He will be 70 years old in a couple of weeks (28 May), and he moves around the stage like a teenager. I saw John Fogerty in concert last weekend (May 2015). Soon after that, AIDS reared its ugly head and much of that went by the wayside. I had a friend who paid his way through college donating blood. Susan from Atlanta, GeorgiaActually, back in the late '70s and early '80s, people were paid to donate blood.What songs that brought so much happiness to the listeners wound up bringing strife and discord to friends, band mates and families. Sadly it is one of the things I hate most about (especially Rock and Roll) music. Lost two of mine, to cancer and can't imagine something like that. And yes I agree that I wish he and his brother could have reconcilled. My dad did it a few times when he was in his 20's (WW2 era). Neither was Running Through The Jungle) and years ago you could sell your blood. Jennifur Sun from RamonaTo Steve and Old Pink, no it isn't about Nam (He has said so in his book and his interviews.Fortunately James's song came out at the same year and it helped John wrote it a lot, too, I think. I think that John liked this song and wanted to write a song like this, too. Because there was a big hit song called 'Rain Keep Fallin' On My Head' sung by B.J. I think when the songwriter, John, heard the song 'Fire And Rain', he started writing the song. Because all the key words on this song like 'sunny', or 'rain', or 'I've seen', are very similar, Seen on that song 'Fire And Rain', too. I think that the idea of the lyrics of the song came from the song called 'Fire And Rain' written and sung by James Taylor in 1970. Bill from HomeThank U, for this fantastic Web-site.
Missy Wiggins Young from Ashburn Georgia When ever I hear the song Have you ever seen the rain ,it takes me back to the 70's when my mama was alive.The song now reminds me of all my notalgic memories, and reminds me of my dreams for what I wanted now. I remember catching up with them one year at a pub in Fremantle and saying "we should do this three or four times a year, at least!!" Only happened that one time after we agreed it was a good idea, and I lost contact with them after that. All of my four original friends went to different schools and two moved into other suburbs, and we lost contact. Making friends, growing up then going to different high schools, friends moving away, losing contact and starting fresh. I've sent the recent video made about this song, and the video and song together remind me of my childhood. Andrew from Perth, Western AustraliaIt is a very nostalgic song.