But it is not about the literal meaning of “For What It’s Worth” it is about what the song represents, it brought people together from all walks of life, people could relate to the song whether it be through the protests they participated in or an event they witnessed, that is why so many could understand the song. This inspired Stills to write “For What It’s Worth”, a song that will go down in history as one of the greatest of its time, yet the songs true meaning is frequently mistaken, most believes it was a Vietnam War or Civil Rights protest song due to the fact that the song does not specify what protest or riot it is. Stephen Stills and his band Buffalo Springfield bared witness to the protest and the police force trying to contain it.
The curfew was meant to keep teens and young adults off the streets at late night hours however that tactic backfired on LAPD, in turn a full scale riot occurred.
Many protests had occurred during this time period, one of which was the “Sunset strip riots” this was one of the lesser known riots of the Era, however due to a curfew set in place by the Los Angeles Police Department and the closing of clubs down Sunset strip, enraged youth in the area took to the streets and rallied to form a protest against the curfew. Although most people may not have the same taste in music or like the same style, music brings people together nonetheless, in times of peace and war, it always finds a way to reach the hearts and minds of individuals throughout the globe.īy the Mid 1960s the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement were in full swing and many individuals throughout the United States could feel the high tensions and the hate that was prevalent throughout the world. Music has always played a major role throughout history and we still see the effects it has on people today.
Though music has changed it still brings enjoyment to many different peoples from all over the world. Throughout time music has changed from the classical tunes of early Renaissance to the fast pace Electronic music of today.
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