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Rating: The latest studio effort from the American band, an intentionally driven musical suicide at the height of their fame.
In 1972, in anticipation of the new album, John Fogerty, the charismatic leader of the group, forced his bandmates to collaborate in writing the lyrics and the music, but the result was evident from the start: a collapse of the (until then) perfect Creedence machine, ruthless criticism, and incredulous fans.
The songs not sung by Fogerty are forgettable: from the pale imitation of themselves in “Take it like a Friend” to the shameful second-rate country rock in “Tearin’ up the Country,” from the faltering catchy rock of “What are you gonna do?” to the bland neither-fish-nor-fowl mix of “Sail Away,” concluding with the anonymous “Door to Door.”
Among these, the overall pleasant “Need Someone to Hold” stands out moderately well.
The album catches almost a passing grade with the tracks sung by the leader: the carefree country rock of “Looking for a Reason,” the beautiful and moving “Someday Never Comes” (the best track on the album), and the apt reinterpretation of Ricky Nelson’s classic “Hello Mary Lou.” Finally, in the final moments of side B, the more than good and quite famous “Sweet Hitch-Hiker.”
The dark colors of the cover, the girl depicted there, and the content of the grooves certainly do not evoke the festive atmosphere of “mardi gras.” There's almost nothing sumptuous and delicious here. It's a twilight, a total failure in terms of criticism and sales (they would redeem themselves four years later with the multi-million selling compilation “Chronicle”). The Creedence disbanded the same year.
John Fogerty would continue with a happy and fruitful solo career, his brother Tom would have less luck, while the remaining Stu Cook and Doug Clifford would alternate their respective personal projects with the side project Creedence Clearwater Revisited, through which they still today reprise the great hits of the parent group in a touring manner.
Tracklist and Lyrics
02 Take It Like a Friend (03:02)
If maybe you'd move over,
Gave someone else a chance to try their luck;
Instead, you run up closer,
Try'n to grab a page before they close the book.
CHORUS:
It was over 'fore it started, seemed so long when we began
Hope you take it like a friend.
It's a shame to see you cryin' , wouldn't think to way back when,
Looks like I'll never hear the end.
Thought you had the honor,
Took special pride in all your well laid plans.
Forgot about the others,
We moved out t'ward the light showin' empty hands.
CHORUS
Ah, put the boot down! Mm-hm!
Love to be the winner.
Gather up your chips in time to cash 'em in.
We're all lookin' thinner,
Playin' cards too close for either one to win.
CHORUS
Woa oh oh oh ...
It's a shame to see you cryin', wouldn't think to way back when,
Hope you take it like a friend.
Yeah eah eah eah...
03 Need Someone to Hold (03:03)
The sun came up and pushed away the clouds.
Stumbled back to my room, really don't know how.
I won't wake up 'til this afternoon,
Been out walkin' all night again.
Stranger here try'n' to have fun.
Far from home; it's just begun.
CHORUS:
Give out the warm, it comes back cold.
Oh, God, I need someone to hold.
The coffee's cold, it's gonna have to do.
My feet are shot, feelin' hungry too.
People don't have a thing to say.
Feel your dignity slip away.
Won't wake up 'til this afternoon.
Waste of time 'cause there's nothing new.
CHORUS
CHORUS
A city nice as this one should be kind.
It pushed me down, really don't know why.
When I wake up this afternoon,
Another day to make it through,
Might get lucky and find a dime,
Things don't change, gonna give up tryin'.
CHORUS
CHORUS
Give out the warm, it comes back cold.
(REPEAT 5x)
05 Someday Never Comes (04:02)
First thing I remember was asking papa why
For there were many things I didn't know.
And daddy always smiled and took me by the hand
Saying someday you'll understand.
Well I'm here to tell you now each and every mother's son
That you better learn it fast you better learn it young
'Cause someday never comes.
Well time and tears went by and I collected dust.
For there were many things I didn't know.
When daddy went away, he said, try to be a man,
And someday you'll understand.
Well, I'm here...
And then one day in April, I wasn't even there,
For there were many things I didn't know.
A son was born to me. Mama held his hand,
Sayin' someday you'll understand.
Well, I'm here...
Think it was September, the year I went away,
For there were many things I didn't know.
And still I see him standing tryin' to be a man,
I said, someday you'll understand.
Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son,
That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young,
'Cause someday never comes.
06 What Are You Gonna Do (02:56)
When you are alone,
You come back cryin and you want to go home;
For someone forgettin it seems
Like youre lettin it take you away from me.
Was your idea to pack up and go.
You said you had no life of your own.
Movin in was not too hard to do.
Ya got second thoughts; youre gonna have to choose.
Chorus:
What are you gonna do ?
Forget about your mother and think about you.
For someone forgettin it seems
Like youre lettin it take you away from me.
Told you all the secrets that were mine.
The good things that I picked up overtime.
Wont accept the reason why youre here;
Talk things out; overcome the fear.
Chorus
Chorus
07 Sail Away (02:32)
Lock the door, sun's a fallin'.
Poke the fire, don't let the cold in.
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
Found a boat to make the break in.
Filled with hope 'bout the step I'm takin'.
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
Spent a long time list'ning to the captain of the sea,
Shoutin' orders to his crew; No one hears but me.
Cast away, tide's a runnin'
Hoist the sail, strong wind's comin'.
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
Spent a long time list'ning to the captain of the sea,
Shoutin' orders to his crew; No one hears but me.
Lock the door, sun's a fallin'.
Poke the fire, don't let the cold in.
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
Gonna try to sail away from the rest of my life.
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