Love this: A report from 1967 on “falling for the hippie temptation”

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments

In the middle 60s, society feared the hippie. With their love of sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll (not to mention their opposition to The Man, The Establishment, and the Vietnam war), they were going to be the downfall of everything civilization held dear. Check out this report from 1967 on “The Hippie Temptation.”

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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