Buffalo Springfield
Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?

Sometimes in life, you come across things that you can't explain, and one of these things is Music. Why can a melody, a rhythm, or maybe a lyric give us so many sensations and emotions at the same time? The answer to this question is not so easy to give... For example, it could depend on something that happened the first time you heard that melody, that tune, and depending on your mood, your personality, that simple succession of notes can only make you imagine beautiful or ugly things.

For example, it has happened to me many times... and the last time something like this happened to me was just yesterday, when I came across a radio station that strictly broadcasts sixties Psychedelic music on the web (for those interested, the website address is www.techwebsound.com). Among the uninterrupted flow of tracks, I happened to listen to one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in my eighteen years of life, "Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?" by the American Folk/Rock band Buffalo Springfield. I don't know much about this band, and therefore I'll limit myself to talking about this magnificent song.

"Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?" is quite far from the standards of Folk/Rock and takes on all the characteristics of a light and atmospheric POP. It's precisely the atmosphere that makes this song an indelible imprint in the soul of the listener, an atmosphere of serenity and melancholy at the same time, typically sixties, but not for this reason "dated". Already from the two notes played in unison on the piano that characterize the introduction (as well as the initial verse), our body is filled with chills. Enriching our wounded, healed, unhappy, happy, in love, and full of hateful wonderful emotions are the "muffled" tone of the bass and the soft guitar chords, all of which find a pivotal point in the sung melody. I think it's wonderful that a tonal cadence of notes can emit different sensations than another and that in just over two minutes you can relive the most beautiful moments of your life, or think of lying on the grass with your girlfriend and having succeeded in bringing love and peace to the world. And in this song, all this happens.

"Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?" can be found in the four-CD box set "Box Set," which I believe (at least I think...!) showcases the best of Buffalo Springfield. My musical dream transmitted to you ends here, now I can only say: listen to believe!