Difference between revisions of "Buffalo Springfield"
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| − | '''Buffalo Springfield''' was a short-lived five-member rock band of 1966-68, which was influential in the style of its music. One of its songs is a timeless classic: | + | '''Buffalo Springfield''' was a short-lived five-member rock band of 1966-68, which was influential in the style of its music. 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."<ref>https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/for-what-its-worth-1967/#:~:text=For%20What%20It's%20Worth%20is,event%20(rioting%20in%20California).</ref> It became a classic for the [[Vietnam Era]] protests that followed, although the lyrics were written about an unrelated small protest in [[California]].<ref name="L">https://www.larrycoffman.com/rock-docs-gallery/buffalo-springfields-three-surviving-members-flirted-with-idea-of-reunion</ref> |
| − | 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."<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/the-beatles-she-loves-you-52902/</ref> | + | 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."<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/the-beatles-she-loves-you-52902/</ref> Like some (but not all) great songs, "It all came as a piece, and it took about fifteen minutes."<ref name="G"/> |
| − | Multiple verses in the lyrics of | + | Multiple verses in the lyrics of ''For What It's Worth'' (1967) are priceless, including:<ref name="G">https://genius.com/Buffalo-springfield-for-what-its-worth-lyrics</ref> |
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| + | But what it is ain’t exactly clear}} | ||
{{cquote|There's battle lines being drawn | {{cquote|There's battle lines being drawn | ||
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong}} | Nobody's right if everybody's wrong}} | ||
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{{cquote|Paranoia strikes deep | {{cquote|Paranoia strikes deep | ||
Revision as of 22:15, May 7, 2024
Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived five-member rock band of 1966-68, which was influential in the style of its music. 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."[1] It became a classic for the Vietnam Era protests that followed, although the lyrics were written about an unrelated small protest in California.[2]
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."[3] Like some (but not all) great songs, "It all came as a piece, and it took about fifteen minutes."[4]
Multiple verses in the lyrics of For What It's Worth (1967) are priceless, including:[4]
| “ | There’s something happening here
But what it is ain’t exactly clear |
” |
| “ | There's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong |
” |
| “ | Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
|
” |
This 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."[2]
References
- ↑ https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/for-what-its-worth-1967/#:~:text=For%20What%20It's%20Worth%20is,event%20(rioting%20in%20California).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.larrycoffman.com/rock-docs-gallery/buffalo-springfields-three-surviving-members-flirted-with-idea-of-reunion
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/the-beatles-she-loves-you-52902/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://genius.com/Buffalo-springfield-for-what-its-worth-lyrics