‘Tis the Season to be Swampy

Creedence Clearwater Revival—or CCR to their fans—was one of the few acts from the 60s that still sound contemporary today, and John Fogarty, their musical and spiritual leader, still performs with the same intensity, meshing solid roots rock with philosophical and political insights. It takes a certain genius to perform a song with a message in a way that doesn’t sound contrived or precious, and Fogarty has that in spades. This week’s wog, Keep On Jogglin’, is a brisk 36 minutes of some of his old group’s best numbers, including my favorites Ramble Tamble and Fortunate Son. Go to Podwogging.com if you want to wog through the jungle.

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New Weekly Wog: Starting with U2’s One and finishing with CCR’s Ninety-Nine and a Half, this week’s wog is one you can count on for a 47-minute vigorous workout. This one’s a mix of popsters from the 60s & 70s (Beatles, Crosby Stills & Nash, the Vogues, Creedence, Keith, Alan Parsons) and more recent fare (U2, Wallflowers, Echo & the Bunnymen, Guster, Bloc Party, School of Fish). It has two solid jogging chunks, one near the start and one near the end, and a nice relaxed middle. If you want to be in that Nümber, check it out at Podwogging.com!