I like to do what I can to make sure good art never dies, and as long as I've done my work, I can't be disappointed in myself. There are certain things that should never be forgotten, and sadly many of them are. Every so often, I might use my blog as a platform with which I can give tribute to what I deem to be forgotten art. Today, a song by the one-hit-wonder hippie band, The Youngbloods. They are most well known for their song "Get Together" which is a wonderful piece of gay hippie idealism. However, their song "Darkness, Darkness" is way better, so listen to it!
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05/19/2010
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The Youngbloods were actually pretty popular for a while and several of their songs got air play (The Wine Song for example.) It is a telling comment on the passage of time that you young'uns think of them as a one-hit wonder.
Posted by: The Dad | 05/20/2010 at 07:37 AM
The Youngbloods made a number of fabulous songs in their day, Darkness, Darkness being just one of them.
Posted by: The Thoughtful Laundress | 05/20/2010 at 08:35 PM
I'd still argue they're a one-hit-wonder since the only song that will ever be associated with them is "Get Together" and it's by far their most recognized song. It's the only one I've ever heard on the radio (then again I was born well after they were around), and it's their only song that ever made it into the top-40.
Perhaps they were popular with hippie punks like you, who liked to "keep your head stoned all the time" - there's your wine song ;). I also like their song "Sugar Babe"
Posted by: The Viking | 05/20/2010 at 08:39 PM