Talk:Susie Q (song)

Untitled
Who chants the line, "Who do true two you blue who"? I believe it's one of the backup singers either Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook or Doug Clifford. In the second part of the song, they chant, "I tried my own smile real deal ring sing." &mdash;Gm1121983 17:09, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Writer of the song
From all accounts I've heard, Stan Lewis wrote it (or at least co-wrote it) he didn't just get credited for the royalties. Where did that information come from? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.200.181.248 (talk) 04:32, 29 February 2008 (UTC)


 * The information sources are shown in the article. Look at reference nos. [3] and [4]. Thanks. --Sumori (talk) 15:39, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Vital point missing here
What does the Q stand for? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.85.14.106 (talk) 05:57, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I always thought the Q was an abbreviated surname.


 * I did come to this article to find out more about who this person Susie Q is/was and if there was anything more to the story than what is in the song.


 * Does anybody have any information on this?


 * 85.225.176.180 (talk) 03:10, 19 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Sister of Barbie Q, perhaps. Rothorpe (talk) 19:52, 19 May 2009 (UTC)


 * The existence of Suzie Q (dance move) can hardly be accidental. Rp (talk) 08:14, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Doesn’t mean the Susquehanna River? 24.143.97.206 (talk) 06:32, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Related Song of Same Title Worthy of Mention?
From near a generation earlier in 1938, there was apparently in 1938 (recorded or released?) a blues song of the title Susie Q performed by Sonny Boy Williamson I (very confusingly there is also a Sonny Boy Williamson II. The song both appears to refer to a woman and a dance called Susie Q https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/the-bluebird-recordings-1938-sonny-boy-williamson/0078636679624, music and image purporting to show label of the recording on the Bluebird label: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_c8oY0-GT0#t=15 . Is this related enough to be worthy of inclusion? Though in the song it sounds more like "Susan Q" to me, the record's label says "Susie Q".G1729 (talk) 06:35, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

Impact
According to music historian, Andrew Hickey, the song had a major impact on rock music, being the first instance of the swamp rock genre, and also the first instance of a white player being clearly influenced by black electric blues music. Note that both CCR and the Rolling Stones covered the song. Reference: https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-63-susie-q-by-dale-hawkins/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.130.163.154 (talk) 04:22, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

The Rattles
There's a version of this song on the 1971 album "The Witch" by the Rattles. 86.141.29.204 (talk) 16:49, 6 May 2024 (UTC)