Martha And The Muffins Release Brooding Cover Song and Video of Buffalo Springfield’s 1966 hit, ‘For What It’s Worth’

Not only is Buffalo Springfield’s 1966 classic ‘For What It’s Worth’ timeless in its own right, but Stephen Stills’ poignant lyrics are more relevant than ever. Over the ensuing decades, his words have lent themselves brilliantly to constant reinterpretation depending on who the artist is covering the song, their own sensibilities and the times in which they find themselves.

Gun violence is an ongoing societal blight, a perverse virus perpetuated by hypocrites mouthing their meaningless recitations of ‘thoughts and prayers.’ With this in mind, the Martha and the Muffins interpretation is slower, darker and considers the possibility that events that were once rare and unacceptable are now met with a shrug of indifference.

“When I had the concept for this and was looking around for a collaborator I had already seen some of Jason Cipparrone’s work both as a still photographer and filmmaker. I thought his approach to black and white photography in particular would really work with the concept of the video. The video was shot on location at The Only Café and Kops Records in Toronto, with the help of some friends and family members who volunteered to act.”