Music October 7, 2013

The Good Old Days: Peace and Love

Flowers, patchouli oil, VW vans, and love. All these ingredients combined can only mean one thing: hippies. Last week, we brought you the first part of our three part series of oldies music, a collection of Motown and soul oldies. This week, for Part Two, we’re sweet on the groovy sounds of the hippie movement. Music worthy of “The Summer of Love” and Woodstock. A mix your parent’s may approve of, but their parents never would have. Think Janis, Joni, Jimi, and John.

The hippie movement was more than just flower power, and love. It was a time for revolution, and music was key. These people believed that a song could change the world and maybe – just maybe – they were right. Right in the midst of a drawn out war in Vietnam, a subculture movement was beginning in the United States, and it was backed by the music. The Beatles were in on it, Bob Dylan was writing lyrics like nobody had ever heard before, and Bob Dylan’s band, The Band, was forming something of their own. Through music, anyone could have a voice.

The songs of this era forever changed music. It gave hope to masses of teenagers longing to change the world, and simultaneously terrified their parents. And it was good. 1969 brought Woodstock, the ultimate music festival. Woodstock brought together some of the most amazing artists of the time for “3 days of peace and music.” This era brought songs that will mean something for the rest of time. Most of all, this music served its one true purpose: it brought masses of people together.

Listen to Part One of our Good Old Days playlist here.

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