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"Up Around the Bend" is a song recorded by the North American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, and written by the band's lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter, John Fogerty. The song was composed and recorded only a few days prior to the band's April 1970 European tour and was included on the album ''Cosmo's Factory''. The song is opened with a prominent, high-pitched guitar riff played by John Fogerty. The song's lyrics have Fogerty telling of a gathering "up around the bend" on the highway and inviting the listener to join in. Released as a single, with "Run Through the Jungle" on the flipside, the double-sided single climbed to number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1970, and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies. It was also a major hit in the UK, where it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. The song has been covered by artists such as Elton John, who recorded a version of the song early in his career, and Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, who covered it on their 1984 album, ''Two Steps from the Move''. ==Usage in media== "Up Around the Bend" has appeared in the following films: ''Eau froide, L''' (1994), ''Michael'' (1996), ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), ''Invincible'' (2006), ''The Hoax'' (2007), ''Red Dawn'' (2012), and ''Free Birds'' (2013). It was also used in the TV mini-series, ''From the Earth to the Moon'' (1998), and in an episode of ''My Name Is Earl'' (2008). The song was featured in the Kurt Cobain documentary ''Kurt Cobain About a Son'' and is also available on its soundtrack. The song appears in the Activision video game, ''Guitar Hero World Tour''. The song is available as a playable song for the ''Rock Band'' series of music video games as downloadable content. In 2013, the song has been frequently used in commercials for ''Kellogg's Raisin Bran. Punk band Social Distortion covered the song for the ''Free Birds'' soundtrack album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Up Around the Bend」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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