Twelve weeks to go . . . .

It's time for another musical edition to be added to the 'Musical Countdown" to the Bicknell International Film Festival (BIFF). Going way back to 1969 and a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. CCR consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother and rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. The music makes this song sound like a happy tune but if you listen to the lyrics - - one hears bleakness and coming events of apocalypse!

“Bad Moon Rising” rose to #2 on the charts, but soon after reports began to surface that the CCR was experiencing serious artistic differences and might breakup. The group officially stayed together, but tension, dissension, and discord prevailed. In 1972, the run ended for the CCR musicians.

People often mishear the phrase "There's a bathroom on the right" (mondegreen) instead of "There's a bad moon on the rise." Fogerty himself has been known to occasionally substitute the "bathroom" version of the lyric as a joke during his live shows, including on his 1998 live album Premonition (Listen for it in this version).

John Fogerty (2010) performing "Bad Moon Rising"

I see the bad moon arisin'

I see trouble on the way

I see earthquakes and lightnin'

I see bad times today

Well don't go around tonight

Well, it's bound to take your life

There's a bad moon on the rise

I hear hurricanes a blowin'

I know the end is comin' soon

I see rivers overflowin'

I hear the voice of rage and ruin

Well don't go around tonight

Well, it's bound to take your life

There's a bad moon on the rise

Hope you got your things together

Hope you are quite prepared to die

Looks like we're in for nasty weather

One eye is taken for an eye

Well, don't go around tonight

It's bound to take your life

There's a bad moon on the rise

Don't go around tonight

Well, it's bound to take your life

There's a bad moon on the rise