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Creedence Clearwater Revival registrò "Before You Accuse Me" per il loro quinto album, Cosmo's Factory, nel 1970. La canzone fu suonata da John Fogerty, il vocalist, che si occupò anche di chitarra e pianoforte. La testo sembra essere una forma di difesa, come se qualcuno stesse accusando il cantante, e invece di rispondere direttamente, gli fa una domanda: "Prima di accusarmi, guarda a te stesso?". La canzone originale fu scritta da Bo Diddley nel 1957, e fu pubblicata come lato B del loro singolo "Say Bossman". In seguito, altri artisti la registrarono, tra cui Eric Clapton, che la incluse in diversi album, come Journeyman e Unplugged. La versione di Clapton arrivò a raggiungere la top 10 della classifica dei live rock di Billboard nel 1990. ↓ Vai agli accordiIntro 1
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