![]() ![]() When a soldier is preparing to march/fight, he is asked to get his things or kit together. his personal effects and service equipment, is costantly checked by himself and his NCO's. (Often the soldiers fought for an objective at great cost of life and injury, only to concede that piece of real estate to the enemy days later). It was the lead single from their album Green River and. The voices of rage and ruin may have attributed to either the objection of the soldiers recognition of the futility of the battle, or to the opposition to the war by the civilian population back at home. Bad Moon Rising is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. 'Rivers overflowing', related to rivers of blood. They also knew that there would be more casulaties in the upcoming battle. The casualties were numerous and had previously been high. Being in a tropical climate, the weather was forecasted to be bad, torrential rain, lightning, winds, etc, making the going difficult. The objective of this particular battle was to counter attack the enemy to take a hill, but the odds, (terrain and conditions) were overwhelming and against them and the soldiers knew it. I see the bad moon arising I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightnin' I see bad times today Chorus Don't go around tonight Well, it's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on. Some of the words for this song was reputed to have been taken from a conversation between 2 US (?) soldiers in the Vietnam war just before a big battle. It was coined when a bad outcome was expected. This is an explanation of A Bad Moon on the Rise explained to me years ago.
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