<P> `` Let 's Live for Today '' is a song written by David Shapiro , Ivan Mogul , and Michael Julien , and initially recorded by the English band The Rokes in 1966 . The song was later popularized by the American rock band The Grass Roots , who released it as a single on May 13 , 1967 . The Grass Roots ' version climbed to # 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart , eventually selling over two million copies and being awarded a gold disc . The song was also included , as the title track , on The Grass Roots ' second album , Let 's Live for Today . Since its initial release , The Grass Roots ' rendition of the song has become a staple of Oldies radio programming in America and is today widely regarded as a 1960s classic . </P>
<P> `` Let 's Live for Today '' is a song written by David Shapiro , Ivan Mogul , and Michael Julien , and initially recorded by the English band The Rokes in 1966 . The song was later popularized by the American rock band The Grass Roots , who released it as a single on May 13 , 1967 . The Grass Roots ' version climbed to # 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart , eventually selling over two million copies and being awarded a gold disc . The song was also included , as the title track , on The Grass Roots ' second album , Let 's Live for Today . Since its initial release , The Grass Roots ' rendition of the song has become a staple of Oldies radio programming in America and is today widely regarded as a 1960s classic . </P>
who sang sha na na na live for today
who sang sha na na na live for today
The Grass Roots
The Grass Roots