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Buffalo Springfield 🎩🪄 For What It’s Worth (1967) Released December 23rd, 1967. Stephen Stills’ quiet warning turned anthem. This Monterey Pop live cut freezes the moment, folk-rock tension, harmonies tight, message louder than the amps. A candle that still flickers.

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