The song, which tells the listeners, "If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair", is credited with bringing thousands of young people to San Francisco, California, during the late 1960s.
Lagu yang menceritakan pendengar, "Jika anda pergi ke San Francisco, pastikan untuk mengenakan beberapa kuntum bunga di rambut anda", dihubungkan dengan kedatangan ribuan orang muda ke San Francisco, California, pada akhir 1960-an.