Misheard Lyrics Part Two

OK, it has been a couple days, so I figured it was time to post part two of my misheard lyrics series. Come back with me in time. It was the year 1970. Yes, I know, I wouldn't be a glimmer in my parents' eyes for another 7 years, but that is besides the point. There was a band. The band was from California. And they were called Credence Clearwater Revival. Their debut album came out in 1968, and for the next several years, they had hit after hit after hit. At least that is what their wikipedia page says.

My mom introduced me to this band, and I have loved them ever since. In fact I owe most of my classic rock knowledge to my mom, who being a teenager of the 70's had access to this type of music. Some of it was most likely channelled to her from her uncles Loren and Leon Mathews, since whenever she came down here to the Tri-Cities she would hang out with them, and when there weren't showing her their body building magazines, they would listen to music. Maybe they did both at the same time, but like I said, I wasn't there. (editor's note: Upon talking to my Mom, she informed me that my uncle Richard Brinkerhoff was who keyed her in on a lot of music when she would come down to the TC. She told me that most of the stuff Loren and Leon liked was what she considered hard classic rock. But when asked if music was playing in the background during the muscle mag perusing, she said it was entirely possible.)

In 197o CCR released the album Pendulum and the song, "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" reached #8 on the Billboard 100 chart in 1971. This song has since been in several TV shows and movies, and a myriad of people have covered it. But no one can do it like the CCR boys. So like the post on Pearl Jam lyrics, here are the REAL lyrics to this classic swamp rock song:

Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm,
I know!It's been comin' for sometime.
When it's over so they say
It'll rain on a sunny day,
I know!
Shining down like water!

I wanna know: have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know: have you ever seen the rain?
Comin' down on a sunny day.

Yesterday and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hot,
I know!
Been that way for all my time.
Till forever on it goes
Thru the circle fast and slow,
I know
It can't stop I wonder!

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
Comin' down on a sunny day?

YEAHHHHH!

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
Comin' down on a sunny day?

Up until 3 weeks ago I had never seen misheard lyrics put together for this song. And then I received an email with a great video of this songs misheard lyrics. I think this is even funnier than the Yellow Ledbetter video. So without further ado, here is the misheard lyrics version of "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"



If that doesn't put a smile on your face and a laugh in your belly..well...then there is no hope for you. Have a windy weekend! (At least us here in the T.C. will)