Feeling Groovy

Who says a conservative hippie has to change their taste in music? The first album I ever bought was Melanie. Here she sings “Beautiful People.”  I still think she is groovy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeHtuwsUeRw

Then there is the best band of all. THE BEATLES! Here is “Hey Jude.” 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD3ovfZXO5Q

I give you the true queen of Rock. No one will ever do it like Janis Joplin! Janis singing “Little Girl blue.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVpDOIPx_sY

Then what hippie didn’t like Joan Baez? I still think her voice is probably the most beautiful in the world. Here she is doing “Prison Trilogy.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffRYzRGmwHE

Peter, Paul and Mary. Has there ever been three voices that ever sounded so beautiful together? I don’t think so. Here they are doing “Early Morning Rain.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPnLK1WnXxg

Then there are four voices that sounded great together. The Mamas and Papas! ”California Dreaming.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wI6uAOHzvo

The second greatest group ever; the Moody Blues! True artists performing “Tuesday Afternoon.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPLWBhNW3FM

What guitar playing hippie didn’t try to learn this song? “House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals. What clean cut boys. I wonder if they were?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRV9QCXLtHQ&feature=related

Kansas performing “Dust in the Wind.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkbdP7sq0w8&feature=related

This song will always make me want to get up and move! Get down with Steam performing “Na Na Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwnqqj5Q1BU&feature=related

Thanks to OhHowILoveJesus for reminding me of this great piece of art from back in our time. Viet Nam was a war a lot of us back in our youth protested. Barry McGuire was able to portray our hearts in “Eve of Destruction.” 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QslV5asj_yM&feature=related

Buffalo Springfield knew how to portray what was going on in the nation with ”For What it’s Worth.” I can still jam to this one after all these years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30W3iRL48gQ&feature=related

A really peace and love song from my era was The Youngbloods with “Get Together.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fWN6VvgKQ&feature=related

Scot Mckenzie “If you’re going to San Fransico” made me daydream of places I could never go. I love the song as much now as I did then.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijTe7jhjnc0&NR=1

Very interesting interpretation of the meaning of America Pie by Don Mclean. A classic song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsZFiMo8TIc&feature=related

A popular druggie song from my era “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane. I still like this song in spite of its’ meaning. Also is “Somebody to Love.” Grace Slick sure had a great set of lungs. What a powerful voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cfTMdjkYM&feature=related