The idea of the peace movement and of people who spent their entire lives trying to have a more egalitarian, just society, suddenly became swamped by the record industry, by the new rock and roll culture, and by the idea of not trusting anyone over thirty.
When I used to play nightclubs, you had to play Top 40 or favorite oldies that maybe people could relate to.
The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.