Good Music on Instagram: "“Fortunate Son” came out in 1969, during the Vietnam War. John Fogerty wrote it in about twenty minutes after hearing how some wealthy families kept their sons out of the draft. The unfairness made the song explode with real anger. When Creedence Clearwater Revival performed it live back then, the song instantly connected with people. It captured the frustration many felt about the war and who was being sent to fight. That raw energy is why it became such an iconic anth