This song reminds me of my Dad. He died a few weeks ago from cancer. As he lay unconscious in the ICU, I played all his favorite songs for him, including this one. I can't hear it now without crying. I'll miss you, Daddy.
This was one of my brother's favorite bands. He passed away a little over 6 months ago..... He was only fifteen and already had a great taste in music. CCR will always remind me of him.
John Fogerty had one of the most unique sounds of the late 60's and early 70's. Great rockers from Northern california, who selected a Cajun' sound. Fogerty sounded like he was from Louisiana. He is a great guitarist and song writer. CCR was played more in Vietnam than any other band. Loved in the states too. JC Fogerty just brilliant and still going strong.
Lodi, California. "The song describes the plight of a down-and-out musician whose career has landed him playing a gig in the small town of Lodi (pronounced "low-die"), a small agricultural city in the Central Valley about 70 miles from Fogerty's hometown of Berkeley."
Just about a year ago
I set out on the road
Seekin' my fame and fortune
Lookin' for a pot of gold
Thing got bad things got worse
I guess you will know the tune
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
I rode in on the Greyhound
I'll be walkin' out if I go
I was just passin' through
Must be seven seven months or more
Ran out of time and money
Looks like they took my friends
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again
The man from the magazine
Said I was on my way
Somewhere I lost connections
Ran out of songs to play
I came into town, a one night stand
Looks like my plans fell through
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
If I only had a dollar
For ev'ry song I've sung
And ev'ry time I had to play
While people sat there drunk
You know, I'd catch the next train
Back to where I live
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again
true story..im brazilian and my father always liked ccr so i`ve listened to them all my life...i was going to san francisco driving from reno and ccr started playing on the radio. and i read lodi on the road sign and lodi started playing i could no believe.. it was so awesome...