Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

Oh, to be transported back to 1967. I know, you’ve heard it before, The Summer of Love, but it was beautiful. New ways of expression: peace signs, flowers, be-in’s, love-in’s. Gentleness and color everywhere. The words most in vogue were love, peace and brotherhood. And it seemed that some of this philosophy might actually infiltrate the political arena, paving the way for a new and better world. Musically, the genius of The Beatles inspired other artists to great heights. One of the most familiar sounds floating around like incense at the time was the celestial harmony of the Mamas & Papas. And one of their friends, Scott McKenzie, with a little help from John & Michelle Phillips of the M&P’s, sang one of the most memorable lyrics of the time: “If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.” It might sound corny now, but it didn’t then.