It really is a beautiful song, most especially in this version – in 1969 reaching #3 in USA and #6 in UK. when I recall it very much as an ‘earworm’ record. Pity that it in the hopelessly toothless film of ‘Hair’ it was shamelessly thrown off in disposable fashion as though being insignificant when it had joyously captured the carefree sentiment of alternative lifestyle of some brave, if over-idealistic, souls in those years.
It really is a beautiful song, most especially in this version – in 1969 reaching #3 in USA and #6 in UK. when I recall it very much as an ‘earworm’ record. Pity that it in the hopelessly toothless film of ‘Hair’ it was shamelessly thrown off in disposable fashion as though being insignificant when it had joyously captured the carefree sentiment of alternative lifestyle of some brave, if over-idealistic, souls in those years.
ah yes, those late 60s stoner dayz…
Now, THERE’S a real blast from the past!
Please remind me what is the question.
And what of the state of humanity?
Oh yes that’s it.