Who is Gossimer Wump and why is the Centerfield album dedicated to him?
A John Fogerty: When I was a young kid, my brothers had a record called “The Adventures of Gossimer Wump.” Gossimer Wump is a little kid who saw a big parade comin’ down the road and thinks “Hey, this is what I want, I want to be a musician.” Gossimer goes through all the instruments comin’ by and does not know how to decide what instrument he wants to play. Then, at the end of the parade he sees the triangle and thinks, “Yes, that’s what I want to play.” Determined to learn how to play the triangle, Gossimer takes his belongings and 26 peanut butter sandwiches and leaves for the big city. On his way he sings “jingle, jongle, jangle, ah’m goin’ to the big city to learn to play the triangle.” In the city, Gossimer starts taking lessons and very soon he plays “tingle.” After ten years of courage, determination, and hard work Gossimer plays “tingle.” No difference? At first sight, no, but Gossimer, he can hear the difference. This is what I like about this story. After ten years in my gar
