Down on the Corner
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| "Down on the Corner" | ||
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| Song by Creedence Clearwater Revival | ||
| from the album Willy and the Poor Boys | ||
| Released | November 2, 1969 | |
| Recorded | fall 1969 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 2:47 | |
| Label | Fantasy | |
| Writer(s) | John Fogerty | |
| Producer(s) | John Fogerty | |
| Willy and the Poor Boys track listing | ||
| None (None) |
"Down on the Corner" (1) |
"It came out of the sky" (2) |
Down on the Corner is a song by American musicians Creedence Clearwater Revival, (commonly called CCR). It was on their 1967 album "Willy and the Poor Boys" (the group's fourth album). The song chronicles the tale of the fictional band Willy and the Poor Boys and how they play on street corners to cheer people up and ask for nickels. The song does not have any truth to it and isn't talking about CCR's roots. The song has a washboard on it ("Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile") in the song and it also has a gut bass ("Blinky thumbs the gut bass and solos for a while").
