Bad Moon Rising was written by John Fogerty and released by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969 as a single and on the album Green River. The song became one of the band's most enduring hits, pairing an upbeat rockabilly feel with apocalyptic lyrics inspired by storm imagery. Online, its closing section is reused as shorthand for impending doom, appearing in film references, disaster edits and meme videos where the bright delivery makes the warning feel even more unsettling.