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dixiegrrrrl

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10. Damn....our era is rapidly drawing to a close...
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 10:42 AM
Aug 2012

Such a lovely song, it still moves me, and brings back lovely memories of a more hopeful world, all those years ago.

Heavy sigh....

Wow BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #1
I saw him 10 years ago at the Wall in D.C. pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #2
Was Mackenzie Phillips named for this guy? KurtNYC Aug 2012 #3
Great description of Scott and that song! nt Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #8
I read somewhere she was vankuria Aug 2012 #9
Actually, it was her (middle) name first. Pool Hall Ace Aug 2012 #18
I think she was named for her grandmother Jim Lane Aug 2012 #23
RIP. n/t GP6971 Aug 2012 #4
Great song...RIP Scott joeybee12 Aug 2012 #5
Everyone in San Francisco should wear a flower in their hair today... cascadiance Aug 2012 #6
When I hear 'San Francisco', I always think of ths song: Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #7
Damn....our era is rapidly drawing to a close... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #10
Once back in the early seventies, Scott McKenzie showed up unannounced DFW Aug 2012 #12
You were fortunate flamingdem Aug 2012 #19
I was part of one of the first progressive rock bands in the DC area in the sixties DFW Aug 2012 #22
I still get teary almost every time! flamingdem Aug 2012 #15
My heart smiles when I hear the song. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #21
I Was Two Years Old During The Summer Of Love Liberal_Dog Aug 2012 #11
:( struggle4progress Aug 2012 #13
As evening slowly seeps into the day, the flowers wait in vain. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #14
A few days before Scott's death he wrote ... XPOST from Late Breaking News - his last poem! flamingdem Aug 2012 #16
AGG: Thank you for posting this and the link/tune... PCIntern Aug 2012 #17
he also co-wrote the beach boys hit....KOKOMO spanone Aug 2012 #20
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