Buffalo Springfield (For What It’s Worth): Stop Children. Watch That Sound. Everybody Look Going Down

Jun 16, 2025 05:09 PM EDT, Mon

With the targeted political assassination of Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, Mark, and an attempted assassination of Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, the political rhetoric and temperature needs to be toned down.

Past presidents have sought to heal America after tragedy.

Ronald Reagan after the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.
Bill Clinton after the bombing of the FBI Office – Oklahoma City.
George W. Bush after the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia on reentry, and the al-Qaeda bombing of the twin World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and an unknown target that the passengers brought down before their target.
Barack Obama after Dylan Roof tried to start a race war murdering nine parishioners in a mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina (SC).

However, Donald Trump is not a uniter. His political survival depends upon division.

Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband killed in attack - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives

House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their home early Saturday morning. Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife, Yvette, were also shot in their home in a related attack. Walz said both are expected to survive.

The Buffalo Springfield - For What It’s Worth (Live At Monterey Pop Festival 1967)

Jun 18, 2017 Great version, full of energy. Live at Monterey Pop Festival. Held from friday June 16, till sunday June 18, 1967. Buffalo Springfield played on Sunday, 50 years ago today!

Lyrics – For What It’s Worth

Song by Buffalo Springfield

There’s something happening here
But what it is ain’t exactly clear
There’s a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware

I think it’s time we stop
Children, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?

There’s battle lines being drawn
Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind

It’s time we stop
Hey, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?

What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and they carrying signs
Mostly say, “Hooray for our side”

It’s time we stop
Hey, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you’re always afraid
Step out of line, the men come and take you away

We better stop
Hey, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?

You better stop
Hey, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?

You better stop
Now, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?

You better stop
Children, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?

Songwriters: Stephen Stills. For non-commercial use only.

Buffalo Springfield (For What It’s Worth): Stop Children. Watch That Sound. Everybody Look Going Down

The Buffalo Springfield - For What It’s Worth (Live At Monterey Pop Festival 1967)

Lyrics – For What It’s Worth

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