Scott McKenzie – San Francisco

About The Song

Scott McKenzie was an American singer and songwriter who recorded the 1967 hit single and generational anthem “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair).” The song was written by John Phillips and produced and released by Phillips and Lou Adler, who used it to promote their Monterey International Pop Music Festival held in June of that year.

The song became one of the most well-known and defining Summer of Love anthems, and its lyrics encouraged people to embrace the hippie and counterculture movement of the time. The song’s melancholic and reflective nature resonated with many listeners, making it a classic of the era.

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Lyrics

If you’re going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you’re going to San Francisco
You’re gonna meet some gentle people there

For those who come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
In the streets of San Francisco
Gentle people with flowers in their hair

All across the nation
Such a strange vibration
People in motion

There’s a whole generation
With a new explanation
People in motion
People in motion

For those who come to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there

If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there