Ramble Tamble
"Ramble Tamble" is a song written by John Fogerty and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released as the opening track on the band's fifth studio album, Cosmo's Factory, in 1970. It is known for its lengthy instrumental section and tempo changes.
Background
A Southern rock song, "Ramble Tamble" begins and ends with rockabilly elements, and contains a psychedelic rock breakdown lasting four minutes. In 1970, John Fogerty said that "Ramble Tamble" developed from "a lot of things," including elements of the original version of "Commotion" from Green River.
John Fogerty explained the song's genesis in his autobiography, Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music:
Reception
"Ramble Tamble" has been singled out for critical praise, with music journalist Steven Hyden calling it "the most rockin' song of all time." AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described it as a "claustrophobic, paranoid rocker" whose lengthy instrumental section "was dramatic and had a direction," unlike that of the band's rendition of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Brett Milano of udiscovermusic.com rated Fogerty's guitar solo as one of the 100 all-time greatest, stating that Fogerty "poured on the tension and the distortion, delivering a monster sound from the deep swamps." On the other hand, Rolling Stone critic John Grissim considered "Ramble Tamble" to be the only "unsatisfying" song on Cosmo's Factory.