A Bit of Rock History: CCR - Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

What questions do the following paragraphs answer? Choose from the list. There are two extra questions.

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It stands for Creedence Clearwater Revival, which was one of the all-time greatest American rock and roll bands. During their short heyday in the years 1968-1972, they cut a bunch of three-minute hit singles which have easily stood the test of time and become true classics. The group combined elements of rock and roll, rhythm and blues, blues, country, gospel and various bayou styles - despite the fact that they emerged in El Cerrito, a suburb in San Francisco Bay Area, and had never even seen the Mississippi bayou.

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Their line-up was John Fogerty (vocals, guitar), his brother Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitar), Stu Cook (bass), and Doug Clifford (drums)

3

Creedence came from the name of a friend of Tom's, Credence Nuball. The first name, with its connotations of believability and integrity, appealed to the group. Clearwater also had two meanings. It came initially from a beer commercial, but also resonated with the burgeoning environmental movement of the time. Revival, however, had one meaning. It was the band's aspiration.

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When the Beatles announced their break up in the winter of 1970, CCR became the most successful band and the biggest singles act in the world, despite never landing a #1 single. Always very private, the group never became stars personally to befit their status on the pop charts.

 

Task 2: Vocabulary

Which underlined words do the following definitions refer to?

 

1.      a feeling or idea suggested by a particular word                              

2.      an area of slowly moving water away from the main river              

3.      something that you hope to achieve                                                   

4.      developing or growing quickly                                                               

5.      appear by coming out                                                                              

6.      be suitable or right for                                                                             

7.      the most successful or popular period of someone or something   

                                              

Watch the video of "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" by CCR and do the following exercises:

 

 

                                                              

                                                                

 

        

Fill in the missing words.

 

Someone told me   ago there’s a calm before the  ,
I know; its been coming for some  .
When it’s over, so they say, it’ll   a    day,
I know; shining down like  .

 

Chorus:
I want to know, have you ever seen the  ?
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?
Coming   on a sunny  ?

 

Tick the extra words in the next verse. There are two in each line.

 

Yesterday, and some days before, sun is cold and the rain is hard,
I know; had been that way for all of my time.
Till forever, and on it goes through the circle, too fast and slow,
I know it; it can’t be stop, I wonder.

Chorus
Yeah!
Chorus