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| − | '''Buffalo Springfield''' was a short-lived five-member rock band of the late 1960s that was influential in the style of its music. One of its songs became a classic for the [[Vietnam Era]] protests that followed, although the lyrics were written about an unrelated protest shut down in [[California]].<ref>https://www.larrycoffman.com/rock-docs-gallery/buffalo-springfields-three-surviving-members-flirted-with-idea-of-reunion</ref> | + | '''Buffalo Springfield''' was a short-lived five-member rock band of the late 1960s that was influential in the style of its music. One of its songs became a classic for the [[Vietnam Era]] protests that followed, although the lyrics were written about an unrelated protest shut down in [[California]].<ref name="L">https://www.larrycoffman.com/rock-docs-gallery/buffalo-springfields-three-surviving-members-flirted-with-idea-of-reunion</ref> |
{{cquote|There’s something happening here | {{cquote|There’s something happening here | ||
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| − | The band | + | The band has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
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| + | "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."<ref name="L"/> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[category:music]] | [[category:music]] | ||
Revision as of 17:56, May 3, 2024
Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived five-member rock band of the late 1960s that was influential in the style of its music. One of its songs became a classic for the Vietnam Era protests that followed, although the lyrics were written about an unrelated protest shut down in California.[1]
| “ | There’s something happening here
But what it is ain’t exactly clear |
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The band has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"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."[1]