Scott McKenzie
"San Fransisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"
Single / B-Side: "What's the Difference
Album: the Voice of Scott McKenzie
Released: 13 May 1967
Writer: John Phillips
Label: Columbia (UK and Canada), Ode (US)
"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is an American pop music song, written by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, and sung by Scott McKenzie. The song was produced and released in May 1967 by Phillips and Lou Adler, who used it to promote their Monterey International Pop Music Festival held in June of that year. John Phillips played guitar on the recording and session musician Gary L Coleman played orchestra bells and chimes. The bass line of the song was supplied by session musician Joe Osborn. Hal Blaine played drums.
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| Single "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" 1967 |
McKenzie's version of the song has been called "the unofficial anthem" of the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
The lyrics of the song tell the listeners, "If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair". Due to the difference between the lyrics and the actual title, the title is often quoted as "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)."
Phillips reported writing the song in about 20 minutes. The song is credited with bringing thousands of young people to San Francisco, California, during the late 1960s. In Central Europe, young people adopted "San Francisco" as an anthem for freedom, and it was widely played during Czechoslovakia's 1968 Prague Spring uprising.
Phillips reported writing the song in about 20 minutes. The song is credited with bringing thousands of young people to San Francisco, California, during the late 1960s. In Central Europe, young people adopted "San Francisco" as an anthem for freedom, and it was widely played during Czechoslovakia's 1968 Prague Spring uprising.
Scott McKenzie - "San Fransisco" (fan made video)
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| Scott McKenzie <centre> with the Mamas And the Papas, London, 1967. (Photo: Worth/AP / courtesy: theguardian) |
Scott McKenzie - "San Francisco" (official music video)
The song has been featured in several films, including Frantic, The Rock, and Forrest Gump. It was also played occasionally by Led Zeppelin as part of the improvised section in the middle of "Dazed and Confused". U2's Bono also led the audience in singing this song during their PopMart performances in the San Francisco Bay Area on June 18 and 19, 1997.
Line-up / Musicians:
Scott McKenzie - vocals
Joh Phillips - guitars
Gary L Coleman - orchestra bells, chimes
Joe Osborn - bass
Hall Blaine - drums
Links / Reviews:
Official website: Scott McKenzie Website
Wikipedia: San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
The Guardian: Scott McKenzie San Francisco Anthem
Songfacts: San Fransisc by Scott Mc Kenzie
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