Rock & roll HEALTH Chick
Hello in There, Hello? by Electra
by John Prine or even who he was at that time. I couldn’t know the full implications of the lyrics at that age, but I understood the images it provoked and knew I never wanted to end up in Loretta’s shoes.
I imagine we’re all just waiting and dread-
ing hearing about those we’ve lost. Will it be our loved ones, our favorite waiter, ourselves? The waiting game is a large part of the traumatic ef- fect this crisis is inflicting on the world. I think about those who don’t have a home, those who are losing theirs, those who are stuck with an abuser, those who are hungry, afraid to get gro- ceries, can’t afford groceries, can’t afford health care, can’t see their loved ones who are dying, can’t escape their demons, those who contem- plate or carry out suicide, and on and on. I am fearful for myself and those I love. I
How are you doing? Hopefully you are
self-isolating to protect yourselves and others! Are you with people you love or are you alone? Have you been sick or have you lost someone? I want you to know that you are NOT alone and someone cares. John Prine became the unwitting example
of the indiscriminate and tragic losses that Covid- 19 is inflicting on the music world. The news of his illness spread through the community like wildfire. Generations of famous and not-yet-fa- mous musicians were posting his pictures, his videos, playing his songs and sending him well wishes. Last I had heard, he was stabilized, but a few days later he was gone. I know that he is a huge loss to countless musicians who attribute him and his music as the inspirations for their chosen paths. My parents played the Joan Baez album
Diamonds and Rust while I was growing up. It was one of those albums that defined my child- hood and represented the hippie/folk movement. Even at 9 or 10-years old, I knew “Hello In There” was a really sad song. I didn’t know it was written
was out of work for three weeks and have only re- turned on a part-time basis, so I don’t have reli- able or steady income. Fortunately or not, my husband is considered “essential” and is still working. I think his company put their profit be- fore the safety of their employees. How many companies worldwide have insisted their employ- ees risk their lives? We can’t count them all. Are the employees protected and fairly compensated with hazard pay? What about those companies who did put
their employees and their customers first and closed their businesses? I imagine the anguish they feel, worrying if they’ll make it, will their em- ployees survive, will their customers come back. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to those who are keeping our societies going, whether they choose to work or have to in order to keep their jobs and homes and healthcare and… The idea of people seeing themselves at a
dead end is not foreign to me, but keeps me up at night for others. We have a shit-load of work to do in this country and around the world to treat people in a humane way, affording them the real opportunity to have a successful life. Some of the changes I hope come from this global crisis are enlightenment, empowerment and much-needed
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