Details about being a hippy from the 60s, what was it like etc................?
608587
Shame on you chulapanama! We didn´t stink! The hippie era was pretty much as described above, but my main problem with my generation is that we (the old hippies/flower children) are the leaders of today, and the world is in a MESS! We really let our children down, not to mention our grandchildren. Hey guys, is it too late to do something constructive? What about using this wonderful medium (Internet) to start a movement to bring the magic of the sixties back. I personally think that that period was the best in history! Especially the music: Scott Mackenzie, Arlo Guthrie, The Stones, Jimmie Hendrix, Barry Maguire, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Fats Domino, Donovan, etc. They DON´T (CAN´T???) make music like that anymore!
213228
Well my hippie friend will tell you a he's a REAL, not "labeled",  Hippie who is from CA, lived the 70's hippie lifestyle and is person who stands:  \n\nAGAINST:  war, greed, government running your life, taxes, two party domination, waste of earths resources, trash left everywhere by lazy people, & abuse of life.\n\nFOR: love, peace, feeding the hungry, equality, caring for your brother, living simple, recycling everything, less government control, showing goodness in the world, honesty, freedom of expression, freedom from judgement, freedom to live with your beliefs, freedom to refuse to kill for anyone including your country, freedom to give and share with everyone anything you own.  \n\nHe, being a real Hippie,  believes every man is equal and everything in the world belongs to everyone in it equally and should not be taxed for natural resources. He believes that with the abundance in this world there is no reason anyone should be hungry or homeless or left to die while others get richer, more greedy, and add more laws to control our lives. \n\nI, not being a Hippie, tend to agree with him. \n\nLike every "group" they have their own style of dress and apperance.
1171161
I think you are getting your history and your hollywood a little mixed. As one who was there, I can avow that there were very few folks who actually droppedout, turned on and tuned in, as the saying went.\nWhat was somewhat more prevalent then than today was the INTEREST in self examination. We had come to realize that the systems, beliefs and dogmas of our parents were just not creating any kind of a world that was worth living in.\nRemember that we grew up with the Red Scare, Duck&Cover, Vietnam, suburbia, smog, nuclear waste, DDT, pollution of air water and earth, and a bunch of smug bastards telling us it was great. \nWe weren't stupid, or addicts (most of us), or homeless. What we were was curious about alternatives. We were willing to experiment (with really awesome earnestness) alternative philosophies like Yoga, Buddhism, and yes, the alteration of perception that some peoples believe leads to enlightenment.\nThat was then.\nThese days, there are some really excellent schools of philosophy encompassing many of the elements of these Eastern (and retaining Western) thought. \nAs a first step, why not try to develop your own "epistomology" -- write down what you thing "enlightened" people feel/think/experience. Try meeting up with people who are not lock-stepping the mainstream. Go to poetry slams, investigate vegetarian and health food establishments, attend a service at a "non-denominational" religious institution.\nThe key here is to know what your are seeking (or at least a general direction in which to look) before you start a long journey to get there.\nI hope this helps.
347984
There's like a buttload of differences. I'm 45. I walked or rode my bike to school. Lots of kids did, even in high school. Now the bike racks are gone. We had no internet, not even desktop computers. No Ipods. Not even Walkmans. No cell phones. No CDs. We had records, cassettes, and 8 track tapes. There were no school shootings, drugs were extremely limited, the big deal in high school was smoking. If you could get away with smoking, you were a big deal. Limos at the prom were rare. Most of us drove ourselves. It was much much smoggier when I was a kid. The air in Southern California was brown and smelled bad. Gas was cheap compared to now, but wages were lower, so it didn't much matter. When I was a kid, we had Vietnam on TV every night until the early 70s. Now we have Iraq on TV every night.
890049
I'm the original 60's man. I became a teenager in 1960 and grew up through that wonderful decade when music was really born. Prior to that we had stuff like Perry Como and Frank Sinatra but as soon as the Beatles arrived the music scene exploded. I loved the Beatles and was lucky enough to see them play and meet them. I've never seen anyone better. I still play in a 1960's Rock and Roll Showband even though I'm 60 in January. We play pure live music with three guitars drums and a vocalist playing only music from that era.We don't use backing tracks or light shows just pure music as it was then. Living in England I liked all the British bands, Hermans Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Dave Clark Five, Dave Dee and so on  plus the Beach Boys and Four Seasons. The Shadows were the best instrumental group and backed Cliff Richard. Elvis was OK I suppose but not my cup of tea really. Also Dusty Springfield, The Drifters, Bob Dylan, Electric Light Orchestra, I could go on forever. Wonderful, magical days. Listen to Sergeant Pepper by the Beatles, that says it all.
375231
Here's a few from the sixties:\n\nhttp://www.twbookmark.com/features/lindamccartney/Sixties.html
358866
The 1960's music was probably the biggest Renaissance in music ever. The 60's genre generally covers the period from 1963 to 1969. The Beatles started the revolution with the release of 'Love Me Do' in October 1962. Suddenly we had a record written by the performers, which was unusual in those days, and different from anything else. Prior to that we had Rock and Roll which was mainly a collection of upbeat 12 bar songs often written and performed by black singers, Little Richard and Chuck Berry for example. A big influence was Buddy Holly who was killed in a plane crash on 3rd February 1959 (The Day the Music Died). The US government was so worried by this and the effect on teenagers, that it forced many record companies to stop producing this type of music and replace it with 'schmaltz', songs by such as Bobby Darin, Bobby Vee, Fabian and so on and the Twist craze, Chubby Checker etc. This was meant to calm US teenagers down. When the Beatles exploded so did music. Most came from England with the 'Mersey Sound', a collection of artistes and groups from Liverpool, The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers and The Searchers being the main ones. Then came the Manchester Sound with Herman's Hermits, The Hollies, Freddie and the Dreamers and so on. London produced The Dave Clark Five and The Rolling Stones, Newcastle The Animals and Birmingham The Moody Blues, The Move and The Electric Light Orchestra. Add to that Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Tom Jones and Englebert Humperdinck, Dusty Springfield, Sandy Shaw, Eric Clapton and dozens of others and you had the new exciting music scene that the 60's brought. Most were self contained groups, the usual line up comprising or drums, bass guitar, lead guitar, rhythm guitar or organ/piano and a singer, unless the musicians sang. Almost overnight interest in existing artistes diminished. A few survived, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley etc and in the US The Beach Boys became the biggest act with The Four Seasons close behind but, by and large the new order took over. As the 60's progressed so did music, very rapidly. In the early part of the decade songs were relatively simple, boy meets girl, true love, me and you and so on but by 1967 The Beatles had produced Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, possibly the greatest album ever with much more complex music and which featured orchestral music, Indian instruments and even animal sounds. In 1967 we had the Summer of Love and fashions changed from Italian style suits with narrow trousers preferred by the boys and wide petticoat skirts for the girls with brightly coloured clothes and flared trousers, Girls wore tight mini skirts. Carnaby Street in London became the 60's fashion centre of the world. Naturally such good music could not last forever and soon the major record companies and money men took over and commercialism became more important. As the 70's dawned the good, raunchy and musicly excellent songs of the 60's gave way to glam rock and bubble gum music and has deteriorated ever since. Just look at the trashy drivel we have had since ... punk, rap, heavy metal. Need I go on?\n\nAs to the second part, how they got together. Well most were groups of friends with common interests in music. Most bought cheap instruments and learned how to play. Surprisingly there were some good singers amongst them and many flourished. In those days all music was 'live'. There were no pre-recorded backing tracks or tapes or miming and the musicians performed before audiences in youth clubs and coffee bars. The good ones progressed and bought better quality instruments and the best ones were picked up by the record companies. Men such as Brian Epstein, Mickey Most, Val Parnell and so on scoured England for new acts, signing up the best for their 'stables'. Almost every street had a 'group' of some sort. Many of the groups were ripped off by their agents who pocketed most o
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Every Beatles Album after 1965.\nEvery Bob Dylan Album ever..\n\n\nSeriously though, that's a hard topic to pin down: It probably Affected pop culture more than will ever be admitted; more people smoked up AND inhaled than will ever admit to doing...\n\nTrying googling "Marijuana and pop culture in the 1960s)\n\n\nAnd WHOSE Pop Culture?\nAmerica's?\nEurope's?\nBritain's?
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I think it was during the 60s.
1066195
What fun! By sixties, do you mean Mod? The site below has wealth of info and links that you can use. Start by making sure that you have a lot of the music playing throughout the party, there's a CD called Top Hits of the 60s and also Dance Hits of the 60s. Have a dance area to do the Twist, Watusi, Monkey and the Pony. Instructions are also on this site. You can also have videos of mod film or tv classics running as well, and have copies of magazine covers,record albums, pop art/op art for decor. \n\nThe really important thing is to make sure everyone is dressed up Mod style--teased hair, white lipstick and dark eyeliner, miniskirts and gogo boots for the Women, Men in full Austin Powers regalia! Instead of party hats you could have a few beehive wigs. You can also find a lot of props, accessories, clothes at thrift stores--they can be part of your sisters collection when the party is over.\n\nThink colorful vinyl or plastic, fake fur in neon colors, black and white geometrics, etc....and don't forget to have loads of cameras handy! \n\nHave fun!
894929
God bless you. I hope you have a safe return. Anti-war protesters, as in the 60's were a disgrace to our nation. It was the worst decade in American history. It is the decade that changed everything. They were burning draft cards, bras, and anything else that represented the "establishment." Lot's lived in communes in filthy conditions, having group sex openly, sometimes in front of their children, and high on one drug or another. Woodstock was their crowning glory. Their offspring are today's liberals, as they were raised with the same beliefs. And look at the children of today's liberals, a generation of ill-mannered, misbehaved kids. The teachers today have a hell of a job. God help us, because these kids someday will make the decisions. You are a fine example of what a true American should be. Your parents should be very proud of you. They did a fine job raising you!  50--upper middle class-East coast
453664
hi! see this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966\nhere you can find almost anything what you want to know about 1966 (40 years ago)\nhave a nice day :)\nbye
820663
Back to the simple days . I would like to go back to the 50's .\n\nJust because people were nicer .
707759
The differnece between a chav in 2006 and a hippy in 1966 is that the hippy's really tried to change the world for the better. They failed but at least they tried.\n\nThe chavs are not trying to change the world. They are just trying to make it worse. Chavs are not trying to form a revolution.\n\nThe hippys were mainly middle class and chavs are working class.\n\nThe hippys were mainly well educated but the chavs are not.
107661
Heck no.  The best times of my life were in the 70's and don't intend to ever leave!!!!!!!!
892146
In my city, I think of a vibrant neighborhood where the people have cleaned things up and become self-sufficient. During the 60s and 70s it was called Union Ave. and was overrun with drug dealers and prostitutes. Today there are upscale restaurants and places of entertainment where diverse people stroll day and night and feel as safe as they do in many other sections of town. People here truly live up to the principles of Martin Luther King. Of course, I live in a progressive city, that backwards people call "liberal".
755568
I have no problems with emos.  Music and style are inter-related especially for those in their teens early 20's and emos are just a part of ongoing trends.  In the sixties you had the Mods and hippies who most probably did not get along either.  I say be who ya wanna be and do what ya wanna do and as long as you are not doing any harm to yourself or other people then have fun!