Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth

Certain songs say certain things at certain times to certain people, and completely weave themselves into the collective consciousness and landscape of a period.  There might be no one song that does that better than Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth".  While thought by many to be about the Kent State shootings, the song is a more general commentary on the feelings of unrest due to the Vietnam War and the Youth-vs-the-Establishment climate of the 60s.  Check out a more positive association for the song, the band's 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival (embedded below), featuring a rare David Crosby appearance prior to CSN's formation.  Also, if you're heading to Bonnaroo, do NOT miss Buffalo Springfield's set, featuring the reunited surviving members for the first time since '68.  For those of us not so lucky, they'll be continuing the reunion with a full tour this fall, a must see show for 60s aficionados.