Maher It Was a ‘Jaw Dropper’: ‘I Would Have Written the Song About Him!’ Zachary Leeman Apr 22nd, 2024, 12:37 pm ...