Run Through The Jungle

Beware the devil on the loose in Creedence Clearwater Revival's haunting 1970 classic, "Run Through the Jungle." This atmospheric track blends swamp rock groove with blues rock intensity and psychedelic effects, creating a powerful and ominous mood distinct within their catalog.

Released as a hugely successful double A-sided single and featured on the 1970 album Cosmo's Factory, "Run Through the Jungle" showcased CCR's signature sound. John Fogerty's evocative harmonica and vocals, combined with backward guitar effects and a driving rhythm, create a tense swamp rock masterpiece.

This iconic 1970 blues rock track, often misinterpreted, uses its dark, psychedelic atmosphere to convey a sense of paranoia and inescapable danger. "Run Through the Jungle," with its distinctive groove and instrumentation, remains one of Creedence Clearwater Revival's most powerful and enduring songs.

SONG MEANING: Despite common interpretation as being about the Vietnam War, songwriter John Fogerty has stated the song is actually about the proliferation of guns in America ("Two hundred million guns are loaded"). The "jungle" is a metaphor for the dangerous and fearful state of society due to widespread gun ownership, creating an atmosphere of inescapable threat.