Tune Tuesday & Writing with the Sense of Hearing (rebolg)

Posted on by Teagan Riordain Geneviene

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

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Hi, everyone.  I find myself inspired to start sharing music, particularly songs from the 1960s and early 70s.  It was an era known for many types of music, including protest songs.  Yes, I’m treading a fine line on not breaking my own rule for this blog, of not discussing politics or religion.  However, I’m going to add these tunes to my reblogs of Juan Ré Crivello where he is hosting me with updates to my Writing with the Senses series.  

Today, Juan is hosting my Writing with the Sense of Hearing post.  The Tuesday Tune today has the subtitle What’s That Sound — “For What It’s Worth” is the title. Buffalow Springfield had the 1967 hit with it. I usually like originals best, but my favorite version of this song is by Tab Benoit.

The video below (actually just audio) is of Tab Benoit with Louisiana’s Leroux performing “For What It’s Worth” in 2007

Lyrics

For What It’s Worth

There’s something happening hereBut what it is ain’t exactly clearThere’s a man with a gun over thereTelling me I got to beware
I think it’s time we stopChildren, what’s that sound?Everybody look, what’s going down?
There’s battle lines being drawnNobody’s right if everybody’s wrongYoung people speaking their mindsGetting so much resistance from behind
It’s time we stopHey, what’s that sound?Everybody look, what’s going down?
What a field day for the heat (Ooh ooh ooh)A thousand people in the street (Ooh ooh ooh)Singing songs and they carrying signs (Ooh ooh ooh)Mostly say, “Hooray for our side” (Ooh ooh ooh)
It’s time we stopHey, what’s that sound?Everybody look, what’s going down?
Paranoia strikes deepInto your life it will creepIt starts when you’re always afraidStep out of line, the men come and take you away
We better stopHey, what’s that sound?Everybody look, what’s going down?
You better stopChildren, what’s that sound?Everybody look, what’s going down?
 
Songwriter: Stephen Stills

Please click the big blue link to join me at Juan Ré Crivello’s where we’re talking about the sense of hearing.  Comments are closed here, but you can join the discussion there.  Hugs

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