For What It S Worth It Was Worth All The While Meaning

Said of a statement that one acknowledges may not be considered helpful by the listener.

While it s often recognized as an anti war protest anthem for what it s worth wasn t actually based on vietnam. 7 on the billboard hot 100 chart in the spring of 1967. For what it s worth stop hey what s that sound often referred to as simply for what it s worth is a song written by stephen stills. As anyone who s heard it knows the phrase for what it s worth appears nowhere in the song.

Performed by buffalo springfield it was recorded on december 5 1966 released as a single on atco records on december 23 1966 and peaked at no. For what it s worth definition. The folk blues feel of the song harked back to stills days in the greenwich village folk scene. Whether or not it s significant or useful.

According to one legend stills played it for one of the group s managers prefacing it with let me play you a song for what it s worth.