Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived five-member rock band of 1966-68, which was influential in the style of its music. This five-member band had three guitarists -- Stephen Stills (considered one of the greatest guitarists of all-time), Neil Young, and Richie Furay -- plus Bruce Palmer on the bass and Dewey Martin on the drums. One of its songs is a timeless classic: For What It's Worth (1967). Written by Stephen Stills, it "reached number seven on the US singles chart and remains one of the best-known protest songs of the 1960s." It became a classic for the Vietnam War protests that followed, although the lyrics were written about an unrelated small protest in California.

Ranked #63 among the greatest songs ever by Rolling Stone magazine, its songwriter Stills observed, "It turned out to be indicative of what was about to happen." Like some (but not all) great songs, "It all came as a piece, and it took about fifteen minutes."

Multiple verses in the lyrics of For What It's Worth (1967) are priceless, including:

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There’s something happening here But what it is ain’t exactly clear

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There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

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Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the men come and take you away

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This band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, and several band members expressly thanked Jesus Christ in tehir acceptance speeches. "They took the name for their band from a steamroller that was parked outside Friedman’s house. It was manufactured by the Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co."

Band members

After Buffalo Springfield broke up, Stephen Stills contined to have a successful career with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and other musical endeavors. Another band member, Neil Young, likewise went onto many additional successes.