Was love better in the Sixties? (video)

Who can understand those darn Hippies?

(David Hoffman, 3/13/17, patreon.com/allinaday) My TV series made for PBS is called Making Sense of the Sixties, a year examining my youth and how I became an active member of the 60s generation (thehoffmancollection.com).

Overturn the cross for peace in place of war.

There's a quote from 8th century BC Hesiod, “I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was young, we were taught to be discreet and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly disrespectful and impatient of restraint."

The Western hippies of 1960s India smoked the ganj' and sang "Dum Maro Dum" (by Asha Bhosle/Zeenat Aman) from Hare Rama Hare Krishna, released 1971.

Meanwhile, in England, a female artist was emerging out from under the wing of The Beatles (rendering sappy Paul McCartney love songs), who founder waitressing in a dive and brought her to prominence. She was top of the pops. Cilla Black became the first UK female artist with a string of No. 1 hits.

Cilla Black, Britain's leading chanteuse, sings "You're My World" in 1964

The Mamas & the Papas sing "Words of Love," Ed Sullivan Show 1966