Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - The Cost of Freedom

Written before their famous song "Ohio", but considered the most appropriate song to add to the flip-side of "Ohio" when that single came out on 45-rpm. A haunting ballad that could actually be applied to those who lost their lives at Kent State as well as all those who died in the Vietnam War. The saddest part is that many of those on both sides were the same age from the same generation. I think the most appropriate quote that came out of all that era was, "America eats its young!" "The Cost of Freedom" and "Ohio" will always remain as anthems for that generation and time.

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[Psybug1959]

Funny people say that times are so much different today than they were 25 or 30 years ago.....some things just never seem to change.

[Coastwizard01]

@Psybug1959 They really have not! Like the old saying goes, "Those who forget are doomed to repeat!" Seems there's a lot of forgetting going on nowadays.

[kyledunnmusic]

is it me or is this the wrong key? sounds like a whole step up

[lonnieke]

the money changers still want war

[cheese2424564]

so sad from the veitnom war

[vickiT1968]

psybug's so correct and we are living the 60's all over again...

[lrinax]

@lrinax Thanks DavidT2012, I wish I didn't know what I do. I would love to be like keaton1895 and bury my head in the...sand. Well, it is good to listen to great music and know what they are truly talking about. I guess it is a soul thing.