Which songs give you the strongest sense of the turbulent 60s/early 70s?

"Simple Song of Freedom" - Bobby Darin

 

Ohio by Neil Young of course. Thanks Doug.

 

People Got To Be Free - The Rascals
Takin' It To The Streets - The Doobie Brothers

Turbulent...indeed.


The Rascals - People Got To Be Free

 

"The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" - Genesis

 

"Living For the City" - Stevie Wonder

 

I grew up in the Rust Belt where everybody’s father was a WW2 or Korean War veteran. The counterculture crap didn’t fly. Country music was pretty much the anchor that held conservatism together. Most latched onto Merle Haggards “Okie From Muskogee” as an anthem to support the Vietnam “Conflict” and kickin butts on campus. Thing is Not long after Haggard releases it in 1969 he started to not believe himself. Then he realized, it was a parody on the hypocrisy of the supporters of the Vietnam War. When the Grateful Dead started including it in their sets.....well the ship sailed.

 

Nothing really stands out, but the raucousness of Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane would have to be a contender.

 

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These conjure up memories of that time for me:

I’m going Home - TYA
Young Man Blues - The Oo (LaL)