People need to understand, most of the kids in the streets protesting fighting for change were students not hippies, most hippies (I know not all) but most were unemployed bums.
I remember those days. sigh, One time I was sitting on a bench in White Plains NY in my bike leathers when a yuppy asked what I thought I was doing there (I was waiting for the DMV to open) I told him if he didn’t go away I’d tie his calvins in a knot. – implied while he was still in them. he moved off.
This was the decade just before the mainstream free press was completely bought out and turned into the modern talking-heads-selling-an-agenda. Unfortunately, the folks in positions of influence like it that way.
Reminds me of something that happened to me when a couple of co-workers and I were in a hotel bar at a job convention. The band was playing the usual bland hotel bar music, then they asked for requests. I asked for a Beach Boys tune and then one by Chuck Berry. They knew them both, and afterwards, the female lead singer came over and sat with us and told us that the band really appreciated my requests because that was the kind of stuff they really liked to play but were not allowed to unless requested.
Waiting for someone to call “cultural appropriation” on a white male character singing the blues. That said, most of my friends that are to the left of centre do not see cultural appropriation but rather a mix of cultures, habits, religions, cloths, food etc. I guess it gets more contentious if you attack or mock a culture with the aim of putting individuals of that culture down.
dukedoug about 5 years ago
Ha, Ha, Ha … not many alive. (Sadly)
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member about 5 years ago
I’m unconvinced hippies would have been much of an upgrade on valley girls.
Michael Thorton about 5 years ago
You know, Luke Bryan’s “Tailgate Blues” make a good alternative.
(And they would also be a good rhythm for this if only I can tweak the lyrics right.)
Wren Fahel about 5 years ago
My husband & I still use “Gag me with a Smurf”. LOL
aerotica69 about 5 years ago
Yeah, but did the hippies have awesome jelly bracelets? Did they?
dwdl21 about 5 years ago
People need to understand, most of the kids in the streets protesting fighting for change were students not hippies, most hippies (I know not all) but most were unemployed bums.
chris_o42 about 5 years ago
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 5 years ago
I remember those days. sigh, One time I was sitting on a bench in White Plains NY in my bike leathers when a yuppy asked what I thought I was doing there (I was waiting for the DMV to open) I told him if he didn’t go away I’d tie his calvins in a knot. – implied while he was still in them. he moved off.
jimmeh about 5 years ago
Watch out what you ask for, you might regret it!
Adiraiju about 5 years ago
This was the decade just before the mainstream free press was completely bought out and turned into the modern talking-heads-selling-an-agenda. Unfortunately, the folks in positions of influence like it that way.
ChessPirate about 5 years ago
Reminds me of something that happened to me when a couple of co-workers and I were in a hotel bar at a job convention. The band was playing the usual bland hotel bar music, then they asked for requests. I asked for a Beach Boys tune and then one by Chuck Berry. They knew them both, and afterwards, the female lead singer came over and sat with us and told us that the band really appreciated my requests because that was the kind of stuff they really liked to play but were not allowed to unless requested.
Yontrop about 5 years ago
At least Bob Dylan stopped watching soaps.
trying2keepup about 5 years ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9X3Bcmf3ckQ
a swino about 5 years ago
Berke’s most deadly tendency – codgerly mooing about the good ol days. It was gross then and has aged terribly.
einarbt about 5 years ago
Waiting for someone to call “cultural appropriation” on a white male character singing the blues. That said, most of my friends that are to the left of centre do not see cultural appropriation but rather a mix of cultures, habits, religions, cloths, food etc. I guess it gets more contentious if you attack or mock a culture with the aim of putting individuals of that culture down.
Sisyphos about 5 years ago
A dated, time-bound poetaster and his Howl for ’83….