Fogarty and the UFO song

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Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty on UFOs and His UFO Song | Mysterious Universe

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You’re a real Creedence Clearwater Revival fan if you recognize those lyrics from “It Came Out of the Sky,” a song written by John Fogerty for the band’s iconic 1969 album, Willy and the Poor Boys. And you’re a true 60’s-era historian if you recognize the actual historical events Fogerty slips into this satirical song. The 60’s were a time of many UFO sightings, including a famous one in 1966 over a farm in Dexter, Michigan, when lights seen hovering and then moving away were blamed on flares caused by burning “swamp gas” — forever linking that phrase to UFO sightings. Michigan’s congressman (and future president) Gerald Ford called for an investigation. Then Vice President Spiro Agnew, who pushed for a Mars landing, later resigned and was convicted of tax evasion (a satirical reference). Then California Governor Ronald “Ronnie” Reagan was known for being a populist and hating communists. And the Vatican was lamenting the sad state of world events as a sign of the apocalypse. However, unlike real-life UFO sightings, Jody is a winner in the song, fending off the media (Walter Cronkite and Eric Sevareid), Washington and Rome.