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Most of us (on this forum) grew up in a totally different world. This song looks back to that time. To what the world was when we were coming of age... We watched a TV with only 3 channels. Only recently in color. Our telephone was attached to the kitchen wall or sat on a living room table. It had a cord. Think 1969...'70...'71...'72... Remember? My memories are of small-town America. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania... ...where, on Saturday night, we hung out at "the dance" at the downtown YMCA. In the basement. The club was called "The Fire". (luckily, there never was a fire, because, as far as I know, the only way out was the crowded, cramp stairway). Blacklight posters (and blacklights) everywhere. Local bands that played "last year's songs"... The Stones, some Beatles, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'", "All Right Now", "Come And Get It", "Lola"... A LOT of Creedence. 'Cause EVERYONE could play Creedence... And here's an aside... One of the guys in one of those bands, playing at The Fire, was our own Pat Marr. (I did not know that until joining this forum and a chance conversation with Pat). The world was changing. That change would soon become rapid and dramatic. We only cared about one thing. We were teenagers. 1972 stickman's brother would buy us a six he stood as one of our gods we'd walk downtown on love's crusade dressed to kill 'cause that changed the odds basement bands played last year's songs we'd dance in the blacklight glow strut our drunk on a couple of beers so the older girls would know growing up in a different world, 1972 i still remember...how 'bout you? riots raged, prophets preached bombs were being thrown but all of that's just tv news we had worries of our own no one can get a car tonight wait 'til jill hears this i was stumbling over shattered dreams dying for one sweet kiss growing up in a different world, 1972 i still remember...how 'bout you? tall tales told like truth for the sake of what could have been catholic girls lit candles to tried to shake the sin but sunday morning could never pay for what saturday night allowed the girls hung their heads in the knowledge the boys walked tall and proud growing up in a different world, 1972 i still remember...how 'bout you? i still remember... . My CCR-like band... RealTracks in style: ~684:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 120 RealTracks in style: ~686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 2499:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm PopCountryBrent Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 1607:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Pop16thsGritty Ev16 110 RealTracks in song: 691:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 698:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ElecRockDirty Ev 120 (A:muted) RealTracks in song: 632:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanMuted Ev 120 RealDrums in Song: PraiseWorshipShine^01-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride 2499:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm PopCountryBrent Ev 120 is the real star of the band here. The "leads" all come from it. I used a "chunk" of it to provide the simple repeating signature - in that simple CCR style - so ANY garage band could play it... Remember? Have at it. floyd
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YES, I remember!! What a great way to bring back those memories! So much life in this song-small town young men yearning with the backdrop of political and social strife. I LOVE THIS!! I love the idea of the chorus-those of us at "that age" can bring back their old memories, golden or tarnished. That is probably the firs year I ever got a little drunk, although I was under age-don't tell. This is a gem. Love the simple, energetic guitar riff, and lyrics which carve out the picture flawlessly. Another great one Floyd. Thanks for the memories!! Take care. Greg
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I remember very well, in 1972 I was in grade 12.
Not small town America, small town Canada, Saint John, New Brunswick to be exact. Very similar I'm sure! We only had one TV channel at the time. I was in a band, got lots of gigs because there was lots of places to play back then, before the days of disco. And yes, CCR was definitely one of the bands we covered.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
You had me hooked right from the opening chords! Great write, and as always I love your vocals. I'm on my second listen.
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Class of 72. Had a choice of going to my graduation or a Zepplin concert..... the graduation won, at the "insistence" of our moms. We wanted a place to sleep on June 10th.
Good song. I liked it.
And yeah, you're right... CCR was easy to cover.
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Hi Floyd.
And yes, it was exactly the same over on this side of the Atlantic. The same songs - hey, a lot of the stuff you mentioned is from the UK - and we all had the flares and big hair.
In '72 I was saving for a deposit on my first house by doing the day job 9 to 5, playing five nights a week in a covers band and fitting in a few studio sessions at the weekend. At the end of the year I was all but burnt out, but I had the house!
This great song of yours brought back all sorts of memories, most of them good, but some which make me slightly sad when I look at what some of the changes have created.
Still, this is what good songs do and this is an excellent song. Almost goes without saying that everything is as professional as usual.
Cheers, ROG.
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Well, at that time I was eight years old ;-)
Here in Holland things were completely different then, compared to today.
I know, that most people of my age (an older) will say that. But I think it's a little bit more than just nostalgia. I think the world has changed drastically since then (and not in a good way as far as I'm concerned).
Needless to say, that this is a very good song and very well up to your usual high standards!
Rob
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Sensational write Floyd.
You captured a great nostalgic time, and presented it masterfully.
Excellent, this really delivers what is says.
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A lot going on in '72. Just out of high school and living on the 'farm'....
Recorded my music on a Sears Roebuck stereo reel to reel and transferred it all to 8 track.
Great, nostalgic song. The baritone lead guitar was exceptional on this one.
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floyd, Wow this forum is memory lane for me right now! Coupled with Fgritner's post T-Boned . And my last post Cool! ! I was a dental student in a sort of Prog-Rock band playing round bars in London at the weekends with an amazing pianist who is now a senior Oncology Consultant! But we were never in the right place at the right time!! I NEVER have played CCR, ever!! Oh your song  What can I say when every song you produce is so flipping good. Great use of RT's An excellent way to start my day. Excellent Alyn
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What a cool song Floyd. Boy did this bring up memories. I grew up in Central Canada. Manitoba to be exact. Everything you described brought back memories. We had a huge weekend music scene going.
Awesome tune. Thanks for sharing that one. Definitely one much my favorite tunes on the forum.
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Another awesome song bringing out more awesome stories! The production on this one is impeccable, Floyd, and the background story really does take it to another level. That's a crazy coincidence about Pat... the magic of music 
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What a sensational song Floyd; musically, lyrically heck everything. You keep exceeding the high standard that you already set!
Love all of those fantastic guitars from start to finish and your drum sound always impresses.
Of course the vocal sets it all off just perfectly. If this got played on a big radio station I think you would have a hit on your hands.
Fascinating reading yours and all of the other back stories and what a coincidence about Pat. It brings back a few memories for me too. I was 12 in 1972 and learning 'cello at school but that was until my good friend Rob Gerard started giving me guitar lessons. What was the first song I learnt? Bad Moon Rising (CCR). Then my mate Brian lent me the Free Live album and that was me sold on guitar.
So thanks Floyd for the song, the nostalgia and the memories!
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Man, I don't know what to say but this is incredible, very Bruce. At the same level of quality. Really a classic. You should be very proud of this one Floyd. Superb.
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Floyd,
"we'd walk downtown on love's crusade
dressed to kill 'cause that changed the odds"
Really good lyrics throughout this - nostalgia with cool details in the observation.
Its an excellent song all round- not just the Boss, but Jackson Browne in his rockier tunes comes to mind.
Great sound and the harmonies are so well done.
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Floyd,
Another fine song. The arrangement is a killer. The Brent Mason Baritone "chunk" is brilliant for a hook. l love how you use held chords and notes on the organ and guitars. That is something I have to learn how to do more effectively. You are quite the musician and teacher.
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Great song Floyd. I was 10 in 1972 and now, after many years have passed, sometimes I miss those years.
Naturally, also in Italy we had black and white TV and very little cars.
But we were young...
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I'm not a musician, I just pretend to be one on BIAB, but what I really appreciated on this song was the way the music trended up/down tense/relaxed as I followed the lyrics.
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YES, I remember!! What a great way to bring back those memories! So much life in this song-small town young men yearning with the backdrop of political and social strife. I LOVE THIS!! I love the idea of the chorus-those of us at "that age" can bring back their old memories, golden or tarnished. That is probably the firs year I ever got a little drunk, although I was under age-don't tell. This is a gem. Love the simple, energetic guitar riff, and lyrics which carve out the picture flawlessly. Another great one Floyd. Thanks for the memories!! Take care. Greg Greg - I always appreciate your appreciation. You always seem to get it and express it well... it has been cool, so far, to see the memories that this has evoked in others... and, there was a reason that we needed Stickman's brother to buy us that "six"
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Flashback! I remember 1972 very well. Bought my first place in late '71, my first born was 6 months old and I was broke! So I was working at my regular job, teaching guitar 5 nights a week and Saturdays and playing 1 or 2 gigs on the weekends.
However this song brought back some very fond memories and I not only thank you for that but also to compliment you on a fantastic song.
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Yes Floyd, I remember. This is a great song! I loved the intro and the guitar work all the way through. Vocals also but above all great writing. Take care, Torrey.
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