The hippies wanted peace and love. We wanted Ferraris, blondes and switchblades.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A contrast is drawn between hippie ideals and a more materialistic rock lifestyle.
- In plain terms
- Rock stars wanted luxury and thrill not just peace.
- What can you take from it?
- Rock culture valued excess over idealism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defined rock culture?
- Was excess a rejection of ideals?
Another view
It oversimplifies the hippie movement.
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