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Darlene Schwartz	Let American Idol know Proud Mary is John's song	Lead	[-]
Posts: 204 (05/07/08 08:50:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None Hey yall, To whomever saw American Idol last night on Fox TV, a huge mistake was made when one of the idol singers referred to the song she was going to do as Tina Turner's song, Proud Mary. Not one of the judges gave any acknowledgment nor recognition that the song was a John Fogerty song. Everyone went along with this "mistaken" statement from the idol contestant that the song was Tina Turner's. I tried querying American Idol's website and it is the most mixed up mess I've ever seen. No real place to send them an email for comments that I could find. Perhaps overlooked, but I don't think so. Anyway, I called the main Fox TV office in NY and left a voice mail about this and that I hoped that one of the judges tonight would make a statement giving John Fogerty the recognition for the song and that Tina Turner did one many versions of Proud Mary. I called 1-888-369-4762. It is a recording telling you to press this and press that. I chose Option 4 since it seemed the most applicable. If yall get chance, perhaps you could also leave your comments...Better than nothing...... P- - - - - off, Darlene
Da River Boat Queen		#1	[-]
Posts: 550 (05/07/08 09:54:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Perhaps it would be more efficient if we tried to reach Tina Turner via her website, which I haven't tried as of yet. Of course we need to help set the record straight about "PROUD MARY" and JOHN FOGERTY who deserves credit for writing the most perfect song in the known universe, so I'll spend some time trying to communicate this important message, Miss Darlene. I don't watch Idol these days; but it is a socially important music television show, one that I would love to see John Fogerty guest in, the same way Neil Diamond did a couple weeks back. His song catalogue trumps all. As it stands, many American Idol contestants try to get qualitfied for this show by singing, "Proud Mary" and if John were a featured artist, he would have to spend some time with the contestants, and I think this would be the best time for him to set the record straight for all time, to keep his musical legacy intact and to educate the masses about the truth behind our wonderful American Rock artists of all time. Don't worry about the truth - it always wins in the end. One thing that withstands all tests of time is the Truth - and it will always prevail in the end.
fenderbender2		#2	[-]
Posts: 67 (05/07/08 09:58:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Relax, Darlene. You know, it's only a brainless TV show and the contestants (I wouldn't consider any of them "performers") are as ignorant about who wrote the songs as they are on how to sing them the right way. I just think that we should let John know that under no circumstances should he EVER make a guest appearance on that show.
puttingonthezoom	Mindless drivel	#3	[-]
Posts: 24 (05/07/08 10:20:52) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	'nuf said
Green River Running	AI Phone #	#4	[-]
Posts: 91 (05/07/08 11:27:48) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Fremantle Media 11500 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064-1524 (310) 806-9610
hoodoochaser57		#5	[-]
Posts: 204 (05/07/08 11:37:38) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	American Idol? Whatever happened to the days when you actually had to EARN your way to the top. I loved what one comedian said, "Where else but in America do millions of people tune in for an hour each week to watch complete strangers sing karaoke?!" I am NOT one of those millions! I respect people like John way too much who actually paid their dues (can you say ten years worth?) to get where they are today and didn't do it with a fast track popularity and image contest like this. "And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin', Chasin' down a hoodoo there. Chasin' down a hoodoo there."
Philip Brady		#6	[-]
Posts: 64 (05/07/08 12:11:18) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	How many contestants on American Idol will still be touring in 40 years time and have their back catalogue played regularly all over the world ??? Errrr, not too many. The best those oiks can expect is a one record deal and then cleaning the toilets in McDonalds. I too, would be VERY worried if JF had ANYTHING to do with this show.
Miss Hoodoo		#7	[-]
Posts: 239 (05/07/08 12:48:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	hey Philip there is nothing wrong with cleaning toilets for a living!!! I paid a lot of John Fogerty tickets with it!!! I was on a talkshow on the local radio once looooooooooong time ago... with a few people... someone mentioned Proud Mary as one of her favorites and the dj went "yes, PM, one of Tina Turners best songs" and the advertisement block was there. I was shocked... I really went bazurk at the DJ and I guess I scared him cos first thing after the commercial break he said "Uhhh... one of our guests demands... uh... she said... ehhh.. Proud Mary is a Creedence Clearwater song written by John Fogerty" Everyone looked at me like I had something hanging on my nose. Sheesh. Miss Hoodoo
Philip Brady		#8	[-]
Posts: 65 (05/07/08 13:36:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I agree, Petra, nothing wrong with it whatsoever.But these so called 'talent' shows REALLY annoy me. John hit them right between the eyes with the lyrics to 'It Ain't Right' so I guess he's not a fan of American Idol either. If anyone has seen the great Irish film 'The Commitments' from the early 90's, theres a great scene when they are auditioning for the band. A forerunner of what was to come later.
tommyefc		#9	[-]
Posts: 29 (05/07/08 15:02:34) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Its Proud Mary here being discussed as a Tina Turner song, well in the UK im fed up of Rockin all over world being a Status Quo song. Its regualary introduced as their song without any mention of JCF but I suppose can you blame the media/public when it has been rammed down their throats over the years which is the same as Proud Mary. Its only the educated who know otherwise so my view is let them get on with it and let us who know JCF continue to enjoy
KevofKtown		#10	[-]
Posts: 58 (05/08/08 02:10:19) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	So Bob Dylan was right, all along. Lets thank Bob for gettin John to play again, belatedly.
chickenschoolgrad		#11	[-]
Posts: 39 (05/08/08 04:06:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I will give the idol singer the benefit of the doubt and assume she meant to say "Tina Turner's version of Proud Mary" because she thought her interpretation of the song would be closer to Tina's interpretation than to John's original version. However, she did say "Tina Turner's song" so the show should set the record straight.
foggy2007		#12	[-]
Posts: 63 (05/08/08 04:15:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	This happened in Australia a couple of years ago , and when i posted my opinion on this forum that i felt it was wrong for the compare to refer to PM as a Tina Turner song most members thought i was nit picking . The rot has set in hasnt it . When i email the particular program producer she basicly said that they went with the TT song because it was better . Keep Well All .
itcameoutofthesky		#13	[-]
Posts: 2256 (05/08/08 04:37:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	We made T-shirts in 2000 to be sure everybody could read on the back that PM and RAOTW are John Fogerty songs. Lots of Tina Turner fans got the message .... We only made 150, perhaps we've got to print a thousand more ?? Or new ones with a big message on the back : "Proud Mary" is written by John Fogerty , and so is "Rockin' all over the world" wadayathink? Rockin' all over the world !!!
FLASHERv		#14	[-]
Posts: 131 (05/08/08 04:57:01) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	To whomever saw American Idol last night on Fox TV, a huge mistake was made when one of the idol singers referred to the song she was going to do as Tina Turner's song, Proud Mary. Not one of the judges gave any acknowledgment nor recognition that the song was a John Fogerty song. Everyone went along with this "mistaken" statement from the idol contestant that the song was Tina Turner's. Let's face it.....they are IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not a ONE HAS ANY CLASS.....not even 3rd!!!!!!!!!!! Fv
Philip Brady	Happy Days	#15	[-]
Posts: 66 (05/08/08 06:06:07) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	itcameoutofthesky wrote: We made T-shirts in 2000 to be sure everybody could read on the back that PM and RAOTW are John Fogerty songs. Lots of Tina Turner fans got the message .... We only made 150, perhaps we've got to print a thousand more ?? Or new ones with a big message on the back : "Proud Mary" is written by John Fogerty , and so is "Rockin' all over the world" wadayathink? Dublin , RDS July 2000, Happy Days, doing 'Missionary work' amongst all the Tina Turner and Lionel Whathisname fans.
Al Lee Gador		#16	[-]
Posts: 513 (05/08/08 07:58:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yup! You got that right Kev. That was a wonderful evening at the Palomino Club. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ixRBo78dJc -Al-
Darlene Schwartz	Like Robert's idea	#17	[-]
Posts: 206 (05/08/08 08:40:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yeah, Robert, here's how I feel about your idea with more t-shirts for PM and RAOTW.... I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it, I li li like it, li li like it, here we gooooo, rocking all over the world.....!!!!! Darlene
heartbrokenbopper	Chill out...	#18	[-]
Posts: 20 (05/09/08 07:03:37) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	As a previous poster suggested, if the person sings it in the style of the Ike and Tina version, then they're perfectly entitled to say "Tina Turner's 'Proud Mary'". Do you really expect these people to add "But the song was written by John Fogerty, and originally performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival"??? If the person were to sing it in the original CCR style, then I'm sure they'd say "CCR's 'Proud Mary'", in which case they STILL wouldn't mention John Fogerty's name. It's pretty unrealistic to think that everyone is going to be as knowledgeable and...um..."enthusiatic" about it as the fans who post on an artist's website. If an artist changes the original arrangement significantly enough, then that version of the song becomes "theirs". Writing in, phoning in, whatever, might make you feel better, but you probably just come across to them as completely nuts...lol. After you hang up, I'm sure the phrase "Get a Life" might be heard somewhere. Besides, there's all kinds of examples of this in popular music. How about us making a list, so people don't feel so utterly destroyed when they hear the term "Tina Turner's 'Proud Mary'"? I'll start: Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" Harry Nilsson's "Without You" The Turtles' "It Ain't Me Babe" Billy Idol's "Mony Mony" Edwin Starr's "War" Manfred Mann's "Blinded By the Light" The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" The Carpenters' "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" CCR's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" Nazareth's "Love Hurts" Keep 'em coming...have some fun (and relax, fer god's sake...)
trona1978		#19	[-]
Posts: 343 (05/09/08 11:53:15) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hey Darlene, I just called that number you gave us and I pressed option 4, then left my message... Told them Proud Mary is not Tina Turner's song, told them it never was Tina Turner's song and asked Fox to get the American Idol judges to please set the record straigh for John Fogerty... Great enthusiasm Darlene and you rule girl....... I love you and thanks for pointing out the error for us true-blue fans to give voice to... This is Trona asking every member who loves John Fogerty to please call the number Darlene Schwartz posted for us, choose option 4 and leave a message with Fox that Proud Mary is not Tina Turner's song, and ask them to set the record straight in favor of John Fogerty... Way to go Darlene, and for everyone who follows her great example.... Trona on the JCF Forum
Seen the Rain		#20	[-]
Posts: 3510 (05/09/08 12:50:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Keep 'em coming...have some fun (and relax, fer god's sake...) Poison's "Your mama don't dance.." Velvet Revolver's "Can't get it out of my head.." Motley Crue's "Smokin' in the boy's room.." Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" Lennon's "Stand by Me" Aretha Franklin's "Respect.." Elvis's "Blue Suede Shoes" Black Crows' "Hard to Handle" I think most people relate Proud Mary to Tina/Ike not out of ignorance but because that song is Tina's signature song.. it's "the" song she's known for.. I didn't know Aretha's Respect was a cover until I lost a bet...

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