live for today

After the Beatles caused a “paradigm shift in my consciousness” with “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver,” Bratton joined the Grass Roots and became a rock star with songs like “Let’s Live for Today’ and “Midnight Confessions.”

The title credit that follows omits the usual cheerful shots of the cast dancing to the Grass Roots‘ “Let’s Live for Today” as inappropriate.

Some believed that Einstein once said, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”

Nestled between archival footage from the past and historic photos, including shots of younger versions of these characters, are scenes of every cast member rapturously dancing to The Grass Roots' 1967 tune "Let's Live For Today" in the aisles of a rose-colored pachinko parlor.

"I just want to live for today," he admits.