Stevie Nicks Returns With Cover Of 'For What It's Worth' By Buffalo Springfield: 'In The Times We Live In, It Has A Lot To Say'

The iconic singer-songwriter and member of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, makes her return to the music scene with Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth," slated to be released on Sept. 23.

Written by Stephen Stills of the Buffalo Springfield about the demonstrations against Los Angeles' Sunset Strip curfew laws in 1966. The demonstration took a turn for the worse as protestors fought with the police, reports say.

The song's lyrics read: "There's battle lines being drawn / Nobody's right if everybody's wrong / Young people speaking their minds / Getting so much resistance from behind."

"Paranoia strikes deep / Into your life it will creep / It starts when you're always afraid / Step out of line, the men come and take you away."

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The 74-year-old singer shared the news of the release of her version of the song on her social media, as she posted a picture of a handwritten note that reads: "I am so excited to release my new song this Friday. It's called 'For What It's Worth' and it was written by Stephen Stills in 1966. It meant something to me then, and it means something to me now."

According to Nicks, she wanted to put her twist on the song, "I always wanted to interpret it through the eyes of a woman - and it seems like today, in the times we live in, it has a lot to say... I can't wait for you to hear it."

Fans React

The last album Nicks released with new original material was back in 2011, "In Your Dreams," however she released "24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault" in 2014, which features some covered versions of songs. According to reports, this song will be her first release since "Show Them The Way," released in 2020. While she has not released much new original material as of late, Nicks has been keeping fans on their toes with her ongoing tour. She is currently touring the States, which will have stops at Los Angeles, Phoenix, Nashville, Charleson, Charlotte, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and more. Some fans have already heard Nicks' version of "For What It's Worth," as she added it to the setlist of her tour. "[...] She performed it the other day at her show and it was absolute perfection," a fan tweeted.

Fans are pretty excited to hear again from the singer, "What other rock legend announces something special for fans by sharing a handwritten journal page? Thank you! I can't wait to hear your voice on that great song!" A fan tweeted.

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