Travelin' Band

"Travelin' Band" is a song written by John Fogerty and originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was included on their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory. Backed with "Who'll Stop the Rain", it was one of three double sided singles from that album to reach the top five on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart and the first of two to reach the number 2 spot on the American charts, alongside "Lookin' Out My Back Door", in which they were unable to interrupt the six-week run of the successful number one, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. "Travelin' Band" was also a hit in the UK, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

"Travelin' Band"
Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
from the album Cosmo's Factory
A-side"Who'll Stop the Rain"
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Genre
Length2:08
LabelFantasy
Songwriter(s)John Fogerty
Producer(s)John Fogerty
Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology
"Fortunate Son"
(1969)		 "Travelin' Band"
(1970)		 "Up Around the Bend"
(1970)

Background

The song was inspired, both musically and for Fogerty's vocal delivery, by 1950s rock 'n' roll songs, particularly those of Little Richard. Musically, it has also been described as nearly identical to The Monkees' 1967 song, "No Time". In October 1972, the company that held the publishing rights to Richard’s "Good Golly, Miss Molly" felt that "Travelin' Band" bore enough similarities to warrant a plagiarism lawsuit that was later settled out of court. The lyrics of the song describe what life is like for a musician on the road. The opening line "Seven-thirty-seven coming out of the sky" refers to the Boeing 737, then coming into service on short-to-medium range routes.

Cover versions

It has been covered by a few artists, most notably Elton John, who recorded a cover of the song early in his career, and Bruce Springsteen, who has incorporated it into his "Detroit Medley" during live shows on numerous occasions. Jerry Lee Lewis sang the song with Fogerty on the album Last Man Standing.

It has been covered by Def Leppard and Brian May of Queen. The cover was ended with "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin. The cover appears on the deluxe edition of Def Leppard's Pyromania.

On April 18, 2010, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Charlie Daniels, and Fogerty performed the song as the opening to the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards.

A cover of "Travelin' Band" by Curtis Stigers and The Forest Rangers is played during a chase scene in season 3 episode 7 of the television show Sons of Anarchy.

The Jeff Healey Band performs a cover of the song (as the house band at the Double Deuce) in the 1989 film Road House.[1]

The song appeared in the Brazilian film O Homem Que Copiava in relation to an over-the-hill rock fan who has a preference for Creedence. It plays during the armored car robbery sequence.

The full version of "Travelin' Band" is played during the fight scene of the third episode of the television show The Good Guys.[2]

The song is available as a playable song for the Rock Band series of music video games as downloadable content.

Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel.

Charts
Chart (1970) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 2

References
  1. "Road House (1989) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  2. The Good Guys, "Broken Door Theory", FOX TV, aired June 14, 2010, 8–9 pm, MDT
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelin' Band" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelin' Band" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelin' Band" (in French). Ultratip.
  6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3769." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelin' Band". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Travellin' Band". Irish Singles Chart.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Creedence Clearwater Revival" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelin' Band". VG-lista.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelin' Band". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. "Creedence Clearwater Revival Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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