valancestreet (July 29, 2008 at 2:51 am)

George is a force for good in the universe.

Silentlamb13 (July 3, 2008 at 4:21 pm)

how does george porter get his tone...its amazing

johngtr (May 2, 2008 at 1:47 pm)

If you like that real straight rock stuff there is a version by 38 special that you would probably like. This is real New Orleans funk and personally I love it.

iamthebyron (April 11, 2008 at 4:15 pm)

awbraunstein, do you know if that version is available online? I'd love to hear it; Haynes is amazing....

Djagatai (March 7, 2008 at 10:47 pm)

great cover

awbraunstein (January 24, 2008 at 10:20 pm)

the best version of this song is with ivan singing at the warren haynes christmas jam 05

nogopostal (January 7, 2008 at 8:39 pm)

Don't forget..John Edwards announced in NOLA"Whatcha gonna do with money!"

the0thrdude (November 30, 2007 at 5:08 pm)

this version BLOWS.

SneakinSal (October 20, 2007 at 11:52 pm)

When these cats went into the studio and recorded this tune, it was in Austin, where they had evacuated after Katrina ~ so yes, it has some very definite added relevance re: the failed state - that failed in Vietnam, Iraq & New Orleans ~ for more, (or the facts on why) , see Naomi Klein's recently released book, "The Shock Doctrine~ The Rise of Disaster Capitalism"......Fortunate Son was a really appropriate musical response to Katrina... Sneakin' Sal

Rossvegas12345 (September 25, 2007 at 1:40 pm)

I think Ivan intended it to be a protest song about the way that many of the poor people of New Orleans have been treated by the government post-Katrina. Check out the line about "Whatcha gonna do with the money?"