Today’s ‘Heardle’ Answer And Clues For Tuesday, January 17

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Another Tuesday is upon us, but don’t let that get you down! You never truly know what the day is going to bring, so hopefully that means there are some good things happening in your life today. As always, there’s a new Heardle song to perhaps give your memory a little workout. To give you a hand, I’ve got clues and the answer on deck.

In case this is your first time trying the game, here’s how to play Heardle: You will hear the first second of a reasonably well-known song. You’ll then try to guess the artist and title or skip your turn. If you skip or guess incorrectly, you’ll get to hear a little more of the song. The game continues until the sixth and final guess, at which point you’ll hear 16 seconds of the track.

The songs we’ve had over the last week are:

Wednesday, January 11: “Malibu” by Miley Cyrus Thursday, January 12: “Deja Vu” by Olivia Rodrigo Friday, January 13: “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynard Saturday, January 14: “When the Party’s Over” by Billie Eilish Sunday, January 15: “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi Monday, January 16: “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

As for today’s song, here are some clues, followed by the answer:

Heardle Clues For January 17

This is a hard rock and roots rock song. It was originally released in 1969. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song appeared on an album called Willy and the Poor Boys. The artist is from El Cerrito, California. The song is often hailed as an anthem of the anti-war movement.

Heardle Answer For January 17

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Today’s song is…

Heardle answer for January 17

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“Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival!

And thus my six-day streak comes to an end. I recognize the song from the approximately one billion movies and other pieces of media it has appeared in, but had no idea about the title or artist. Listen to this one in full below: