A Mushroom Cloud
by Lydia Hol
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"A Mushroom Cloud" is a song about the anxiety and fear of nuclear warfare in 1950’s North America. After discovering the song on an old vinyl record, I was struck by how familiar the sentiments felt - this feeling of living in a world that might explode at any moment. Like atomic bombs, the current climate crisis we’re living through is human created chaos, built by politicians and enabled by science. The powerlessness, and fear that comes with that is part of our lives now, and this song encapsulated the emotional experience for me.
"A Mushroom Cloud" was written by Boudleaux Bryant, and has only been recorded by one other artist, Sammy Salvo in 1961. This new version incorporates vibraphone, farfisa, and a heavy drum rhythm that all play off one another to enhance the uneasiness and dread of the subject.
"A Mushroom Cloud" was written by Boudleaux Bryant, and has only been recorded by one other artist, Sammy Salvo in 1961. This new version incorporates vibraphone, farfisa, and a heavy drum rhythm that all play off one another to enhance the uneasiness and dread of the subject.
lyrics
I wanna be happy, I want to be gay
I want to be normal in every way
But a mushroom cloud hangs over my dreams
It haunts my future and threatens my schemes
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
I've got me a sweetheart, and I love her, too
We wanna make big plans, but what can we do?
When a mushroom cloud has changed every rule
It's deepened our thinking at home and at school
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
We pray, we party, we laugh and we pray again
And we play it cool and try not to think of the mess we're in
I cling to my baby, and she clings to me
We talk of the future, but what do we see?
There's a mushroom cloud that hangs in the way
Tomorrow looks black, so we live for today
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
I want to be normal in every way
But a mushroom cloud hangs over my dreams
It haunts my future and threatens my schemes
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
I've got me a sweetheart, and I love her, too
We wanna make big plans, but what can we do?
When a mushroom cloud has changed every rule
It's deepened our thinking at home and at school
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
We pray, we party, we laugh and we pray again
And we play it cool and try not to think of the mess we're in
I cling to my baby, and she clings to me
We talk of the future, but what do we see?
There's a mushroom cloud that hangs in the way
Tomorrow looks black, so we live for today
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
Peace, peace, peace, where did you go? (Where did you go?)
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released August 27, 2021
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Lydia Hol Vancouver, British Columbia
Songwriter // Musician // Vintage Dress Wearer
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Mar 2022 -
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Jan 2016
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