The song was inspired by an event at the dawn of the psychedelic and counterculture eras in November 1966, of the passage of strict (10:00 p.m.) curfew to reduce congestion from crowds of young club patrons.
This was perceived by young and music fans as an infringement on their civil rights, Fliers were distributed inviting people to demonstrate.
Hours before the protest one of L.A.'s rock 'n' roll radio stations announced there would be a rally at Pandora's Box club. The Times reported that as many as 1,000 youthful including Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda, erupted in protest against the curfew.
Though often mistaken for an anti-war song, it was this first of the "Sunset Strip riots" by Buffalo Springfield "For What It’s Worth", recorded on December 5, 1966.
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