I was in grade school in the 60s - so no, I didn't use those phrases.

You asked when it switched to a black thing, so I was answering that.

Brother can you spare a dime? was a popular phrase in the 1930s, spread by popular songs, due to extreme poverty and unemployment.

The "hippie movement" was a huge topic of discussion on all fronts in the 60s. The nightly news had reports every day of what this rock star or that political activist was doing. I have a distinct memory of watching some news story about Grace Slick and something she did, on the news, and thinking "wow- that's really cool."

Radio was still a vibrant, living media then, unlike today. Everyone had a transistor radio and we listened constantly. Radio DJs were bastions of hip lingo and were far more influential in spreading words and phrases. People- I WAS THERE.

I'm not denying that movies had some influence- but the 60s was such an important, chaotic time with so much going on in every different aspect of life- spirituality, politics, culture- it's a mistake to give too much weight to movies.

I was 2 years old in 1970, so...I have no idea...I don't really remember the 60's:rolleyes:

My 'time' was the 80's

But you know (a little about) EVERYTHING!

nice......very smooth;)

i believe the 60's was the turning point where music became more influential than movies. The 50's was kind of a tie - because musicians were influencial because of the movies they were in (Elvis being the most glaring example)

a lot of that musical exposure is attributed to TV ... where people finally got to see the musicians....

thats a funny change too - in the early days of TV musical shows - or variety shows made up for a huge percentage of what was on. now it's been split off into seperate channels.


oh yeah .. i was there too :)

What I'm most familiar with from the 60's (through stories) is Vietnam...My uncle arrived home the day I was born, and went straight to the hospital from the airport to see me...Through my uncle, I was exposed to The Beatles and many other things related to the 60's...He never used words like those you described, but I know more about what happened over in 'Nam, and the effects it had on him, than I ever wanted to know...

Ahem- that's The BEATLES.

i was gonna bet money he wouldnt let that one go..