Someday Never Comes
"Someday Never Comes" is a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival from their album Mardi Gras released in 1972 and written by the frontman John Fogerty. The single reached #25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1972 with Doug Clifford's "Tearin' up the Country" released as the B-side. This is the final single released by Creedence Clearwater Revival before they officially broke up in 1972.
"Someday Never Comes" | ||||
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Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival | ||||
from the album Mardi Gras | ||||
B-side | "Tearin' up the Country" | |||
Released | May 1972 | |||
Recorded | January 1972 | |||
Genre | Roots rock, country rock[1] | |||
Length | 4:01 | |||
Label | Fantasy | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Fogerty | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology | ||||
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Song meaning
Fogerty stated in 2013 that the song is about his parents' and his own divorce:
When I wrote this song, my life was pretty chaotic. I knew my marriage was going to break up. My band was falling apart. I was beginning to sense the darkness that was Fantasy Records. This song was inspired by my parents' divorce when I was a young boy and the effect it had on me. At the time, they told me, "Someday, you'll understand." The truth of this is that you never do and I found myself facing this as a parent. The irony was painful and inescapable.[2]
References
- https://sites.google.com/site/theelectricbayou/songs/someday-never-comes
- "John Fogerty, Wrote a Song For Everyone". Vanguardrecords.com/. Retrieved December 25, 2015.