In a message dated 2/10/2003 5:30:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I have to confess I have no recollection of the MSC version of that song. I > recall the name of the group, but can't remember any of their music. Because you're on this side of the Atlantic. Had you grown up on the other side, you would more likely say that you were more familiar with the MSC version. However, the MSC version did make some waves here, I remember my sister had the 45 and I liked it even then. > > And I was struck > by the fact that the song is not performed as some sort of hippie anthem at > all. I agree with this whole-heartedly - it's just that time and the title of the song has given it that kind of treatment. When I think of some of the more wacky covers I have, a lot of them are Woodstock, because for a lot of folks that event was a defining point in the culture. Bob