My Gen X Playlist: Glycerine – Bush

Daily writing prompt

If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?

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We need to make necessary changes to reduce gun violence. I’m not advocating drastic changes that remove guns altogether. I’m just asking for common sense changes that put some guardrails down.

Are there any changes that will solve the problem of gun violence? No, probably not. But there are some that will have an obvious impact.

Get rid of assault weapons. That’s a start. Nobody needs that much fire power. Like I mentioned before. Let’s use common sense.

Appreciation and thanks for artists using their voices for change.

Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers, Bootsy Collins, Sofi Tukker, Rufus Wainwright, Bush and many more have joined a coalition of musicians called Artist for Action to Prevent Gun Violence designed to inspire people to volunteer, donate and vote to end the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the United States.

“This needs to stop,” said Peter Gabriel.  “So many needless deaths. So much suffering. It just needs a little common sense.” 

Billie Eilish said, “As a community of Artists, we need to band together to make common sense change.

“As a father, I am staggered by the gun violence in America, and as a musician, I am fortunate enough to be able to take a stand against it,” said Bush’s Gavin Rossdale. “This is a human rights crisis out of control. There have been more than 400 mass shootings in the US in 2023 – from stores to football games to parades to schools.  Every person, especially children, deserves the right to be and feel safe.”

– Variety

Gavin Rossdale is right. I think we can all agree that we deserve the right to feel safe. Some things are just basic.

Here is one of my favorite Bush songs for the playlist – Glycerine.

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It must be your skin, I'm sinking in
It must be for real, 'cause now I can feel
And I didn't mind, It's not my kind
It's not my time to wonder why
Everything gone white, everything's grey
Now you're here, now you're away
I don't want this, remember that
I'll never forget where you're at

Don't let the days go by
Glycerine, glycerine

I'm never alone, I'm alone all the time
Are you at one? Or do you lie?
We live in a wheel where everyone steals
But when we rise, it's like strawberry fields
I treated you bad, you bruise my face
Couldn't love you more, you've got a beautiful taste

Don't let the days go by
Could've been easier on you
I couldn't change though I wanted to
It should have been easier by three
Our old friend fear and you and me
Glycerine, glycerine
Don't let the days go by
Glycerine
Don't let the days go by
Glycerine, glycerine
Glycerine, glycerine

Bad moon white again
Bad moon white again
As she falls around me

I needed you more, you wanted us less
I could not kiss, just regress
It might just be clear, simple and plain
Well that's just fine, that's just one of my names

Don't let the days go by
Could've been easier on you, you, you
Glycerine, glycerine
Glycerine, glycerine