Lyrics and Political Persuasions
"Look what's happening out in the streets!" What better line to characterize the feeling of the Americans throughout the chaos and turmoil of one of the most memorable decades in United States history, than this quote in the Jefferson Airplane song "Volunteers?" The people of the time were utterly awestricken by the horrors they were being forced to endure, and they decided they would do the best they could to publicize their total disgust for the United States' approach to its people. The 1960's was a decade to remember, a decade that drastically changed the lifestyles of so many people in the Western World. Not only were the people's lifestyles changing, but their country and government were enduring various drastic and permanent transformations. Politics, ways of living, and beliefs were among the most prominent elements of change in the United States.
During this time of optimism, a "youth revolution" took place in dress, music,......
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