Shape Of Things To Come – Max Frost And The Troopers, 1968

 
 

There's a new sun
Risin' up angry in the sky
And there's a new voice
Cryin' we're not afraid to die!
Let the old world make believe
It's blind and deaf and dumb
But nothing can change the shape of things to come

There are changes
Lyin' ahead in every road
And there are new thoughts
Ready and waiting to explode
When tomorrow is today
The bells may toll for some
But nothing can change the shape of things to come

The future's comin' in, now
Sweet and strong
Ain't no-one gonna hold it back for long
There are new dreams
Crowdin' out old realities
There's revolution
Sweepin' in like a fresh new breeze
Let the old world make believe
It's blind and deaf and dumb

But nothing can change the shape of things
Nothing can change the shape of things
Nothing can change the shape of things
Nothing can change the shape of things to come

 
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Never trust anyone over 30? A silly, sign-of-the-times movie named Wild in the Streets lowered that to 15. The plot consists of teens making the new voting age 14, taking over the United States by adding LSD to the water, and forcing a law that requires everyone over thirty to retire. The movie’s popularity was probably due to the fact that in 1968, the voting age was still 21, and lawmakers were considering lowering it to 18. (after all – you were old enough go fight in Vietnam, but not old enough to vote for the politicians sending you there in the first place)

As for Max Frost and the Troopers, well – they were fictional, too. The band was just a part of the story. The song, Shape of Things to Come was composed by Les Baxter, and performed by studio musicians. After the huge success of releasing this song as a single, an album was quickly produced by Tower Records, with Paul Wibier performing most of the vocals. Unfortunately, this album was last time anyone heard from Max Frost.