Song #84: Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (1970)
Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Tambourines
and elephants are playing in the band; won't you take a ride on a
flying spoon? Doo, doo doo. Wondrous apparition provided by magician.
Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door."
If
I could play a mean acoustic guitar, or even a banjo, I'd set aside an
evening once a month where I'd pull up a lawnchair in my backyard, bring
my cat out on a leash, smoke a cigar, and strum Creedence Clearwater
Revival from dusk till dawn. I'd do it on an off-day from like six in
the morning to around six at night, stopping for breaks every now and
then, and just play the beautiful chords sung by one of the most
underrated bands in history.
I
believe if Creedence Clearwater Revival hadn't disbanded so early
before coming back as Creedence Clearwater Revisited, the quartet of
performers would see greater prominence on those top one-hundred rock
and roll bands lists and whatnot. If for nothing else, I think "Lookin'
Out My Back Door" earns a place on the list of top one-hundred rock and
roll songs, at least, for being such an incredibly relatable and
heartfelt ballad about the simplicity yet immense satisfaction that can
be brought about in America today.
The
song concerns our narrator that returns home from a long day in
Illinois, presumably for work, and all he desires it to sit down and
take a rest on the porch. After a while, he begins seeing different
escapades take place in his backyard, from a giant doing cartwheels,
tambourines and elephants playing in a band, and a flying spoon that is
accepting rides from people. One can definitely infer that more than
just the fresh air was passing through our narrator's lungs, but that
just adds to the fun and excitement of the song. Add some amazing guitar
chords and an unforgettably lively melody to the intense visualizations
the song provides and you have one of the happiest songs I know of.
Give "Lookin' Out My Back Door" a listen, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6p4l8E03VY
No comments:
Post a Comment