Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Wooden Ships" (1969)

1969 Year In Review

President of The United States
Lyndon B. Johnson - Richard M. Nixon
Vice President of The United States
Hubert Humphrey (1/20/65 - 1/20/69); Spiro Agnew (1/20/69 - 10/10/73)

Superbowl III
On January 12, 1969, the New York Jets led by quarterback Joe Namath, upset the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Superbowl III which took place in Miami, Florida. Prior to the game, Namath predicted a Jets victory over the Colts, who were coached by Don Shula.

President Eisenhower Dies
On March 28, 1969, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961, died of congestive heart failure at the age of 78.

Man On The Moon
On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11, with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins aboard, lifts off toward the first landing on the Moon. On July 20, 1969 Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, while Collins orbited above. On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to earth following the first successful landing on the moon.

Edward Kennedy
On July 18, 1969 Edward Kennedy drives off a bridge on his way home from a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaign aide to his brother who was in the car with him, dies in the incident.

Charles Manson And The Manson Family
On August 9, 1969, members of a cult led by Charles Manson, murdered actress Sharon Tate, and several of her friends in Los Angeles. Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant when she was killed, was the wife of Roman Polanski, who was out of the country when the murders took place. The murders took place at the home of Roman Polanski and Sharton Tate at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles, California. The other murder victims included Folgers coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Hollywood hairstylist Jay Sebring, and 18 year old Steven Parent, who was visiting the Polanskis' caretaker. The next night, the Manson Family murdered wealthy supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary at their home in Los Angeles, located at 3301 Waverly Drive in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles.

The Woodstock Music Festival
The Woodstock music festival took place between August 15 - 18, 1969 in the small rural town of Bethel near Woodstock, New York. The outdoor music concert featured 32 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Arlo Guthrie, Blood Sweat & Tears, The Band, Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Sly & The Family Stone, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and Santana. An estimated half a million people attended the concert.

New York Mets Wins The World Series
On October 16, 1969 - The "miracle" New York Mets, led by Manager Gil Hodges defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 to win the 1969 World Series four games to one. The Mets upset Earl Weaver's heavily favored Baltimore Orioles. Mets First Baseman Donn Clenendon, who hit three home runs in the series, was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.

Apollo 12 Lands On The Moon
On November 14, 1969, NASA launches Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the Moon. The crew features astronauts Pete Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean. On November 19, 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean land at Oceanus Procellarum ("Ocean of Storms"), becoming the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon.

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[brady1574]

@TheBacmaster it's Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young or at least it says that on the Woodstock DVD

[TheBacmaster]

@brady1574 Wooden Ships by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Album: Crosby, Stills & Nash Released: 1969. This song was written by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Young was not at Woodstock in 1969. I've seen mistakes on Wiki, CD's and yes, even I make mistakes.

[Topkat311]

@TheBacmaster Sorry but you are incorrect. Neil Young was absolutely at Woodstock. There is video of him there. I have seen it. He may not have sung on all the songs they did that night. He joined them mid-set. I'm not sure if he is on this song, but I think he is. There is also audio of him speaking there.

[TheBacmaster]

@Topkat311 Thank you for the correction, however I only get my information from Wiki. Like I mentioned above to brady1574, Wiki makes many mistakes. That particular message was copied from another site and are not my words. Anyhow, thanks for making it public for other viewers to read. I was only 11, so I never attended Woodstock nor have I seen any video you spoke of.

[issurchaim]

Neil Young was definitely at Woodstock..I saw him there.

[raelraven2]

@ReevesPete I don't understand. How did they betray the Greatest Generation: the young men who 100 years earlier reunited a fractured nation and ended the horrific institution of slavery in this country?

[AntaresInScorpius]

whoever doesnt like this song is GAY.

[ReevesPete]

The Hippies betrayed the "Greatest Generation."

[jrodjohn]

this is music, children need to smoke pot chill out and this world will b a better place

[frank47hammer]

In this period in America, young people and some sympathetic older people were in open rebellion against authority. The 1950s were oppressive and young people had had enough. There was the draft, the Korean and Vietnam war, censorship in movies and music and people had to look and act a certain way to be accepted and get a job. And so you had young people rebelling, playing wild music, growing their hair, wearing what they wanted and doing what ever they wanted. These times will return...

[Zandosis]

No es la versión musical que originalmente se aprecia en la película Woodstock.

[ASeasonedWitch]

Enjoyed the photos. Thank you.

[finnbro]

Why can't music be this good nowadays

[lawrencerasmus]

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