Bad Moon Rising

Songwriters: JOHN C. FOGERTY

I see the bad moon arising.
I see trouble on the way.
I see earthquakes and lightnin'.
I see bad times today.

Don't go around tonight,
Well, it's bound to take your life,
There's a bad moon on the rise.

I hear hurricanes ablowing.
I know the end is coming soon.
I fear rivers over flowing.
I hear the voice of rage and ruin.

Don't go around tonight,
Well, it's bound to take your life,
There's a bad moon on the rise.
All right!

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.

Don't go around tonight,
Well, 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.

The more things change the more they stay the same.  The song by CCR was released in 1969, just after the election of Richard Nixon.  Some people theorize that the song was a premonition of bad things to follow his presidency.  We were very involved in Vietnam, and many soldiers were dying every day.  There were riots going on all over the country including Berkley (where the song was used as its rally point).

My love for music has always risen above politics and gloom and doom.  There is a Super-Moon for 2013 approaching and it reminded me of the Bad Moon Rising and the difficulties we are facing with regard to violations of privacy, politics (sequester), tornados, hurricanes, floods, and fires.  Just as we survived the period of time between the release of this super hit song, and now I expect we will also survive the present.  After all we are Americans and the will to survive and thrive is instilled in our very being.  The best is yet to come…