Unforgettable Concerts on Instagram: "🇺🇸 Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Fortunate Son” (1969) Released in September 1969, “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival became one of the most iconic protest songs of the Vietnam War era. Written by John Fogerty, the track railed against class privilege and draft inequities, with its defiant chorus — “It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no senator’s son” — resonating with millions of Americans who felt the burden of war fell unfairly on the work

Legendary Concerts on Instagram: "Bruce Springsteen wrote “Born in the U.S.A.” as a protest song, not an anthem — a raw look at how Vietnam veterans returned home to a country that had no plan, no support, and no recognition for what they’d been through. The upbeat drums and stadium-sized chorus often mask the real story underneath: the verses describe a soldier sent off to war, only to come back and find himself unemployed, ignored, and forgotten by the very nation he fought for. Springsteen ha

Unforgettable Concerts on Instagram: "“Fortunate Son,” released by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969, became one of the defining protest anthems of the Vietnam War era. Written by John Fogerty, the song is a fierce critique of class privilege, calling out how wealthy and politically connected families were often able to avoid the draft while working-class Americans were sent to fight. Its raw guitar riff, urgent vocals, and blunt lyrics captured the frustration of a generation that felt the s

Why the Vietnam War Produced Such Iconic Music