| Ramble Tamble | |
| Artist: | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Album: | Cosmo's Factory |
| Released: | July 16, 1970 |
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| Label: | Fantasy |
| Producer: | John Fogerty |
"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.[5] [6] It is known for its lengthy instrumental section and tempo changes.
The song has been singled out for critical praise,[7] with music journalist Steven Hyden calling it "the most rockin' song of all time."[8] 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".[9] 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."[10] On the other hand, Rolling Stone critic John Grissim considered "Ramble Tamble" to be the only "unsatisfying" song on Cosmo's Factory.[6]
"Ramble Tamble" developed from parts of the original version of an earlier Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Commotion".[11] A Southern rock song, it begins and ends with rockabilly elements, and contains a psychedelic rock breakdown lasting four minutes.[1]