#thehumanexpression

Readn’ Your Will by The Human Expression - 1966

The Lost Souls version of "Calm Me Down" is a tribute to The Human Expression who played a massive role as pioneers of the psychedelic sound in the mid 60s. "Calm Me Down" was released on The Human Expression's second single, “Optical Sound”, in the “Summer of Love”. The band's edgy bad boy image was the antithesis of the “flower-children” image so prevalent for groups in 1967. This video was edited with public domain footage of an anti-drug PSA from the 60s, showcasing the effects and dangers of drug use. 

Their second single, “Optical Sound” b/w “Calm Me Down”, released in the “Summer Of Love”, was a two-sided tour de force, with brooding introspective lyrics by lead singer, Jim Quarles. The Human Expression’s edgy bad boy image was the antithesis of the “flower-children” image so prevalent for  groups in 1967.