Duo's Fantastic Acoustic Cover of CCR’s Iconic Hit

This talented duo's fantastic acoustic cover of CCR’s iconic hit is so refreshing. The Brazilian couple, known worldwide as the Overdriver Duo, does a wonderful job of making “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” their own. Play the video to give it a listen. 

The Creedence Clearwater Revival hit never fails to strike an emotional chord. Band member John Fogerty actually wrote the song about the band’s impending breakup. It’s all heartache, frustration, and the recollection of once-pleasant memories. 

Some of the lyrics in this CCR acoustic cover are:

It'll rain a sunny day

I know, shinin' down like water

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?

“That song is really about the impending breakup of Creedence. The imagery is, you can have a bright, beautiful, sunny day, and it can be raining at the same time,” John said previously. “The band was breaking up. I was reacting, ‘Geez, this is all getting serious right at the time when we should be having a sunny day.’”

Later in his life, the song’s meaning changed for John.

“It started out as a sad song many years ago,” he said later. “It was about a sad occasion in my life, but I refuse to be sad now. These days, it’s a very happy song, because it reminds me of my beautiful, little baby girl, Kelsy, and that is the truth.”

It’s just a lovely song to hear, whatever way you hear it. The Overdriver Duo doesn’t have the hard edge in its sound that CCR has, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t sound any less interesting or mesmerizing. They sound more gentle, but just as deep. This CCR acoustic cover is one of those videos that you just want to keep playing again and again.